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25 Insert the names: b Talk about these questions in pairs: 1 How many people are part of your family? Who are they? 2 How do you celebrate Christmas, birthdays or other holidays in your family? How has this changed since you were young? 3 How do you communicate with members of your extended family (e.g. uncles or cousins)? SPEAKING 3 Old families – new families – best families? Prepare a short statement (1 to 2 minutes) on your favourite family member. Explain clearly and in detail why he/she is important to you. Talk in pairs and give each other feedback. SPEAKING 5 The term ‘ Patchwork Family ’ is only used in German (like ‘Handy’). In English you would use the expressions ‘ stepfamily ’ or ‘ blended family ’. Listen to four teenagers talking about their favourite person in their families. Match the sentence parts to the person who says them. LISTENING 4 a 03 M p. 12 … I’m not close to anybody in my immediate family … She’s more like a coach … … we share the same sense of humour … … we share a lot of things … … I really take after him … … I’ll be the one who looks after him … … we’ve had this special thing going on … … we just have a special relationship … … I’ve heard a lot about growing up with so many siblings. … we chat and joke around … … they’re a bit like an adoptive family … … She raised me as a single mother … A B C D E F G H I J K L Freddie Natalie Isabel Mike 1 looks a lot like his father. 2 lives in a blended family. 3 doesn’t get on with her parents. 4 has 12 great-aunts and -uncles. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv