Introduction

6 WAYS TO BUILD A CLOSER AND

STRONGER FAMILY

In 30 seconds, make a sentence about your family.

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Lesson Objectives
Topic: 6 ways to build a closer and stronger family
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Use at least six words related to the topic
Create simple sentences about the topic
Have a conversation about the topic
Avoid some common grammar and pronunciation mistakes

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Lets start!
Answer the following question in 60 seconds.

What do you think is the most important in building a happy family?

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Vocabulary
Pair Work: Student A reads a definition from column A.
Student B matches it with a word from column B, and makes a sentence.

a. the feeling of liking or loving sb/ sth

very much and caring about them
b. a social occasion or party attended by a
group of people who have not seen
each other for a long time

c. to give or be ready to give help to sb if

they need it

1. Reunion (n) /rijunin/

2. Visit (v) /vzt/
3. Mealtime (n) /miltam/
4. Affection (n) /fekn/

d. to go to see a person or a place for a

period of time

5. Support (v) /sprt/

e. sth that you think of or remember

f. a time in the day when you eat a meal

6. Thought (n) /t/

Example: He didn't show his children any affection.

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Grammar
Make a sentence with the given structure.

STRUCTURE:
It is+ adj (+ for sb)+ to+ V (bare inf).
Example: It is important for family members to keep in touch.

Suggestions: spend time together, share thoughts and feelings, respect each
other, visit relatives regularly, avoid conflicts, take part in family reunions, etc.

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Conversation
Pair work: Choose one context and discuss with your partner in 180 seconds.
Context 1: Peter doesnt live with his
parents and he doesnt get on well with
them. Give him some advice on how to
build a closer family.

Context

2:

Michael

usually

has

arguments with his wife. Give him some

ways to maintain a good relationship.

Context 3: Alex is very busy and he

rarely spends time with his children.
Help him to be closer to his children.

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Common mistakes
Mistake Correction
Grammar
Incorrect

It is necessarily for family members to eat

dinner together.

Correct

It is necessary for family members to eat

dinner together.

Pronunciation
Confusing
word pairs

Sentence
practice

Respect (v):

Incorrect /respekt/ vs. Correct /rspekt/

I always respect my parents opinions.

Others

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Assessments
Here are some comments on your performance

Feel free to ask if you have any questions!

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Wrap-up

Words related to family

Structure:
It is+ adj (+ for sb)+ to+ V (bare inf).
Have discussions about how to build a
closer and stronger family

Please do your homework in the downloadable outline from the website!

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Homework
Complete your mission and find more in related lessons.

Take note of what you need to improve (Vocabulary,

Your mission

Grammar and Pronunciation)

Search for related lessons in the course browser
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