Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family

is unhappy in its own way.

First line o f Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer

IB Family life

1 G R A M M A R future forms
a C o m p le t e th e s e n te n c e s w i t h th e c o r r e c t f o r m o f th e v e rb s o r p h r a s e s o n th e r ig h t .

1 M y b r o t h e r h a tes h is jo b. H e’s going to lo ok fo r a n e w on e. he / look for (an in te n tio n )

2 D o n 't w o r r y a b o u t the d r i n k s . ___________________________ fo r th e m . I / pay (an o ffe r)
3 ___________________________ so m e m o re c o ffe e . I / make (an o ffe r)
4 D o y o u t h i n k ___________________________ b e fo re y o u ’re 3 0 ? you / get m arried (a pre d ictio n)
5 ___________________________ t o m y c o u s in ’s w e d d in g . W e 'll b e o n v a c a tio n . we / not go (an a rran ge m en t)
6 A A r e y o u re a d y to o rd e r ?
B Y e s ,___________________________ th e stea k. I / have (an in s ta n t d e c is io n )
7 ___________________________ 21 o n m y n e x t b irth d a y . I / be (a fact)
8 ___________________________ fo r d in n e r to n ig h t. Y o u p a id la st tim e . we / pay (an o ffe r)
9 I’m g o in g to th e m a l l . ___________________________ lo n g . I / not be (a p ro m is e )
10 a p a rty fo r m y g ra n d m o th e r’s 8 0 th b irt h d a y to m o rro w . we / have (an a rran ge m en t)
b C o m p le t e th e d ia lo g u e s w it h th e c o r r e c t f u t u r e f o r m o f th e v e rb s i n p a r e n th e s e s .

1 A Are you going away this weekend? (go away)

B No, w e _________________ here. Why? (stay)
A We_________________ a barbecue. Would you like to come? (have)

2 A I'm too tired to cook. I____________some Chinese take-out food tonight, (order)
B Good idea. I____________ the restaurant. What do you want for an appetizer? (call)
A I____________ the spring rolls, please, (have)

3 A What tim e ___________ you____________ in the morning? (leave)

B I _________________ the six o'clock train, (take)
A I____________ you a ride to the train station, (give)

4 A What___________ you____________ tonight? (do)

B I ______________________ the new James Bond movie. Do you want to come? (see)
A No, thanks. I’ve already seen it. You____________it! (love)

5 A I____________you with the dishes, (help)

B OK. I ____________ and you can dry. But please be careful with the glasses, (wash)
A Don’t worry. I____________ anything! (not break)

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 b M a t c h th e c o m m e n t s w i t h th e p e r s o n a lit y
2 e a c h o th e r
a d je c t iv e s i n th e b o x .
R e w r i t e th e s e n t e n c e s w i t h each other. aggressive am bitious independent
1 M y b r o t h e r ’s s h o u t in g at m y s is te r a n d sh e ’s s h o u tin g a t h im . jealous reliable se lf-c on fid e n t selfish
sensible -spotted stubborn
M y b r o th e r a n d s is te r are shouting at each other .
2 R o b d o e s n 't k n o w A le x a n d A le x d o e s n ’ t k n o w R o b . 1 “ W h e n I w a n t s o m e th in g , m y p a re n ts
R o b a n d A l e x _________________________________________________ . a lw a y s g iv e it to m e .”
3 I’m n o t s p e a k in g to m y s is te r a n d sh e is n ’t s p e a k in g to m e. spoiled _________________
M y s is t e r a n d I ________________________________________________. 2 “ I d o n ’t lik e m y b o y f r ie n d t a lk in g to

4 I d o n ’t u n d e r s ta n d y o u a n d y o u d o n 't u n d e rs ta n d m e. o th e r w o m e n .”

W e ___________________________________________________________ .
5 T h e c o a c h r e sp e c ts th e p la y e rs a n d th e y re s p e c t h im . 3 “ I’m a lw a ys th e re w h e n m y frie n d s need
m y h e lp .”
T h e c o a c h a n d th e p la y e rs ____________________________________ .

4 “ T h o s e a re m y p e n s a n d y o u c a n ’ t
3 P R O N U N C IA T IO N sentence stress b o r r o w th e m .”
a ffliE E IlE ft i L is t e n a n d c o m p le t e th e s e n te n c e s.
5 “ I'm g o in g to g o to b e d e a rly s o I c a n sleep
1 When a re y o u g o in g to b oo k your vacation ?
w e ll b e fo re m y te s t to m o rro w '.”
2 I’m _____________ g o in g t o ______________ t h e ______________ yet.
3 I'm g o in g t o ___________________________ .
6 “ I’ l l h it y o u i f y o u d o th a t a g a in !”
4 _____________ are y o u ____________________________ ?
5 I’m _____________ s o m e ______________ .
7 “ I fe e l v e r y c o m fo r ta b le w h e n I’m s p e a k in g
6 I’m ____________________________m y ______________ .
in p u b lic .”
7 _____________ w i l l y o u ______________ y o u r t e s t ______________ ?
8 1_____________ get t h e m ____________________________ .
8 “ I'd lik e to b e th e m a n a g e r o f a b ig
9 I ' l l _____________ th e m o n ______________ .
m u lt in a t io n a l c o m p a n y .”
b L is t e n a g a in a n d r e p e a t . C o p y th e r h y t h m .

9 “ T h a t ’s w h a t I t h i n k a n d I’m n o t g o in g to
c h a n g e m y m in d .”
4 V O C A B U L A R Y family, adjectives of personality
a C o m p le t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h a f a m i l y w o r d . 10 “ I’d p re fe r to d o t h is o n m y o w n , t h a n k s .”
1 Y o u r m o th e r a n d fa th e r a re y o u r p are nts ,
2 Y o u r g ra n d fa th e r’s fa th e r is y o u r gr_________ -g r__________________ c W r it e th e o p p o s it e a d je c tiv e s . U s e a
3 A c h ild w h o h a s n o b r o th e rs o r s is te rs is an o n_____________ n e g a tiv e p r e f ix i f n e c e s s a ry .
ch___________ .
1 g e n e ro u s cheap _____________
4 Y o u r b r o t h e r ’s d a u g h te r is y o u r n _____________ .
2 k in d ______________________
5 Y o u r fa t h e r ’s s is te r is y o u r a_____________ .
3 la z y
6 Y o u r sp o u se , c h ild r e n , p a r e n ts , a n d b r o th e rs a n d s is te rs
4 m a tu re ______________________
are y o u r im _____________ f ______________.
5 o rg a n iz e d ______________________
7 Y o u r fa t h e r ’s n e w w ife is y o u r s_____________ .
6 s e n s itiv e ______________________
8 Y o u r w ife 's o r h u s b a n d ’s fa th e r is y o u r
7 ta lk a t iv e ______________________
f _____________-i____ -I____________ 1 .
8 c le a n _____________________
9 Y o u r a u n ts , u n c le s a n d c o u s in s are y o u r ex_____________
f ___________ .
10 Y o u r b r o th e r 's o r s is te r's s o n is y o u r n _____________ .

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5 R E A D IN G b R e a d th e a r t ic le a g a in . C h o o s e th e c o r r e c t a n s w e r s
a c c o r d in g t o th e i n f o r m a t i o n g iv e n .
a R e a d th e a r t ic le o n c e . W h y d o t h e B e d o u in s p r e fe r
1 In th e past, m o s t f a m ilie s i n S o u th e rn E u r o p e a n d the
t o liv e t o g e t h e r i n a b ig f a m i ly g ro u p ?
M id d l e E a s t w e r e ...
a s m a lle r. ( b ) c lo se r. c ric h e r.

Extrem e fa m ily ties 2 T h e re is n ’t m u c h ... i n a B e d o u in tent,

a f u r n it u r e b lig h t c space
I Family can be an important part of a person's life,
3 B e d o u in ... s p e n d m o s t o f th e d a y in s id e ,
and for some nationalities being close to your family
a m en b w om en c c h ild r e n
is more important than it is to others. For example,
families in Southern Europe are generally very close, 4 Y o u n g B e d o u in s w h o liv e in th e c it y ...

although in the past they spent even more time together. a h a r d ly e v e r g o h o m e .

This is also true of families in the Middle East. But it b d o n ’t e a rn m u c h m on ey,
is the Bedouin people who have the closest ties of all. c d o n ’t lo s e to u c h w it h t h e ir fa m ilie s .
5 M e m b e r s o f a B e d o u in f a m ily h e lp e a c h o th e r t o . ..
a s u rv iv e . b get a job . c c h o o s e c lo th e s .

c L o o k a t th e h ig h l ig h t e d w o r d s a n d p h ra s e s . W h a t
d o y o u t h in k t h e y m e a n ? U s e y o u r d ic t i o n a r y to lo o k
u p t h e i r m e a n in g a n d p r o n u n c ia t io n .

6 L IS T E N IN G
a j g j g j g ) L is t e n to a c o u p le , T e r r y a n d Jan e, t a lk in g
a b o u t g o in g t o liv e w it h th e in - la w s . W h a t d o t h e y
d e c id e a t th e e n d o f th e c o n v e rs a tio n ?

b L is t e n a g a in a n d m a r k th e s e n te n c e s T (tru e ) o r F (false).
1 T e r r y a n d Jan e a re b o th v e r y tire d . X
Traditional Bedouin fam ilies live in large te nts about half the size
2 T e r r y is m o re o p t im is t ic a b o u t th e fu tu re th a n jane. __
o f a basketball court. The tents are divided into tw o sections: the
fir s t is fo r receiving guests in tru e Bedouin style - they have the 3 T e r r y 's p a re n ts h a v e su g g e ste d th e f a m ily m o v e
reputation o f being the world's most generous hosts. Visitors are in w it h th e m .
always served a big meal as soon as they arrive. The second part 4 T e r r y sa ys th a t i f th e y a ll liv e d to g e th e r, h is
o f the te n t is the family's shared kitchen, living room, dining room, p a re n ts w o u ld b a b y sit. __
and bedroom. They don't have tables and chairs, as the whole 5 Jan e t h in k s th a t th e n e w p la n w o u ld m e a n le ss
fam ily sits on the flo o r to eat. And instead o f beds, everybody h o u s e w o rk f o r h er. __
sleeps on mattresses, which are piled into a corner o f the room
6 Jane w o r r ie s th a t th e g ra n d p a re n ts w o u ld s p o il
during the day.
th e c h ild r e n .
Several generations usually share the tent. The head o f the
fam ily is the mother, and she is the one who gives the orders. c L is t e n a g a in w i t h th e a u d io s c r ip t o n p. 6 9 .
Her husband and her children live w ith her, even when the children
are married and have the ir own children. The sons and sons-in-law
look a fte r the animals, while the daughters and daughters-in- USEFUL W O RDS A N D PHR ASES
law clean the tent, cook the meals, and take care o f the younger
grandchildren. The older ones are le ft to run around outside. L e a r n th e se w ord s an d p h rase s.
There may often be as many as 30 people under the same roof. s ic k /sik/
b o a r d in g s c h o o l
The few young people who have le ft the fam ily to live in the city /'b o rdrp s k u l/ v a lu e /'vselyu/
visit their mothers nearly every day. It can be quite a surprise to
c h ild h o o d t ja ik lh o d f ig h t /fait/
see a shiny new Mercedes pull up outside one o f the tents and
gang lgsay a w a re o f /a'w er av/
watch a well-dressed man get out to greet his relatives.
g a th e r in g /'gtedarit)/ n o w o n d e r /n o o 'w And ar/
Bedouin people do not like to be separated from th e ir families
r iv a lr y / 'ra iv a lri/
and there is a very good reason why. If they are poor, sick, old, or
unemployed, it is the family that supports them. Elderly people are
never le ft alone, and problems are always shared. Children who
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w ork in the city are ofte n responsible fo r the ir families financially.
In this way, Bedouin families aren't ju st close; they are a lifeline.
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