A) Read the text and answer the questions

TOPIC 1. MY FAMILY

1. Study John’s family tree. Describe it using the words from the box below.

relatives husband wife father mother parents daughter son sister brother uncle aunt cousin grandfather grandmother grandparents niece nephew mother-in-law father-in-law sister-in-law brother-in-law

Match the family words with their meanings.

mother and father sons and daughters mother’s or father’s brother mother’s or father’s sister mother’s or father’s mother mother’s or father’s father brother’s or sister’s son brother’s or sister’s daughter

uncle grandmother nephew parents aunt niece children grandfather

3. a) Read the text and answer the questions.

I’d like to tell you a bit about my family. My name is Anna. I am from Moscow. I am 26 years old. I am an accountant. I work for a big firm. I live not far from my work. It takes me 20 minutes to drive there. I have a family. We are four: my husband Andrei, my mother Maria, my 6-year-old son Max and me.

My husband is 30, he is a doctor. He is very busy at work. He often comes home late. My mother is 56. She is retired. She keeps the house and looks after Max. I have an elder brother Anton. He has a family of his own. They live in another town so we don’t see much of each other.

Our family is a closely knit unit. We spend our free time together. We like sports. In winter, we go skiing and skating. In summer, we take long walks in the forest and play outdoor games.

1. Where is Anna from? How old is she?

2. What’s her job? Where does she work?

3. How long does it take her to get to work?

4. How many members are there in her family?

5. How old is her husband? What’s his job?

6. What does her mother do?

7. Where does Anna’s brother live?

8. How do Anna and her family spend their free time?

B) Make up questions to ask your group mates using the following word combinations from the text.

· to work for a firm/ a company

· it takes me/ him/ them 20 minutes to do smth

· look after somebody

· an elder/ younger brother/ sister

· take a walk

a) Read the text and answer the questions.

Who am I? I’m 22. I was born in London. My parents come from Wales. My full name is Sandra Alison Bates, but people call me Sandy. I’m single. I share a flat with a girl called Val in Wembley not far from my job. I work as a programme assistant for a TV company. Well, I’m called a programme assistant, but I’m really a secretary. I type, file letters and make tea for my boss. My boss is a woman, by the way. As you see, my job is not very interesting. My boyfriend also works there. He is a video technician. I don’t see much of my family now. My mum and dad live in London and I’m in Wembley, so it’s a bit far away.

My younger brother, Dave, still lives with them but he and I don’t get on very well. He is very critical of our family. His main ambition is to leave school, earn some money and buy a new speed bike. He is 16 and is in the sixth form at school. Although he is fairly bright, his teachers think he is lazy and far too interested in out-of-school activities. My elder brother Richard is all right. He lives in Wimbledon with his kid, Kevin. I sometimes go and baby-sit for him. I like Kevin. He’s good fun.

I haven’t got any cousins, but I have got some distant relatives.

1. What is Sandy’s full name?

2. Where does she live?

3. How many people are there in her family?

4. What do you know about Sandy’s close relatives?

5. Where does Sandy work?

6. What is her round of duties?