Explanation
Exercises
Writing · A1

Write About Your Family

Learn how to write a short text about your family using simple sentences.

Family Short description 15 min 30–40 words
Lesson progress
Explanation · 1 / 4

Learn the structure first. Then practise it in the Exercises tab.

Learning objective

In this lesson, you will learn how to write simple information about your family: who is in your family, their names or ages, what they do, and what they like.

Model text

I live with my parents and my brother. My mother's name is Elena. She is 45 years old. She is a teacher. My brother is 16. He likes football. We like watching films together.

How to write

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Say who is in your family.

I live with my parents and my brother.

2
Give a name or age.

My mother's name is Elena.
My brother is 16.

3
Say what a family member does.

She is a teacher.
He is a student.

4
Say what a family member likes.

He likes football.
She likes music.

5
Add something you do together.

We like watching films together.

Useful phrases

I live with...
I have a brother / sister.
My ...'s name is...
He / She is ... years old.
He / She is a...
He / She likes...
We like ... together.

Language focus

Use “he” for a man or boy and “she” for a woman or girl:

My brother is 16. He is a student.

My mother is 45. She is a teacher.

Add “-s” to many verbs after he or she:

I like football. → He likes football.

I work in a school. → She works in a school.

Remember:
He likes football.
She works in a school.
Not: He like football.
Exercises:
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Exercise 1 · Language

Choose the correct sentence

Choose the correct sentence in each question.

Practise “he / she”, “is” and verb + -s.
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Remember: use “he is / she is”. Add “-s” to many verbs after he or she.

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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
Exercise 2 · Structure

Build a family description

Choose the best sentence for each part of a short family description.

Put the right information into a simple family text.
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A simple family description can say who is in the family, a name or age, what someone does, what they like, and something you do together.

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Family
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Name
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Age
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What the person does
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What the person likes
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Extra detail
Exercise 3 · Writing

Write about your family

Now write your own short description of your family.

Use what you learned in this lesson.
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Write about 30–40 words. Use short and simple sentences.

Your task

Write about 30–40 words about your family.

  • say who is in your family
  • give a name or age
  • say what one family member does or is
  • say what one family member likes
  • add something you do together if you want
I live with... I have a... My ...'s name is... He / She is... He / She likes... We like ... together.
Your writing
0 words · Target: 30–40

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Quick check
• Write about 30–40 words
• Mention a family member: “my mother”, “my brother”...
• Give a name or age.
• Say what one person does or is: “She is a teacher.”
• Say what one person likes: “He likes football.”
AI feedback

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