B) Make up questions to ask your group mates using the following word combinations from the text.

· to work for a firm/ a company

· it takes me/ him/ them 20 minutes to do smth

· look after somebody

· an elder/ younger brother/ sister

· take a walk

A) Read the text and answer the questions.

Who am I? I’m 22. I was born in London. My parents come from Wales. My full name is Sandra Alison Bates, but people call me Sandy. I’m single. I share a flat with a girl called Val in Wembley not far from my job. I work as a programme assistant for a TV company. Well, I’m called a programme assistant, but I’m really a secretary. I type, file letters and make tea for my boss. My boss is a woman, by the way. As you see, my job is not very interesting. My boyfriend also works there. He is a video technician. I don’t see much of my family now. My mum and dad live in London and I’m in Wembley, so it’s a bit far away.

My younger brother, Dave, still lives with them but he and I don’t get on very well. He is very critical of our family. His main ambition is to leave school, earn some money and buy a new speed bike. He is 16 and is in the sixth form at school. Although he is fairly bright, his teachers think he is lazy and far too interested in out-of-school activities. My elder brother Richard is all right. He lives in Wimbledon with his kid, Kevin. I sometimes go and baby-sit for him. I like Kevin. He’s good fun.

I haven’t got any cousins, but I have got some distant relatives.

1. What is Sandy’s full name?

2. Where does she live?

3. How many people are there in her family?

4. What do you know about Sandy’s close relatives?

5. Where does Sandy work?

6. What is her round of duties?

B) Find words in the text which mean the opposite.

married –

argue –

spend money –

boring –

close relatives –

c) Imagine you are Dave, Sandy’s brother. Write a short text about yourself and your family.

A) Read the text and complete the sentence.

This text is about …………………………………………………………………………

The average English family lives in a semi-detached house with a garden in the south of England. They own their house, which is situated in the suburbs of a large town. The house has three bedrooms. On average they have two children and a pet. Mr. Average works in an office 40 hours a week. He starts at 9.00 in the morning and finishes at 5.30 in the evening. He goes to work by car, which takes him 20 minutes. He doesn’t particularly like his job, but there are chances of promotion.

Mrs. Average works locally in a service industry three days a week and doesn’t earn as much as her husband. She quite likes her job as it gets her out of the house, she meets people, and it is close to the children’s school.

The most popular evening entertainment is watching television or video. After that, the next most popular activity is visiting friends, going to the cinema or a restaurant, or going to the pub. The most popular hobby is gardening and the most popular sports are fishing, football and tennis.

B) Answer the questions.

1. Where does the average English family live?

2. How many children are there in the family?

3. When does Mr. Average start and finish his work?

4. How does he get to work?

5. Where does Mrs. Average work?

6. Why does she like her job?

7. What do they like doing in the evening?

8. What are their favourite activities?

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