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Aunt, uncle and cousin
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalRead a short text about a family day.
New words
grandfather · the father of your mother or fatheraunt · your mother’s or father’s sisteruncle · your mother’s or father’s brothercousin · the child of your aunt or uncletogether · with each other
Explanation
More people are in a family. Your grandfather is an older man in your family. Your aunt and your uncle are your parents’ sister and brother. Your cousin is their child. We meet and have fun together.
| Word | Who is it? |
|---|---|
| grandfather | father of my mother or father |
| aunt | sister of my mother or father |
| uncle | brother of my mother or father |
| cousin | child of my aunt or uncle |
Worked examples
On Sunday we went to Grandmother’s house. My aunt and uncle came too. My cousin Imran and I played with a ball. Grandfather told us a funny story. We all ate lunch together.
Who is in the text? Say the words.
Say: I have a cousin. Say the name of your cousin.
Class activity
Family visit. Act out the family day with your friends. One child is the grandfather, one is the aunt, one is the uncle and one is the cousin. Say: ‘Hello, Aunt! Hello, Cousin!’
Practice
1
Listen. What does Uncle bring?
…
Sweets.
2
Say the missing word: My uncle’s son is my ___ . (cousin / brother)
cousin.
3
Who told the funny story in the text? Say the word.
Grandfather.
4
Say the missing word: My father’s brother is my ___ . (uncle / aunt)
uncle.
5
Writing: copy ‘I have a cousin.’
I have a cousin.