Would you like to tell about your family?

Year 5  Level A1+

To tell about your family revise these “Family” words.

Word List

  • mother / mom / mommy / mum / mummy – мати, мама
  • father / dad / daddy – батько, тато
  • parents – батьки
  • sister – сестра
  • brother – брат
  • son – син
  • daughter – дочка
  • grandmother / granny / grandma – бабуся
  • grandfather / grandpa / granddad – дідусь
  • grandparents – бабуся і дідусь
  • granddaughter – онука
  • grandson – онук
  • grandchildren – онуки
  • cousin – двоюрідний брат/сестра
  • second cousin – троюрідний брат/сестра
  • aunt – тітка
  • uncle – дядько
  • nephew – племінник
  • niece – племінниця
  • husband – чоловік
  • wife – дружина
  • relative – родич
  • godfather – хрещений батько
  • godmother – хрещена мати
  • stepfather – вітчим
  • stepmother – мачуха
  • twins – близнюки
  • baby – малюк
  • child – дитина
  • children – діти
  • married – одружений
  • divorced – розлучений
  • name / first name – ім’я
  • surname / family name / last name – прізвище
  • patronymic – по батькові
  • I have … / I have got … – У мене є …
  • I have no … / I haven’t got … – У мене немає …

a  family – сім’я, родина
I live in a typical family. A typical Ukrainian family consists of four people: father, mother and two children. There are many families today where there is only one child. I am the only child in the family. Meet my family, I’ve got mum, dad and two elder sisters. My family is my treasure.

take care of – піклуватися про
My parents love me and take care of me. My family is friendly because we take care of each other.

spend time – проводити час
We spend a lot of time together going for walks, visiting our relatives and traveling.

keep traditions – зберігати традиції
We keep our family traditions alive. They keep their traditions with great honour.

ask for advice – попросити поради
I can always ask my parents for advice.

What does your mother do? – Чим займається твоя мама?
What does your dad do? He’s a firefighter.

What’s your dad’s occupation? – Чим займається твій тато?
What’s your uncle’s occupation? He is a lawyer.

What’s your uncle’s job? – Яка робота вашого дядька?
He is a web designer and he thinks that his job is the most exciting.

Tell about your family

  1. Is your family big or small? How many people are there in your family?
  2. Describe members of your family (name, age, appearance, job/occupation, hobbies and interests)
  3. Do you have family traditions? What do you like doing together?
  4. Do you do split your household duties?
  5. Do you have many relatives? How often do you visit your relatives?