APIESpeaking Practice: Family and Relatives
Family and relatives
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Family & Relatives 👨👩👧👦
Learn essential family words, master 3 natural sentence patterns, and practice answering 6 speaking questions with instant AI feedback!
How to use this lesson
For Teachers
- 1. Guide students through the 5 review words and 4 collocations in 8-10 minutes.
- 2. Ask students to record their answers aloud and review their automated AI scores.
For Students
- 1. Complete the vocabulary quiz and check sentence examples first.
- 2. Press Record for each speaking task, speak clearly, and check the model answer!
Family Basics (Vocabulary & Patterns)
🏷️ 10 Key Family Words
Listen to the pronunciation and read through our core family members.
📝 Vocabulary Check (5 Questions)
Choose the correct family member for each description.
1. Your father's or mother's sister is your ___.
2. The son of your aunt or uncle is your ___.
3. Your mother's father is your ___.
4. A very young child who cannot walk yet is a ___.
5. Your father's brother is your ___.
4 Common Family Collocations
Match each beginning word with its natural ending partner:
3 Easy Sentence Patterns for Speaking
Use these plain patterns without worrying about complex grammar rules.
Saying Who Owns Something
Example:
👉 "This is my brother's car."
Meaning: The car belongs to my brother.
Asking & Answering Ownership
Example:
👉 "Whose house is it? It's my aunt's house."
Meaning: It belongs to my aunt.
Talking About Your Favourite
Example:
👉 "My favourite person is my grandmother."
Meaning: I like my grandmother the most.
Speaking Practice (Part 1)
Speaking Tip: Start with "Well,", use contractions like I've or He's, and aim for a clean 15-25 word answer!
How many people are in your family?
AI Grading Criteria:
[Bài tập luyện nói]
✨ Show Model Answer (15-25 words) Tap to view"Well, there are four people in my family. I live with my parents and my younger sister in a small house."
• there are: start with the number
• in my family: answer the question
• live with: stay at home with
• younger sister: a sister who is not as old as me
Do you have an uncle or an aunt?
AI Grading Criteria:
[Bài tập luyện nói]
✨ Show Model Answer (15-25 words) Tap to view"Well, yes, I have two uncles and one aunt. We often visit them and they're really nice to me."
• I have: say what you have
• visit them: go to see them
• they're really nice: they are very kind
Do you have a brother or a sister?
AI Grading Criteria:
[Bài tập luyện nói]
✨ Show Model Answer (15-25 words) Tap to view"Well, I don't have a brother, but I've got one sister. She's nine years old and we play together."
• don't have: I do not have
• I've got: I have
• She's nine: she is nine years old
• play together: play with each other
Where does your grandmother live?
AI Grading Criteria:
[Bài tập luyện nói]
✨ Show Model Answer (15-25 words) Tap to view"Well, my grandmother lives in a quiet village near my city. It's a lovely place with a green garden."
• lives in: stays in a place
• quiet village: a small place with no noise
• It's a lovely place: it is a very nice place
• green garden: a garden with grass and trees
Whose house do you visit at the weekend?
AI Grading Criteria:
[Bài tập luyện nói]
✨ Show Model Answer (15-25 words) Tap to view"Well, on Sundays, we usually visit my grandparents' house. We eat lunch and spend time together there."
• on Sundays: every Sunday
• grandparents' house: the house of my grandparents
• spend time together: be together
Who is your favourite person in your family?
AI Grading Criteria:
[Bài tập luyện nói]
✨ Show Model Answer (15-25 words) Tap to view"Well, my favourite person is my mother. She's very kind, cooks great food, and always listens to me."
• favourite person: the person I like best
• She's very kind: she is very nice
• cooks great food: her food is very good
• listens to me: she hears me when I speak
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