Family & Relationships
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Family & Relationships β€” A1 English Lesson

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mother
mother /MUH-thur/
noun
a female parent
"My mother is kind."
father
father /FAH-thur/
noun
a male parent
"His father is tall."
sister
sister /SIS-tur/
noun
a girl or woman with the same parents
"My sister is ten."
brother
brother /BRUH-thur/
noun
a boy or man with the same parents
"Her brother is funny."
son
son /SUN/
noun
a male child of a parent
"Their son is five."
daughter
daughter /DAW-tur/
noun
a female child of a parent
"Our daughter is happy."
baby
baby /BAY-bee/
noun
a very young child
"The baby is sleeping."
grandmother
grandmother /GRAND-muh-thur/
noun
the mother of your mother or father
"My grandmother is nice."
grandfather
grandfather /GRAND-fah-thur/
noun
the father of your mother or father
"His grandfather is old."
cousin
cousin /KUH-zin/
noun
a child of your aunt or uncle
"My cousin is my friend."
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Podcast: Family & Relationships

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πŸ“ Podcast Transcript

Maya

Hi everyone, and welcome to Word Kitchen. I am Maya, and this is Lena. Today we are talking about a beautiful topic: family.

Lena

Hi Maya! Hi everyone! I love this topic. Let us start with the word mother. Maya, tell me about your mother.

Maya

My mother is the best cook in the world. My mother makes a big dinner every Sunday. My mother invites our whole family. I help my mother in the kitchen, and my mother always smiles.

Lena

Your mother sounds wonderful. My mother calls me every day. My mother gives great advice. I love my mother very much.

Maya

Now let us talk about father. My father tells funny stories. My father and I watch football together. My father makes the best breakfast on Saturday.

Lena

My father is a teacher. My father loves music. My father sings in the car, and my father and I sing together.

Maya

Do you have a sister? I have a sister. My sister is older than me. My sister loves to dance. My sister and I go to the park together. My sister is very kind.

Lena

I have a sister too. My sister is my best friend. My sister helps me with my work. My sister calls me every night.

Maya

And brother? I have a brother. My brother is funny. My brother plays the guitar. My brother teaches me new songs. My brother is younger than me, but my brother is very smart.

Lena

I have no brother, but I want a brother. A brother is a good friend for life.

Maya

Family also means son and daughter. Tell me about your son and your daughter.

Lena

I have a son and a daughter. My son is seven years old. My son loves cars. My son plays with his toy cars every day. My daughter is five years old. My daughter loves to draw. My daughter draws our family. My son and my daughter play together.

Maya

Your son and daughter sound so sweet. Do they like your baby?

Lena

Oh yes! We have a baby too. The baby is one year old. The baby sleeps a lot. The baby laughs at my son. My son sings to the baby. My daughter gives the baby toys. The baby is the smallest in our family.

Maya

Grandparents are special too. My grandmother lives near us. My grandmother tells old stories. My grandmother makes cookies. I visit my grandmother every week. My grandmother loves my sister and my brother.

Lena

My grandfather is amazing. My grandfather worked on a farm. My grandfather shows me old photos. My grandfather plays with my son and my daughter.

Maya

Do you have a cousin? My cousin lives in another city. My cousin visits in summer. My cousin and I swim together. My cousin is like a brother to me.

Lena

My cousin is my best friend too. My cousin calls me every night. My cousin and my sister are good friends.

Maya

Family is the best. Tell us about your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, your son, your daughter, your baby, your grandmother, your grandfather, and your cousin.

Lena

Yes! Practice these ten words with your family today. See you next time on Word Kitchen.

Maya

Bye everyone!

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My mother is in the kitchen with my father.

My father is with my mother.

My mother is making tea for my father.

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πŸ“Grammar: Future forms - present continuous, be going to, will / won't

There are three ways to talk about the future: **be going to**, the **present continuous**, and **will / won't**. Use **be going to + verb** for a plan you already made. My mother is going to visit my grandmother tomorrow. Use the **present continuous (am / is / are + verb-ing)** for a future arrangement. My sister is coming for dinner on Sunday. My cousin is arriving on Friday. Use **will** for a quick decision, a promise, or an offer. I will help my brother with his bag. Use **won't** for a negative promise. I promise I won't be late for my father's party. For a prediction with a clear

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