Read the poem and choose the best answers.
AT STANDING STILL ГМ UNSURPASSED
At lying down I have a skill that truly is unique.
At sleeping I’m unquestionably on a winning streak.
At standing still I'm unsurpassed;
I’m simply undefeated.
At sitting I’m the reigning champ;
I’ll never be unseated.
At drifting in a daydream it is obvious I’m blessed.
At staring at the TV I’m undoubtedly the best.
At doing nothing
I am even better than you'd think.
At everything besides that, though.
I’d have to say I stink?
hope someday I’ll maybe learn another kind of skill.
Until then I’m content to be the best at standing still.
GLOSSARY
unsurpassed — мепрешойлен
to be on a winning streak — lo
have a period of time when you continually win the reigning champ the mtfet reccnt winner of a competition stink — completely hopeless
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UNIT
essons 1 -2 What makes a family?Щ Correct the mistakes. Put apostrophes in their proper places (s’ or’s).
Martins wife is Alison. Shes a teacher. Their daughters name is Neil. Shes 23. Shes an artist. Her sons three. His name is Fred. Her husbands name is David. Hes got his own business. They go on holiday to his parents villa in Greece. Hes got a brother Harry. Harrys job is a travel agent. Hes not married yet. but hes got a girlfriend. Shes a top model.
s' or '$? Make one sentence of two.
Example: Ann has got a daughter. Her hair is fair.
Ann’s daughter's hair is fair.
My friends have got new cassettes. They are in cassette boxes.
Sam has got a girlfriend. Her name is Fiona.
My father has got a sister. She is an artist.
My uncle has got a dog. It is not very intelligent.
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Anna |
Patrick |
Mike |
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A family is a group of human beings who care {for/of/about) each other... and feel comfortable ( —/for/with) each other... and who will stand up {for/to/—) each other.
A family shares (with/—/about) things.
Families care (about/for/of) us when we need it, and give us a swift kick in the behind when we need it.
A family is a group sitting and watching {at/—/on) a good TV show together.
For still others, family has more to do {about/—/with) friends than it does {about/—/with) bloodlines.
A. Fill in the empty boxes.
adj.
trustful
n.
V.
secure
privacy
extended
caring
share
comfort
respectful
B. What does the undefined word mean?
• Match the example in A to an interpretation in B.
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family history
behind the main thing that you are looking at.
events in the past that explain why something has happened
He is always going on about his working class background.
He has a background in computer engineering.
With a bit more background information the report will be fine.
In the background of this photo you can see a few of my college friends.
to look after someone who is not able to look after themselves
feel that something is important, so that you are interesting, worried about
thinking about what you need or would like.
part of
have the same opinion, feeling
have or use something that other people use or have at the same time
Don’t you care what happens to them?
The children are being well cared for.
You are lucky to have a caring family!
We don’t have enough books for everyone, so you’ll have to share.
I share your worries about this.
10 I’ll do my share of the housework.
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privacy
household
trusted
comfort
background
share
security
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1 I've done ALL my homework, Dad!! Can’t I be ?
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4 The worst thing about my home is lack of .!
is all the people who live together in one house. What about us?
6 When things get difficult at work I look to my family for
5 I am the only one who does it They never do their fair
9 What I like about this place is the feeling of
С. Look at the picture and fill in the gaps with necessary words from the box below.
• Some of them can be used twice
.2 Being a Prime Minister can be a tough
job, but I always think that being a parent is probably tougher.
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// 8 I don't
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(jessons 3-4 As soon as I’m old enough