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TOPIC 3: Home & Family Language functions - Talking about places to live (SPEEXX Units 4-9) - Talking about family and relationships (SPEEXX Units 8-9)

WARM-UP: Look at the pictures below and answer the teachers questions.

LISTENING PRACTICE

Is there a/an __________ in this house?

What floor is the _________ on?

Where is ____________?

Does this house have a/an ____________?

How many _________ are there in this house?

How many _________ does this house have?

Now, with your partner, take turns asking and answering questions about your house.

TASK 1: Listen to a conversation between Niki and Liana talking about their families. Answer the following questions.

1. How old is Lianas sister? ________________________

2. What does Lianas brother do? ________________________

3. Is Lianas brother married? ________________________

4. Who is Anna? ________________________

5. How many brothers or sisters does Niki have? _________________

Listen again and read along with the conversation. (See the script on the next page)

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TASK 2: Look at the family tree and answer the questions below.

1. Who is Bens daughter? ___________ 2. Who is Joys father? ___________ 3. Who is Mays son-in-law? ___________

4. Who are Kates siblings? ___________ 5. Who are Jeffs niece and nephew?__________ 6. Who are Rays grandparents? ___________

Student A is Jill or Ben. Student B asks about his/her family.

Conversation Script

Niki: I love that new T-shirt youre wearing!

Liana: Thanks! My sister gave it to me for my birthday.

Niki: She has good taste. How old is she?

Liana: Actually, shes the same age as me, 24. Were twins.

Look, here a photo of us together.

Niki: Wow, you really look alike. And whos that?

Liana: Thats my brother, Joseph. Hes a musician.

Niki: Is he married.

Liana: Yes, he is. And he has 2 children, Anna and Max.

Niki: You look too young to be an aunt! Do they live near you?

Liana: No, they live far away, but theyre coming here to visit soon. I cant wait to see

them again. So, tell me about your family. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Niki: Yes, I have 3 brothers, but no sisters. Theyre all younger than me. Im the oldest.

Useful expressions - How many people are in your family? - Do you have any brothers or sisters? - Are you the youngest/the oldest? - Is your .. married? - Does she have any children? - How old is ?

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TOPIC 3: Home & Family

Reading practice: Strange homes around the world

WARM-UP Discuss the following questions. Share your ideas with the class. Do you live in the city center? Where do you live? Do you like living there?

Do you live in a house or an apartment? What kind of place do you live in?

What is your home like? What is your favorite room?

What is your dream house like?

EXERCISE Read the message board below. Then answer these questions.

Ananda: I live in an opal mining town called Coober Pedy, in Australia. Its in the desert, about 850 km north of Adelaide, the nearest city. I lived in Adelaide for seven years before I moved to Coober Pedy, but I prefer living here. The strange thing about this town is that 80% of the people live underground. This is because its usually over 50 in the summer and below freezing in winter. But the best thing about these underground houses is that its always about 25, so we dont need air conditioning or central heating. I live here with my lovely wife and our 5 year daughter. Its just like a normal house, but without any windows!

Lucy: I live on a houseboat on the River Seine with my husband, Peter, and our son, George. The boat has got everything we want---a kitchen, a big living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, central heating and a small garden. The wonderful thing about our home is that it moves. We can leave tomorrow and go anywhere we want.

1. Where is Coober Pedy? __________________________

2. Why does Ananda prefer living in an opal mining town? __________________________

3. Who does Ananda live with? __________________________

4. Where does Lucy live? __________________________

5. How many rooms has the boat got? __________________________

6. Why does Lucy think living on the boat is wonderful? __________________________

7. What does the underlined word it in paragraph 2 refer to? __________________________