Family and relatives
Family tree
Pre-reading |
l How many people are there in your family? l Who are they? |
While-reading |
Word box | diagram n. 表格 member n. 成员 single adj. 单身的
| married adj. 已婚的 husband n. 老公 wife n. 老婆
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A Vocabulary
█ Fill in the blanks with the words from the passage.
1 We shall wait for Jack. He is a _________ of our group.
2 Please read the _________ carefully. It will show your something important.
3 My uncle’s son, Larry, is my _________. He is ________. He has a 2-year-old son. His _________ is Lisa. Of course he is Lisa’s __________.
B Comprehension
█ Complete the Johnson’s family tree.
Post-reading |
My Family Tree
Draw a Family Tree of your family and relatives.
A family story
Pre-reading |
l Do you have a brother or a sister? l Who often answers the telephone in your home? |
Word box | be out of 用完了 look after 照顾 a few 一点
| while conj. 当……的时候 hour n. 小时 later adv. ……之后
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While-reading | ||
A Vocabulary
█ Match the following words and expressions.
1 I can __________ myself now.
2 He __________ to have a cup of tea.
3 We have waited him for __________.
4 Could you give me __________ books to read?
5 __________ Mrs Smith is doing housework, Mr Smith often reads newspapers.
B Comprehension
█ Tick True or False
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| True | False |
1 Mrs. Smith was waiting for an important telephone because she had no bread in the house. |
| n | n |
2 She left the house with her two children. |
| n | n |
3 Mrs Smith told them she would be back in an hour. |
| n | n |
4 The telephone rang when she wasn’t at home. |
| n | n |
5 Mr Baker told Jimmy to write down his name but Jimmy couldn’t. |
| n | n |
Post-reading |
A discussion
Are there any interesting stories in your family? Tell one of your family stories to your classmates.
Family problems
Pre-reading |
l Do your parents work? l What jobs do your parents do? |
Word box | change v. border:0px #000000;"> loudly adv. 吵闹的 | |
While-reading | ||
A Vocabulary
█ Fill in the blanks with the words from the passage.
1 What will _________ if we can’t finish the work on time?
2 Does the weather often __________ in London?
3 We mustn’t speak ________ in cinema.
4 Tom’s brother works as an ________. His mother’s __________ is a __________.
5 There are many Chinese living _________ China.
B Comprehension
█ Answer the following questions
1 The families in the USA are changing, aren’t they?
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2 How many children are there in Green family? How old are they?
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3 Why does Jane want to work again?
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4 Why does Sam have to do some housework? Does he like doing it?
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5. What does Mike do in the afternoon?
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Post-reading |
A survey
Ask your classmates what they usually do when both of their parents are at work? Write their answers in the table below.
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Answer Key
Module 1 Family and friends
Unit 1 Family and relatives
Passage 1
A Vocabulary
1 member 2 diagram 3 cousin, married, wife, husband
Passage 2
A Vocabulary
1 D 2 E 3 A 4 C 5 B
B Comprehension
1 F 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 T
Passage 3
A Vocabulary
1 happen 2 change 3 loudly 4 engineer, job, nurse 5 outside
B Comprehension
1 Yes, they are.
2 Three. John is 12 Mike is 9. Alice is 6
3 Because the family needs money and Jane likes her joB
4 Because Jane is working. No, he doesn’t.
5 Mike watches TV in the afternoon.
