4. Vocabulary

4.1 Put the words in two columns. Listen and check. Practise saying the words.

father nephew mother grandfather half-sister brother son uncle stepfather daughter aunt wife cousin husband sister half-brother grandmother niece stepmother

male … … … … … … … … … …

female … … … … … … … … … …

4.2 Match the words and their definitions.

your mother’s husband your sister’s son your father’s mother your father’s wife (not your mum) your aunt’s daughter or son your sister’s daughter your uncle’s wife your brother who has a different dad

aunt niece cousin half-brother stepmother grandmother nephew father

4.3 Look at this family tree and put names to Nigel’s relations.

1. Nigel’s wife _____Sue_______

2. Nigel’s mother-in-law _______________

3. Nigel’s father-in-law _______________

4. Nigel’s brother-in-law _______________

5. Nigel’s sister-in-law _______________

6. Nigel’s son-in-law _______________

7. Nigel’s daughter-in-law _______________

5. Reading

5.1 Do you know these people? What are their names? Read the first paragraph of the text and check.

Barack Hussein Obama is the 44^th American President and the first African American to hold the office*. His wife Michelle is a lawyer. They have two daughters, Malia (born in 1998) and Sasha (born in 2001).

The President is a very busy person but he still finds time for basketball. He is a well-known fan of Chicago White Sox*. The First Lady is a role model for many women. She is really into healthy eating and she is a leader of the healthy living movement. She also likes wearing beautiful dresses. Malia and Sasha are good at dancing and sports. They can play tennis and piano. The girls have only one grandmother, Michelle’s mum, who lives with them in the White House.

Barack Obama is from Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lived with his mother and her parents. Obama got interested in politics because of his grandmother. His father was an economist from Kenya. His father’s family still live in Kenya. The President has a half-sister and four half-brothers, many aunts, uncles, and cousins there. His grandfather had three wives and one of them still lives in a village in Kenya. The President says that his family is “like a little mini-United Nations”!

*hold the office – be the President

*Chicago White Sox ­­­– a famous basketball team

5.2 Read the whole text and say which sentences are true.

1. Barack Obama is the first African American President of the USA.

2. He likes watching basketball.

3. Many women like Michelle Obama’s ideas.

4. Michelle thinks fast food is good for people’s health.

5. Michelle’s mother-in-law lives with them in the White House.

6. The President has a lot of relations in Africa.

7. His grandmother still lives in Kenya.

5.3 Answer the questions.

1. What facts do you remember about Barack Obama’s immediate family (the people who live with him)?

2. Why is his family “like a little mini-United Nations”?