B. Use the sentences in Ex. A to help you match the phrasal verbs from A with the definitions from B.

C. Complete the text using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in Exercise B.

I was brought up in a small town near Paris. My parents are English, so I (1) speaking English and French. A young English student lived with us during the school holidays, and she (2) me when my parents were away on business. I remember my father always (3) us (4) in English when he couldn’t hear us, because it was easier for both of us. She was an artist and we (5) very well. I (6) her, and later tried to become a painter myself. Unfortunately, I (7) my father, who wasn’t artistic, and so I was never successful.

D. Answer these questions about yourself and your region.

1) What is your first name? What is your surname? Is that a common name in your region?

2) Are you an only child?

3) Where did you grow up?

4) Who is your oldest friend?

5) How many of your ex-classmates are still your friends?

6) As a child, did anyone tell you off? Why? Did this make you stop or did you carry on anyway?

7) Which member of your family do you get on with best?

8) Who in your family do you take after?

9) Who looks after you when you are ill?

10) As a child, who did you look up to?

11) Are single parent families becoming more common in your region?

12) In your region, do more and more people live together without getting married?

13) When you bring up a child, what do you think is the most important thing to teach him/her?

E. Draw your own family tree and write a short summary of your family background.

READING: MODERN FAMILIES

A. Who do you live with? Do other members of your family live near you, or do you have to travel to see them?

B. Match the words to the definitions.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 3259