Describing a Family Member using Adjectives of Appearance and Personality - Common Core
Lesson: Describing a Family Member
Focus: Using adjectives of appearance and personality with Arabic translation.
Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe family members using adjectives of appearance and personality.
Warm-Up
Ask: “Who is your favorite family member?” “What is he/she like?” Let students give simple answers and introduce the topic of adjectives.
1. Adjectives of Appearance (الصفات الشكلية)
| Adjective | Example |
|---|---|
| Tall — طويل | My brother is tall. |
| Short — قصير | My sister is short. |
| Thin / Slim — نحيف | She is slim and elegant. |
| Fat — سمين | My uncle is a bit fat. |
| Beautiful — جميلة | My mother is beautiful. |
| Handsome — وسيم | My father is handsome. |
| Young — شاب / صغيرة السن | My cousin is young. |
| Old — مسن / كبير السن | My grandfather is old. |
| Curly hair — شعر مجعد | My sister has curly hair. |
| Straight hair — شعر أملس | I have straight hair. |
2. Adjectives of Personality (صفات الشخصية)
| Adjective | Example |
|---|---|
| Kind — طيب | My mother is very kind. |
| Funny — مضحك | My brother is funny and friendly. |
| Friendly — ودود | My aunt is friendly with everyone. |
| Hard-working — مجتهد | My father is hard-working. |
| Lazy — كسول | My cousin is a bit lazy. |
| Serious — جاد | My grandfather is serious but wise. |
| Polite — مؤدب | My sister is polite. |
| Shy — خجول | My brother is shy in public. |
| Generous — كريم | My uncle is generous. |
| Smart — ذكي | My cousin is smart and helpful. |
3. Grammar Focus
Structure: Subject + to be + adjective
Examples:
- He is tall and kind.
- She is beautiful and polite.
- They are funny and friendly.
4. Practice
Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective of appearance or personality:
- My father is _______ (works hard every day).
- My sister is _______ (always smiles and makes jokes).
- My grandfather is _______ (not young).
- My mother is _______ (beautiful and caring).
- My cousin is _______ (doesn’t like to study).
1. hard-working 2. funny 3. old 4. beautiful 5. lazy
5. Speaking Task
Ask and answer in pairs:
- Who is your favorite family member?
- What does he/she look like?
- What is he/she like?
Encourage full-sentence answers: “My mother is kind and beautiful.”
6. Writing Task
Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) describing one family member.
7. Wrap-Up
Review the new adjectives and ask some students to describe their family members aloud.
