Elementary Students Book

1b Page 12 READING TEXT

A family in East Africa
The Leakey family is similar in many ways. They live in East Africa, but the
family is from England. Louise Leakey is an e!lorer, but for her family thats
normal" Louises mother is #aeve and shes an e!lorer. $er father is %ichard
Leakey. %ichard is also in East Africa, but hes a farmer. %ichards half brother
is &olin Leakey. &olin isnt in Africa, but hes an e!lorer and a scientist at
&ambridge 'niversity in England. Louises grand!arents (Louis and #ary) are
dead, but they were also famous e!lorers. Louises sister is Samira, but she
works for the *orld Bank. Their uncle and aunt are +hilli! Leakey and his
wife ,aty. They have an international com!any.
Life
dead (ad-) .ded. not living
were (v) .w/(r). !ast tense of are