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2 PEOPLE
UNIT 2 2 PEOPLE
UNIT 2

Overview 3 How old are the people in their families? Read ages a)–j). Then watch the video podcast from 1:31 to
Watch the video podcast. Do the people talk about big or small families? 2:34 and number the ages in the correct order, 1–10.
a) eighteen
1 Read about Natalie. Then watch the video podcast from 0:11 to 0:22 Natalie
and underline the correct words. b) twenty-three
Hello. 1My / Her name is Natalie. 2I’m / She’s from Northern Ireland and I c) twenty-eight 1
work at the BBC. I have two 3sisters / parents and 4one / a brother. d) thirty-three
Who 5are / ’s in 6his / your family?
e) thirty-five
2 Who’s in your family? Look at the people below and read their answers. f ) forty-five
Then watch the video podcast from 0:22 to 1:29 and match the people to the correct answers. g) forty-eight
h) fifty-five
i) sixty
1 My family is my mother, my father j) sixty-two
and my brother. ____
A David 4 What are their jobs? Look at the people below and read their answers. Then watch the video podcast
again from 1:31 to 2:34 and underline the correct answers.

2 My family is my mum, my dad and

my two sisters. ____

B Kat

3 My family is my wife Carol, my My brother is thirty-six years old My dad is sixty and he’s a 2doctor / My mother is fifty-three and she’s a
sister Susan and my parents, computer programmer /
and is a 1_________________ teacher. And one of my brothers 4
receptionist /sales assistant in Marks
Vivian and Betty. A
____ taxi driver. is thirty-five and he’s a 3singer / and Spencer. And my sister is
actor. twenty-three and she’s a 5computer
C Vanda
engineer / student at university.

4 My mother and my father and I

have an older sister, and four
older brothers. One of them
is my twin brother. ____
D Drew

5 My family is my parents, a My mum is a 6teacher / manager My mum is forty-five and she’s a My dad is fifty-two and he’s a
brother, a sister and a husband. ____ and my dad works with 7
singer / teacher. And my brother 9
banker / businessman. My mum;
computers. is eighteen and he’s a 8waiter / she’s a full-time 10mother /cook and
E Simon student at college. she’s forty-eight.

Glossary: Marks & Spencer = a famous British shop

6 My family is my mother Kate,
and my father Peter. And I have
a daughter Julia, and a
stepdaughter Rebecca. ____
F Kate

Glossary: mum = mother; dad = father

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2 PEOPLE
UNIT 2

The way we speak

5A The people in the pictures introduce their friends and family. Complete the sentences with the
words in the box.

friends this (x2) wife father friend sister daughter

1 This is Anne-Marie. We’re 2 This is my _______ Simon, 3 This is my baby _______

_______
friends from college. and this is my _______ Annabelle and she’s six months
Rebecca. old.

4 This is my partner David, and 5 This is my _______ Carol. 6 _______ is my _______ Drew.
_______ is my little girl,
Cecilia.

B Watch the video podcast from 2:37 to 3:15 and check your answers.

Glossary: partner = husband/wife but not married

Personalisation
6 Write your answers to Natalie’s questions.
1 Who’s in your family?
______________________________________________________________________________________

2 How old are they?

______________________________________________________________________________________

3 What are their jobs?

______________________________________________________________________________________

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