Spot The Differences
Teacher’s Overview
Family – Spot the Differences (A1–B2)
This Spot the Differences lesson uses family pictures as a starting point for vocabulary, grammar, observation, speaking and discussion.
Students begin with simple family vocabulary and picture activities at A1. At A2, they work with family relationships, prepositions and practical communication. B1 develops the topic into family life, generations and relationships, while B2 moves into wider questions about family, society, responsibility, identity and modern life.
What’s Included
🟢 A1 – 1 PDF
Family vocabulary, picture observation, Family – What Am I?, Name 3, simple descriptions and speaking.
🟡 A2 – 2 PDFs
Family relationships, Spot the Differences, prepositions, there is / there are, picture description and communication.
🔵 B1 – 2 PDFs
Family relationships, generations, family life, technology, traditions, opinions and problem-solving.
🟣 B2 – 2 PDFs
Modern families, family responsibilities, money, ageing, identity, society, debate and extended writing.
7 printable PDFs • 4 levels • 1 picture set
💡 TEACHING TIP
The pictures are only the starting point.
At lower levels, encourage students to name people, identify relationships and describe what they can see.
At higher levels, don’t simply ask students to find the differences. Ask them to explain what changed, where it changed and how they know.
The same pictures can therefore generate very different levels of English.
🔗 Suggested Related Talkmor Lessons
My Family https://talkmor.com/my-family/
A natural follow-up for A1–A2 students who want more family vocabulary and personal speaking.
Describing People & Personality https://talkmor.com/describing-people-personality/
Useful when students move from identifying family members to describing what people are like.
Feelings & Emotions https://talkmor.com/feelings-emotions/
A good extension for discussions about family relationships.
Adjectives & Descriptions https://talkmor.com/adjectives-descriptions/
Useful for practising more detailed descriptions of people in the pictures.
🟢 A1 – Beginner
Practise family vocabulary, identify people in pictures, find differences and speak about family members with simple English.
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🟡 A2 – Elementary
Practise family relationships, prepositions, picture description and everyday speaking through fun family activities.
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🔵 B1 – Intermediate
Use family pictures to discuss relationships, generations, traditions, technology and changing family life.
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🟣 B2 – Upper-Intermediate
Discuss modern families, family responsibilities, money, ageing, identity and the changing role of family in society.
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