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Grandparents, aunts and cousins
Discover Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 2
GoalName the people in my big family: grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
New words
grandparents · the parents of my mother or fatheraunt · the sister of my mother or fatheruncle · the brother of my mother or fathercousin · the child of my aunt or uncle
Explanation
My mother and father have parents too. They are my grandmother and my grandfather. The sisters of my parents are my aunts. The brothers of my parents are my uncles. The children of my aunts and uncles are my cousins. My close family and these people are my big family. We often meet them on holidays and at family parties.
Worked examples
Grandpa Hassan tells stories to his grandchildren. They love to listen.
Aunt Rania is the sister of Salma’s mother. Salma is Rania’s niece.
Marwan plays football with his cousin Karim on Friday. Their fathers are brothers.
Class activity
Family call. With a grown-up, call or visit a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle or a cousin. Ask: “What is your favourite food?” Draw them and write what you call them, such as “grandmother”.
Practice
1
The mother of your mother is your …
grandmother.
2
Who can be a grandparent? Say the letter.
A.
3
What do we call the child of our aunt?
A cousin.
4
Say the name of one person in your big family and who they are to you.
For example: Aunt Mona, she is my mother’s sister.