Family
Grammar Focus: Possessive ’s, To be
Объяснение:
Чтобы показать принадлежность, мы используем ’s:
[Person] + ’s + [object] — чей-то предмет или родственник
This is my mother’s bag. — Это сумка моей мамы.
Peter’s father is a teacher. — Отец Питера — учитель.
Глагол to be помогает описывать семью:
I am a son. — Я сын.
She is my sister. — Она моя сестра.
They are my grandparents. — Они мои бабушка и дедушка.
Вопросы и отрицания:
Is this your brother? — Это твой брат?
No, he is not my brother. — Нет, он не мой брат.
Советы:
Запоминайте слова о семье: mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents.
Частая ошибка: забывать ’s при указании принадлежности.
Вопросы о семье формулируются через to be: Who is…? Is he/she…?
Story: My Family
I have a small family. My father’s name is John. He is a doctor. My mother’s name is Anna. She is a teacher. I have one sister. Her name is Lisa. She is ten years old.
My grandparents live near us. My grandmother’s house is big and beautiful. My grandfather is kind. He likes gardening.
I love my family. We often eat breakfast together. On weekends, we go to the park. My sister and I play games. My parents read books or watch TV.
Sometimes we have guests. We talk, eat food, and laugh. Everyone in my family is polite and friendly. I am happy with my family. Family is very important.
Useful Words and Expressions
Family — семья
Father — отец
Mother — мать
Parents — родители
Sister — сестра
Brother — брат
Grandparents — бабушка и дедушка
Grandmother — бабушка
Grandfather — дедушка
Son — сын
Daughter — дочь
Uncle — дядя
Aunt — тетя
Cousin — кузен / кузина
House — дом
Breakfast — завтрак
Weekend — выходные
Park — парк
Play — играть
Guest — гость
Exercises
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
My father’s name ______ John.
She ______ my sister.
They ______ my grandparents.
My grandmother’s house ______ big and beautiful.
Exercise 2: Multiple choice
“Who is this?” — “This is my ______.”
a) mother
b) friends
c) school
“He is not my brother. He is my ______.”
a) cousin
b) father
c) uncle
Exercise 3: Questions about the story
Who is Anna?
How many siblings does the narrator have?
Where do the grandparents live?
What do the narrator and sister do on weekends?
How is the narrator’s family described?
Answer Key
Exercise 1:
is
is
are
is
Exercise 2:
a) mother
a) cousin
Exercise 3:
Anna is the narrator’s mother. She is a teacher.
The narrator has one sister.
The grandparents live near the narrator.
On weekends, the narrator and sister play games in the park.
The narrator’s family is polite, friendly, and important.
Mini Tips
Используйте ’s, чтобы говорить о принадлежности: father’s, mother’s.
Повторяйте слова о семье вслух, чтобы запомнить.
Составляйте простые предложения: «My brother is ten years old.»