Unit 2 Family
Ⅰ. Warm Up
◆ Fill in the blanks with the following kinship terms. parents son-in-law nephews cousins grandfather
1. My ___________’s name is Carlos. My grandmother is standing next to him. 2. When I was little, I used to spend a lot of time with my ________. They were like my brothers and sisters.
3. I’m not in a hurry to have kids yet. I spend a lot of time with my _________. 4. Betty’s daughter got married yesterday. Her ___________ is a lawyer. 5. My _________ met when they were in high school. They’ve been married for twenty-five years.
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Now listen and check.
Language Tips cousin: 表兄弟姐妹 nephew: 侄子,外甥 son-in-law: 女婿
Ⅱ. Listening Focus:
Identifying Personalities of the Family Members
1. ( ) pretty/cool 2. ( ) quiet/studious
3. ( ) athletic/smart 4. ( ) shy/funny
5. ( ) serious/cheerful 6. ( ) calm/generous
Language Tips studious: 好学的 athletic: 健壮的 serious: 不苟言笑的 generous: 宽厚的
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Ⅲ. Listening Practice Task 1
Listen to the dialogues and choose the right answers. 1
□ my brother Marco □ my brother Michael 2
□ My grandmother is 69. □ My grandfather is 75. 3
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