Talking About Family And Relatives (KD 3.1 & 4.1)

	Kompetensi Dasar:
3.1	Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait jati diri dan hubungan keluarga, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya. (Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan pronoun: subjective, objective, possessive)
4.1	Menyusun teks interaksi transaksional lisan dan tulis pendek dan sederhana yang melibatkan tindakan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait jati diri, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang benar dan sesuai konteks penggunaannya.

I. Read the following conversations and practice them with your friend.

Conversation 1

Jean:	Who's that, David?
David:	Oh, that's my cousin, Amy. She's Aunt Dina's daughter.
Jean:	Oh, I see. She's very pretty. How old is she?
David:	Twenty-two.
Jean:	What does she do?
David:	She's an accountant. She works in an office.
Jean:	Is she married or single?
David:	She's still single.

Conversation 2

David:	I just got an email from Aunt Shinta. You remember her, don't you?
Jean:	Yes, I remember. She's the one who has been working abroad since last year.
David:	She has two children, doesn't he?
Jean:	That's right. She said they would probably be able to visit us next year.
David:	Great. You must be very happy to meet your cousins again.
Jean:	Yes. I'm looking forward to seeing my uncle's family again.

II. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word from the list on the right.

1.	My father's parents are my ....	cousin
2.	My mother's sister is my ....	grandparents
3.	My mother's brother is my ....	nephew
4.	My uncle's son is my ....	grandmother
5.	My sister's daughter is my ....	aunt
6.	My brother's son is my ....	grandchildren
7.	My son's children are my ....	brother
8.	My uncle is my father's ....	grandfather
9.	My aunt is my father's ....	uncle
10.	My father's mother is my ....	niece
11.	My father's father is my ....	step-sister
12.	My father's sister is my mother's ....	sister

III. Use the possessive form of the pronoun in each of the following sentences (my/our/your/their/his/her/its).

Example:
... brother had another child. (I)
My brother had another child.

1. ... brother works in a foreign company. (She)
2. ... cousin has been married for a long time. (He)
3. When is ... parents' wedding anniversary? (You)
4. When is ... mother's birthday? (They)
5. ... grandfather died five years ago. (I)
6. We are busy preparing. ... sister's wedding will take place next week.
7. She is a widow. ... husband passed away last year.
8. Andi and Susi has a baby. ... baby was born last month.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Ali live alone. ... children work abroad.
10. My sister has just started ... career as a secretary.

IV. Complete the following sentences by referring to the family tree below.

1. Robert is my ....
2. Tina is my ....
3. Susy is my ....
4. Ronald and Annie are my ....
5. Bobby and Anita are my ....
6. Pamela is Robert's ....
7. Robert is Anita's ....
8. Nick is Bobby's ....
9. Tina and I are .... Ronald's ....
10. Ronald is Bobby's ....

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Exercises adapted from: English 900, A Basic Course (Three), Unit 4