Unit 2: Job And Family

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn how to speak about your job and family members. You are going to practise more possessive pronouns and get skills in using the verb " have got ".

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
AstridHi Carlos.
CarlosHi Astrid.
AstridCarlos, have you got a sister?
CarlosYes I have.
AstridWhat's her name?
CarlosHer name's Maria.
AstridWhat's her job?
CarlosShe is an entrepreneur.
AstridOh, that's interesting. Is she married?
CarlosNo, she isn't.
AstridSo, is she divorced?
CarlosNo, she isn't, she is single.
AstridAnd have you got a brother.
CarlosYes, I have.
AstridWhat's his name?
CarlosHis name's Roberto.
AstridWhat's his job?
CarlosHe is an IT expert.
AstridOh, and is he married?
CarlosYes, he is.
AstridMm, oh, OK, no problem.
  1. What is Carlos's sister's name?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. What's her job?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Carlos's sister is:
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. What is Carlos's brother's name?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. What is Carlos's brother's job?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. Carlos's brother is:
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Exposed Cloze

Complete the text. Use the words above the text.

  • His
  • brother
  • got
  • granddaughter
  • has
  • married
  • old
  • politician
  • s
  • sister
Transcript:

My name is Gina. I am married. My husband's job is IT. My mother is a teacher. My father is a politician. My sister is a student, she is in Oxford. My brother is a student too, he is in Berlin. He has got a girlfriend. My grandma is at home, she is old. She has got a husband. Her husband is my grandpa. His name is Paul. I am his granddaughter and my brother is his grandson.

My name is Gina. I am ?. My husband'? job is IT. My mother is a teacher. My father is a ?. My ? is a student, she is in Oxford. My ? is a student too, he is in Berlin. He has ? a girlfriend. My grandma is at home, she is ?. She ? got a husband. Her husband is my grandpa. ? name is Paul. I am his ? and my brother is his grandson.

Exercise 3: Transformation

Change the gender of the family member.

Example:

boy
girl

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?
  8. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice Questions

Find logical connections.

Example:

book - car, student, house
student

  1. book
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. boyfriend
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. singer
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. job
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. doctor
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. office
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  7. married
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  8. grandson
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 5: Cloze

Fill in the gaps in the text below. For each gap there is only one correct answer.

Transcript:
AstridHi Carlos.
CarlosHi Astrid.
AstridCarlos, have you got a sister?
CarlosYes I have.
AstridWhat's her name?
CarlosHer name's Maria.
AstridWhat's her job?
CarlosShe is an entrepreneur.
AstridOh, that's interesting. Is she married?
CarlosNo, she isn't.
AstridSo, is she divorced?
CarlosNo, she isn't, she is single.
AstridAnd have you got a brother.
CarlosYes, I have.
AstridWhat's his name?
CarlosHis name's Roberto
AstridWhat's his job?
CarlosHe is an IT expert.
AstridOh, and is he married?
CarlosYes, he is.
AstridMm, oh, OK, no problem.
AstridHi Carlos.
CarlosHi Astrid.
AstridCarlos, ? you got a sister?
CarlosYes I have.
AstridWhat's ? name?
CarlosHer name's ?.
AstridWhat's her job?
CarlosShe is ? entrepreneur.
AstridOh, that's ?. Is she married?
CarlosNo, she ?'t.
AstridSo, is she divorced?
CarlosNo, she isn't, she is ?.
AstridAnd have you got a ?.
CarlosYes, I ?.
Astrid?'s his name?
CarlosHis ?'s Roberto
AstridWhat's his ??
CarlosHe is an IT expert.
AstridOh, and ? he married?
CarlosYes, ? is.
AstridMm, oh, OK, no ?.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

This is good. - bad
Yes, this is good, but that is bad.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 2: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

It's this model.
It is not this model, it's that model.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct possessive pronoun to the personal pronoun.

Example:

I
my

  1. He
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. she
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. we
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. it
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. they
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. I
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  7. you
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 4: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

What's her job? (pop singer)
She's a pop singer.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 5: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

I have got a brother.
I haven't got a brother.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?
  8. A.
    B. ?
  9. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 6: Transformation

Choose pronouns HIS or HER and ask for the person's job.

Example:

I've got an uncle in Madrid.
What's his job?

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 7: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

What's your mother's job? (teacher)
My mother is a teacher.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
  7. A.
    B. ?
  8. A.
    B. ?
  9. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 8: Transformation

Answer shortly positive or negative according to the marker in brackets.

Example:

Has he got a sister? (+)
Yes, he has.

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?
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    B. ?
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    B. ?
  9. A.
    B. ?
  10. A.
    B. ?
  11. A.
    B. ?
  12. A.
    B. ?
  13. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 9: Selections

Chose the correct answer.

  1. a. 
    b. 
    ?
  2. a. 
    b. 
    ?
  3. a. 
    b. 
    ?
  4. a. 
    b. 
    ?
  5. a. 
    b. 
    ?
  6. a. 
    b. 
    ?
  7. a. 
    b. 
    ?

Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Is he married? Is she single? Are they divorced? I've got two children, a son and a daughter.

?

Exercise 2: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

This is my wife. My husband is a businessman. What is your job? I am a student.

?

Exercise 3: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

His sister is a pop singer. My father is an office worker. He is not married, he is a priest.

?

Exercise 4: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

She has an uncle and he is a policeman. His brother is a criminal. Is she his girlfriend or his wife?

?

Exercise 5: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

This is my cousin. She is a teacher. And this is my grandson. He is an IT expert.

?

Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

to take part in basic conversation about your family and job. You should also be able to use verb "to have" in both negative and positive.

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