My family — ready-made English lesson, A1

Lesson goal: Family words and 'have got': the student talks about their family and asks about yours.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Have you got a big family?
- How many brothers and sisters have you got?
- Who do you live with?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsMatch the pairs
mother · father · sister · brother · grandmother · grandfather · son · daughter · parents · husband · wife · aunt · uncle · cousin · baby
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  My brother ___ a new bike.
  have gothas gotis got
2. Multiple choice
  ___ you got any sisters?
  HasHaveDo
3. Multiple choice
  I ___ got a car. I go everywhere by bus.
  haven'thasn'tdon't
4. Multiple choice
  Has your grandmother got a cat? — Yes, she ___.
  havehashas got
5. Fill the gap
  They ___ got two children, a boy and a girl.
  Answer: have
6. Fill the gap
  She ___ got long dark hair.
  Answer: has
7. Fill the gap
  My parents ___ (not) got a big house. They've got a small flat.
  Answer: haven't / have not
8. Fill the gap
  ___ your teacher got a dog?
  Answer: Has
9. Fill the gap
  Have you got a pen? — Yes, I ___.
  Answer: have
10. True / false
  This sentence is correct: 'He haven't got any brothers.'
  Answer: False
11. Discussion question
  Tell me about your family. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
  Sample answer: Yes, I have. I've got one brother and one sister. My brother has got two children.
12. Discussion question
  What have you got in your bag today?
  Sample answer: I've got my phone, my keys, a notebook and a bottle of water. I haven't got an umbrella.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Draw your family tree and say one sentence about each person.
- 'This is my aunt. She has got two cats.'
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

Have you got a big family?
How many brothers and sisters have you got?
Who do you live with?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsMatch the pairs

mother · father · sister · brother · grandmother · grandfather · son · daughter · parents · husband · wife · aunt · uncle · cousin · baby

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
My brother ___ a new bike.
have gothas gotis got
Multiple choice
___ you got any sisters?
HasHaveDo
Multiple choice
I ___ got a car. I go everywhere by bus.
haven'thasn'tdon't
Multiple choice
Has your grandmother got a cat? — Yes, she ___.
havehashas got
Fill the gap
They ___ got two children, a boy and a girl.
Answer: have
Fill the gap
She ___ got long dark hair.
Answer: has
Fill the gap
My parents ___ (not) got a big house. They've got a small flat.
Answer: haven't / have not
Fill the gap
___ your teacher got a dog?
Answer: Has
Fill the gap
Have you got a pen? — Yes, I ___.
Answer: have
True / false
This sentence is correct: 'He haven't got any brothers.'
Answer: False
Discussion question
Tell me about your family. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Sample answer: Yes, I have. I've got one brother and one sister. My brother has got two children.
Discussion question
What have you got in your bag today?
Sample answer: I've got my phone, my keys, a notebook and a bottle of water. I haven't got an umbrella.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Draw your family tree and say one sentence about each person.
'This is my aunt. She has got two cats.'

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz