Almost a beginner ・ Unit 5
My family
家族
🎯 Goal: Introduce your family simply
🎮 Play this in class🔑 Key phrases
- I have one brother.兄(弟)が1人います。
- My mother is a nurse.母は看護師です。
- He's twenty years old.彼は20歳です。
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?兄弟姉妹はいますか?
⏱️ 50-minute lesson plan
1. Warm-up (5 min)
Check last homework. Ask the warm-up questions to relax.
- How many people are in your family?
- Do you have a pet?
2. Input (10 min)
Introduce the key phrases one by one. The student repeats each 3 times; check meaning (short Japanese is OK).
3. Practice (15 min)
Run the unit's practice activity. Maximize student talking time.
Draw a simple family tree together on screen; the student describes each person (name, age, job).
4. Role-play (10 min)
Tutor plays the other person. Praise when the key phrases are used; fix only 2 things afterwards.
🎭 Showing family photos to a homestay host.
5. Free talk (5 min)
Use the discussion questions for free conversation.
- Who is the funniest person in your family?
- What does your father/mother do?
- Do you have a pet?
6. Wrap-up (5 min)
Review today's phrases and give the homework. Write the lesson note right after.
📌 Write 4 sentences about your family家族紹介を4文で書く
25-minute lessons: skip step 5 and shorten steps 3 and 4.