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Warm-up
Speaking Boost A2 · Unit 25
Family and Home Life
Relatives, who owns what, and traditions at home
A2 · Unit 25GrammarWords to learn💬 Speaking-heavy
1.1
Today’s grammar
Focus: possessive ’s · whose · mine / yours / his / hers / ours / theirs.
1.2
Talk first
- How many people are in your family?
- Who do you live with?
- What do you do together at weekends?
1.3
After this lesson you will be able to...
- Say who something belongs to with ’s and s’.
- Ask Whose is this?
- Use mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs.
- Talk about your family and home traditions.
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Section 2 / 4
Vocabulary
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Words to learn
| a grandmother | бабуся My grandmother’s kitchen smells wonderful. |
| a grandfather | дідусь My grandfather’s voice is deep. |
| an aunt | тітка My aunt lives in another city. |
| an uncle | дядько My uncle is very funny. |
| a cousin | двоюрідний брат / сестра My cousin’s birthday is in June. |
| a parent | один із батьків My parents’ house is big. |
| a tradition | традиція We have a family tradition. |
| a relative | родич I have many relatives. |
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Section 3 / 4
Grammar
3.1
Possessive ’s and s’
To show that something belongs to a person, we add ’s: my sister’s phone, Anna’s book. With plural nouns that end in -s, we add only an apostrophe: my parents’ house, the girls’ room.
With irregular plurals we add ’s: the children’s toys, the people’s voices. We can also use “of” for things: the door of the room (not the room’s door).
| This is my sister’s phone. |
| My parents’ house is very old. |
| The children’s voices are loud. |
| Where is the door of the kitchen? |
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: ’s — належність: my sister’s phone. Множина на -s: parents’ house. Для речей: the door of the room.
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Whose…?
We ask “Whose…?” to find out who owns something: Whose bag is this? Whose voice is that? The answer can be: It’s Maria’s. It’s my brother’s. It’s mine.
Do not mix Whose with Who’s (= who is): Who’s that? — My uncle. Whose is that? — It’s my uncle’s.
| Whose coat is this? — It’s my father’s. |
| Whose voice is that? — It’s Anna’s. |
| Whose turn is it? — It’s mine. |
| Who’s calling? — It’s my aunt. |
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: Whose? — Чий? Who’s = who is (Хто?). Whose bag is this? — It’s Anna’s.
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Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
We use these words without a noun: This phone is mine. Is that bag yours? The red coat is hers. The house is ours. The blue car is theirs.
Compare: my book (with a noun) – the book is mine (without a noun). Possessive adjective: my, your, his, her, our, their. Possessive pronoun: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.
| This phone is mine. |
| Is this scarf yours? |
| That house is ours. |
| The red coat is hers. |
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: my + іменник → mine без іменника. my phone → The phone is mine. your → yours, her → hers, our → ours, their → theirs.
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Section 4 / 4
Speaking
4.1
Easy — warm up your speaking
- How many people are in your family?
- Who do you live with?
- Do you have brothers or sisters?
- Do you have a big family?
- Where does your grandmother live?
- Do you often see your cousins?
- What is your mother’s name?
- Do you live with your parents?
- How old is your grandfather?
- Who is the youngest person in your family?
- Do you have an uncle or an aunt?
- Whose house do you visit most often?
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Medium — say more
- Tell me about your family.
- What is your mother’s voice like?
- What do you do together at weekends?
- What traditions does your family have?
- How do you celebrate your family’s birthdays?
- Tell me about your grandmother’s or grandfather’s house.
- Who is the funniest person in your family?
- What is your parents’ advice you remember?
- Whose cooking do you love most?
- What do you share with your brothers and sisters?
- How is your family different from your friend’s?
- Who in your family do you talk to every week?
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Deeper — explain and give reasons
- Why is family important?
- How has family life changed in the last fifty years?
- Is it good to live with your parents when you are an adult? Why or why not?
- What do children learn from their grandparents?
- What traditions should we keep, and which ones can we change?
- How can relatives help each other in difficult times?
- Do you think big families are happier than small ones?
- If you could ask your grandparents one question, what would it be?
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More questions
- Whose phone is this?
- Whose turn is it to cook?
- Is this scarf yours or hers?
- Is the house ours or theirs?
- What is your cousin’s name?
- Where is your parents’ house?
- Do you like your grandmother’s cooking?
- What is your uncle’s job?
- How many cousins do you have?
- Is this book mine or yours?
- Who is your father’s best friend?
- How often do you visit your relatives?
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Opinions and what-ifs
- Do you think family dinners are important?
- Would you like a bigger family?
- What if you lived with your grandparents?
- Is it better to live near your family or far away?
- Which is better: a big family party or a quiet dinner?
- Do you think children should help at home?
- Would you rather have a brother or a sister?
- What advice would you give to a new parent?
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