My family photo

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1. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

1) How many people live in this house? 2) Who’s in the kitchen? 3) Where is the mother? 4) Does the boy have a sister? 5) Is grandpa in the house, too? 6) Is there anybody else in the house? 7) Where do you live in a house or a flat? 8) How many family members have you got?

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2. Read the descriptions and match them with the photos.

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1) My name is Joanna and this is my family in our house. I have two brothers and a sister. My mum is a teacher; she knows a lot of things. She’s very active, she enjoys running in the park and we often ride a bike with her. She’s also really kind and never gets angry when our bedrooms are untidy. My dad is John and he is a manager in a big company. He is very busy, because he wants his family to have a good life. My sister Fiona is sixteen, she is really nice and clever too. She’s the first to do homework after school. I like her very much because she always helps me and we often play together. My little brother is William. He’s seven and he is a very good boy. He wears glasses and likes reading comics. My second brother is Harry, he’s only 4 years old and he goes to nursery. He isn’t like William at all, and can be really bossy sometimes.

2) My name is Robert, but everybody calls me Rob. In this photo I’m with my family in England where I was born. We are sitting in our living room, and having a family dinner. My mother Sarah is 34 and she’s a fashion designer. She is very serious and always takes care of us. My father Josh is 37 and he works in a police station as a detective. He’s very brave, because he’s got a dangerous job. We like playing chess and handball together. I’ve got a brother, too. His name is Eric and he’s in Year 1 at Greenhills school. I also go to Greenhills, but I’m in Year 5. He likes animals and his favourite pet is our cat, Booba. Most of the time we are good friends, but we sometimes fight because he can be really messy and loud, and always takes my things without asking. My brother looks like my father, but I look like my mother.

3. Complete the sentences about Johanna’s family.

1) Mr. Smith is Johanna’s grandfather, so Johanna, Fiona, William and

Harry are his ____. 2) Johanna’s grandfather and grandmother are her ____ 3) Johanna has an uncle – Mr. Walker. He has two children and they are

Johanna’s ______. 4) Johanna is Mr. Walker’s … and Harry is his _____. 5) Johanna’s family is _____.

4. Match the two halves to make true sentences about Rob’s family. There are two extra options.

1) Robert’s parents have got 2) Robert’s mother likes to 3) Eric is 4) Robert and Eric are 5) Robert looks like a) always argue. b) his mother. c) two siblings. d) help people. e) the youngest in the family. f) two children. g) in the same school.

5. Fill in the table with the appropriate vocabulary from the texts.

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character profession other positive traits negative traits

kind know a lot of things never angry quiet loud

6. Match the adjectives with their opposites from the text.

1) lazy __ 2) strict __ 3) rude __ 4) quiet __ 5) friendly __ 6) funny __ 7) silly __ 8) naughty __ 9) neat __ 10) shy __ 11) tidy __ 12) free __

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7. What’s the job? Complete the sentences with professions.

1) A drives a taxi. 6) A works in the field.

2) A flies a plane. 7) A arrests thieves.

3) A repairs cars. 8) A stops fires.

4) A works in a hospital. 9) A cooks in a restaurant.

5) A delivers letters. 10) A builds houses.

8. Talk about professions. Give other examples of the jobs that people can do:

– in a hospital: __ – in a restaurant: __ – with computers: __ – at school: __ – on a plane: __ – others: __

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9. Complete the sentences about a family in the picture. Listen and check.

1) This is our friendly __. 2) My __ is Nicole. 3) She is a __. 4) My __ Edward is 40. 5) He is very __. 6) My __ Jessica is a __ girl.

10. Listen again and say whether the sentences are true or false.

1) They are a family of six. 2) They live together in a big house. 3) Anthony’s mother doesn’t like her job. 4) Anthony’s father is a programmer. 5) Anthony’s sister Jessica is four. 6) Anthony’s grandparents are quiet. 7) They usually go to the playground. 8) Their family is friendly.