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Family members
Student’s Book pp. 36–37
GoalName 9 family members in English.
New words
mom · ona (oyi)dad · ota (dada)brother · aka / ukasister · opa / singil
Explanation
Family words: mom, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin. Uzbek has different words for older and younger siblings (aka/uka, opa/singil), but English uses one word: brother or sister.
Worked examples
Mom, dad, brother, sister — my family!
Mini chant: “Grandma, grandpa, come and play! Aunt and uncle, too, today!”
Class activity
“Finger family”: each finger is a family member. Children wiggle one finger at a time and say: “Dad, mom, brother, sister, baby.”
Practice
1
How do you say buvi (grandmother) in English?
grandma
2
Who is an “uncle” in Uzbek?
tog‘a or amaki (mother’s or father’s brother)
3
Name 3 people in your family in English.
For example: mom, dad, sister.