Mike Beaver is from England. He’s fourteen years old. He lives with his parents and his brother in London. His brother’s name is Tom, He’s sixteen years old. His father’s name is Mark and his mother’s name is Helen. |
Sara is in Mike’s house Mike: Sara, this is my mother. Sara: Hello, Mrs Beaver. Nice to meet you! Helen: Nice to meet you, too. Welcome to our house. |
Sara: Who’s this? Mike: This is my brother, Tom and this is my father. Sara: How do you do, Mr Beaver? Mark: How do you do? Sara: and who are these? Mike: These are my grandparents. Their names are Steve and Mary. Sara: You’re Mike’s uncle, aren’t you? Jim: that’s right. And this is my wife, Christine. |
1) Listen to the texts above and write the names of Mike’s family members, then match column A with column B:
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B |
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a. uncle b. father c. aunt d. mother e. brother |
2) Write true or false, then correct the false statements:
1. Mike’s mother is called Janet.
2 Sara is Mike’s sister.
3 Tom is thirteen years old.
4 Jim is Mike’s cousin.
5 Steve and Mary are Mike’s parents.
3) Read out the texts above. Then rehearse them. Talk about your family members
4) Answer the following questions about your family:
Sara: Who’s this?
You: …………………………………………………………..
Sara: And who are these?
You: …………………………………………………………..
Sara: What’s your father's name?
You: …………………………………………………………..
Sara: What’s your mother's name?
You: …………………………………………………………..
Sara: How Many brothers and sisters do you have?
You: …………………………………………………………..
Examples:
I have one brother; his name is ……………………….
I have one sister; her name is ……………………….
I have (number) brothers and (number) sisters.
I have two brothers but I don't have any sisters. Their names are ……………………………………;
5) Read out the dialogue in exercise 3 p 27, then rehearse it.
6) Copy the following in your lesson notebooks; complete the sentences to give information about your family.
1) Giving information about one's family members:
My father's name is............… and my mother's name is ………………………. I have one brother; his name is ………………………. I have one sister; her name is ………………………. I have (number) brothers and (number) sisters. I have two brothers but I don't have any sisters. 2) Introducing one's family members:
3) Asking for information about family members: Sara: Who is this ? Jack: This is my sister; her name’s Christine. Sara: And who is this young boy? Jack: This is my brother; his name’s Mike, Sara: Who are these ? Jack: These are my parents; their names are Barbara and Steve, Sara: And is this your aunt? Jack: No, this is my grandmother; her name’s Lisa. Sara: Are these your cousins? Jack: Yes, they are. Their names are Mark and James, |
