Family and Friends
FoundationName family members correctly, then describe people's looks and personality with simple adjectives.
- Relatives: relative, cousin (no gender in English), sibling
- Relationships: get along well with · close to · since Primary Three
- Character adjectives: generous, funny, kind — is + adjective
文體小知識：Name every relative and friend correctly.
§Text Passage
1I have a big family, and my favourite relative is my cousin Kelly. She is a teenager too, so we understand each other easily. We send messages every day and share our problems at school. At home, I get along well with my siblings, although we argue about the computer sometimes. I am the second child, and my little brother is the youngest in the family.
2My grandfather is the eldest in our family, and he tells us funny stories about his childhood after dinner. He grew up in a village in the New Territories without televisions or mobile phones. His stories always make us laugh until our stomachs hurt. Next door, my neighbour Auntie Mei often gives us home-made cakes, and my mother cooks soup for her in return.
3My best friend Marco lives in the same estate, and our friendship started in Primary Three. We walk to school together every morning and join the same clubs after school. Every Sunday, my cousins come over for dinner and we play board games together. Grandma cooks fried noodles, and Grandpa watches us with a big smile. I believe family and true friends are the most precious things in life, and I will always treasure them.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
I have a big family, and my favourite relative is my cousin Kelly.
我家很多人，而我最喜歡的親戚是我表姐 Kelly。
She is a teenager too, so we understand each other easily.
她也是青少年，所以我們很容易明白對方。
We send messages every day and share our problems at school.
我們每日都傳訊息，分享學校遇到的煩惱。
At home, I get along well with my siblings, although we argue about the computer sometimes.
在家我同兄弟姊妹相處得很好，不過有時會爭電腦用。
I am the second child, and my little brother is the youngest in the family.
我排第二，而我弟弟是家中最小的。
My grandfather is the eldest in our family, and he tells us funny stories about his childhood after dinner.
我爺爺是全家最大的，吃完飯他會同我們講他小時候的搞笑故事。
He grew up in a village in the New Territories without televisions or mobile phones.
他在新界一條村落長大，那時沒有電視又沒有手機。
His stories always make us laugh until our stomachs hurt.
他的故事常常令我們笑得肚子痛。
Next door, my neighbour Auntie Mei often gives us home-made cakes, and my mother cooks soup for her in return.
隔壁的美姨常常送自家製蛋糕給我們，我媽媽就會煲湯回禮。
My best friend Marco lives in the same estate, and our friendship started in Primary Three.
我最好的朋友 Marco 住在同一個屋苑，我們由小三開始做朋友。
We walk to school together every morning and join the same clubs after school.
我們每日早上一起走路上學，放學又一起參加同一個學會。
Every Sunday, my cousins come over for dinner and we play board games together.
逢星期日，我的表兄弟姊妹會來吃飯，我們會一起玩桌遊。
Grandma cooks fried noodles, and Grandpa watches us with a big smile.
奶奶會煮炒麵，爺爺就笑著看著我們玩。
I believe family and true friends are the most precious things in life, and I will always treasure them.
我相信家人同真正的朋友才是人生最珍貴的東西，我會永遠珍惜。
1Summary 重點摘要
Name family members correctly, then describe people's looks and personality with simple adjectives.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
A member of your family.
Aged 13 to 19.
The bond between friends.
Have a good relationship.
Children of your aunt or uncle.
Brother or sister.
Person next door.
Older person in family.
3Step by step Steps
- FamilyFrom the passage: siblings (the writer is the second child, the little brother is the youngest) and the grandfather, who is the eldest and tells funny stories after dinner. Example: My little brother is the youngest in the family.
- Relativescousin covers uncle's and aunt's children — English does not mark gender. Kelly is the writer's favourite relative; they message every day. Example: My cousin Kelly is a teenager too.
- FriendsBest friend Marco lives in the same estate; the friendship started in Primary Three. Neighbour Auntie Mei gives home-made cakes and Mum cooks soup in return. Example: My neighbour often gives us home-made cakes.
- Relationshipsget along well with, close to, treasure. Example: I get along well with my siblings, although we argue about the computer sometimes.
- Eldest and youngesteldest = oldest in the family; youngest = the opposite. Learn them as a pair: My grandfather is the eldest, and my little brother is the youngest.
- Habits togetherUse the present simple for shared routines: We walk to school together every morning. Every Sunday, my cousins come over for dinner and we play board games.
- Golden sentenceThe passage ends: Family and true friends are the most precious things in life. Reuse the frame: …are the most precious things to me.
4Diagrams Diagrams
5Worked example Example
Task: introduce your best friend (or a family member) in five sentences — who they are, their character, and what you do together.
- Step 1: Say who — My best friend is Marco / My favourite relative is my cousin Kelly.
- Step 2: Say how you are connected — We live in the same estate. Our friendship started in Primary Three.
- Step 3: One line of character (is + adjective) — He is generous and always helps me.
- Step 4: What you do together — We walk to school together every morning and join the same clubs.
- Step 5: End with a feeling — I will always treasure our friendship.
- Answer: My best friend is Marco, and our friendship started in Primary Three. We live in the same estate, so we walk to school together every morning and join the same clubs after school. He is generous and funny, and he always helps me when my homework is difficult. At the weekend, we play basketball or board games together. I believe true friends are the most precious things in life, and I will always treasure him.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What is your uncle's son?
Q2What is a sibling?
Q3Who lives next door?
Q4What age is a teenager?
Q5What does "get along" mean?
8Recap Recap
- Relatives: relative, cousin (no gender in English), sibling
- Relationships: get along well with · close to · since Primary Three
- Character adjectives: generous, funny, kind — is + adjective
- eldest = the oldest · the youngest = the youngest child (Grandpa is the eldest in the passage)
- Key line: Family and true friends are the most precious things in life.