GRAMMAR: PRESENT SIMPLE, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES, SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS

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VOCABULARY: family, physical appearance A1PAUL’S FAMILY

My grandparents are coming to visit us from Calgary next weekend! My father is very happy because they are his parents, and he is glad to see them. We don't see them very often because Calgary is a long way from Toronto.

My grandparents have two sons: my father Theo and my uncle Bill. Uncle Bill has a wife: Aunt Susan. They have a daughter, Sheila, who is my cousin. My cousin is a lot older than me, so we don’t have a lot in common. They also have a son, Christopher, who is the same age as me. He is my favorite cousin because we both like the same television shows and the same games.

I have two brothers and one sister. My brothers are called Louis and Robert; they are both younger than me. In fact they are twins, so they have the same birthday. My sister Barbara is one year older than me. People say that I look like her: we both have blonde hair and blue eyes.

My mother's parents live near us. They visit us quite often. My mother doesn’t have any brothers or sisters. She is an only child. Oh, her name’s Carla.

I like it when all my family is together. I don't have a lot of cousins, but I have fun with my relatives, especially when my uncle Bill takes my cousin and me to the movies. I also like to go for a walk with my grandparents. We are a very close-knit family . I think people who have close families are very lucky._____________________________________________________________________________________VOCABULARY TIPS-glad = happy-a long way = far, a long distance-both= the two of us-look like = they are very similar-relatives = all your uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents, etc.-the movies = the cinema-close-knit family = when the members of a family like staying together and love each other a lot.

PART 1 - Understanding and reporting information1.Complete Paul’s family tree; also write the people’s names when you can find them in the text.

2.Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE ONES.

GRANDMA

UNCLEBill

COUSINChristopher

Paul

1. Paul is from Canada.2. He often sees his grandparents from Calgary.3. Paul’s father has a brother.4. Sheila is Paul’s sister.5. Paul has got three siblings.6. He looks like his twin brothers.7. He’s blond.8. Paul’s mother’s parents live far away.9. Paul is often bored when he’s with his relatives.10. Paul loves his family.

3.Answer the following questions. Please write COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. Where does Paul’s family live?2. Who’s Susan?3. Why is Christopher Paul’s favourite cousin?4. Why do Louis and Robert have the same birthday?5. What does Paul like doing with his grandparents?

PART 2 - Reflecting on grammar and vocabulary – learn to learn4.Find opposites to the following words in the text above:

-sad (2 opposites) -rarely-near -husband-different

5.Re-write the last paragraph of the text in the 3rd person singular.

He likes it when all…

Expressing personal opinions

6.Compare Paul’s family and your family: write at least five differences!

Ex: - I live in Jesi while Paul’s family live in Toronto

7.What do you think about Paul’s family? (write 25-30 words)

KEYS AND ASSESSMENTGRAMMAR: PRESENT SIMPLE, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES, SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS

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VOCABULARY: family, physical appearance A1

PART 1 - Understanding and reporting information

1. TOTAL: 10 points

2. TOTAL: 15 points (10 + 5)

1. TRUE2. FALSE. He doesn’t see his grandparents from Calgary very often (because

Calgary is a long way from Toronto)3. TRUE 4. FALSE. Sheila is Paul’s cousin.5. TRUE6. FALSE. He looks like his sister.7. TRUE8. FALSE. They live near them / near Paul’s family / near Paul.9. FALSE. He has fun with his relatives.10. TRUE

3. TOTAL: 10 points (-1 pt for every grammatical mistake)

1. They live in Toronto (Canada).2. She’s Paul’s aunt.3. Because they (both) like the same television shows and the same games.4. Because they’re twins.5. He likes going for a walk with them / He likes to go for a walk with them.

PART 2 - Reflecting on grammar and vocabulary – learn to learn

GRANDDAD GRANDMA GRANDDAD GRANDMA

DADTheo

UNCLEBill

MUMCarla

AUNTSusan

COUSINSheila

COUSINChristopher

SISTERBarbara

PaulBROTHERRobert

BROTHERLouis

4. TOTAL: 6 points

- happy / glad - (very) often- a long way - wife- same

5. TOTAL: 12 points (subject and verb are considered as one)

He likes it when all his family is together. He doesn’t have a lot of cousins, but he has fun with his relatives, especially when his uncle Bill takes his cousin and him to the movies. He also likes to go for a walk with his grandparents. They are a very close-knit family . He thinks people who have close families are very lucky.

PART 3 - Expressing personal opinions

6. TOTAL: 10 points - ASK YOUR TEACHER FOR ASSESSMENT

(2 points for each correct sentence; -1 pt for every grammatical or vocabulary mistake)

7. TOTAL: 7 points - ASK YOUR TEACHER FOR ASSESSMENT

(-1 pt for every grammatical or vocabulary mistake)

ASSESSMENT 55-61 8 – GOOD!67-70 10 – EXCELLENT! 46-54 7- AVERAGE62-66 9 – WELL DONE! 45 OR LOWER Please, try again!