Look at Sam's family tree. How are the5e people related to him?

Add the words to the (family tree.

Daughter
father
grandmother
niece
Andy Marta
Sister-in-aw
Grandfather a Grandmother
Uncle

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Chris Sarah ‘Don”na Manue1

Father Uncle
............................. . and mother aunt and ......................

Sam Yumiko Jim Liza Teresa

Wife Sister
Sam (husband) and hi brother a Sister-in-law

Michael Lucy Kelly Jimmy

Son and Daughter Niece
...................,......................and nephew

" draw your family tree for a friend’s family tree). Then take turns 30
talking aoout your families. Ask follow-up questions to get more
information.

A' There are five people in my family. I have two brothers and a
sister. B: How old is your sister?

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How is the second person related to the first person?

1. 4.

Chris Martin Francis Ford Miley Cyrus Casey Affleck

Gwyneth
Paltrow Nicholas Billy Jennifer
Cage Ray Garner
Cyrus

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A U Listen and practice.

Rita: Tell me about your brother and sister,

Sue. Sue: Well, my sister works for the
government. Rita: Oh, what does she do?
Sue: I’m not sure. She‘s working on a very
secret project right now.
Rita: Wow! And what about your brother?
Sue: He’s a wildlife photographer.
Rita: What an interesting family! Can I meet
them? Sue: Sure, but not now. My sister’s away.
She’s not working in the United States this
month.
Rita: And your brother?
Sue: He‘s traveling in the Amazon.

B Listen to the rest of the

conversation. Where do Rita‘s parents live?
What do they do?

PRONUNC/ATION Intonation in statements

A to Listen and practice. Notice that statements usually have
falling intonation.

He’s traveling i n the Amazon. She’s working on a very secret project.

B PAIR WORK Practice the conversation in Exercise 2

apain. Pay attention to the intonation in the statements.

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Are you living at home now?

Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Is your sister working for the
Yes, she is. No, shes not./No, 3he isn’t.
government? Are Ed and Jill taking
Yes, they ore. No, they’re not./Mo, they aren’t.
classes this year?
I’m not working. I need a
Where ore you V¥'Orking now?
job. Hes traveling in the
What is your brother doing?
Amazon. They’re srudying for
What oze your friends doing these
their exams.
days?

- I Complete these phone conversations using the present continuous.

A: Hi, Stephanie. What you A: Marci, how you and Justin

(do)?
(enjoy) your shoppin9 trip?
B: Hey, Mark. I (stand) in an B: (have) a lot of fun.
elevator, and it’s We your brother
stuck! A: (spend) a tot of money?
A: Oh, no! Are you (buy) only
OK? B: Yeah. I — (move) B: No, Mom.
wait! It He
now.Thank goodness! one or two things. That‘s all!

@ h›!* \fi\fi Practice the phone conversations with a partner.

”› ›^•”" *.5* ***. Ask your classmates about people in their families. What
are they doing? Ask follow up questions to get more information.

A: Is anyone in your family traveling right now?

travelinggoing to high school or college
“ B: Yes, my dad is. He’s in South Korea. living abroadmoving to a new home
taking a classstudying a foreign language
 C: What’s he doing there?

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