Unit 2 — My Family

Learning objectives Link to heading

• I can name family members in English.
• I can use the possessive ’s to talk about belongings and relationships.
• I can write a short text (4–6 sentences) about my family.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

• 3.1.1 — family life.
• 3.1.3.5 — short personal text.
• 3.1.3.7 — family-vocabulary cluster.
• 3.1.3.8 — possessive ’s.

Lead-in story Link to heading

Mia draws her family on the kitchen table. She draws her mother with a stethoscope. Her father with a laptop. Her brother Theo with a football. Pepper the cat sleeps on the corner of the paper. Frida the fox looks at the drawing through the window. “Am I in the family?” Frida asks. Mia thinks for a moment. Then she draws a small fox in the corner of the page.

1. Activate Link to heading

Family tree quick-draw. In your notebook, draw three boxes. Write a name in each box. One person from your family. Tell your partner who they are.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — family Link to heading

Grammar — possessive ’s Link to heading

We add ’s to a person to show belonging or relationship.

• Mia’s brother = the brother of Mia.
• Theo’s bag = the bag of Theo.
• the cat’s name = the name of the cat.

For plural nouns ending in -s, just add an apostrophe:

• my parents’ car = the car of my parents.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau G Link to heading

A. Match. 1. mother — a. Schwester. 2. brother — b. Onkel. 3. uncle — c. Mutter. 4. sister — d. Bruder.

Niveau M Link to heading

B. Possessive ’s.

1. (Mia / brother) → ___ 2. (Theo / bag) → ___
2. (the cat / name) → ___ 4. (my friends / school) → ___

4. Produce Link to heading

Family-tree poster. On A4 paper, draw and label four family members. Underneath, write four sentences using to be and the possessive ’s.

Sample (Niveau M) Link to heading

This is my family. My mother’s name is Petra. She is a teacher. My brother’s name is Theo. He is eleven. We have a cat. The cat’s name is Pepper.

5. Reflect Link to heading

• I can name eight family words.
• I can use the possessive ’s correctly.
• I can write four sentences about my family.

One thing in your notebook: Who is the youngest person in your family?

Exam example Link to heading

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

The teacher reads a short family description twice.

“This is the Schmidt family. The mother’s name is Petra. She is a teacher. The father is Jan. He is a baker. They have two children: Lea and Tom. The dog’s name is Rex.”

1. The mother is a __________ . (teacher / nurse)
2. The father is a __________ . (baker / butcher)
3. The children are __________ and __________ .
4. The dog’s name is __________ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read about Mia’s family and write true or false.

“I have one brother, Theo. He is eleven. My mother is a doctor. My father works at home. We have a cat named Pepper.”

1. Mia has two brothers. (T / F)
2. Theo is older than Mia. (T / F)
3. Her mother is a teacher. (T / F)
4. They have a cat. (T / F)

Task 3 — Use of English (8 BE) Link to heading

Possessive ’s — fill in.

1. ___ (Mia) brother is Theo.
2. ___ (Theo) mother is a doctor.
3. ___ (the cat) name is Pepper.
4. ___ (my parents) car is small.

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write 4 sentences about your family: how many people, names, ages, one job.

Downloads Link to heading

Common pitfalls Link to heading

• the brother of Mia → grammatically OK but unidiomatic. Prefer Mia’s brother.
• Apostrophe placement: its (possessive, no apostrophe) vs. it’s (= it is).
• L1 trap: German Geschwister has no single English word — use brother(s) and sister(s) or siblings.

Further reading / listening Link to heading

• BBC Learning English — English in a Minute: Family. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
• LearnEnglish Kids — Family Tree. https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

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