Modern Family Worksheet

Talking about family

Task 1-Look at this family picture. Talk to your partner about it and decide who is who. Refer to the box below to help you. Report your findings to the class.

I think this man is .... I guess this girl is their… I think they are married… I think so too. I don’t think so. I think they are brothers

Task 2- Watch this episode and write the names of the characters on the picture in Task 1. Were your guesses correct?

Task 3- Complete the sentences with the correct family vocabulary from the box: grandfather--husband--- husband –wife—children—parents— mother—brother—cousins---step-brother—sons-in-law

a) Clair and Phil are _______and________. They have three _________. Hayley, Alex and Luke. b) Jay is Gloria’s ____________. c) Mitchell and Cam are Lily’s ________. d) Gloria is Manny’s ___________. e) Mitchell is Claire’s ___________. f) Manny is Claire and Mitchell’s ______________. g) Hayley, Alex and Luke are baby Lily’s ________. h) Jay is Hayley, Alex, Luke and Lily’s ______________. i) Cam and Phil are Jay’s __________________. Task 4- Use a characteristic from the box below. Choose two members of the family you’ve seen on the episode and describe him/her. Write sentences. Refer to the example.

emotional bossy perfectionist sentimental impatient intelligent sensitive dependent idealistic irresponsible determined passionate charming sociable careful good-humored generous calm honest energetic reliable

Phil is calm and Alex is intelligent. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Task 5- Share your ideas with the classroom.