🎬 WARMUP — Meet the Cartoon Family!
Today you’ll meet a funny cartoon family 👨👩👧👦 and learn to talk about your own “family album” using possessives (my/your/his/her/our/their) and have got.
Look at the family picture (on the board/screen).
Teacher points and asks: “Who is this?”
Class answers together: “This is the FATHER!” “This is the MOTHER!”
Quick picture word boost 👀🗣️
Flip the cards and say the word out loud together.
- mother
- мама
- father
- папа
- brother
- брат
- sister
- сестра
- parents
- родители
- friend
- друг/подруга
- grandma
- бабушка
- grandpa
- дедушка
- aunt
- тётя
- uncle
- дядя
Spin & come to the board 🎯
When the wheel chooses you, come to the board and label one character (say the word + point).
🧩 VOCABULARY — Family & Friends Words
We’ll use these words in our “family album” later. Say them clearly and confidently 💪
Teacher note: Do a fast in-class card activity: students match word cards to picture cards (e.g., mother ↔ 👩, father ↔ 👨, brother ↔ 👦, sister ↔ 👧). After each match, the whole class chants the word together.
Family words (with pronunciation + example)
Word | Translation (RU) | IPA | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
mother | мама | /ˈmʌðə(r)/ | This is my mother. |
father | папа | /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ | This is my father. |
brother | брат | /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ | I have got a brother. |
sister | сестра | /ˈsɪstə(r)/ | She has got a sister. |
parents | родители | /ˈpeərənts/ | My parents are nice. |
friend | друг/подруга | /frend/ | This is my friend. |
grandma | бабушка | /ˈɡrænˌmɑː/ | My grandma is funny. |
grandpa | дедушка | /ˈɡrænˌpɑː/ | His grandpa is 70. |
aunt | тётя | /ɑːnt/ | Her aunt is a doctor. |
uncle | дядя | /ˈʌŋkəl/ | Our uncle is friendly. |
🧠 THEORY — “My / Your / His / Her …” + “Have got”
Let’s discover the rule from examples first 👇
1) Look at these mini-lines (examples first)
My mum.
Your dad.
His brother.
Her sister.
What do you notice? The word (my/your/his/her) shows who the person belongs to.
Possessives (who does it belong to?)
Person | Possessive | Example |
|---|---|---|
I | my | This is my mother. |
you | your | Is this your brother? |
he | his | This is his father. |
she | her | This is her sister. |
we | our | This is our grandma. |
they | their | These are their parents. |
Important idea: English “my/your” does NOT change.
In Russian you change: мой/моя/моё. In English it’s always my.
His = for a boy/man. Her = for a girl/woman.
2) “Have got” = possession (I have it)
Now look at these examples:
I have got a brother.
She has got a sister.
“Have got” (present)
Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
I / you / we / they | have got | We have got a grandpa. |
he / she / it | has got | He has got a sister. |
Questions + short answers
Question | Short answer (Yes) | Short answer (No) |
|---|---|---|
Have you got a sister? | Yes, I have. | No, I haven’t. |
Has she got a brother? | Yes, she has. | No, she hasn’t. |
Common mistakes (and quick fixes) ✅
- Mistake: His sister is Anna (talking about a girl’s sister)
Fix: Her sister is Anna. (girl → her)
- Mistake: She have got a brother.
Fix: She has got a brother.
- Mistake: My is a mother.
Fix: She is my mother. / This is my mother.
✏️ PRACTICE — Build Your Family Album Sentences
First, connect meanings. Then choose the correct possessive in short sentences. Say your answer out loud before you choose ✨
Connect the person to the right family word 🔗 (1)
Connect the description with the correct family word.
- My mother’s mother
- grandma
- My father’s father
- grandpa
- My mother’s brother
- uncle
- My father’s sister
- aunt
Connect the person to the right family word 🔗 (2)
Connect the description with the correct family word.
- My parents’ son
- brother
- My parents’ daughter
- sister
- Two people: my mother and my father
- parents
- A person I like and talk to
- friend
Connect the sentence to the best answer 🔗 (3)
Connect the sentence with the correct family word.
- This is my mum
- mother
- This is my dad
- father
- My mum’s mum is my...
- grandma
- My dad’s dad is my...
- grandpa
Choose the correct possessive in each sentence ✅
- [___] name is Tom. He is a boy.
- Anna is a girl. [___] brother is ten.
- We are a family. [___] parents are nice.
- They are my friends. [___] grandma is very funny.
🎨 RESET — Quick Draw: Your Funny Family
Draw ONE person (or a tiny stick-figure family) and add 2–3 labels using possessives (example: “my mum”, “his brother”, “our parents”). Keep it simple and fun 😄
🗣️ SPEAKING — Have you got…? Interview Chain
Speak for up to 60 seconds each time. Use the model:
“Have you got a brother?”
“Yes, I have.” / “No, I haven’t.”
(+ extra) “I have got one brother.” / “I haven’t got a brother.”
✅ SUMMARY — What You Can Say Now
Key takeaways 🌟
- Possessives show “who it belongs to”: my, your, his, her, our, their.
- His = for a boy/man. Her = for a girl/woman.
- Have got / has got = “I have / she has” (possession).
- Questions: Have you got…? Short answers: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Quick check 🤔
Model sentences to take home 🏡
This is my mother.
He has got a sister. This is his sister.
Have you got a brother? Yes, I have.