Write about your family. Answer these questions.

My Family

• My family is big. I have seven brothers and four sisters. My brother's names are Ahmed, Mohammed, Ali, Marwan, Yahia Salman and Qassim.
• My sister's names are Arwa, Fatima, Amal and Mona. Ahmed is my eldest brother, he is fourteen years old and Qassim is my youngest brother, he is nine years old.
• I have three uncles and three aunts. My grandfather's names are Ali and Abdullah.
• My grandmother's names are Aisha and Noura. I have ten cousins. I have a pet. It's a cat.

Unit 5: Families, Families

A. Answer yes or no.

1. no Sahar is Khaled’s wife.
2. yes Omar is Hanan’s son.
3. yes Refaa is Omar’s sister.
4. yes Ali is Noura’s grandfather.

B. Complete the sentences. Who is Khaled?

1. He’s Majedah’s son.
2. He’s Hanan’s grandson.
3. He’s Sahar’s brother.
4. He’s Amal’s cousin.

C. Who are you in your family? Look at exercises A and B for ideas.

1. I’m Mohammed's son.
2. I’m Ahmed's cousin.
3. I’m Khalid's brother.
4. I’m Ali's uncle.
5. I’m Anwar's nephew.

D Complete the sentences. Use have, has, don’t have, or doesn’t have. Use the information on page 42.

1. Omar and Majedah have three children. 3. Noura has one sister.
2. Khaled doesn't have any brothers. 4. Ali and Hanan don't have three children.

E. Write the possessive.

1. the aunt of Sahar Sahars aunt.
2. the father of the children The children's father.
3. the mother of the girls The girl's mother.
4. the bags of the aunts The aunt's bag.

F. Answer the questions. Use any, a lot of, or lots of.

1. Your father has seven brothers.
Do you have any uncles? Yes, I have a lot of uncles.

2. Your grandmother and grandfather have five daughters and one son.
Do you have any aunts? Yes, I have lots of aunts.

3. You are an only child.
Do you have any sisters? No, I don't have any sisters.

4. You have a big family.
Do you have any brothers and sisters? Yes, I have a lot of brothers and sisters.

G. Here are the answers. What are the questions? Use How many or Who.

1. How many sisters does he have? Khaled has two sisters.
2. Who is Khaled's mother? Khaled’s mother is Majedah.
3. Who is Khaled's aunt? Khaled’s aunt is Refaa.
4. How many children do they have? Refaa and Hameed have one child.
5. Who are Khaled's grandparents? Khaled’s grandparents are Ali and Hanan.

H. READING

Write yes or no.

1. no Olivia is the clerk’s daughter.
2. yes Olivia is Mrs. Parker’s daughter.
3. no Olivia knows her address.
4. yes Olivia knows her telephone number.
5. no Olivia says her father’s name.

I. Complete the sentences. Then write the words in the puzzle. Find the secret word!

1. My mother’s mother is my Grandmother.
2. My parents’ child is their daughter or son.
3. My uncle’s wife is my Aunt.
4. My father is my mother’s Husband.
5. My mother’s brother is my Uncle.
6. My mother and father are my parents.

The secret word is mother.

J. WRITING

Write about your family. Answer these questions.

My Family

• My family is big. I have seven brothers and four sisters. My brother's names are Ahmed, Mohammed, Ali, Marwan, Yahia Salman and Qassim.
• My sister's names are Arwa, Fatima, Amal and Mona. Ahmed is my eldest brother, he is fourteen years old and Qassim is my youngest brother, he is nine years old.
• I have three uncles and three aunts. My grandfather's names are Ali and Abdullah.
• My grandmother's names are Aisha and Noura. I have ten cousins. I have a pet. It's a cat.