Family Tree

This is a pretty comprehensive family tree lesson. Included topics are immediate and extended family, in-laws, step family, half family, adopted family and even god family.

1. Family Tree

2. Level 1  - Immediate Family  My siblings, parents, and the kids

3. My siblings What's the meaning of 'siblings'? How many siblings do you have? I have no siblings.  I'm …....... I have one older sibling and one younger sibling.  I'm the........ Brothers and Sisters I have 2 siblings.   I'm an only child.   I'm the middle child.

4. The Rents Who are "the rents" ? Another way to say "mother" is.. Another way to say "father" is.. Who says "mommy" and "daddy"?   Pa rents Mom, mommy, momma (USA) Mum, mummy (UK) Dad, daddy, pop, pops Only children or girls.  If you are a man, it will sound very strange.

5. The Little Ones Who are the little ones? What's another way to say children? 2 children, 1 _____ I have 2 children (1 girl 1 boy) so I have 1 ____ and 1 _____ The little ones are children Another way to say children is "kids" 2 children, 1 child I have 1 daughter and 1 son

6. The Little Ones How many kids should a family have? Do you think it's important for a child to have siblings? I've read articles which say that only children are happier than children with siblings .  Do you agree with this? 

7. What is immediate family ? extended family ? Immediate family = Parents Siblings Children  Extended family = Grandmother Uncle Nephew Cousin ….

8. Level 2 – Extended Family  My parents' parents and my kids' kids

9. My parents' parents = My grandparents My father's father is my____ My mother's father is my ____ My father's mother is my ____ My mother's mother is my____ My grandmother's mother is my ____ My grandfather's father is my ____ Grandfather Grandfather Grandmother Grandmother My great grandmother My great grandfather

10. Grandparents What are your grandparents hobbies?   Are you a grandparent? Do you want to be a grandparent?   Do your grandparents like to spoil you (give you a lot of nice things)? Do you like to spoil your grandkids? 

11. My kids' kids = My grandchildren My son's son is my _____ My daughter's daughter is my __ My granddaughter's daughter is my ____ My grandson's son is my ____ Another way to say grandchildren is_____ grandson granddaughter great granddaughter great grandson grandkids

12. Level 3 – Extended Family My parents' siblings

13. My parents' siblings My mom's bro is my _____ My dad's sis is my _____ My mom's sis is my _____ My dad's bro is my _____ My mom's uncle is my _____ My dad's uncle is my _____ My mom's aunt is my _____ My dad's aunt is my _____ Uncle Aunt/Auntie Aunt/Auntie Uncle Great uncle Great uncle Great aunt Great aunt

14. Level 4 – Extended Family My Aunts' and Uncles' immediate families

15. My Aunts' and Uncles' immediate families My aunt's husband is my _____ My uncle's wife is my _____ My uncle's son is my _____ My aunt's daughter is my _____ My uncle's grandson is my _____ My uncle's great grandson is my _____ Uncle Aunt Cousin Cousin 2nd cousin 3rd cousin

16. Level 5 – Extended Family My siblings' immediate families

17. My siblings' immediate families My sister's son is my _____ My brother's daughter is my ___ My sister's daughter is my _____ My brother's son is my _____ My sister's father is my ____ My brother's mother is my ____ Nephew Niece Niece  Nephew My father   My mother

18. Level 6 – Extended Family My in-laws

19. My in-laws My sister's husband is my _____ My brother's wife is my _____ My sister's wife is my _____ My wife's mother is my _____ My husband's father is my _____ My daughter's husband is my _____ My son's wife is my _____ My brother-in-law My sister-in-law My sister-in-law! Of course lol My mother-in-law My father-in-law My son-in-law My daughter-in-law

20. Review Questions How many siblings do you have? Who is your favorite cousin?  Do you have any nieces or nephews? Who is your favorite uncle? Who is your favorite aunt?  Do you have any great grandparents?   Are you a middle child? Are you the oldest child? Are you the youngest child?  I have 2 siblings. My favorite cousin is Tony.  No.  My sisters don't have any children! Uncle Gordon Aunt Andrea No I don't.  But I still have grandparents. Yes I'm a middle child.  I have one older sister and one younger sister.  

21. Family Questions I want to say that I like my mother's brothers (not my father's brothers).  How can I say that?  Do you have any family living abroad?  Who?  Do you have any kids?  Are you a bachelor?  Are you a bachelorette?  I like my uncle's on my mother's side  Yes I do.  My whole extended family lives in the UK.  My immediate family lives in the USA No I don't. Yes I am.  I'm not married. No I'm not.  I'm not a woman. lol

22. Level 7 – Special Family My god family

23. My god family What is a godson?  What is a godfather?  Have you seen the movie The Godfather? My godson is usually my best friend's son.  I'm a godfather if I agree to take care of my best friend's son if he and his wife both die . This is the most famous American gangster movie about the Italian mafia. 

24. Level 8 – Special Family My step family

25. My step family My father got a divorce.  Then he married another lady.  She is my_____ Another way to say my "real mother" is my _____ My stepmother also got a divorce before she married my father.  She already had a son before she met my father.  My stepmother's son is my _____ Stepmother My biological mother My stepmother's son is my stepbrother 

26. Level 9 – Special Family My half family

27. My half family My biological father and my stepmother have a new son together.  He is my _____ My biological mother and my stepfather have a daughter.  She is my _____ Half brother Half sister

28. Level 10 – Special Family My adopted family

29. My adopted family My parents decide to take care of a baby from another country.  That means they _____ a new baby. The boy is my _____.   I am his _____. My parents are his _____. Another way to say his real parents is _____. They adopted a new baby.  The boy is my adopted brother. I am his adoptive brother. His adoptive parents. His biological parents. 

30. Review Questions Do HongKong people have godparents or godchildren?  Do you have any godparents or godchildren?  What are they like? Do you have any stepsiblings or stepparents?  What are they like? If you could choose a godfather/godmother who would you choose?

31. Review Questions Do you know anyone who has half siblings?  Do they get along well? Would you like to adopt a child?  Why/why not? Do you think it's bad to make more and more babies even though there are so many babies in the world who need help?  What is the most famous American Gangster movie?  ;  )