1. Look at the photos. How many people are there in the family? Read the text and write the names of the people
=> Answer:
A. Abe B. Cara C. Gus D. Miyo E. Alex F. Rita G. Tommy H. Sonia I. Henri J. Antoine K. Ola L. Ana
-> There are thirteen people in the family.
2. Complete the Vocabulary A box with countries and nationalities from the text. Listen and check
=> Answer:
2. French
3. Irish
4. America
5.. Argentinian
6. Japan
7. Scottish
8. Poland
Asha is English and French. More countries and nationalities: Russia - Russian, Mexico - Mexican, China-Chinese, India-India,etc.
3. Study the Vocabulary B box. Write the words in the correct group. One word can go in both groups. Listen and check.
=> Answer:
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Female: cousin, daughter, grandmother, mother, sister. wife
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Male: cousin, father, grandfather, husband, son, uncle
4. Study the Watch out! box. Read the text on page 10 again and rewrite the sentences using's. Who says these sentences?
1 The name of my mum is Sonia. My mum's name is Sonia. (Asha)
2 The name of my brother is Antoine.
3 The name of my husband is Gus.
4 The son of my sister is a baby.
5 The mother of my husband is Japanese.
6 The names of my cousins are Asha and Tommy.
=> Answer:
2. My brother's name is Antoine. (Henri)
3. My husband's none is Gus. (Miyo)
4. My sister's son is a baby. (Sonia)
5. My husband's mother is Japanese. (Sonia)
6. My cousins names are Asha and Tommy. (Ana)
7. My wife's sister is married to Henri. (Alex)
8. My uncle's wife is Polish. (Asha)
5. Write the words below in the correct column. Some words can go in more than one column. Listen and check.
big blonde blue brown dark green tall
grey long old red short slim small young
=> Answer:
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Eyes: blue, brown, dark, green, small
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Hair: brown, dark, grey, long, red, short
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General appearance: old, short, slim, small, tall, young
6. In pairs, ask and answer questions about the people in the photos on page 10. Use words from Exercise 5.
A: Is Cara's hair long?
B: No, it isn't. It's short.
A: Is Rita old?
B: No, she isn't.
=> Answer:
Is Alex old? - No, he isn't.
7. Let's play the truth game! Work in pairs.
Student A: Write four sentences about the people in your family. Three sentences are true. One sentence is false. Read them aloud to Student B.
Student B: Guess the false one. Then change the role.
A: There are four people in my family. I have a brother. He is thirteen years old. He has blonde hair.
B: False! Your brother has black hair.
=> Answer:
A: There are five people in my family. I have a sister. She is twenty years old. She has short hair.
B: False! Your sister has long hair.