23. Family Members

 1. The Extended Family Vocabulary

The extended family consists of your other relatives. Nuclear families tend to be small, but extended families can be large. Here are some key terms:

• Aunt or auntie: Your parent's sister
• Uncle: Your parent's brother
• Cousin: The child of your aunt or uncle
• Niece: The daughter of your sibling
• Nephew: The son of your sibling
• Great-grandparents: The parents of your grandparents
• In-laws: The family of your spouse (mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law)

English Classwork
Family members

A. Complete with the correct word

Aunt    Uncle   Cousin   Niece    Nephew   Great-grandparents  In-laws

1. My mother’s sister is my _______________________________.
2. My father’s brother is my _______________________________.
3. My aunt’s son is my _______________________________.
4. My sister’s daughter is my _______________________________.
5. My brother’s son is my _______________________________.
6. My grandparents’ parents are my _______________________________.
7. My husband’s mother is my _______________________________.
8. My wife’s father is my _______________________________.
9. My uncle’s daughter is my _______________________________.
10. My brother’s daughter is my _______________________________.
11. My sister’s son is my _______________________________.
12. My spouse’s family are my _______________________________.

B. watch the video and answer:

1. What is the English word for “madre”?
2. What is the English word for “padre”?
3. What do we call our mother’s or father’s sister?
4. What do we call our mother’s or father’s brother?
5. What is a cousin?
6. What do we call the daughter of our brother or sister?
7. What do we call the son of our brother or sister?
8. What are our grandparents’ parents called?
9. What does the word “in-laws” refer to?
10. What is the difference between a niece and a nephew?

C. Illustrate 5 family members.

examples:

  

Aunt                                                Grandma                            Sisters