Unit 5: Families, Families
Quick Check
A. Vocabulary. Answer with words for family members.
1. Who’s your uncle’s wife?
My aunt.
2. Who’s your mother’s father?
My Grandfather.
3. Who’s your father’s brother?
My Uncle.
4. Who’s your aunt’s daughter?
My cousin.
B. Comprehension. Answer the questions about Ahmed’s family.
1. How many children does Hameed have?
He has two children a son and a daughter.
2. Who is Adel’s wife?
Adel's wife is Asma.
3. How many brothers does Farah have?
Farah has one brother.
4. Who is Mona’s husband?
Mona's husband is Hameed.
3. Grammar
A. Complete the sentences with possessives ending in ’s or s’.
Use the underlined words.
- My brother has a cat. That’s my brother's cat.
- The girls have a brother. That’s the girl's brother.
- Mrs. Smith has a daughter. That’s Mrs. smith's baby.
- My grandfather has a sister. She is my grandfather's sister.
- The boys have an uncle. That is the boy's uncle.
D. Complete the conversation. Use do, don’t, have, or has.
Maha: Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Fatima: No, I don't. I come from a small family.
I’m an only child. How about you?
Maha: I come from a big family. I have two brothers and three sisters. My father has three sisters, and my mother has three brothers and a sister.
Fatima: Do you have many cousins?
Maha: Oh, yeah. Lots.
4. Listening
Listen. Complete the chart about Sarah’s family.
| She has… | How many? |
| three | brothers |
| two | sisters |
| seven | uncles |
| twenty-one | cousins |
6. Conversation
About the Conversation
1. How many brothers and sisters does Badria have?
She has four sisters. She doesn't have any brothers.
2. How many are not married?
Three of her sisters are single.
3. Is Badria an aunt?
Yes, she is. She has a niece and a nephew.
4. How about Sabah?
She's an only child.
5. Does she miss having a brother or sister?
No, she doesn't.
8. Reading
After Reading
1. What do families do for their children?
They care for their children.
2. What things and services does Saudi Arabia give to families?
Saudi Arabia provides families with support for their children. It assists parents with their children's education.
3. Find words in the text that mean the same as:
| assets | 1. benefits/advantages |
| visions | 2. dream/aim |
| themes | 3. topics |
| protect | 4. defend |
| provides | 5. gives |
| support, assist | 6. help |
9. Project
Write about the Saudi royal family.
- The house of Saudi is the ruling family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Mohammed bin Saud, the founder of Emirate of Diriyah, known as the first Saudi state (1744-1818).
- The modern founder of Saudi Arabia is king Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman. The most influential position of royal family is the king of Saudi Arabia.
- The family in total is estimated to comprise some 15000 members.
11. Form, Meaning and Function
A. Look at the families on page 40. Write the plural of the word in parentheses.
- Hameed and Omar are men (man). They are husbands (husband).
- Sabah and Refaa are Women (woman). They are wives (wife).
- Hameed and Sabah are parents (parent). They have two daughters (daughter) and one son.
- They have three children (child). Their family has five people (person).
- Faisal is an only child. He doesn’t have any brothers (brother) and (sister).
- The two families (family) live in different cities (city).
B. Write the plural.
2. this tooth these teeth.
3. this key these keys.
4. that house those houses.
5. this watch these watches.
6. that address those addresses.
7. that tree those trees.
8. this shelf these shelves.
9. that country those countries.
10. this camera these cameras.