1. My family  My family – place/size/members  My mother  My father  My brothers/sisters  My characteristics  My grandparents  Importance of my family 1

2. How to prepare the topic: Write where you live and how many members your family has. Write about all members of your family (name, age, job, appearance, hobbies, likes and dislikes, qualities) Write about yourself (name, age, job, appearance, hobbies, likes and dislikes, qualities) Write about grandparents in short Conclude the topic 2

3. Where do you live? How big is your family? How many members has it got? Examples of answers: I live with my parents and two older sisters in a family house in the village Ředice. 3

4. Where do you live? How big is your family? How many members has it got? Examples of answers: I live with my family in a block of flats in Pardubice. My family has four members – me, my mother, my father and my younger brother Tom. I live with my parents in a farmhouse in the village Čermá. We are family of five – me, my mother, my older sister Anne and my grandparents. My father doesn´t live with us, my parents are divorced. 4

5. How to describe members of your family? Name Age Job Appearance What do they look like? HobbiesWhat do they like doing? Likes/dislikesWhat do they like/dislike? QualitiesWhat are they like? 5

6. Name, age, job Examples of answers: My mother´s name is Alice, she is 38 years old and she works in the company Delloit. My father´s name is Charles, he is 42 years old and he works as a driver. 6

7. Name, age, job Examples of answers: My older brother´s name is Patrik, he is 26 and he is an entrepreneur. My sister´s name is Vera, she is 22 years old and she studies at university. My younger brother’s name is Patrik, he is fourteen and he attends the 9 th grade of basic school. 7

8. What does he/she look like? (Appearance) Appearance: pretty, ugly, good-looking, handsome, beautiful, attractive Body: tall, short, of medium build, of average height well-built, slim, thin, skinny, plump, fat, a bit overweight... Eyes: dark, bright, blue, brown, green… Hair: short/long, straight/curly/wavy, fair, brown, black, grey, blonde, white… 8

9. What does he/she look like? (Appearance) My father is nearly bold. My brother is of medium build. My sister wears glasses. My dad has a moustache. My grandfather has a beard. 9

10. What does he/she look like? (Appearance) Examples of answers: My mother is small and slim, she has got blue eyes and short brown wavy hair and she wears glasses. My father is tall and well-built, he has got dark brown eyes and he is nearly bald. 10

11. What does he/she look like? (Appearance) Examples of answers: My sister is very attractive, she is tall and slim and she has got long blond straight hair. She likes wearing jeans and a T-shirt. My grandfather is of medium build and he is a bit overweight. 11

12. Hobbies, likes, dislikes Examples of answers: My mother´s hobbies are gardening, cooking and knitting. My mother likes reading books and watching romantic films, she doesn´t like parties and crowds of people 12

13. Hobbies, likes, dislikes Examples of answers: My father´s hobbies are repairing of car, fishing and football. He likes good meal, but he doesn´t like cooking. My sister´s hobbies are drawing, playing computer games and hanging out. She hates washing the dishes. 13

14. What is he/she like? (Qualities, characteristic features) Positive qualities: optimistic, relaxed, tender, polite, honest, hard-working, sociable, cheerful, clever, modest, patient, friendly, easy-going, funny… Negative qualities: pessimistic, nervous, rude, stubborn, stupid, dull, moody, strict, lazy, selfish, boring, critical, irritable, bossy, serious… 14

15. What is he/she like? (Qualities, characteristic features) Examples of answers: My mother is optimistic and hard-working, but sometimes she is a bit strict. My father is sociable and honest, but sometimes he is also moody. My brother is friendly and cheerful, but he is also lazy and stubborn. 15

16. Grandparents Examples of answers: Grandparents from my father´s side are dead. Grandparents from my mother´s side live in Přelouč. I visit them quite often (every weekend, on holiday…..) 16

17. Grandparents Examples of answers: My grandmother´s name is Marie, she is 65 years old and she is retired. She likes gardening and solving crosswords. My grandfather´s name is Josef, he is 68 years old and he likes mushrooming and watching TV. 17

18. Conclusion of the topic Examples of answers: My family is very important for me, we like and respect each other and we like each other. I think family is very important for everybody and I like my family, too. My family is very nice and I like it. 18