Teacher King's English Speaking Lesson: My family

Learn the words

1. grandmother

2. grandfather

3. baby sister

4. baby brother

5. aunt

6. uncle

7. sister

8. brother

9. mother

10. father

Learn the phrasal verb : Be pleased with

Meaning: To be happy with something or someone.

“I’m very pleased with how it looks now.”

Learn the verb: Cook

“We had a family barbecue, and my grandfather cooked.”

cook: What is your grandfather going to cook on the barbecue?

cooked: My mother cooked a really nice meal last night.

cooking: I'm cooking a healthy soup for my brother.

cooked: We have already cooked pasta three times this week.

Read the conversation

Ben: Did your father finish painting your bedroom last weekend?

Jane: Yes, he did. My uncle came over and helped him.

Ben: What color did you decide on?

Jane: I spoke with my aunt and she suggested that I paint it purple.

Ben: Are you happy with purple in your bedroom?

Jane: Yes, I am very pleased with how it looks now. How was your weekend?

Ben: It was great! We had a family barbecue, and my grandfather cooked.

Jane: He cooks the best barbecues! Did your grandmother come as well?

Ben: No, she didn’t. She was feeling tired, so she stayed home.

Jane: Oh, okay. Hey, I have to go. My sister and I are going to the cinema.

Answer the questions

1. Who suggested to paint the bedroom purple?

2. How does Jane feel about purple in her bedroom?

3. Did Ben enjoy his weekend?

4. Why didn’t Ben’s grandmother join the family barbecue?

Fill in the blanks

Jane: I spoke with my ______ and she _______ that I paint it ______.

Ben: ______ you happy ______ purple in ______ bedroom?

Jane: Yes, I’m very ______ with how it ______ now. How was your ______?

Ben: It was ______! We had a family ______, and my grandfather ______.

Read the talk

Our family barbecues

Our family loves to have barbecues. We get together every two months to have them. If it rains, my mother will set the table inside instead of outside.

My grandfather always does the cooking. He always says that it takes decades to learn how to cook the food perfectly, and he has been doing it the longest. My father helps him prepare the food, but isn’t allowed to cook.

Last weekend, we had a family barbecue. My two brothers and I played soccer in the backyard. Sometimes, my aunt joins in. She is really good at soccer because she used to play professionally when she was younger.

My grandfather believes we have barbecues because we are pleased with his cooking. Actually, I think we just enjoy spending time together as a family.

Answer the questions

1. How often do Ben’s family have barbecues?

2. Does Ben’s grandfather let his father cook the food?

3. How many brothers does Ben have?

4. Who is really good at soccer?

True, False or Not Given?

1. Only Ben’s grandfather prepares and cooks the food.

2. If it rains, they don’t have a barbecue.

3. Ben’s sister doesn’t like to play soccer.

Take the test

1. Ben’s grandfather always ___ at the family barbecue.

a. cook

b. cooks

c. cooked

2. Who helped Jane’s father paint the bedroom?

a. Her uncle.

b. Her grandfather.

c. Her brother.

3. Jane is very pleased ___ the color of her bedroom now.

a. on

b. for

c. with

4. Ben’s grandmother didn’t join the family barbecue because she ___.

a. was feeling sick

b. was feeling tired

c. doesn’t like barbecues

5. Ben’s family has a barbecue ___ two months.

a. every

b. for

c. in

6. Ben’s father ___ allowed to cook.

a. aren’t

b. isn’t

c. don’t

7. Who is good at soccer?

a. Ben’s brothers.

b. Ben.

c. Ben’s aunt.

8. Who is Jane going to the cinema with?

a. Ben.

b. Her sister.

c. Her aunt.

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Answers

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C