Unit 04 All in the Family

Unit 4 Page 38 Reading Exercise 5 OLD FILMS, GREAT FAMILIES I love old films and my family loves them, too. My mum and dad always talk about a really old film called Swiss Family Robinson, also a book, about a Swiss family who find themselves on a desert island when their boat sinks. And do you know what? I like it, too. So guys - here's today's topic. Old films about families. So you know my opinion, what about yours? How about the Home Alone films in the 1990s, all about 8-year-old Kevin McCallister? The first one is definitely the best. Kevin's parents forget to take him on the family Christmas holiday. Kevin is happy at first because he's got the whole house to himself and his brothers and sisters aren't there to annoy him. He has lots of fun stopping two silly criminals from robbing the family home. But he starts to miss his family and on Christmas morning he gets the best present of all - everyone comes back home! It was funny then and it's still funny now. Whose favourite family is the Parrs in The Incredibles? Remember them? The Parrs are like most families. You know, they fight and argue and have fun. But they're also a family of superheroes. Dad is super strong. Mum is super stretchy. Violet, their eldest child, can turn invisible, and then nobody can see her. Her younger brother Dash is super fast and her baby brother Jack-Jack has laser eyes. I think those films are great, old or not. I like your comments, Max and Emma. And here is mine. The Addams Family! They're a really strange family who live in a normal town. They all wear black. They live in a huge old house. Other families think they're a little bit scary, but the Addams family don't care. The parents, Gomez and Morticia, and their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, are happy being different. And there's Cousin It, too. He (or she - no one is sure) is covered in fur. And finally there is Uncle Fester, Gomez's brother. They're one of the best loved screen families of all time - in my house, anyway!

Page 41 Listening Exercise 8 & 9 Dialogue 1 What are you doing, Lori? I'm looking for my T-shirt. Your T-shirt? You've got lots! Which one are you looking for? The red one with the flower on it. I can't find it anywhere and I've got to go out in five minutes. Where are you going? To the cinema with Lucy and Darcy. I want to look nice. Oh, I can't find it! Do you want to borrow one of mine? Can I? Thanks, Olivia, you're the best. Sure. Just get one from my room but don't make a mess. Don't worry. No mess, I promise. Can I borrow your red boots, too? You mean my new ones? No, you can't. Oh no, really? Why not? They're really cool! I know I am the world's best sister, Lori, but there are some times when I have to say 'no'! Dialogue 2 Mum? Have we got any plans this weekend? I don't think so. Why? There's a party at Nathan's place. Can I go? Well, that depends ... When is it? Saturday night. 8 o'clock. Sure. That's fine. Where does Nathan live? He's out in Foxton. His family have got an amazing house. Foxton? That's five kilometres from here. And I guess there are no buses at that time of night. Umm, no, I don't think so. Well, no actually, there aren't any buses, no. Right. So come on. Let's hear the next question, Tom. Any chance of a lift, Mum? Of course, but I need to pick you up by midnight at the latest. I need my sleep, you know. No problem, Mum. Thanks so much!

Page 42 Reading Exercise 1 SUZIE SAVES HER MUM One day Suzie McCash went shopping with her mum in Tynemouth, England. Suzie was four years old. Her mum didn't feel very well at the shops, so they went home. In the house, Suzie's mum went to lie on the sofa. She was there for a long time. Her eyes were shut and it wasn't easy for her to breathe. Suzie was worried. Was her mum really ill? Suzie went to the house next door, but the neighbours weren't there. So she phoned 999 - the emergency telephone number for the police. The police officer was very kind and Suzie was calm. OFFICER: 'What's your mummy doing now?' SUZIE: 'Um, she's just sitting on the sofa and she's doing nothing.' OFFICER: 'Are her eyes open?' SUZIE: 'No, they're shut.' And later.. OFFICER: 'Can you open the door? Can you be a big girl?' Soon the police were at their house and an ambulance was there, too. About an hour later, Suzie's mum was OK again. A doctor said: 'Her mummy was very sick. Without Suzie's phone call, her mummy might be dead now.' Suzie's story was in the newspapers and people were surprised and happy about it. She was a very brave girl and, a year later, she was in the news again because she was named a Child of Courage at the Pride of Britain Awards for helping her mother.

Page 44 Culture Exercise 2 FAMILY TRADITIONS around the world The idea of the family is important all over the world and many countries have special occasions to celebrate it. Let's look at a few ... FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL - GERMANY In Germany, the first day at school is a very important time for all children. There is a special event called an Einschulung. Everyone in the family meets to give the child presents, like pens and books, for their new school life. For the first day of school, parents give their children a large paper cone called a Schultute. Inside there are things for school and sweets. REMEMBERING YOUR ANCESTORS - JAPAN In traditional Japanese houses you often find a butsudan. A butsudan is a special place where you go to remember your dead relatives. People usually put things on the butsudan for their ancestors: a book, some flowers or a bowl of rice, for example. Adults also tell stories about these people to their children so they are not forgotten. LOOKING AFTER ANIMALS - INDIA Pets are popular in many cultures around the world. Looking after an animal helps a child learn how to be responsible. Every year in India there is a Hindu festival called Thai Pongal. During the festival families feed cows and birds to give thanks for these animals. Children also learn that all living things are connected and must share the world together. WRITING POEMS - THE NETHERLANDS In the Netherlands people celebrate the winter holiday on the 5th December. This holiday is called Sinterklaas. People give each other presents, but they also have a very special tradition. Each member of the family writes their name on a piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then takes a name from the hat and writes a poem about this person. Everyone sits in a circle and reads out their poems.

Units 3 & 4 Page 46 A2 Key for Schools Listening Part 3 Exercise 3 Now look at Part Three. For each question, choose the correct answer. Look at the questions now. You have twenty seconds. Listen to Jackie talking to Oliver about his family. Hi, Oliver. Was the party good? Party? Yes, your uncle's birthday party. Remember? Last Friday evening? Last Friday, of course. Yes, it was great. Have you got any photos? Yes, I took some on my phone. Do you want to have a look? Of course I do. OK, so this is my Uncle Dan. It was his birthday. I know. How old is he? Let's think. He's twenty years older than me. I'm fourteen so ... So he's thirty-four. That's right. Anyway, so that's my Uncle Dan and this is his wife, Anna. She's very pretty. And that's their son, Mike. He's only four. He's really funny. Ahhh. He's so cute. So who's that girl next to you in this photo? That's my sister! What? Carla? No, my other sister, Ruth. Your little sister, Ruth? No way. Yes, she's ten now. Now listen again. Hi, Oliver. Was the party good? Party? Yes, your uncle's birthday party. Remember? Last Friday evening? Last Friday, of course. Yes, it was great. Have you got any photos? Yes, I took some on my phone. Do you want to have a look? Of course I do. OK, so this is my Uncle Dan. It was his birthday. I know. How old is he? Let's think. He's twenty years older than me. I'm fourteen so ... So he's thirty-four. That's right. Anyway, so that's my Uncle Dan and this is his wife, Anna. She's very pretty. And that's their son, Mike. He's only four. He's really funny. Ahhh. He's so cute. So who's that girl next to you in this photo? That's my sister! What? Carla? No, my other sister, Ruth. Your little sister, Ruth? No way. Yes, she's ten now.

Unit 4 Pronunciation Exercise 1 Jennifer's father's a firefighter, Oliver's mother's a travel writer, Peter's sister's a lorry driver, And Amber's brother's a deep-sea diver. Pronunciation Exercise 3 Jennifer's father's a firefighter, Oliver's mother's a travel writer, Peter's sister's a lorry driver, And Amber's brother's a deep-sea diver.