Family Life ee A CTore lay __1 Read the clues on the right and complete the puzzle. Which word appears in the shaded column? @r 1 He's 72. He's - 2&3 She's55. She'sa ‘woman. P 4 the period of life when you change from being a child to being a young adult 5 sve young cil who a tk ork f 6 the stage of life when you are 70, for example : 7 he oppose oe 8 he begiingoffe 2 Use words from the puzzle to complete the 9 — semencen @& 4. Match the halves to make sentences. 1 fwegstesepaher + hipaa any (QD 2 os very id tthe obra beste mow dain 3 iets ime formany peopl They MyasnisSOand —& they dont ant oe anced te ferry neve Tey 3 SS meron aren't chilran, but they aren'< adie ether 2. She's my niece € my parents got divorced 4. hen ove sting nthe us, youshoukd ange benno Mien ny on ery ntion 4 Paden cid mem gated og becne eo pr eu mnpertera sleek wher youre “ 5 I come from a one- daughter. parent family because ¢ he separated from his wife 8 Paaramycouims | logan 3. Complete the sentences. farer rebar : 8 Seomrenenste on Koiooc bec Es w - aca 7 Samuel is divorced borne nom Gey = ee | 5 Complete the definitions with the words in the simon Jam () ogi boas @ ‘graduate «infant » orphan » pensioner John and Natasha are Simon's gramdparents toddler + tween + twin Susan is lan's 1A has a sister or brother with the James is Simon's same bith date Natasha is Luke's 2s isa child with no parent. ke is tan “ * 3. When you finish university you are 2 Daniel ie Simon's 4 Aker you retire you become a and Sophie is lan’ {get money from the government James is Daniets 5A i child between two and four. ‘Sophie is Johns 6 An isa child ints fist year 10 Luke is Sandra's 7A ia child who isnot yet a teenager (about 10-12 years old. 4 estes nn nersReading 1 Look atthe photo. Gy | eyeuuiieiee” (A) angry with her sister Read the blog quickly to check your answer. because she shares the bb because she never leaves her alone ¢ because she borrows her clothes ‘here are times when it really gets me down, hat my parents are ving mea bit more independence havea realy good group of friends andi see them two cor thtee times a week, We go swimming every weekend, 00, That's the good part. But one part of my fe efnitely getting worse -and thats my re with my younger sister, Manin, It i becoming an ahsolute nightmare She's two years younger than me but she wants fo do exactly the same things as do. That means she want to Rave the same hairstyle as 1 have, she copies my clothes, she even wears the same ‘make-up as me And sometimes she makes me because she hortoys my clothes without asking. Thate In fact. while writing this blog Lean ee her from ‘my oom She's inthe back garden and she's westing ‘my white T-shirt and jeans, which are now realy dirty gon her back n the grass. My parents ‘know about this because {always tll ther, but they understand. They think it's fine, They say my ter’ younger than me 20 ned tobe kind to her. But they're my clothes and its my room. it's private! alo have an older brother, immy, who really great He goes toa different school becatze hes older, but he always helps me with my homework if is dificult My laptop sometimes breaks and he repais it for me e loves playin computer games and he often lets me play, to. We get on very wel, Hanna never goes into his oom or takes his things. know she doesnt want h Jothes But she doesnt even goin there to borrow a pen for acme paper -or pay a computer game while he's cout Why me??? _ 2 Read the blog again and choose the best answers. (A) 1 Etais quite happy atthe moment becouse 4 she’ got mote freedom than before. 1 she likes going out with hor fami «she’s getting on well ith her school work 2. Ela sister wants 4 to,se Ells aptop all he time 1 tolook jst ike El, tocopy all Ellas work tease ren nner nany 3 Ella get nary because 2 her parents always agree with her sister 'b she has to share a room with her sister. her parents don't buy her new clothes. 4 Ellas brother is 18 unkind to her sister. 1b good with computers € away at university lt. 5 Which would be the best tie for the blog? 12 My brothers amazing! b My parents don't understand me! € My sister's annoying! Which of these statements are good (G) and (9) which bad (B) advice for Ella? geod y 1 Shout at your sster so she doesn't do ‘again oe 2. Borrow some of her clothes and throw them away. ry 13 Tell your parents everytime she takes something, oa 4 Talk to her and say she can borrow some things, but not others, oa 5 Puta lock on your door ono one can goin, oe 6. Give her some of your ld clothes. ca (Offer her style advice. Match the underlined words in the blog with the — ® 1. makes me upeet 2 very angry 3 abig problem 4 ‘uses something thet belongs to someone else, then gives it back later 5 fixes something broken Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words or phrases from 4. @ 1 get bad results in a test it Ive got to remit 1 essay forthe teacher. 3 Mymum was When Dad crashed her 4 When | dropped my mobile phone on the floor, it was impossible to it 5. Idon' like to money from fiends.CT || Read the uses (a-d) for the present simple and present continuous. Decide if they are uses for the present simple (5) or present continuous (C). {actions that are happening now or temporary situations sic bb regular habits and routines sic things that re generally tue sic with verbs ike love, hate, know, understand S/C 2. Match the sentences with the uses from 1. ‘She's ying on the grass at the moment. IMy laptop sometimes breaks. | ee my friends three times a week She makes me furious She's wearing my Tshirt and jeans. Ihave a really good group of frends. He loves playing computer games, We go swimming every weekend When you have a problem with grammar, where can =) you find help? Complete the dialogues with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs given. 1A Why has he got his hand up? > STUDY SKILLS page 94 B: Ho (wand the teacher:0 askhim. He (now) the 2 A Why you (etudy)? B: [ve got an exam tomorrow. 3 A: How do you prepare for exams? BI (ead) my notes and then | (orite) questions for myself 4 & Who: (sing) downstairs? B: That's my sister, She's good, isn't she? 5 A: Bonjour, Mademoiselle B: Sony! (not speak French. 6 A: Whots that smell? sit pizza? B: Yes. My dad (cook) dinner. 7. A: Why isnt your mum here at the moment? B: She (isish) work ate on ‘Thursdays 8 A: Can speak tothe director? B: No. He (speak) to someone, oi rn ne ees oar 4 Write questions using the prompts below. 1) Where/youlive? Where do you lve 2. Where/your mother/work? “ 3. yourhave/a best fiend/at the moment? 4. your friend/peak Englsh/well? 5. you/do/your homework/at the moment? 6 What/sports/youldo? 7 Whatiyourfiend/read/at the moment? 8 Who/you/usually/sit next tvin English lessons? Ea 5 Find and correct the mistakes. Two of the sentences are correct. “ > x 11 Are you witting your estay at the moment? 2. She doesn't have her books with her today? 3. Do you studying fr your exam now? 4 Why are you and Joe walking to school today? 5 Do your brother plays inthe basketball am? 6 Mycousin studies at ths schoo! 7) My sister and | are having two bikes at the 8A: What do you do now? Bs Ilisten to my MP3 player 9 Does your parents work at the hospital? 101 am loving listening to musicDeveloping vocabulary and listening Bn concentrate 5 We can add the suffixes -er, or, ist to verbs 1 Write the noun form of these word: 1 2 describe ax aust make nuns that desribe prope. (@.) Wetmuaty ad -arand orto werbe and eto 2 wae nouns. Write the nouns for these words. Use 4 independent od) 5 discuss 0) 6 improve 2 sing 7 rere 3 ive 8 move 4 invent 9 adolescent ad) 5 scence a) © economy 11 diferent (os) 7 seach 12 confident (od) 8 ply 9 photograph 2. Match some of the words in 1 with the definitions. @ ‘Write the correct form of the word. 10 direct fas Mite Jbout someone or something 12 build make something berer 6 Complete the sentences with the words from 5. 3 something that makes one thing not the same a= : 1 He always wine at tennis. He's very good # inbed clingrsemen: watiecmsoces 2. Steven Spielberg i very famous fm 55 tale about something with others 5 Akai Chien wsssonk 6 young, growing into an adult 4 Is your dad a tax 2 Lutes © 01 Listen to the speakers. What change 5 hate that Aller songs are in someone's life ae they talking about? honme [a 6 like tobe an one day! bb moving anay from home €€ moving o anather country love studying finance and markets 7. ewas his job to create new things. He was an 4 Di Listen to the speakers again. Match each Gay | Rrsontialtc tstntement oa wy = ties She aks us ots of questions. het away good tam OO oo 4 9 ke that He takes realy tee OO good photographs ge areeaneas 10 He ites ely good books for teenagers. He 8 bb ves overt thet end now would prefer bigger place 11 Hes my fvourte He punts 4. dovsn't get 0 tired now beaustl pets of the countnyside © does beter work now 121 coed hen thee ws 1 eee ee nee problem with the rof of my house works in the evening hh har abigtmiy ea ee erosRae 1 Complete the sentences with the correct article. w Cor a/an + a/an + 0 (no article) = the = the Now Hive in. at 2 Iwas having a lot of arguments with my parents about politics 3 im. restaurant manager 4 fav's bit small, 5 [recently moved into my own flat near beach Match the rules with the sentences from 1. We use no anticle when we talk about things in general We use the to talk about a specific person or thing or previously mentioned person or thing We use a/an to talk about a singular, countable person ‘or thing forthe frst ime, orto say thatthe person or thing is one of a number of people or things We use the to talk about someone or something that ‘unique © We ute a/an to say what somebody's profession i. Complete the sentences with a/an or the. 12 My sister wants tobe economist, 13 Have you got new hat? | haven't seen it before 4 coat you are wearing looks very warm, Scr 1 0 (no article). CQ) 1 teacherin the photo looks very clever. 2° 2 Mybrother has got___ new mobile phone! 3 3 Whats tte of that song? 4 He works for organisation that helps people. 4 5 boy behind you is Pauls cousin, 6 Whats on TV? Can you pass remote control? 5 7. She's single, She hasn't got husband, 8 Ihave ideal Why don't we go out tomorrow? 6 9 Alexis name of my nephew. 10 My stepfatheris builder z 11 He is director ofthe film we saw yesterday. a: smplete the famous quotes with a/an, the or "Vhave dream. Martin Luther King Earth goes round “paint Pablo Pi ‘Sun’ Copernicus objects a8! think them, not as see them, "To be ornot tobe, that is question’ Wiliam Shakespeare "lmagination/imagination is more important than knowledge’ Albert Einstein ‘Nothing ie more responsible for than good old days bad memory’ Franklin Perce Adams *Only/only problem with common sense is that i is not very common,’ Voltaire Lelie is a dream,’ Calderén dela Barca ross out the extra word in the sentences. ove the Italian food. The English people | am know are realy nice. We are go tothe shopping centre on Saturdays All you need is the love. 's the food inthis restaurant is good? Does your brother is enjoy pop music? Where do are you going now? ‘The vegetarians don't eat meat We don't not like the new restaurantDur Re Lor] Fp) + IBN O Liston tothe dialogue. Tick (1 the ‘A: Atthe moment, I go twice a week inthe evenings. (DY) correct information. ie, The girl's name is Marie. Qa ‘A | usually just go shopping with my mates GQ) 2 Tre git has two sisters J om She sees her sister, Jenny, every month a 'A: They/re relly good and not too expensive The oi usually does herhomework wth fiend. The boy plys alot of computer games. TI © pronuncurion | The gir watches tims on television CO leOunsinequnemammcnes Cn words you think are stressed. Listen and check. 7 2 Put the words in order to find questions from the i " dialogue. Add question marks. 1 What do you do? ols per vied nore 2 Where doy ine? ) x 3. What sports do you like? 4 5 Where does your dad work? [2 often you how see them do How do you travel to school? (12 ike games computer you do a 6 Lock & the Photo snd write yosr snowers te questions in your notebook. Hf you're not [4 any you sisters got or brothers have Requectonsin you mace rere a ry they school to do your go Os trey your 9 = (C16 you what evenings in do the do 3 O02 Put the ns from 2 in the order the boy @ Ske them nthe dialogue, Listen and check. 4 Complete the dialogue with the correct questions Pen. ira tho same quertons i: I'm Edward. (1), “ Yes, lam. 'm starting today with my brother, @Q 1 Who can you te inthe picture? 2 Doyou tte swimming? pyrplipeden 'b Are you a new student? ‘3. What are they doing? Wht do you tink ofthe shop in town? 4 How do you think hey are feling? Why? 4 How ote do you go sinning? . © Do they goto this school, too? 7a 0 stent a student aking om {Wha do you doa weekends? about the photo. What ar her answers to the questions? 1. ave you got ny brothers ersten? (ce) ‘A: Hil I'm Sofie. 8 SPEMIMG Now look at the second photo and 8 a a B: Yes, ve got two brothers AQ) B: Yes. But they/re notin my class, thank goodness! {A Ive joined the swimming club, “ B: Not really. | prefer football ° nyeveloping writing 11 Read this student’s paragraph plan and email. Then 2 Complete the information with the correct items. put the email in the order of the paragraph plan. SSC eR, tee 1. We often finish emails with this phrase, 4 Paragraph plan : a ‘Paragraph 2: Information about wy Cary 4 We use contractions like this in an informal email. ror co Paragraph 5: Aating for» rely 5 We usualy start informal emails with this word. ee ee wrt entra as In my free time, 1 like doing sport with my friends. We Paragraph plan and the email in 1 as. a model. play all types of sport football, baskecball, tennis, We ae He tale enoy ending end watching - Paragraph plan Paragagh Marla A. Baws Ae Apt Paragyah 3: Morand tr, tes Oe eer 3 {Beith ny mum and my ite brother His name the eth of una oot ah re mand evenly sie years ged ie “s artist. She does illustrations for books and magazines. eu She very gud and abe owen he iby pares wre Pagar divers ae dort oe ny father ery often Main oy ~ cies (lan fis). ao chun, No bce, trap forge por Ct ins Pea: ee Best wishes Saal 2s 8 i Hi! 1'm Steve. 'm 15 and I'm from Portsmouth in England, Let me tell you about myself is English. At the ing American literature and I'm really enjoying it also like studying ar. My mum helps ‘me with that, of course! nsayar Rarenoglannayoineduece PMioronise es 10 Pee rer« POET a aa Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs given. is Elzabeth My fend 1 (watch) the news twice a day 2 (not reac) magazines. 3 Sunny weather (make) me fee happy an it country? (rar) alot in your B: Yer, it 5 Mybrother usually (study) in is bedroom. ‘ you weekend? 2) friends every 7 (not think) thats a good idea, 8 How often your grandparents (visit you? 2 Complete the dialogue with the present continuous form of these verbs. begin + cany + come + not stay + put Katie: Why (@) you your books in your bag? The lesson © ow. He) doctor's appointment. Lucy: because thave a Katie: Where's the teacher anyway? Hea) slowly because he (e) laptop and some dictionaries Ley: ow. He’ walking the 3 Complete the text with a/an, the or 0. ve got fa). (b) tala food. She’ got fe) has fl) restaurant. (e) house. We went to () (@) lovely writer. like to be ch) good job. think @).. tips are good at their restaurant, too! sister called Poly. My sister loves tralian fiend who testaurant is near our restaurant last week. We had waiter its Vocabulary |) Who are these people in a famlly? : the brother of your father w& the brother of your husband o wie your fathers new ile your sisters daughter the man a woman is maid 0 the father of your father the daughter of your aunt ‘2 person with no brothers or sisters 2 Complete the words to find different life stages. rie @& 241 ec Boe 4 hd Shug 3. Match the words (1-5) to the definitions (a-e) 1 divorced 2 partner 2. senior citizen 4. middle-aged man/woman 5 single #8 aperson over the age of 65 ba person who was married, but isn't now € a person who is about 50 da person who isn't in a relationship ‘2 person who i @ boyfriend, gifriend, wife ‘or husband 4 Use the suffixes to make nouns. aareiate @& 1 discuss 2 different 3. improve 4 rove 5 inform 6 describe 7 concentrate 8 confident enna