A-6: Family Members
Ask about people's families and introduce their own family members with 有 structure.
Culture: Understand the difference between Chinese and English when addressing family members and showing respect.
的 Possessive particle.
个 measuring word.
New Vocab
Must memorize all the Pinyin and Characters listed here!
yǒu hé ài jiā bà ba mā ma dì di gē ge mèi mei jiě jie
有 和 爱 家 爸爸 妈妈 弟弟 哥哥 妹妹 姐姐
Have And Love Family dad mom Little brother Older brother Little sister Older sister
Sentence Frames
1. Use "Subject + 是谁？" to ask
Who is....?
你是谁？
他是谁？
这是谁？
2. Use "Subject + 是不是 + Noun?" to form a yes/no question.
她是不是你的姐姐？
这是不是你的家人？
他是不是王小文的老师？
李大中是不是你的哥哥？
你的爸爸和妈妈是不是美国人？
3. How many people are there .....?
你家有几个人？
老师家有几个人？
4. This is .... He is .... He loves....
这是我的爸爸，他是中国人，他爱中国。
这是我的姐姐，她是美国人，她爱美国。
Class Activity: Questions for students
有没有yǒu méi yǒu？
yǒu 有/没有méi yǒu
*你有没有姐姐？
Do you have older sisters?
*谁有姐姐？
Who has older sisters?
有姐姐的同学请举手。
Raise your hand if you have older sisters.
*你家有几个人？
How many people are there in your family?
*你有几个姐姐？
How many older sisters do you have?
*你的姐姐几岁？
How old is your older sister?
Activity: Role Play - Family Members
爸爸请站起来；
你家有几个人？
你家谁是妈妈？
谁是你的孩子？
你家有妹妹吗？
爸爸请坐下；
妹妹请站起来；
你的爸爸是谁？
麦克常说，
我爱我的家人，
我听我的妈妈，
我抱我的爷爷，
我帮我的奶奶，
我看我的妹妹。
*repeat
但是有一个人，
讨厌麦克，
他的姐姐，
不喜欢他。
mài kè cháng shuō,
wǒ ài wǒde jiā rén,
wǒ tīng wǒde māma,
wǒ bào wǒde yéye,
wǒ bāng wǒde nǎinai,
wǒ kàn wǒde mèimei.
repeat
dànshì yǒu yígè rén,
tǎoyàn màikè,
tāde jiějie,
bù xǐ huān tā.
My Family Project
我的家
Introduce your family to us through this project. You must include five or more family members (including yourself). Your project should include the Script and Family chart with pictures.
You will present your final project in class.
1. Script Draft :
Introduce your family members. Start with saying hello and provide information about yourself.
Talk about each family member.
Please turn in your rough draft for revision.
Script Draft Template:
你好！我叫 ______。我______岁。
Hi! I am__________. I am ____ years old.
我是____国人。
I am _______(nationality).
我家有___个人。
There are ____ people in my family.
这是我的妈妈，她叫____，她__岁。
This is my mom. Her name is ____. She is ___ y/o.
这是我的爸爸，他叫____，他__岁。
This is my dad. His name is ____. He is ___ y/o.
这是我的姐姐，她叫____，她__岁。
This is my older sister. Her name is ___. She is ____ y/o.
After reviewing your draft with Mrs. Diamond, proceed to making your Family chart with pictures.
2. Family Chart
1. On a piece of construction paper, layout the pictures of your family member.
2. Write the description of your family members under the their pictures. Use your revised draft for help. Your description should be in both Chinese and English.
3. Feel free to add any decorations to your final project.
3. Presentation
You will present your final project in class in Chinese.
In case you want to include more family members than we have learned in this lesson, refer to the following table for help.
