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Tell me about my family
Mridang: Unit 1, Chapter 2
GoalSpeak about your own family.
New words
live · have your home in a placelove · like very muchpet · an animal you keep at homebig · largesmall · not big
Explanation
Every family is different. Some families are big. Some are small. Say: I live with my … . In my family there are … people. We … together. I love my family.
| I say … | Example |
|---|---|
| I live with … | I live with my mother and my sister. |
| There are … people. | There are five people. |
| We … together. | We eat together. |
Worked examples
Lakshmi
I live with my mother, my father and my brother.
Lakshmi
There are four people in my family. We eat together.
Lakshmi
I love my family.
Joseph
Do you have a pet?
Lakshmi
Yes! I have a small cat.
Now you. Say one sentence: I live with my … .
Class activity
Draw and tell. Draw your family. You may add a pet, a plant or a tree. Show your picture. Say three sentences: ‘This is my … . There are … people. I love my family.’
Practice
1
Look at the picture. Say: I have a pet. It is a ___ .
hen.
2
Say the missing word: There ___ four people in my family. (are / is)
are.
3
Listen. How many people are in Joseph’s family?
…
Six.
4
Count your family. Say: There are … people in my family.
For example: There are five people in my family.
5
Writing: copy ‘I love my family.’
I love my family.