Meet My Family

Hello everyone and welcome back to Bileo English.

Hi everyone. I'm Leo.

And I'm Bella. So good to see you today.

Leo, I have a little story for you.

Oh, I love your stories. Tell me.

Last week, a new friend came to my home.

Really? A new friend? That sounds nice.

Yes. She is from my class. Her name is Mina.

And Mina saw my family photo on the wall.

Oh, a family photo. What did she say?

She said, "Bella, who is this?" And I was a little nervous.

Nervous? Why nervous?

Because I did not know the right words in English.

Oh, I understand. That happens to me too.

I wanted to say, "This is my mother." But I stopped.

So today's topic is family? Introducing your family?

Yes. Today we learn to introduce our family.

Just a few words. That is our small goal today.

I like that. A small goal is good.

So let me ask you, Leo. Is family hard to talk about?

Honestly, yes. I freeze on the names.

The names? You mean mother, father?

Right. Mother, father, sister, brother. I mix them up.

That is okay. Many people do.

One time, I said "brother" for my sister. So bad.

Oh no. That is a funny mistake.

My family laughed for a long time.

Well, mistakes are fine. We learn from them.

So let's find a better way. Step by step.

Yes please. Give me the words.

The first one is simple. This is my.

This is my. Like, this is my mother?

Exactly. This is my mother. This is my father.

This is my sister. This is my brother.

Perfect, Leo. You point at the photo and say it.

So I point and say, "This is my family."

Yes. This is my family. Very easy and very useful.

Now I have a question for you. Do you have a sister?

I have one sister. Her name is Joy.

Oh nice. So you can say, "I have one sister."

I have one sister. And I have two brothers.

There it is. I have two. That is our next phrase.

I have two. I have two brothers.

Yes. I have two cats too. Same pattern.

Cats are family too, right?

Of course they are.

Okay. Now we have a new word. Let me share it.

A new word? I'm ready.

We say grandmother and grandfather.

Grandmother and grandfather. That means my mom's mom?

Yes. Your mother's mother is your grandmother.

And my father's father is my grandfather.

Right. You got it. These are family words too.

Now let me show you one more phrase. She is.

She is. Like, she is my mother?

Yes. She is my mother. She is kind.

She is kind. She is happy. She is here.

Good. And for a man, we say he is.

He is my father. He is tall.

Perfect. She is, he is. Easy and clear.

So let me try the whole thing now. Listen.

Okay. I'm listening.

This is my family. This is my mother. She is kind.

Oh, that is so smooth. Say more.

I have two brothers. They are funny.

I love it. Now you make me want to try.

Please try, Leo. Point and speak.

This is my family. I have one sister. She is sweet.

Beautiful. You did it. No freezing today.

You see? Just a few words, and we can do it.

It feels good. I am not nervous now.

And remember, mistakes are okay.

Let's review the words one more time.

Sure. We point and we say, "This is my mother."

We count and we say, "I have two brothers."

We describe and we say, "She is kind. He is tall."

And the most important thing?

A few words can introduce your whole family.

So here is your small challenge for today.

Oh, a challenge. I like it.

Tell us about one family member in the comments.

Yes. Say, "This is my…" and one word about them.

We will read every comment. We promise.

Remember Mina and the family photo, Bella?

Yes. Next time, "This is my mother" is ready.

No more freezing. Just a few warm words.

Thank you for listening to Bileo English. See you next time.

Bye, everyone.

Bye-bye. Take care.