Family

brother, sister-in-law, niece...

1. A family tree.

Look at part of the family tree of this famous family. Can you guess the family surname?

family tree

If you are having trouble, look at the clues.

(m = married to)

Clue 1: It's a famous American family.
Clue 2: John's middle name began with “F”.
Clue 3: John was President of the United States in the 1960s.

2. Family relations.

Look at the family tree and complete the sentences by choosing the correct word from the box.

Note: John Jr. = John Junior
Junior is used when a father and son have the same first name. (Junior is the son; senior is used sometimes for the father.)

family tree


Now listen to how these words are pronounced.

3. Family relations.

Use the information in the family tree to answer the following questions.

family tree

4. Family vocabulary.

Organise the words into three groups – male, female, and both male and female. Drag the words into the correct box.