"The Family Tree"
Reading Lesson

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

talent: a natural ability to do something well
paint: to make a picture using colors and a brush
same: not different; exactly like another one
lab: not different; exactly like another one
engineer: a person who designs or builds machines, buildings, or technology
manager: a person who is in charge of a business or group of workers

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

The Family Tree

Family Tree

Exercise - The Family Tree

Write a sentence describing who each person is in relation to Dennis. Make sure to use correct capitalization and include a period at the end.

example
Steve

Reading

My name is Dennis and this is my family tree. My father's name is Steve. He's an architect and he lives in New York with my mother Mary. My mom is a very talented artist. She paints beautiful pictures. I have one brother named Albert. He is a computer engineer. Debra is my wife. She is a nurse at the same hospital where I work. I work in the lab. My daughter Donna is a doctor in San Francisco. Donna's husband's name is Keith. He is a restaurant manager. They have a little girl named Becky who is three years old.

► Listen

Exercise

Read the article above and answer the questions below. Select the correct answer.

Writing

Write a paragraph describing your family. What are their names? Where do they live? What do they do for a living? See the example above where Dennis describes his family.

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