How many people are there in your family?
▶ Dialogue
Peter |
What are you doing this weekend? |
Erin |
I'm going on a family trip. |
Peter |
That sounds fun! Where are you going? |
Erin |
We're all going to the east coast. There's going to be a lot of people. |
Peter |
Really? how many people are there in your family? |
Erin |
There are seven people in my family, including my brother-in-law and nephew. |
Peter |
Wow! What a big family! Are you the eldest? |
Erin |
No. I'm the middle child. I have an elder sister and a younger brother. My sister got married three years ago and I have a nephew. |
Peter |
Do you and your siblings all get along well? |
Erin |
Yes, we do, because we have a lot in common. I can't wait to go on the family trip. |
Peter |
It sounds great. Enjoy the trip. |
▶ Language Focus
<Family Members> |
|
How many people are there in your family? How many brothers and sisters do you have? |
There are four people in my family. I have one sister and two brothers. |
Do you have any siblings? |
Yes, I have two sisters. No, I'm and only child. |
What relation is she to you? How is she related to you? |
She's my aunt. |
<Birth Order> |
|
Are you the eldest in your family? |
Yes, I'm the eldest. No, I'm the second oldest. No, I'm the middle child. No, I'm the youngest. |
▶ Talk
<Example 1>
A : How is Jenny related to Ben?
B : She's Ben's aunt.
<Example 2>
A : Does Nicole have any brothers or sisters?
B : Yes, she does.
A : How many siblings does she have?
B : She has two younger sisters and two younger brothers.
A : I see. So, she's the eldest, right?
B : That's right. She's the eldest.
<Example 3>
A : So, tell me about your family? How many people are there in your family?
B : There are five people in my family: my parents, my older sister, my younger sister, and me.
A : I see. I want to know more about each of your family members.
B : Sure. My father's name is Jun-ho Lee. He is 52 years old. He is a doctor.
...
<Example 4>
A : How many people are there in Adam's family?
B : There are ten altogether: his parents, his older brother, his two younger sisters, his sister-in-law, his brother-in-law, his nephew, his niece, an him.
A : What does Adam's father do?
B : He's an accountant.
A : What's his name?
...
▶ Vocabulary
mother-side = maternal : 외가, 모계의
father-side = paternal : 친가, 아버지의
mother-in-law
father-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
nephew : 남조카
niece : 여조카
grandson
cousin : 사촌
aunt : 숙모, 이모, 고모
nagging : 잔소리
pistol : 주사기
oyster : 굴
▶ Expression
He is on my father side.
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