TD Compréhension orale: Family and family matters

A- Warm-up questions

Answer the following questions

1- What do you call the son of your brother?

2- What do you call the daughter of your aunt?
3- What is the masculine for aunt?
4- What do you call your mother’s mother?
5- What do you call the second spouse of your father?
6- What do you call the woman who has adopted you as a child?
7- What term means « the family of your husband or wife »?
8- What term means « all your brothers and sisters? »
A Pronunciation

daughter
son sun
nephew
law
foster mother
Adoptive
relative
In-law – father in-law - mother in-law - saw (see)
family feud
 Listening comprehension

Let’s listen carfully to the presenter asking someone questions about his or her family.
Repeat each question trying to speak like him.

Placer MP3
Exercise

Choose the right answer (a-b-c) and fill in the gaps in the questions by
remembering what the presenter said.
1. So, what does your father do for a living?
A. He lives in Paris.
B. He's an architect.
C. His name is Greg
2. How many ____________ are in your family?
A. There are five people in my family.
B. My father has two brothers.
C. My sister isn't married.
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3. How _______ is your ________________?

A. Since 1978.
B. He's seventeen.
C. She turned 10 in May.

4. ________________?
A. They're both lawyers.
B. They're from Australia.
C. They live in London.
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5. ____________?
A………………………...
B. I have two sisters.
C. I live with my brothers.

6. ______________________?
A. His name is Chris.
B. Call me Kathy.
C. Everyone calls her Nancy.
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7. _________________________?
A. She's a writer.
B. She enjoys her work.
C. She works in a library.

8. _______________________?
A. In 1984.
B. Since 1993.
C. On September 21st.
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9. __________________________?
A. Yes, two daughters.
B. Yes, I like children.
C. Yes, two brothers.

10. ___________________?
A. We met last summer.
B. We met at a Christmas party.
C. My wife and I got married in May.

This is the end of this session. Thank you so much. See you next time