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Vocabulary Builder · TF05

Family and Friends: People, Roles, and Relationships

Name important people, describe simple relationships and use the language in a real relationship map.

A130 minutesVocabulary BuilderFamily, Friends & Relationships
Why this lesson matters

For learners: Clear relationship words help you introduce people, explain who they are and say what you do together.

For teachers: This lesson builds the concrete A1 vocabulary base for TF05 listening, open discussion, advice and boundary-setting.

คำอธิบายภาษาไทย

บทนี้ช่วยให้ผู้เรียนเรียกบุคคลและความสัมพันธ์ได้ชัดเจน อธิบายว่าเป็นใครและทำอะไรร่วมกัน แล้วนำคำศัพท์ไปใช้กับแผนผังความสัมพันธ์จริงของตนเอง

Why this lesson matters · เหตุผลที่เรียนบทนี้

For learners: Name family, friend, and relationship roles and describe one simple connection.

For teachers: Build a clear word bank first, then notice the same people and support language in listening and speaking.

สำหรับผู้เรียน: เรียกชื่อสมาชิกครอบครัว เพื่อน และบทบาทความสัมพันธ์ พร้อมบอกความเชื่อมโยงง่าย ๆ หนึ่งอย่าง
สำหรับครู: เริ่มจากสร้างคลังคำที่ชัดเจน แล้วนำคำไปสังเกตและใช้ต่อในการฟังและการพูด

Your Goal

By the end of this lesson, you can retrieve and use at least eight relationship words or chunks to introduce two people, describe what you do together and answer one simple follow-up question.

เปิดเป้าหมายภาษาไทย

เมื่อจบบทเรียน คุณสามารถนึกและใช้คำหรือวลีเกี่ยวกับความสัมพันธ์อย่างน้อย 8 รายการ เพื่อแนะนำบุคคลสองคน อธิบายสิ่งที่ทำร่วมกัน และตอบคำถามต่อยอดง่าย ๆ หนึ่งข้อ

Progress Focus · What the teacher will observe
VR · Vocabulary RetrievalCan you choose accurate person, relationship and shared-action language without reading supplied sentences?
FP · Final PerformanceCan a listener understand who two people are and what your relationship is like?

30-minute lesson route

3 minNotice the purpose
5 minOrganise meaning
4 minHear examples
5 minRetrieve words
5 minBuild true sentences
4 minMake a map
4 minFinal retry
Teacher Lesson Plan · Read before class

Vocabulary Builder rule: the learner must select, retrieve and use the words. Do not read the whole table aloud and do not turn the lesson into a lecture about family structures.

0–3

Teacher: Uses the cover to elicit people and relationships.

Learner: Names one person or shared action.

Evidence: One known starting item.

3–8

Teacher: Contrasts person, relationship and shared-action language.

Learner: Sorts and retrieves the target items.

Evidence: Meaning-and-use links.

8–12

Teacher: Plays Joanna and Amy once or twice.

Learner: Identifies people and actions.

Evidence: Listening recognition.

12–17

Teacher: Hides the table and gives retrieval clues.

Learner: Recalls the words.

Evidence: Recall rather than copying.

17–22

Teacher: Models one unrelated true sentence, then removes it.

Learner: Builds person + relationship + shared action.

Evidence: Accurate word choice.

22–26

Teacher: Checks that the map is real or safely fictionalised.

Learner: Makes keyword notes.

Evidence: Two relationship links.

26–30

Teacher: Scores, asks one question and gives one correction.

Learner: Answers and retries.

Evidence: VR/FP after retry.

Feedback rule: Let the learner finish both descriptions first. Give one task-success point and one high-value vocabulary correction, then retry only the weaker description.

Stage 1

Notice people and relationships

3 min

Your task: Look at the cover. Name two people and one thing they may do together.

familyfriendneighbourclassmatecolleague
Teacher Help · Stage 1

Accept one-word answers, then expand only to a short chunk such as “close friend” or “study together.” Do not explain every relationship in the picture.

Stage 2

Organise meaning and use

5 min

Your task: Read the simple meaning. Cover the first column and retrieve the best word or chunk.

Word or chunkSimple meaningUseful example
parenta mother or fatherThis is my parent.
childa son or daughter; a young personThey have one child.
siblinga brother or sisterMaya is my sibling.
partnera person in a close relationshipThis is my partner.
relativea person in your familyBen is a relative.
frienda person you know and likeLeo is my friend.
close frienda friend you know very wellShe is a close friend.
classmatea person in your classWe are classmates.
colleaguea person you work withHe is my colleague.
neighboura person who lives near youMy neighbour helps us.
live withshare a homeI live with my sister.
spend time withdo things togetherWe spend time together.
get along withhave a friendly relationshipI get along with Leo.
helpmake something easier for someoneI help my classmate.
supportlisten or give useful helpMy friends support me.
Teacher Help · Stage 2

Use inclusive language and let learners choose real, fictional or anonymous people. Contrast friend/classmate/colleague and help/support only when the distinction supports the task.

Stage 3

Hear useful examples

4 min

Your task: Listen once without reading. Identify the people and shared actions. Listen again and repeat one complete sentence.

Joanna · American English · Amazon Polly Neural

Maya and Ben

Speed:
Check after listening

sister · live near each other · spend time together · neighbour · helps with the garden

Amy · British English · Amazon Polly Neural

Leo

Speed:
Check after listening

close friend · classmate · get along well · study together · help with English

Teacher Help · Stage 3

Play once for recognition and once for the complete example. After that, replay only the needed phrase. Check people, relationship and shared action.

Stage 4

Retrieve without the table

5 min

Your task: Close Stage 2. Say the best word or chunk for each clue and add one short example.

1 A brother or sister.
2 A person who lives near you.
3 A friend you know very well.
4 A person in your class.
5 Have a friendly relationship.
6 Listen or give useful help.
Check after all six attempts

1 sibling · 2 neighbour · 3 close friend · 4 classmate · 5 get along with · 6 support

Teacher Help · Stage 4

Give the first sound only after a real attempt. Note one weak item for the final retry rather than correcting every pronunciation detail.

Stage 5

Build three parts of a true description

5 min

Your task: Choose one frame from each group and complete it with a true or safely fictionalised idea.

Who?

This is my ______.

______ is my close friend.

We are ______.

Relationship?

We get along ______.

We live ______.

We know each other from ______.

Together?

We spend time ______.

We usually ______ together.

We help each other with ______.

Teacher Help · Stage 5

Model one unrelated person, then remove it. Correct word meaning before article or pronunciation detail. Do not require the learner to disclose private information.

Stage 6

Make a small relationship map

4 min

Your task: Write keywords only for two people. Use at least eight target words or chunks across your notes and final talk.

Person 1who + relationship
Person 2who + relationship
Togethershared action + support

Partner question: “How do you know this person?” or “What do you do together?”

Teacher Help · Stage 6

Check keywords only. Let the learner practise once, then hide the complete table. Keep only the three map headings visible for Final Practice.

Stage 7 · Final Practice · 4 min

Introduce two important people

  1. Speak for 30–45 seconds using keywords only.
  2. Name each person and the relationship.
  3. Say one shared action or way you support each other.
  4. Use at least eight target words or chunks.
  5. Answer one simple follow-up question.
  6. Retry the weaker description after one focused correction.

Success target: 3/4 with no zero and FP = 2 after the focused retry.

VR · Vocabulary Retrieval

0 · Not yet Cannot select relationship language that matches the meaning.

1 · With support Uses at least five suitable words or chunks after a prompt or visible word bank.

2 · Independent Uses at least eight suitable words or chunks accurately without supplied sentences.

FP · Final Performance

0 · Not yet The listener cannot identify who the people are or what the relationship is.

1 · With support Gives both descriptions after one prompt or correction.

2 · Independent Clearly describes two people, the relationships and a shared action, then answers one simple question.

Teacher Help · Final Practice

Score before feedback. Give one task-success point and one vocabulary correction. Retry only the weaker person description and record the improved VR/FP result.

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Use the vocabulary to discuss a friendship problem and practical advice.

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