READING

Task 1Task 2

Warm upVocab

Task 1Task 2

Content

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Warm upWork in group, discuss these questions and

then present in class.

1. Who do you look more like, your mother or your father?

2. Who are you more like in character, your mother or your father?

3. Do you want to bring up your children in the same way you were brought up?

Vocabulary

reserved (adj)

Shy and keeping your feelings hidden.

Ex: Ellen was a shy, reserved girl.

embarrassed (adj)

Feeling uncomfortable or shy because of somethingSilly you have done, because people are looking at you.

Ex: I felt so embarrassed when I dropped my glass.

Now you are going to read the text

“Family Matters”

Passage 1Oliver Darrow

Family Matter

Passage 2Carmen Darrow

Task 1: Multiple choiceChoose the correct answer 1. Which two sentences best describe their relationship?

a. It was closer when Carmen was a child.

b. They get on well and have similar interests.

c. They don’t have much in common.

2. Which two sentences best describe Oliver?

a. He’s done a lot for his daughter.

b. He doesn’t very sensitive to how she feels.

c. He’s more interested in himself than his family.

3. Which two sentences best describe Carmen?

a. She is selfish and spoilt.

b. She tried to pleased her father.

c. She was never really happy until she married George.

Task 2: Comprehension questions

1. How did Oliver behave in front of Carmen’s friend?2. Why did she leave school?3. Is she happy married? How do you know?4. What does Carmen think of her father’s career?5. Why don’t they see each other very much?

Task 1: Discuss

If you were Carmen Darrow, would you like to have a father like her?

Task 2: Use the modal verb in brackets to rewrite the first part of each sentence. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

Ex: I’m sure Carmen likes animals a lot because…….(must)

She must like animals because she enjoys working with them.

I don’t think Oliver is a very famous actor because ……..(can’t)

I think maybe he has won an Oscar because ……….(might)

I’m sure she had a lot of friends when she was a teenager because ….(must)

I don’t think she worked hard at school because ……..(can’t)