This activity can be used to introduce members of the family (Mike is my brother), review possessive adjectives (shoyuukaku), and the possessive s . Draw your own family tree and explain its history. Better still, include photos. Explain and practise new vocabulary words. You could use flashcards. Get the students to draw their own family trees and explain them to a partner (pair practice). Check the students understanding by listening to them during pair work and ask a few students to tell the whole class about their family, or introduce their partner s. You could make it an assignment and have them include photos. Good for building up essential vocabulary.