way2go! 7. Practice Pack, Arbeitsheft

12 UNIT 02 | It’s all relative You are going to listen to four teenagers talking about their favourite person in their families again (see coursebook, p. 25). First, study the task below, then, while listening, match the speakers with their statements (A–J). There are two extra statements that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After listening, take some time to check your answers. LISTENING 2 03 t5h9tf My favourite person 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F A My parents and I get on all right. F The moment we met is special to me. B I often feel better once we’ve talked to each other. G I have other people who look after me. C It’s important to get on well with everyone. H The age of my favourite person worries me. D Grown-ups can be helpful when making decisions. I I suppose I idolise my dad a bit. E There is a lot of conflict around me. J I’m really fond of my mother. Speaker 1 – Freddie 0 1 Speaker 2 – Natalie 2 3 Speaker 3 – Mike 4 5 Speaker 4 – Isabel 6 7 Expand your vocabulary: Families and relationships Read through this list of words and cross out the ones that can’t be used with ‘family’. blended blood close-knit dysfunctional extended father-in-law forms life members portrait prejudice professional quality related relationships sibling social structures ties traditional wanted Now make a table of words. In one column write all the collocations where ‘family’ is the first word (e.g. family portrait ). In the other column write all the collocations where ‘family’ is the second word (e.g. blended family ). Which expression is the odd one out? Cross it out and write down why it doesn’t fit. 1 offspring – sibling – father-in-law – ancestor 2 related – close – inseparable – attached to 3 to bond – to live with – to stick together – to relate to 4 to raise – to grow up – upbringing – to have contact with 5 blended family – same-sex couple – childless couple – single-parent family LANGUAGE 3 a b 4 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum de Verlags öbv