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WORD POWER Family
A Pair work Complete the sentences about
the Carter family. Then listen and check your answers.
1. Anne is Paul’s ............. .
2. Jason and Emily are their ............ .
3. Paul is Anne’s ............. .
4. Jason is Anne’s ............ .
5. Emily is Paul’s ............. .
6. Jason is Emily’s ............ .
7. Emily is Jason’s ............ .
8. Paul and Anne are Jason’s ............ .
kids = children
mom = mother
dad = father
B Pair work Tell your partner
about your family.
“My mother’s name is Angela.
David and Daniel are my brothers.”
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
Simple present statements
I walk to school. I don’t live far from here. Contractions
You ride your bike to school. You don’t live near here. don't=do not
He works near here. He doesn’t work downtown. doesn't=does not
She takes the bus to work. She doesn’t drive to work.
We live with our parents. We don’t live alone.
They use public transportation. They don’t need a car.
A Paul Carter is talking about his family. Complete the sentences
with the correct verb forms. Then compare with a partner.
1. My family and I ........... (live / lives) in the suburbs.
My wife and I........... (work / works) near here, so we ........... (walk / walks) to work.
Our daughter Emily ........... (work / works) downtown, so she ........... (drive / drives) to work.
Our son ........... (don’t / doesn’t)drive. He ........... (ride / rides) his bike to school.
2. My parents ........... (live / lives) in the city.
My mother........... (take / takes) a train to work.
My father is retired, so he........... (don’t / doesn’t) work now.
He also ........... (use / uses)public transportation, so they ........... (don’t / doesn’t) need a car.
Anne
Paul
Jason
Emily
husband wife
father mother
(parents)
son daughter
(children)
brother sister
