Lessons/A1/Home and Family
Teacher Harper
Today we're working on "Home and Family". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.
Level: A1
7/10 sectionsHome and Family
Basic vocabulary and expressions to describe your home and family members.
Core Vocabulary
Key academic vocabulary for this topic.
| English | Spanish | POS | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| parents | padres | noun | |
| brother | hermano | noun | |
| sister | hermana | noun | |
| living room | sala | noun | |
| kitchen | cocina | noun |
Useful Phrases
High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.
I live with my family
🇪🇸 Vivo con mi familia
This is my living room
🇪🇸 Esta es mi sala
I have one brother
🇪🇸 Tengo un hermano
My parents are at home
🇪🇸 Mis padres están en casa
We eat in the kitchen
🇪🇸 Comemos en la cocina
Conversation Starters
Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.
Who do you live with?
🇪🇸 ¿Con quién vives?
How many brothers or sisters do you have?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuántos hermanos o hermanas tienes?
What rooms are in your house?
🇪🇸 ¿Qué cuartos hay en tu casa?
Pattern Practice
I live with ___
🇪🇸 Vivo con ___
This is my ___
🇪🇸 Este/Esta es mi ___
We ___ in the ___
🇪🇸 Nosotros ___ en la/el ___
Mini Dialogue
A: Who do you live with?
B: I live with my parents and my sister.
A: Nice! I live with my brother.
B: This is my living room.
A: And this is my kitchen at home.
I live in a small house with my family. We have a living room, a kitchen, and two bedrooms. My parents cook in the kitchen. My sister and I play in the living room. I like my home because it feels warm and happy.
How do you say 'cocina' in English?
Answer: kitchen
Translate: 'Vivo con mi familia.'
Answer: I live with my family.
What does 'parents' mean in Spanish?
Answer: padres
Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.
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Debug: raw lesson data
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