Дидактический материал к уроку английского языка для 5 класса по теме "Family"
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (5 класс)

Reading Comprehension

Linda’s family

Task I: read the story about Linda and her family and comprehend it

        Hello! I’m Linda. I want to tell you about my family. We are a typical English family. My family is neither large nor small. There are four of us: my mother, my father, my younger sister Kitty and me.

        My mother is a teacher. She teaches French. She works at school. She likes her work, she likes children. She is intelligent and very responsible. She is a nice looking woman.

        My father works in an office. He is a computer programmer. He is sociable and creative. He is strong. He plays tennis and football.

        My sister Kitty is 8 years old. She goes to school. She is lazy. She doesn’t like to study. But she is friendly. We usually get on well with Kitty. But sometimes she is naughty.

        We like to spend weekend together. I love my family very much.

Task II: decide whether the following statements are true or false, correct the false statements.

1. Linda’s family is large.
2. Linda has an elder sister.
3. Linda’s mother is intelligent.
4. Linda’s father works in a bank.
5. Linda is 7 years old.
6. Linda’s mother is a housewife.
7. Linda’s father likes sport.
8. Linda’s mother is a nice woman.
9. Usually the sisters get on well with each other.
10. There are 5 people in Linda’s family.

Task III: answer the following questions

1. How many people are there in Linda’s family? Name them.
2. What do her parents do?
3. What can you say about Linda’s father’s characteristics?
4. Is Kitty lazy? Prove it.
5. What do you think, is Linda’s mother a good teacher? Develop your idea.

Task IV: speak about Linda’s family

You may use the following outline if you need

An Outline

1. Neither large, nor small, 4 people
2. Mother – a teacher, her personal characteristics
3. Father – a computer programmer, his personal characteristics
4. Younger sister Kitty

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