What is a family?

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What is a family?

It means different things to different people

What is a family?

It means different things to you and me

 

You can have one mum

You can have one dad

You can have two mums

You can have two dads

 

I've got Nanu – my little sister

I've got Ali – my big brother

Then there's our cousins, aunties and uncles

And your robot too!

 

What is a family?

It means different things to different people

What is a family?

It means different things to you and me

 

You can have a step-mum

You can have a step-dad

Be raised by your grandma

Or by your grandad

 

What is a family?

It means different things to different people

What is a family?

It means different things to you and me

 

I've got Nanu – my little sister

I've got Ali – my big brother

Then there's our mother and we both love her

We take care of one another

 

What is a family?

It means different things to different people

What is a family?

It means different things to you and me

Discussion

Who are the people in your family? Tell us about them!

Average: 3.6 (32 votes)

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Fri, 02/04/2021 - 12:40

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I have a grandma also and grandpa

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Fri, 02/04/2021 - 12:35

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I don’t think that a robot is a part of a family

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Fri, 02/04/2021 - 12:14

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My family has 3 members mom dad and me

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Fri, 02/04/2021 - 12:12

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Let’s chat about it ok a robot is not part of a family

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 10:30

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Hi I’m DJViolet900 let’s be friends any one let’s chat all together I come to learn English Everyday I like to chat it’s cool isn’t it i love it and i like all the songs but I don’t like this one I spent most of my time here chatting join me I would love you to join me so it’s vary fun

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 10:10

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I don’t really like the song

Submitted by DJViolet900 on Thu, 01/04/2021 - 10:08

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Blue pixie wand how send the link

Hi DJViolet900,

 

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Submitted by PrincessMelonBanana on Tue, 05/01/2021 - 04:30

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mÿ fåmïly gràndmà ánd mÿ dãd ând möm i'm førtëęn my brōthēr fívêtëèn my family six familiy ^^

Hi PrincessMelonBanana,smiley

 

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We hope you'll enjoy practising your English there.

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Submitted by PrincessBuddyAnt on Sun, 09/08/2020 - 15:09

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robot isnt a human just pointing it out, there. but this is my favirote song!

Submitted by PrincessBuddyAnt on Tue, 04/08/2020 - 19:31

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It's a rly nice song I'll give it a 4 stars because, I don't know if a robot is part of a family.

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