CELTA

READING & VOCABULARY

Meet the Griffins!

Peter Griffin and his wife, Lois, live in
Quahog, USA. They have three children.
Meg is their first child and their only
daughter. Chris is their teenage son and
Stewie is his baby brother. Hes just one year
old. The family is completed by Brian, the
talking dog, and Peters parents, Francis and
Thelma. Watch this show every weeknight at
11:30 p.m. on Channel 44.

TASK 1
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Where do the Griffins live?
2. How many children are there in the family?
3. Who is Brian?
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TASK 2
Read the text and complete the sentences. Use the vocabulary box as a reference.

grandfather grandmother grandparents

husband wife couple
father mother parents
son daughter children
brother sister siblings
uncle aunt
nephew niece
cousin cousin cousins

1. Lois is Peters __________________________________.

2. Meg is Lois and Peters __________________________.
3. Chris is Stewies ________________________________.
4. Meg is Stewies ________________________________.
5. Meg and Chris are Stewies _______________________.
6. Lois is Megs ___________________________________.
7. Chris is Peters _________________________________.
8. Francis and Thelma are Megs _____________________.
9. Thelma is Stewies _______________________________.
10. Francis is Thelmas _______________________________.
11. Francis and Thelma are Chris ______________________.
Adapted from ENGLISH ID, 2014. (RICHMOND) by Danielle Carvalho.
TASK 3
Ask your partner questions. Follow the examples:
A: Whos Lois? A: Who are Francis and Thelma?
B: Shes Peters wife. B: Theyre Megs grandparents.

TASK 4
Write the names of your family members and talk to your classmates about them.

Adapted from ENGLISH ID, 2014. (RICHMOND) by Danielle Carvalho.