Lesson 6

Family

Objective: I will learn to talk about how many people are in a family.

Personal Study

Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.

Study the Principle of Learning: You Are a Child of God

I am a child of God with eternal potential and purpose.

God is the Father of our spirits, so we call Him Heavenly Father. Your Heavenly Father loves you. He wants you to understand your true identity and your relationship to Him. Through His prophets, God teaches us our true nature. Paul, a prophet in the Bible, taught:

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God” (Romans 8:16).

Paul’s teachings are true for you. You are a daughter or son of a loving Heavenly Father. You have eternal potential. God has a purpose for your life. As you ask God, He can help you see who you are and who you can become. Whenever you doubt your ability to learn English, remember that you are a child of God. He loves you and wants to help you grow and progress. As you pray and ask for His help, He will help you learn.

Ponder

• How would you describe the relationship between a loving father and his child?

• How does knowing you have a loving Heavenly Father influence your feelings about yourself?

• How can you develop your relationship with Heavenly Father?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Think of situations when you would use the word in your daily practice.

family
have/has
How many … ?
There are …/There is …

Numbers

1 – one
2 – two
3 – three

See the appendix for more numbers.

Nouns

husband
wife
father (dad)
mother (mom)
brother/brothers
sister/sisters
child/children
daughter/daughters
son/sons
boy/boys
girl/girls
person/people

See the appendix for more family nouns.

Practice Pattern 1

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. You can replace the underlined words with words in the “Memorize Vocabulary” section.

Q: How many (noun) are in your family?A: There are (number) (noun) in my family.

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: How many people are in Sam’s family?A: There are four people in his family.

Q: How many sisters are in your family?A: There are two sisters in my family.

Q: How many sons are in your family?A: There is one son in my family.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try using the patterns in a conversation with a friend. You could talk or send messages.

Q: How many (noun) do you have?A: I have (number) (noun).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: How many children do you have?A: I have six children.

Q: How many brothers does she have?A: She has three brothers.

Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them out loud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 1 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: You Are a Child of God

(20–30 minutes)

• Read the principle of learning for this lesson aloud.

• Discuss the questions.

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

• Practice asking questions.

• Practice answering questions.

• Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about each family. Say as much as you can. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.

New Vocabulary

who is

Example: Yuka

• A: Who is Yuka?

• B: Yuka is the mother.

• A: How many people are in Yuka’s family?

• B: There are six people in her family.

• A: How many children does Yuka have?

• B: She has three children.

• A: How many daughters does Yuka have?

• B: She has two daughters.

• A: How many sons are in her family?

• B: She has one son.

Image 1: Kalani

Image 2: Akin

Image 3: Betty

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Ask and answer questions about the people in your family. Say as much as you can. Take turns. Switch partners and practice again.

Example

• A: How many people are in your family?

• B: There are six people in my family.

• A: How many sisters do you have?

• B: I have three sisters.

• A: How many children does your sister have?

• B: She has six children.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Use family words.

  

• Say how many people are in my family.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Evaluate your efforts to:

1. Study the principle of learning.

2. Memorize vocabulary.

3. Practice the patterns.

4. Practice daily.

Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”

Share your goal with a partner.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“God is our loving Father in Heaven, and He loves all His children perfectly, including you. He loved us before we ever loved Him, and evidence of His love for you is everywhere” (God’s Love, ComeUntoChrist.org).