Below is an overview of the classroom and homework activities for a unit on the topic of family. Although the activities deal with the theme of family, many could be modified to deal with other themes. Teacher describes one or two famous families, with descriptions of personality and physical appearance.
Teacher reminds students about adjective agreement.
Working together, students supply missing information on family tree. Students work with a different partner and describe their extended family trees, giving at least one fact about each family member. One partner draws the other's family tree. Teacher reminds students to be careful with adjective agreement. As a follow-up, one student serves as volunteer, with students asking questions so that the class can draw the volunteer's extended family tree.