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Every Family Needs A Granny-Versão B
Every Family Needs A Granny-Versão B
Every Family Needs A Granny-Versão B
A. Before reading the text answer the following question in about 25 words. How well are the elderly treated in your society? E !lain" Read the following text and do the exercises below.
B. Find evidence in the text of the following statements by quoting from the text. Don t quote more than necessary. 1" 2" *" -" /" 'illian (alters was saddened by what she read" Her dau#hter)in)law wanted to s!end some time alone with her husband" +harmaine thin,s that money will comfort her mother)in)law" 'illian loo,ed forward to her birthday e.ery year" $he li.ed on a ti#ht bud#et"
!. Answer these questions according to the text" 1" (hat reasons did +harmaine !ut forward for not comin# to her mother)in)law0s !arty? 2" (hy was 'illian so cross with herself about feelin# tearful? *" (hat ,ind of e istence did 'illian lead?
#. &hat do the following words refer bac' to in the text( 1" 2" *" -" /" them this we you which
F. Rewrite the following sentences beginning them as shown and without changing their meaning. 1" E.en thou#h the #o.ernment ,nows that !eo!le need interference from the !olitical !ower1 it still doesn0t s!end a reasonable !ro!ortion of its income on benefits to !eo!le in need" 2es!ite 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 2" 4 tal,ed to 'illian yesterday" Her sister li.es in the Home for the Elderly in 5ew 6or," 4 tal,ed to 'illian 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 *" 7he American +onstitution and the 8ill of 9i#hts #uarantee the ri#hts and freedoms of the citi:ens no matter their a#e" 7he ri#hts 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 -" 7he children were away for a month" $o the cou!le decided to ta,e a wee,0s holiday" 4f33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 /" ; (hy don0t you ha.e a nice birthday !arty with your friends?< +harmaine su##ested 333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 =" Granny will s!end the che>ue on food or on a birthday !arty" Either 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
). You read the short story: *ho$$ing for one. +ean writes a letter to her best friend who lives abroad telling her about the latest events in her life, her feelings and $roblems. *he also ma'es a few comments on the 'ind of society%consumer s society we live in. (rite about 100 words on it"
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