Unit 2

Reading skills
Families

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1 Read the text and complete the family tree above.

Hello. My name's Sophie.

I have two brothers. Their names are Michael and Robert.

Michael is ten and Robert is twelve.

My mother's name is Jane and my father's name is Alex.

Mum's a doctor and Dad's a teacher. I have two aunts,

Ann and Ruth. They are my mother's sisters. And I have

one uncle, called Rob. He's my father's brother.

2 Read Anna's letter and complete the text below.

21 Abbey View Road

21 Abbey View Road

St Albans

St Albans

AL3 2PH

AL3 2PH

26th April

26th April
Dear Pierre,

Dear Pierre,

My name is Anna. I'm from England. I'm seventeen

My name is Anna. I'm from England. I'm seventeen

years old and I'm a student. I have a big family. I

years old and I'm a student. I have a big family. I

have two brothers, Daniel and Harry, and two sisters,

have two brothers, Daniel and Harry, and two sisters,

Jennifer and Louise. Daniel is married. He's a waiter.

Jennifer and Louise. Daniel is married. He's a waiter.

Harry is twenty years old and he's a student. He

Harry is twenty years old and he's a student. He

wants to be a teacher. My two sisters are at school.

wants to be a teacher. My two sisters are at school.

They're both fourteen years old. They're twins. They

They're both fourteen years old. They're twins. They

have black hair and green eyes. My mother is Helen

have black hair and green eyes. My mother is Helen

and my father is Michael. They are doctors. We also

and my father is Michael. They are doctors. We also

have three cats and a dog. Please write to me and tell

have three cats and a dog. Please write to me and tell

me about your family in France.

me about your family in France.
Love,

Love,

Anna

Anna

Anna's family is from

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family. Anna has two

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ^ Unit 2

3 Answer the questions.
Who . . .

1 . . . is seventeen years old?

Anna

2 . . . are Jennifer and Louise?

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3 . . . is married?

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4 . . . is a waiter?

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5 . . . is twenty years old?

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6 . . . has black hair?

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7 . . . are doctors?

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8 . . . is from France?

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4 Write a letter to Anna tellingher about your family.

Dear Anna,

Dear Anna,
Thank you for your letter. I'll tell you about my family.

Thank you for your letter. I'll tell you about my family.
Ihave

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