Unit THEME: People and Culture

1 Family Ties

RE AD ING 1 A N D 2 SoW Lessons 1, 2

A Arrange the following paragraphs in the correct order using the flow chart given below.
LS 3.1.1

Maya is the second eldest child. She is very active in her school activities and plays a lot of sports. She
is slim, tanned and acts like a tomboy. Her hair is short and curly. She’s always dressed in shorts or jeans
A and T-shirts. She has her father’s smile and high nose. She is a good sportsperson like her father and
represents her school in volleyball, netball and athletics.

Deana is the 4-year-old baby of the family. She is more like her mother in both looks and personality. She
B loves food. She has soft, curly hair and big round eyes. She loves music and often dances to the songs that
she likes.

Sue and Bobby have four children, ranging from 4 to 18 years old. Bobby is tall, well built and good-looking.
C Sue, on the other hand, is small and slender. Bobby is an active sportsman while Sue is more interested in
music, reading and indoor games. Their first two children enjoy the outdoors like their father.

Billy, who is 12 years old, is the third child. He is dark and slim, with short straight hair. He looks more like
D
his father, but has more of his mother’s personality traits. He enjoys watching TV and playing online games.

Their eldest child is Mina, who is 18. She is tall and slim. Her hair is long and wavy. For school, she has to tie
E her hair in a ponytail. She likes outdoor activities very much. She is a good athlete and excels in whatever
sport she plays.

B Work in groups. Identify three main points in the paragraphs above. Then, compare your
main points with another group. LS 3.1.1

C Based on the paragraphs above, state whether the following sentences are TRUE or
FALSE. LS 3.1.2

1 Maya has four siblings.

2 Deana is the youngest in her family.
3 Sue is tanned because she enjoys the outdoors.
4 Billy is the only son.
5 Maya and Mina like sports.

LS 3.1.1 Understand the main points in longer texts on an increased range of familiar topics
LS 3.1.2 Understand specific details and information in longer texts on an increased range of familiar topics

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