My Family
A short beginner dialogue where two students describe their families. The vocabulary focuses on family members and basic present-simple verbs (have, work, live).
Vocabulary
brother
a boy who has the same parents as you
sister
a girl who has the same parents as you
parents
your mother and father together
live
the place where your home is
with
together with someone
Learning focus
- Identify family members and simple descriptions in a personal conversation.
Before listening
- What words can you use to describe your family?
Transcript
Speaker 1
Do you have a big family, Maria?
Speaker 2
Yes, I do. I have two brothers and one sister.
Speaker 1
Wow! Do your brothers go to school?
Speaker 2
Yes. My brother Tom is ten, and my brother Sam is seven. My sister is five.
Speaker 1
That's nice. I have one brother. His name is Peter.
Speaker 2
How old is Peter?
Speaker 1
He is twelve. We live with our parents in a small town.
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Comprehension Questions
1. How many brothers does Maria have?
2. How old is Maria's sister?
3. Who is Peter?
True / False
Maria has one brother and one sister.
False — Maria has two brothers and one sister.
The speaker lives with his parents.
True — At the end of the dialogue the speaker says 'We live with our parents.'
Answer key
- Two
- Five
- The speaker's brother
Teacher Tips
- Pre-teach the question 'How old is…?' — students often confuse 'How old are you?' with 'How many years do you have?'
- After listening, ask learners to draw a simple family tree and describe it to a partner.
- Use this dialogue as a model for the present simple affirmative and 'have got' structures.
Extension activity
- Draw a simple family tree and describe two people in it.
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