How Often Do You See Your Relatives?

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Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about spending time with relatives.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Have a short conversation based on these questions. Make sure you ask your tutor some questions too!

Who do you live with?

Do you have a large family?

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

nephew

Noun

niece

Noun

aunt

Noun

uncle

Noun

cousin

Noun

sibling

Noun

grandparent

Noun

grandchild

Noun

Let's Practice

Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary items to make these sentences true.

My aunt's child is my .

My son's child is my .

My brother's daughter is my .

My mother's parent is my .

My sister's son is my .

My mother's brother is my .

My father's sister is my .

My sister is my .

Exercise 3

Useful Language

Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.

go sightseeing
hilarious
chat
catch up
kind-hearted
go shopping
easy-going
caring

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the items on the list are used to describe people and which are actions.

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Arisa How often do you see your relatives?
	Nina Not as often as I would like to, but we have family gatherings a few times a year. How about you?
	Arisa I don't see my family very often, but I see my grandparents and my aunt and uncle regularly because they live close by.
	Nina How do you usually spend time with them?
	Arisa I go shopping with my aunt, because we both love it. I sometimes visit my grandparents and we just chat. What about you?
	Nina When my family visits we usually eat out together and catch up. I sometimes take trips with my sister and niece and go sightseeing.
	Arisa When was the last time you saw your relatives?
	Nina I saw my aunt and uncle last month. They're very easy-going and fun to be around. Which of your family members do you most enjoy visiting?
	Arisa I'd say my grandma. She's the most kind-hearted person I know, and we both love playing board games.

Check Your Understanding

Which family members does Arisa see regularly?

What does Nina do sometimes with her sister and niece?

Who does Arisa most enjoy visiting?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

often do you see your grandparents?

A.
Who
B.
What
C.
How

I see them almost month.

A.
every
B.
some
C.
all

I go shopping with my niece, because we love it.

A.
either
B.
both
C.
every

my family visits, we usually eat out together.

A.
When
B.
After
C.
Since

When was the last time you your relatives?

A.
see
B.
saw
C.
seen

My uncle very fun-loving.

A.
am
B.
be
C.
is

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Hyun-woo. Use the Answer Pool below to help you.

	Ling How often do you see your relatives?
	Hyun-woo I (1) my cousins quite often, but it's been a while since I last saw them. How about you?
	Ling About every couple of months. How do you usually spend time with them?
	Hyun-woo I (2) play golf with my cousins. We hang out a lot more than when we were younger. We're like (3) now.
	Ling When was the last time you saw your relatives?
	Hyun-woo At my brother's wedding (4) month. It felt like a big family reunion.
	Ling Who do you most enjoy seeing?
	Hyun-woo I'd say my (5) because his stories are always (6).