Unit 1: Homes and Places
Exercise 1
Match the sentence halves.
is my mother’s father. is my father’s mother. is my mother’s son. is my father’s daughter. is the child of my aunt. is my mother’s brother. is my father’s sister.

1. My grandfather
is my mother’s father.

2. My uncle
is my mother’s brother.

3. My aunt
is my father’s sister.

4. My grandmother
is my father’s mother.

5. My cousin
is the child of my aunt.

6. My brother
is my mother’s son.

7. My sister
is my father’s daughter.

Exercise 2
Match the formal and informal family words. Use the words in the box.
Auntie dad grandma grandpa kids mum

Formal
Informal

1.father


2.mother


3.grandmother


4.grandfather


5.aunt


6.children


Exercise 3
Read a talk about Tamsin talking about her family. Choose the correct answers.
This is a photo of my family. As you can see, we’re quite a big family. This is my dad. His name’s John and next to him on the right is my mum. Her name is Sally. Behind them is my Auntie Jill. We’re really close. We often do things together. She’s great fun to be with. Next to Auntie Jill is my uncle, Tom. He’s a teacher and very interesting to talk to. He knows a lot about football. At the back of the photo, on the left, are my grandparents. My grandma is 65 and my grandpa’s over 70, but very fit and well. We often go for long walks together and they’re both good tennis players. I’ve got two brothers and a sister. That’s Fabian, Hamish and Rachel. They’re sitting at the front with Alan. He’s my cousin from America. He’s a student at university in England this year. And look, at the back of the photo on the right is my best friend, Antonia, with her husband, James. She’s really nice and very clever.


Tamsin’s family is …
quite big.
quite small.
very big.
John is Tamsin’s …
brother.
cousin.
father.
Next to her father is Tamsin’s …
auntie.
Mother.
sister.
Uncle Tom is a …
football player.
teacher.
tennis player.
Tamsin’s grandfather is …
over 70.
under 70.
65.
Tamsin has …
two brothers and no sister.
two brothers and one sister.
two sisters and one brother.
Tamsin’s cousin, Alan, goes to university in …  
America.
Australia.
England.
James is Antonia’s …
brother.
friend.
husband.
Exercise 4
Look at the family tree. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
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Aunt baby brother brother children grandmother husband mother son wife

MartinisSara’s ___________
JimmieisMartinandSara’s _____________
Martin,SaraandJimmieareSylviaandTom’s_____________ .
SylviaisTom’s _____________ .
IvorisLilian’s _____________ .
LilianisBecky’s ______________ .
BeckyisSara’s _____________ .
Lilian is Martin’s _____________ .
TomisIvorandLilian’s ____________ .
Exercise 5
Listen to Amanda talking to Samir about some photos of her family. Choose the correct answers.
Samir: Hi, Amanda. Is now a good time to show me your photos from the summer or are you working? Amanda: I’m working, but I’m happy to take a break for ten or fifteen minutes. Would you like a coffee? Samir: Yes, a coffee would be great. Amanda: OK. Let me show you the photos, then. This is a photo of me and my brothers and sisters. We’re on the beach. Samir: Wow, there are seven of you! You’re a really big family. Amanda: Yes, I’ve got three sisters and three brothers. My oldest sister is 32 and my two youngest brothers are 8. No, sorry, they’re 9 now.  Samir: Are they twins? Amanda: Yes, that’s right. Samir: And how old is your other brother? Amanda: He’s the same age as me. James and I are twins as well! We’re both 27 this year. Samir: Really! Amanda: This is a photo of my dad with his younger brother, my Uncle Tom. Uncle Tom’s just got married and that’s his new wife, Maria. Samir: Is she English? Amanda: No, she isn’t. She’s Spanish. Samir: Yes, she looks Italian or Spanish with her black hair. Amanda: This is another photo of my dad. Samir: And who are the four children? Amanda: They’re my dad’s four grandchildren. Samir: Are they all boys? Amanda: No, they aren’t. He’s got one grandson and three granddaughters.


What is Amanda doing?