TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

Grand father and grandmother

Father and Mother Uncle and Aunt

Sam (husband) and

Brother and sister in law cousin
his wife

Niece and nephew

 A. COMPLETE THESE CONVERSATIONS USING THE PRESENT TENSE
OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS. THEN PRACTICE WITH A
PARTNER.

1. A: Is anyone in your family looking for a job?

B: Yes, my sister is. She is working part time in a
restaurant now, but she is looking for a job in a
theater company. She loves acting.

2. A: What is your brother doing these days?

B: He is going to college this semester. He likes it a
lot. He is studying mathematics.

3. A: Where do your parents live?

B: They are living in Chicago most of the time, but
they are staying in Florida this winter. They are
having a house there.

TALK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS:

 Do women with children usually work in your

country?

63% of women with children work.

 Do people often get divorced?

50% of marriages end in divorce.

 Do elderly people generally live with relatives?

20% to 30% of the population now cares for an elderly

Relative, or will within five years.

WRITE ABOUT FAMILIES IN YOUR COUNTRY. USE SOME OF YOUR
IDEAS FROM EXERCISES 8.

In my country, most people get married by the age of

25. Not many women work often they get married.
Grandparents, parents and children, often live in the
same house

READ THE ARTICLE. WHAT ARE STEVE’S AND JUDY’S

PROBLEMS? COMPLETE THE CHART.

1. Steve is a computer programmer.

2. Judy is working again as a hospital administrator.
3. Steve and Judy: Have and three children Josh (12),
Ben (9)and Emily (6).