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522: Read & Listen: Family Members

OVERVIEW

On this page, you will learn about families.

First, study the picture.
Next, read the text and study the chart.
Then, listen to audio of the text.

READ & LISTEN

Family Tree

Image Links to an external site.by annapmagistra, CC BY 2.0 Links to an external site.

Read:

There are many people in our families. There are words we use for females, or women, and there are words we use for males, or men. There are also other words we can use for females or males.

Female Family Members	Male Family Members	General Family Members
mother	father	parent
wife	husband	spouse
daughter	son	child
sister	brother	sibling
grandmother	grandfather	grandparent

Examples:

This is my mother.	Image Links to an external site. by alicegop, CC BY 2.0 Links to an external site.
This is my father.	Image Links to an external site. by Julie, Dave & Family, CC BY SA 2.0 Links to an external site.
These are my parents.	Image Links to an external site. by mynameisharsha, CC BY SA 2.0 Links to an external site.
This is my daughter.	Image Links to an external site. by stevendepolo, CC BY 2.0 Links to an external site.
This is my son.	Image Links to an external site. by Bold Content, CC BY 2.0 Links to an external site.
These are my children.	Image Links to an external site. by Kristin Brenemen, CC BY NC ND 2.0 Links to an external site.
This is my sister.	Image Links to an external site. by Johragai-Moment Catcher, CC BY 2.0 Links to an external site.
This is my brother.	Image Links to an external site. by Knight Foundation, CC BY SA 2.0 Links to an external site.
These are my siblings.	Image Links to an external site. by WarzauWynn, CC BY NC 2.0 Links to an external site.

Listen:

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