1. Program: EIJ Siglo XXI Site: Fundacion San Andres Date: September 9th, 2011.
Teacher: Ms. Garcia Class Level: Beginners Schedule: 1:30 to 3:15pm
Topic: Basic Communication Unit: Family and friends Lesson: My Family
Competency Identify or use appropriate language for informational purposes (e.g., to identify,
describe, ask for information, state needs, command, agree or disagree.
Understand, follow or give instructions, including commands and polite requests.
Objectives 1. The learner will correctly express and describe family relationships.
2. The learner will create and present to the class a family tree showi ng names and
relationships of his/her family.
Vocabulary baby wife parents father
mother uncle male child/children
husband aunt grandparents son
grandmother daughter brother nephew
sister niece step-mother step-father
grandfather female guardian oldest
youngest middle men women
only spouse immediate family members
Materials and Photographs of your family or picture(s) of family groups. Some pictures present
resources the possibility of what/where questions (i.e., What is the child doing? Where are
they?).
Computers
Head projector
Pictures
Introduction Write brother and sister on the board. Ask individual students how many brothers and
sisters they have.
Use a picture of your family, or a picture of any family, to introduce the lesson.
As the teacher, make a quick demonstration picture (stick figures, perhaps) of your own
family. Ask students to draw their families, using stick figures or more advanced art.
Ask students to write each person’s name under his/her picture.
Development Using her own picture teacher describes each person relationship with her and
reinforces vocabulary.
Ask students to label their family sketches with the right word for each family member
(i.e., father, mother, sister, brother, me).
Practice Show students how to create a family tree using PowerPoint 2007. Ask students to
create their own family tree.
Evaluation Ask each student to tell the class about his/her family tree.
