Everyday English B1 Unit

It’s great to meet you! LEARNING OUTCOME using photos to talk about yourself and your family

Everyday life Everyday vocabulary

1 Look at the photo and answer the questions. 2 Look at the words (1–7) and match them with
Where are the people and what are they doing?
their opposites (a–g). Add more family members.
Who do you think the people are? 1 aunt a son
2 brother b mother
3 daughter c grandmother
4 father d grandson
5 granddaughter e uncle
6 grandfather f stepmother
7 stepfather g sister

Dialogue
3 01 Listen to the dialogue. Which of her family members does Lily talk about?
Lily is staying with a host family in the UK. They are having their first meal together.
Lily: Thanks for showing me the photos. It’s great to Lily: I think she’s a bit spoilt because she’s the
meet you! youngest. But I love her. I look after her when
Sam: Well, there’s not much to tell you really as Mum is busy.
we are such a small family! There’s only Mum Sam: (4) I expect she likes
and Dad and me. Tell me about your family. playing with you though – her big sister!
(1) Lily: This is my Mum and my stepfather, Mark, in the
Lily: Yes, I’ve got some photos on my phone. garden at home. Mum’s a photographer and she
There are six of us in my family. These are my works for a magazine. Mark’s an architect.
two brothers, Nico and Jon. They are older than Monica: Your house looks lovely.
me. Nico is the oldest and he’s at university. He’s (5)
quite serious and reserved. Jon is really chatty
Lily: Yes, it’s a small village near the mountains.
and makes me laugh. (2) Here’s a photo of me in the winter.
We get on really well together. Simon: Wow! You look like a good skier!
Sam: That’s really cool. You’re lucky to have two
(6)
brothers.
Lily: I love skiing – it’s great fun! Oh, and I love taking
Lily: And a little sister, too. (3) photos!
Sam: What is she like? Sam: We can see that! You must take after your mum!
4 Read and complete the dialogue with the phrases (a–f). Then listen Over to you!
again and check.
6 Work in pairs. You are in a
a She’s called Mandy and she’s ten. d Are you keen on skiing? host family. One of you is the
b Do you live in a village? e Have you got any siblings? guest, and the other is the
c We go to the same school. f She looks really sweet! host. Follow the steps below
and role-play a conversation.
5 Read the dialogue again and find examples of the following: Then change roles. Use the
expressions in the Everyday
■ how to talk about the number of people in your family English Toolkit. If possible, use
■ how to introduce a person or people in a photo real photos.
■ how to ask about someone’s personality Host: Ask your guest about their
■ how to look at a photo and guess about someone’s personality or ability family, occupations and hobbies.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH TOOLKIT: TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF Guest: Answer the host’s
questions. Talk about how many
Look at the expressions from the dialogue. people there are in your family,
Who says each one: Lily, Sam or Monica? what they do and what they are
What do the underlined expressions mean? like. Show some real photos,
Tell me about your family. This is my Mum and my stepfather. if possible.
There are six of us in my family. Your house looks lovely.
We get on really well together. I love skiing.
What is she like? You must take after your mum!
I look after her when Mum is busy.

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