1. Unit title: 家 Family and Home
Area of interaction focus
Which area of interaction will be our focus?
Why have we chosen this?
Significant concepts
What are the big ideas?
What do we want our students to retain for years into the future?
Community and Service
Exploring the concepts of self, culture and identity.
Reflecting on the similarities and differences between my community and other communities around the world
Family life in other countries can differ to that of our own country.
Differences in the way families exist in other countries can affect the social norms of that country.
MYP unit question
How is family life in China different to the UK?

2. My family
LO:
Describe different families using extended sentences

3. 听力 一。 二。 三。 四。 mèimei – 妹妹 sister younger, younger gēge – 哥哥
Ext: Write the pinyin and characters for the specific sibling you hear.
一。 二。 三。 四。
mèimei – 妹妹
sister
younger, younger
dìdi – 弟弟 mèimei – 妹妹
gēge – 哥哥
13, brother
jiějie – 姐姐
8, older

4. René: aged 11, 4 people in her family
Lisa: aged 9, people in her family
Cody: aged 13, 6 people in his family
Harry: aged 12, 5 people in his family
Dongdong: aged 10, 3 people in his family
Look at the profiles of these five children. Write a sentence for each one.
e.g. 我叫……，我….岁， 我家有…口人。
EXT: Describe who is in their family based on the total number given – you can make it up!

5. Video

6. Bingo
Use family members to complete your bingo sheet.Use two members twice.
Write in English.