Lesson plan for Friday

1 Introduction

Have a look at this picture. The people in it are parents and siblings. In a comment, please, clarify who parents and siblings are. Use the words brother, father, mother, sister.

2 What are the pros and cons of having a lot of siblings?
Play the game.

3 Read the text and use the context to find out the meaning of the words in bold. Memorise these new words in their context..

I live in a big family and I could not imagine not having my siblings. There are three of them: my two elder brothers and a younger sister.
To be honest, my eldest brother has already moved away from us. He is 24 years old, old enough to fly the coop. Even so we are very close to each other, both emotionally and physically as he lives only a few blocks away.
Having a lot of siblings gives me a lot of love, to have and to give. I always have someone to talk to, play with, go to the cinema with and I can always be given a hand when I need it. We often have deep conversations about life, love, our plans and everyday issues.
My brothers and my sister are always there for me and I'm always there for them. I am never able to care only about myself and I never want to. I share everything and they also do so.
My younger sister is only 10 years old. I spoil her and help take care of her, though she is becoming more and more independent as she grows older.
If there is a drawback to having a large family, I think it is that sometimes siblings have to wear hand-me-downs. This is not the case in my family. My parents are quite well-off, so we always wear clothes that were bought for us.
All in all I can say that if family is bliss, then big family is indeed double bliss.


4. Now fill in the missing words

5. Discuss the feelings of the people in the picture. Do you ever feel like that?