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Talking About Your Family
Lección 1 Exercise 1 Select the right answer. What are Mary and Peter doing? They are sharing news about their families. Who is Peter?
A friend of Mary's family.
Exercise 2 Select the right answer. Mary is looking after her niece this afternoon. The baby is three months old. Kerry is older than Mary's brother.
The baby was born
without any problems. Kerry and the baby didn't stay for a long time at the hospital. Peter moved recently.
Peter's parents
are getting a divorce. Exercise 3 Select the right answer. My mother hasn't spoken to her brother for years. I have never seen my uncle. She has just moved with her brother to a new town. John looks like his father, he has the same lovely red hair. My daughter has just had a baby, at last I have a grandson! My wife has a brother and a sister. My brother-in-law , my wife's brother, just got married! My oldest brother was born five years before me. He was the first child in the family!. Exercise 4
Type the right answer.
Complete the sentences using the first letter(s) of the word. Make sure you use
the plural if necessary. Also, use the correct tense.
This weekend we are going to celebrate, my parents have been
married (m...) for 30 years. All the family will be there, except my
sister-in-law (s...), my brother's wife, who is still at the hospital
because she just had a baby (b...).
We have some good news, the family is growing (g...)! We are going to
be parents (pa...) in five months!
Vicky is expecting her third child. I wonder if it will look (l...) like her
eldest (e...) son.
She thinks that her parents will get a divorce (d...) because they
always argue (a...).
Her youngest (y...) brother, who is two years younger than her, will
look after (l... a...) the organisation of the birthday party.
Exercise 5 Select the right answer. I'm sorry to hear that. It's sad, especially after 30 years of marriage. That's great news! You'll finally be able to leave your small bedroom at your brother's house. She's lovely, what a beautiful baby! Congratulations! VOCABULARY to look after verb To take responsibility for someone or something. to get a divorce verb phrase To officially end a marriage. hospital noun The place where sick or injured people receive medical and nursing care. hospital but conjunction A word we use to introduce a different idea.
Not long ago, a short time in the past. parent noun The mother or father of a person. to suffer verb To experience something painful, bad or unpleasant, e.g. an illness. cute adjective Something pleasing to look at, pretty. to live verb To have a home somewhere. home noun The place where people live, a permanent residence, a house or apartment. studio flat noun An apartment with just one main room. marriage noun To officially become someone's wife or husband. baby noun Very young child, infant. sister-in-law noun The wife of someone's brother or sister. niece noun Daughter of someone's brother or sister. youngest
adjective Last child born. beautiful adjective Something very pleasing to look at. to look like verb To have a similar appearance as something or someone. TEST Write the right answer:
Because I work at weekends, my husband looks after our son.
I really don't like my husband anymore: I decided to get a divorce.
His arm is broken: he has to go to the hospital.
He didn't like the main meal, but he loved the dessert.
My children always argue to have the biggest piece of cake.
Our team grew when the two new colleagues arrived.
I remember his first name: his name is Jonathan.
Her granddaughter is teaching her how to create websites.
The apartment is getting too small, we have to move.
When she opened her gift, she seemed quite happy.
The birth went very well: the mother and the baby are both healthy.
This baby is so lovely with her big eyes and little pink cheeks.
I think Clint Eastwood's latest film is really good!
I am sure you'll pass your test because you studied really well.
We haven't seen Tom in months, but one of my friends saw him
recently at the supermarket.
A parent 's permission is needed to enter this contest.
The patient is asking for a painkiller because he is suffering a lot.
You look cute in that blue dress.
Before their marriage, they lived in a small apartment in the centre of
town.
"I want to drink a pineapple juice." (The what and the pineapple juice are the same object.) "Who did you see?" "Gary." (Who and Gary are the same object.)
Important
Questions without 'auxiliaries' use the question words 'who' and 'what' as the subject of the question.
Example
"Who let the dogs out?" "Wayne let the dogs out." (Who and Wayne are the same subject.) "What happened yesterday?" "Wayne lost his security guard job." (Who and Wayne are the same subject.) Exercise 3 Select the right answer. Do you need an auxiliary verb if a question word is the subject? No If you're asking a question about the receiver or object use an 'auxiliary verb'.
When we are asking a question with an 'auxiliary' the form is
question word + auxiliary verb + subject + verb For questions without an 'auxiliary', (when asking about who does the action) use question word + verb + rest of question In the present tense, always use verbs in third person. Ecercise 4 Select the right answer. I bought a new phone this morning. What did you buy this morning? One of the students didn't write the essay. Who didn't write the essay?
I dreamt about the sea last night. What did you dream about last night? Somebody called me at 2am last night. Who called you at 2am last night? Sarah likes oranges. Who likes oranges? GRAMMAR RULE Form - Summary Questions with and without 'auxiliaries'
Important
The normal order for questions in the present and past is 'QUASI' or 'ASI' Questions with 'auxiliaries' (Question word) Auxiliary or Modal Subject Verb What Where Who Why When How do / does / did can /could you he she it we they verb (base form)?
Example
What music do you like? Could you play guitar when you were a child?
Reminder
If you're asking a question about the receiver of an action (object), then use an auxiliary verb.
Important
Questions without 'auxiliaries'
Tony: I went for an audition and I was the best. Brigitte: Who took you
(take) to the audition? Tony: My mum and dad. I was a child!
Exercise 7 Type the right answer.
Fill in the gaps to complete the questions.
Brigitte: And what happened?
Tony: I got to eat a lot of chocolate bars. It was great. Brigitte: Where
does your passion for acting come from?
Tony: I love to pretend to be something I am not. Brigitte: And my last
question. Could you sign (sign) this picture? Tony: You can’t ask that!
Lesson 3 Exercise 1 Select the right answer.
Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.
They are mainly talking about Tony's new job. Brigitte sounds happy about what Tony says. They talk about a party in the future. Exercise 2 Select the right answer.
Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer.
We use comparative adjectives to compare two things that are different. We use comparative adjectives to talk about how people are different. Tony prefers his new job. GRAMMAR RULE Meaning - Summary
Reminder
Use comparative adjectives to compare one person, thing, action or group with another.
Example
I am taller than you. This book is thicker than that one. That meeting was more interesting than the meeting we had last week.
Tips and Tricks
If the second thing we are comparing is clear we do not need to mention it. I am older. (than you) Exercise 3 Select the right answer. We put 'than' after the comparative adjective. In negative sentences we put 'not' before the comparative adjective. When one-syllable adjectives end in 'e' (e.g. large) add: 'r'. For two-syllable adjectives which don't end in 'y' add 'more' before the adjective. Repeat the last letter when adjectives end in one vowel + one consonant (e.g. big) For adjectives ending in 'y' (e.g. happy): happ (ier) 'Better' and 'worse' are examples of irregular adjectives because they do not follow the rules. Exercise 4 Type the right answer.
Your phone is worse (bad) than mine.
I am silly but my little brother is sillier (silly).
She is thinner (thin) than her sister.
I am not slower (not slow) than an old man!
I am never later (late) than my best friend.
My new book is more interesting (interesting) than my old one.
GRAMMAR RULE
Form - Summary
Important
Some adjectives are irregular.
Example
good => better bad => worse far => further Exercise 5 Type the right answer.
Fill in the gaps to complete the dialogue.
Brigitte: Last night was great, thanks for inviting me. Your boss is nicer
than (nice) the old one, you were right.
Tony: Yes, she is. She is also less strict (strict) and more relaxed
than (relaxed) the old one.
Exercise 6 Type the right answer.
Fill in the gaps to complete the dialogue.
Brigitte: Haha yes. Your colleagues all told me they feel happier
(happy) because their shifts are shorter than (short) in other cafes.
That is very important.
Tony: Yes, I told you it was better than (good) the other cafe. The
salary is higher (high) too.
Exercise 7 Type the right answer.
Fill in the gaps to complete the dialogue.
Brigitte: Really! You can pay for dinner then. You are richer than (rich)
me! My salary is lower than (low) yours.
Tony: No problem, I will pay. Brigitte: I am still poorer than (poor) you.
Tony: Maybe, but look! Your phone is newer than (new) mine.
Talking About Your Childhood
Lesson 1 Exercise 1 Select the right answer.
What are the man and woman talking about? Their childhood memories. What is their relationship? They are childhood friends. Exercise 2 Select the right answer.
Are the following statements correct?
Before living in the countryside, the woman lived in a building in the middle of Liverpool. True Her family moved to the countryside because her grandfather was ill. True Her grandfather lived very close to Liverpool. False The woman was really sad to live in the countryside. False As children, the man and the woman played together outside. True The woman's children also play outside a lot. False The woman was at school with her two neighbours. True The woman's favourite game was hide-and-seek. True Exercise 3 Type the right answer.
Complete the sentences by choosing from the following terms: in
the middle of - next to - visit - far from - move - hide - remember -
have fun.
Soon, she will move because her apartment is too small.
She doesn't see her parents often because she lives far from her
family.
Come with us on holiday, we will have fun!
verb To stay in a permanent home somewhere. memory noun When you remember a time in your life, your experiences. forest noun An area of land with lots of trees. outside adjective Not inside a building, outdoors. neighbour noun Someone who lives next to your home. to remember verb To bring back information to mind, to recall something. field noun An area of land where plants grow. to get on well with verb phrase To enjoy being with somone, to be friendly with someone. to hide verb To go to a place you can't be seen or found. old adjective From another time in the past. holiday noun
Time, usually a few days or more, when you do not work. In American English, vacation. to have fun verb phrase To have a good time doing something, to enjoy an activity. to play hide-and-seek verb phrase A game where you hide in a place so another person cannot find you. screen noun A flat surface that displays information from a computer, tablet, TV or phone. to leave verb To go away from something or someone. homework noun Work that teachers give students to do at home. time noun A period of minutes, hours and/or years. to move verb To leave your home to go to a new home. town noun A place where people work and live, with many houses, shops, offices, etc. the edge of noun The furthest part of something. far from adjective Far away, not close to something.
We're going to have fun at Lucas' birthday party. He has a karaoke
game ready and lots of other surprises.
My son never finds me when we play hide-and-seek.
I spend three hours a day in front of my computer screen.
When I was 18, I decided to leave my village to go to university.
When I was a child, I did my homework with my brother.
Some young people think that adolescence is hard; it's a difficult time
in a person's life.
The apartment is too small, we have to move.
She doesn't like living in the centre of town ; it's too noisy.
They stood at the edge of the sea.
I moved far from Brussels. I now live in Miami.
This apartment has two bedrooms and is on the third floor.
He lives in the countryside on a large farm.
Central Park is in the middle of New York City.
They took the ball to play football.
Every Sunday, we visit our parents.
Lesson 2
Exercise 1 Select the right answer. Jack and Anna are in a cafe. They are customers. They mainly talk about the past. Exercise 2 Select the right answer. Jack and Anna were students in the past. True Jack and Anna are students now.
False Anna regularly visited Gino's in the past. True Anna regularly visits Gino's now. False In the past, Jack usually had enough money for coffee and cake. False Jack probably has enough money for coffee and cake these days. True GRAMMAR RULE Meaning - Summary
Reminder
We use ' used to' when describing things in the past that are not true now.
- Describing past situations or states.
- Describing repeated past actions.
Example
1a) I used to love Céline Dion’s music! (but now I don't). 1b) I didn't use to have much money. (but now I do). 2a) I used to go to the cinema on Monday nights (but now I don't). 2b) I didn't use to visit cafes very often (but now I do).
Important
We do not use ‘used to’ when:
- Describing things that are still true now.
- Describing single past actions (use past simple for that).
- Talking about the future.
Reminder
You can also use ' past simple + past time ' to communicate the same thing.
