To Be: Review

Present Continuous Tense: Review

Prepositions of Location

Family Members Describing Activities

Reading a Family Tree and Events
Diagram Introducing People

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

2 3 4
1

5 6
7 8
14
13
13
9 10

11 12
15 16 17 17

1. wife children grandparents grandchildren 13. aunt

2. husband 5. daughter 9. grandmother 11. granddaughter 14. uncle
6. son 10. grandfather 12. grandson 15. niece
parents
7. sister 16. nephew
3. mother
8. brother 17. cousin
4. father

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 My Favorite Photographs

A. Who is he?

B. Hes my father.

A. Whats his name?

B. His name is Paul.

A. Where is he?

B. Hes in Paris.

A. Whats he doing?

B. Hes standing in front

of the Eiffel Tower.

Using these questions, talk about the following photographs.

Who is he? Who is she? Who are they?

Whats his name? Whats her name? What are their names?
Where is he? Where is she? Where are they?
Whats he doing? Whats she doing? What are they doing?

1. my mother 2. my parents
in the park in the dining room
riding her bicycle having dinner

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 3. my son 4. my daughter
at the beach in front of our house
swimming washing her car

5. my wife 6. my husband
in the yard in our living room
planting flowers sleeping on the sofa

7. my sister and brother 8. my grandmother and grandfather

in the kitchen at my wedding
baking a cake crying

9. my aunt and uncle 10. my cousin

in Washington, D.C. in front of his apartment building
standing in front of the White House skateboarding

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 11. my niece 12. my nephew
at school in his bedroom
acting in a play sitting on his bed and playing the guitar

13. my friend 14. my friends

in his apartment at my birthday party
playing a game on his computer singing and dancing

ON YOUR OWN Your Favorite Photographs

This is a photograph of my
sister and me. My sisters name is
Amanda. Were in the park.
Amanda is feeding the birds, and
Im sitting on a bench and listening
to music.

Bring in your favorite photographs to class. Talk about them with other students.
Ask the other students about their favorite photographs.

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 READING

ARTHUR IS VERY ANGRY

Its late at night. Arthur is sitting on his

bed, and hes looking at his clock. His
neighbors are making a lot of noise, and
Arthur is VERY angry.

The people in Apartment 2 are dancing.

The man in Apartment 3 is vacuuming his
rug. The woman in Apartment 4 is playing
the drums. The teenagers in Apartment 5
are listening to loud music. The dog in
Apartment 6 is barking. And the people in
Apartment 7 are having a big argument.

Its very late, and Arthur is tired and

angry. What a terrible night!

READING CHECK-UP

Using this model, make questions and answers based on the story.

A. Whats the man in Apartment 3 doing?

B. Hes vacuuming his rugs.

CHOOSE
1. Arthurs neighbors are . 4. The dog in Apartment 6 isnt .
a. noisy a. sleeping
b. angry b. making noise

2. The man in Apartment 3 is . 5. The woman in Apartment 4 is .

a. painting a. playing cards
b. cleaning b. playing music

3. The people in Apartment 5 are . 6. Arthur isnt very .

a. young a. happy
b. old b. tired
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 READING

TOMS WEDDING DAY

Today is a very special day. Its my wedding

day, and all my family and friends are here.
Everybody is having a wonderful time.

My wife, Jane, is standing in front of the

fireplace. Shes wearing a beautiful white
wedding gown. Uncle Harry is taking her
photograph, and Aunt Emma is crying. (Shes
very sentimental.)

The band is playing my favorite popular

music. My mother is dancing with Janes
father, and Janes mother is dancing with my
father.

My sister and Janes brother are standing

in the yard and eating wedding cake. Our
grandparents are sitting in the corner and
talking about the good old days.

Everybody is having a good time. People

are singing, dancing, and laughing, and our
families are getting to know each other. Its a
very special day.

READING CHECK-UP
WHATS THE ANSWER?
1. Where is Jane standing? 4. Whats Aunt Emma doing?
2. Whats she wearing? 5. Whats Toms mother doing?
3. Whats Uncle Harry doing? 6. What are their grandparents doing?

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 LISTENING
WHAT DO YOU HEAR?
Listen to the sentence. Are the Listen to the sound. What do you hear?
peoplequietor noisy? Choosethecorrect answer.

1. a. quiet b. noisy 1. a. Theyre studying. b. Theyre singing.

2. a. quiet b. noisy 2. a. Hes crying. b. Hes doing his exercises.
3. a. quiet b. noisy 3. a. Shes vacuuming. b. Shes washing her clothes.
4. a. quiet b. noisy 4. a. Theyre barking. b. Theyre laughing.
5. a. quiet b. noisy 5. a. Shes playing the b. Shes playing the
6. a. quiet b. noisy piano. drums.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

FOR WRITING AND DISCUSSION
JESSICAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Today is a very special day. Its Jessicas birthday party, and all her family and friends are
there. Using this picture, tell a story about her party.

Introducing People
A. Id like to introduce my brother.
B. Nice to meet you.
C. Nice to meet you, too.
Practice conversations with other students.

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 PRONUNCIATION Stressed and Unstressed Words

Listen. Then say it. Say it. Then listen.

Hes playing the guitar. Were baking a cake.

Shes acting in a play. Theyre sitting in the yard.

Shes riding her bicycle. Hes washing his car.

Hes sleeping on the sofa. Shes sitting on her bed.

Write in your journal

about your favorite
photograph.

GRAMMAR FOCUS
TO BE Complete the sentences.

he? 1. A. Who he?

Hes my father.
Who is
she? Shes my wife. B. my brother.
Who are they? Theyre my parents. 2. A. Who they?
B. my grandparents.
3. A. Who is ?
B. my daughter.
4. A. Who ?
B. Hes my son.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 5. A. Whats she ?

B. baking.
he Hes
Whats
she
doing?
Shes
sleeping. 6. A. What they doing?
B. dancing.
What are they doing? Theyre swimming.
7. A. he doing?
B. vacuuming.
8. A. Whats ?
B. Shes having dinner.

PREPOSITIONS OF LOCATION 9. Were reading the living room.

10. Hes sleeping the sofa.
Shes in the park. Hes sitting on his bed.
Hes at the beach. Were in front of our house. 11. Im standing my car.
12. My friends are crying my wedding.

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 LIFE SKILLS Identifying family members Introducing people

1 READING A DIAGRAM A FAMILY TREE

Look at the family tree.

Complete the story.

Rosa Oscar

Natalia Daniel Diego Adriana Fernando

Flora Freddy Catalina Cynthia

1
The Serrano family is a large family. Oscar is Rosas . Rosa is
2 3
the of Daniel, Diego, and Adriana. Oscar is their .
4
Daniel is married. His is Natalia. They have two children. The
5 6
name of their is Flora, and the name of their is
7
Freddy. Adriana is Flora and Freddys . Adriana and Fernando
8
have two , Catalina and Cynthia. Flora, Freddy, Catalina, and
9 10
Cynthia are . They are Rosa and Oscars . Rosa is
11 12
their , and Oscar is their . Diego is not married.
13
Hes single. Diego is the of Flora, Freddy, Catalina, and Cynthia.

2 TEAMWORK FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Work with a classmate. A. Who is Daniel?

Ask and answer questions
about the family tree.
B. Daniel is Rosa and Oscars son, Natalias husband,
Flora and Freddys father, Diego and Adrianas
brother, and Catalina and Cynthias uncle.

3 CONVERSATION INTRODUCING PEOPLE

Practice conversations in groups of three.

Introduce family members and friends.
A. This is my husband, Alex.
B. Nice to meet you.
C. Nice to meet you, too.
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 ASSESSMENT Check-up test Self-evaluation checklists

Choose the correct answer. Answers

1. Our daughter is 3. Were washing our car .
1 A B C D
swimming . A. in our kitchen
2 A B C D
A. in the kitchen B. at our daughters wedding
B. at the beach C. in Apartment 4 3 A B C D
C. in our living room D. in front of our apartment A B C D
4
D. in her bedroom building
5 A B C D
2. My son is in the 4. Hes making a lot of noise. 6 A B C D
park. Hes .
7 A B C D
A. baking A. planting flowers
8 A B C D
B. sleeping on the sofa B. sitting on a bench
C. riding his bicycle C. listening to loud music 9 A B C D
D. sitting on his bed D. reading a book A B C D
10

Richard Irene
Jane David Tom Carol
Look at the family tree.
Timmy Patty Sarah Kevin
Choose the correct answer.

5. Jane is Timmy and 7. Timmy and Patty are Davids 9. Sarah is Patty and Timmys
Pattys . . .
A. mother A. parents A. cousin
B. sister B. uncle and aunt B. aunt
C. grandmother C. grandchildren C. grandmother
D. father D. children D. sister

6. David is Richard and 8. Tom is Timmy and Pattys 10. Sarah and Kevin are Irenes
Irenes . . .
A. daughter A. aunt A. children
B. son B. cousin B. grandchildren
C. grandson C. uncle C. parents
D. uncle D. grandfather D. grandparents

SKILLS CHECK
Words: grandparents I can ask & answer: I can introduce people:
mother grandson Who is he / she? Id like to introduce .
father granddaughter Whats his / her name? Nice to meet you.
parents grandchildren Where is he / she? Nice to meet you, too.
son wife Whats he / she doing?
This is my husband, Alex.
daughter husband
Who are they?
children aunt I can:
What are their names?
brother uncle read a family tree diagram
Where are they?
sister niece
What are they doing? I can write about:
grandmother nephew
grandfather cousin a party
a favorite photograph

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 Classroom Activities

Volume 1 Number 2 Im __________ .

A Family Tree
Betty and Henry Wilsons family tree is very large
reading

Betty Henry
writing

Sally Jack
Linda Patty Tom raising my
hand

Sarah
Jimmy Julie Kevin opening my
book

A
family tree is a diagram of the people in a family. This is the
Wilson family tree. All the members of the Wilson family
are on this family treeparents, children, grandparents,
grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Betty and Henry are the parents of Sally, Linda, and Tom.
Linda is single. Sally is married. Her husbands name is Jack. closing my
Sally and Jack are the parents of Jimmy and Sarah. Jimmy is their book
son, and Sarah is their daughter.
Tom is also married. His wifes name is Patty. Patty and Tom
are the parents of Julie and Kevin. Julie is their daughter, and
Kevin is their son.
Jimmy, Sarah, Julie, and Kevin are cousins. They are also the erasing the
grandchildren of Betty and Henry. (Betty and Henry are their board
grandparents.)
Jack is Julie and Kevins uncle. Sally is their aunt. Tom is
Jimmy and Sarahs uncle. Patty is their aunt. Linda is also the
aunt of Jimmy, Sarah, Julie, and Kevin.
Jimmy is the nephew of Linda, Patty, and Tom. Sarah is their using a
niece. Julie is the niece of Sally, Jack, and Linda. Kevin is their calculator
nephew.
Draw your family tree. Then write about it.

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 Todays Weather
d 1
____ hot a. Atlanta
____ 2 snowing b. Chicago
____ 3 warm and sunny c. Toronto
____ 4 cool and sunny d. Honolulu
____ 5 cold and cloudy e. Los Angeles

Extended and Nuclear Families

Send a message to a keypal. Tell about the
weather, and tell about what you and
others are doing today.

Family Relationships

wifes mother
husbands mother } = mother-in-law

wifes father
This is an extended family. The grandparents, parents, husbands father } = father-in-law
and children are all together in one apartment. An
uncle, an aunt, and two cousins are in another sons wife = daughter-in-law
apartment in the same building. Extended families are daughters husband = son-in-law
very common around the world.
wifes sister
husbands sister } = sister-in-law

wifes brother
husbands brother } = brother-in-law

This is a nuclear family. Only the mother, father,

and children are in this home. The grandparents,
aunts, uncles, and cousins are in different homes.
Nuclear families are very common in many countries.

Is your family a nuclear family or an extended family?

Which type of family is common in your country? In
your opinion, what are some good things and bad
things about these different types of families?

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 READING Social Studies Reading Comprehension

The Family
Social groups are and a clean home are important. In a strong
important in a community. family, parents are always teaching and children
A school is a social group. A are always learning. Parents are teaching their
church is a social group. A children important lessons about life, and children
family is also a social group. are learning what is right and what is wrong. A
In the United States, strong family is important for children. It is also
families are often different. Some families are important for a community.
large, and other families are small. Many families
are two-parent families. In some two-parent
families, a mother and a father are married to each
other. In other two-parent families, the mother
and the father arent married but they are living
together. Some families are same-sex families.
Both parents are men, or both parents are women.
Some families are single-parent families with
just one parenta mother or a father. In these
1970 2012
families, sometimes the parents are divorced.
They arent married anymore. The children are at Average number of children per family 2.3 1.9
home with one parent. Percentage of homes with married 40% 20%
parents and children
In some families, both parents are working. In
Percentage of homes with a single 11% 18%
other families, one family member is at home with parent and children
the children and the other is working.
Percentage of married parents with 56% 75%
In a strong family, healthy food, good clothing, both parents working

1. An example of a two-parent family is a 4. In a strong family, parents are always their

family with . children.
A. a mother and a grandmother A. calling
B. a mother and a father B. writing to
C. a divorced father C. having problems with
D. a single mother D. teaching

2. In some families, the mother and father 5. In 2012, percent of homes are married
are not married, but they are . parents with children.
A. living together A. 18
B. divorced B. 20
C. working C. 40
D. single parents D. 75

3. Divorced parents are . 6. This passage is about .

A. married A. large families
B. not married B. divorced couples
C. a husband and a wife C. different kinds of families
D. a two-parent family D. social groups in a community

APPLY YOUR 1. What type of family are you in?

KNOWLEDGE 2. What social groups are you in?

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 Pre-writing Writing a First Draft
THE WRITING PROCESS Organizing Ideas

Marisol is writing a paragraph about life in her home. Shes using the writing process.
Shes pre-writing, organizing ideas, and writing a first draft.

Pre-writing: Observing and Recording

mestudying Englishkitchen
sonwatching TVliving room
daughterdoing homeworkbedroom
husbandcooking dinnerkitchen
fatherreading the newspaperliving room
mothershopping at the supermarket
babysleepingbedroom

Organizing Ideas

in the kitchenme, husband

in the living roomson, father
in the bedroomdaughter, baby
not homemother

Writing a First Draft

Life in My Home
Its a Friday afternoon in my home. My husband and I are in the kitchen. Hes
cooking dinner, and Im studying English. My son and my father are in the living room.
My son is watching TV, and my father is reading the newspaper. My daughter is in her
bedroom. Shes doing her homework. The baby is also in her bedroom. Shes sleeping.
My mother isnt home. Shes shopping at the supermarket.

Write a paragraph about life in your home.

Pre-write: Observe and record life at your home. Whos at home? Whats each person
doing? Make a list.
Organize your ideas: Whats a good way to organize your list? By people? By actions?
By rooms in the home?
Write a first draft: Write a paragraph about the people in your home. Who are they,
where are they, and what are they doing? Indent the first line of the paragraph. Use this
title: Life in My Home.

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