Unit 2
Reading skills
Families
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1 Read the text and complete the family tree above.
Hello. My name's Sophie.
I have two brothers. Their names are Michael and Robert.
Michael is ten and Robert is twelve.
My mother's name is Jane and my father's name is Alex.
Mum's a doctor and Dad's a teacher. I have two aunts,
Ann and Ruth. They are my mother's sisters. And I have
one uncle, called Rob. He's my father's brother.
2 Read Anna's letter and complete the text below.
21 Abbey View Road
21 Abbey View Road
St Albans
St Albans
AL3 2PH
AL3 2PH
26th April
26th April
Dear Pierre,
Dear Pierre,
My name is Anna. I'm from England. I'm seventeen
My name is Anna. I'm from England. I'm seventeen
years old and I'm a student. I have a big family. I
years old and I'm a student. I have a big family. I
have two brothers, Daniel and Harry, and two sisters,
have two brothers, Daniel and Harry, and two sisters,
Jennifer and Louise. Daniel is married. He's a waiter.
Jennifer and Louise. Daniel is married. He's a waiter.
Harry is twenty years old and he's a student. He
Harry is twenty years old and he's a student. He
wants to be a teacher. My two sisters are at school.
wants to be a teacher. My two sisters are at school.
They're both fourteen years old. They're twins. They
They're both fourteen years old. They're twins. They
have black hair and green eyes. My mother is Helen
have black hair and green eyes. My mother is Helen
and my father is Michael. They are doctors. We also
and my father is Michael. They are doctors. We also
have three cats and a dog. Please write to me and tell
have three cats and a dog. Please write to me and tell
me about your family in France.
me about your family in France.
Love,
Love,
Anna
Anna
Anna's family is from
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family. Anna has two
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3 Answer the questions.
Who . . .
1 . . . is seventeen years old?
Anna
2 . . . are Jennifer and Louise?
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3 . . . is married?
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4 . . . is a waiter?
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5 . . . is twenty years old?
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6 . . . has black hair?
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7 . . . are doctors?
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8 . . . is from France?
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4 Write a letter to Anna tellingher about your family.
Dear Anna,
Dear Anna,
Thank you for your letter. I'll tell you about my family.
Thank you for your letter. I'll tell you about my family.
Ihave
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