English Course: From Zero · Week 2 of 12
My Family and Friends
Grammar: have / has · my, your, his, her · 's
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Family 1 · Sentences 1–2 | ELLLO SixPix: “Family Photo” (audio) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Family 2 · Sentences 3–4 | engVid (Alex): “How to show possession in English – MY / MINE, HER / SHE / HERS, etc.” (video) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Family 3 · Sentences 5–6 | engVid (Benjamin): “English Vocabulary: BABIES & CHILDREN” (video) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Describing people · Sentences 7–8 | engVid (Adam): “6 confusing words – small & little, big & large, tall & high” (video) + ELLLO SixPix: “Hairstyles” (audio) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: Appearance · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Alex): “English Expressions with ‘HAVE’” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | British Council: “Meeting people at a dinner” (listening) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “Big Peter and Little Peter” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Family 1
- fatherأب
- motherأم
- brotherأخ
- sisterأخت
- sonابن
- daughterابنة
Set 2 · Family 2
- husbandزوج
- wifeزوجة
- parentsالوالدان
- childrenأطفال / أبناء
- uncleعم / خال
- auntعمة / خالة
Set 3 · Family 3
- grandfatherجَد
- grandmotherجَدة
- cousinابن / ابنة العم أو الخال
- marriedمتزوج
- singleأعزب
- babyطفل رضيع
Set 4 · Describing people
- tallطويل
- shortقصير
- youngصغير السن
- oldكبير السن
- kindطيب / لطيف
- funnyمَرِح / مضحك
Set 5 · Appearance
- hairشَعر
- eyesعيون
- beardلحية
- glassesنظارة
- smileابتسامة
- look likeيُشبِه
10 sentences to memorise
- 1I have two brothers and one sister.لديّ أخوان وأخت واحدة.
- 2My father's name is Hassan.اسم أبي حسن.
- 3She has a big family.لديها عائلة كبيرة.
- 4Are you married? — No, I'm single.هل أنت متزوج؟ — لا، أنا أعزب.
- 5This is my wife, Mona.هذه زوجتي منى.
- 6We have three children.لدينا ثلاثة أطفال.
- 7My brother is tall and funny.أخي طويل ومرح.
- 8He has short black hair.لديه شعر أسود قصير.
- 9I look like my mother.أنا أشبه أمي.
- 10Do you have any brothers or sisters?هل لديك إخوة أو أخوات؟
Grammar: have / has · my, your, his, her · 's
his تُستخدم إذا كان المالك ذكرًا، و her إذا كان المالك أنثى — العبرة بصاحب الشيء وليس بالشيء نفسه: Sara loves her father.
| have | has | Possessives |
|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they have | he / she / it has | I → my · you → your · he → his · she → her · we → our · they → their |
's = owner: Ali's car (سيارة علي) · my father's name (اسم أبي)
Exercises
Exercise 1 — Complete with have or has.
- 1. I ___ a car.
- 2. My sister ___ two children.
- 3. We ___ a small house.
- 4. He ___ blue eyes.
- 5. They ___ a new baby.
- 6. Mona ___ long hair.
Show the answers
1) have · 2) has · 3) have · 4) has · 5) have · 6) has
Exercise 2 — Complete with my, his, her or their.
- 1. Ahmed is my friend. ___ wife is a doctor.
- 2. Sara loves ___ mother.
- 3. My parents live in Tanta. ___ house is big.
- 4. I love ___ children.
- 5. Omar and ___ brother are tall.
- 6. This is Nour, and this is ___ husband.
Show the answers
1) His · 2) her · 3) Their · 4) my · 5) his · 6) her
Exercise 3 — Rewrite with 's.
- 1. the name of my father
- 2. the phone of Sara
- 3. the room of my brother
- 4. the friend of Omar
Show the answers
1) my father's name · 2) Sara's phone · 3) my brother's room · 4) Omar's friend
Exercise 4 — Translate into English.
- 1. لدي ابن وابنة.
- 2. اسم أختي سارة.
- 3. جدي كبير في السن وطيب.
- 4. هل لديك أطفال؟
Show the answers
1) I have a son and a daughter. · 2) My sister's name is Sara. · 3) My grandfather is old and kind. · 4) Do you have (any) children?
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — Write 6 sentences about your family. Then show a family photo to someone and say them aloud.
Example: I have a small family. My father's name is Mahmoud. He is kind and funny. My mother is a teacher. I have one sister. Her name is Hana and she has long black hair.