Unit 1. Home life

Nuclear family: the mother, father, sisters, and brothers.

Extended family: the family members of a nuclear and grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and in-laws.

Single parent family: only one parent and children

Childless family: couples living together without any child

1. Listen and repeat
Flight coach
Close-knit leftovers
Reserved rarely
Spread out crowded
2.Task 1: Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and decide whether the statements are true ( T ) or false ( F )
F
F
F
T
T
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Paul’s family is not a close-knit family
booking a flight
5. Because there are too many people to cook for
6 children
,but 4 in Paul’s
3. Task 2 : Fill in the gap
A : Haven’t decided yet ?..... All the (1) ………………………………… by now I’m sure. It’s the holiday season, after all.
P : …….my family (2) …………………………..from here. I usually take the train or coach.
A : You don’t sound excited about it.
P : Well, we are not really (3)…………………………. I have three brothers and they are spread out all over the place.
A : Well, I try to get home as soon as possiple. We’re a (4), ……… there are…
P : six kids ?
A : Yes, and (5)………………………………my brothers are married…
so we end up (6)………………………….. a lot.
P : Well, At my home my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she (7)……………………………. We have leftovers for days
seats have been reserved
lives about 180 km
a close-knit family
big family
we’re all really close
going out to dinner
often cooks big meals
4. Task 3 : Write down the different things between
Paul’s and Andrea’s
- isn’t a close-knit family
often eat the meal at home
- is a close-knit family
often eat out when they get together