Basic 2 Unit 7

Unit 7
Family Life

Good Morning!
a. Do you remember the dialogue between the man and his daughter in the video?
Mark the sentences below that people might say when they are getting ready in
the morning.

1. I have a big meeting today.

2. Let’s go out to a restaurant.
3. How’s this shirt?
✔ 4. Are you going to the office this morning?
✔ 5. What’s the time?
6. Did you have a good day at work?
✔ 7. Oh, no! I’m late!
8. It’s time for bed.

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b. Here is a morning conversation between Tom and Diana. Read it and mark the
sentences below as true or false.

Tom: Good morning! Are you going to the office today?

Diana: No, I’m working at home. I don’t have any meetings today.
Tom: That’s nice. I’m going to the factory. How’s my shirt?
Diana: It’s fine. What’s the time?
Tom: It’s late. I have to go.
Diana: Me, too. I need to make some phone calls.

True False

1. Tom is going to the office.

2. Diana doesn’t have a job.

3. Diana hates Tom’s shirt.

4. Tom is in a hurry.

5. Diana isn’t in a hurry.

c. Practice the dialogue from activity b. with a partner.

d. What do you do in the morning? Answer these questions.

1. What time do you get up?

__________________________________________________________________
At 7:00 am.
2. Do you like to drink coffee in the morning?
Yes, I do.
__________________________________________________________________
3. What do you have for breakfast?
Coffe, eggs, bacon.
__________________________________________________________________
4. Do you like to get up late?
__________________________________________________________________
Yes, I do.
5. What do you wear in the morning?
__________________________________________________________________
My pijamas.

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 Basic 2 Unit 7

The Family Picnic

a. Imagine that you and your family went for a picnic. Write about the picnic and write
at least one sentence about each family member.

Where was the picnic?

Who came to the picnic?
What did you eat and drink?
What did you do?
Did you have a good time? Why?/Why not?

My Family Picnic

Last weekend ________________________________________________

we had a picnic at my grandparents house

We had_____________________________________________________
many activities to do

We ate _____________________________________________________
very much food

I __________________________________________________________
had to much fun playing games

My ________________________________________________________
sister couldn´t come becase she had to much work
___________________________________________________________

Everyone ___________________________________________________
enjoyed the picnic my aunt took a cake so we ate some cake it was
___________________________________________________________
delicious, I hope we can do another picnic soon.

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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Can I?
a. Do you remember the dialogue “Can I?” Number the sentences in the correct order.

4 Well, all right. But stay near the door where I can see you.
1 Mom, can I go to see the trains?
3 Then is it OK if I play with that little boy?
2 No, Tommy. I don’t want you out there alone.

b. Your twelve-year-old daughter wants to go to a party and stay out until midnight.
Which of the following sentences does she say, and which do you say? Next to each
sentence write D for daughter or P for parent.

D 1. Can I go to a party tonight?

D 2. Please can I stay until midnight? All the other children stay out late.
P 3. No, I don’t want you to stay out so late.
P 4. All right, but I want you to come back early.
D 5. Is it OK if I come back at midnight?

c. Imagine your daughter wants to do something that you are unhappy about. Use the
words and phrases from activities a. and b. to help you write a dialogue between you
and her.

Your daughter: Mom/Dad, can I ________________________________________?

go to Hailey´s house tonight

You: _____________________________________________________.
yes, you can

Your daughter: Then is it OK if I________________________________________?

take the car

You: _____________________________________________________.
No, I can drive you to Hailey´s house

Your daughter: Please can I___________________________________________?

drive i want to practice before my exam

You: _____________________________________________________.
It´s ok then.

d. Practice the dialogues from activities a. and c. with a partner.

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 Basic 2 Unit 7

Modals: Can, Present Simple: Tag Questions

a. Mark whether the sentences in the table express ability, permission or possibility.

Ability Permission Possibility

1. You can’t go out in those clothes; it’s freezing

outside!

2. I can’t help you with your homework. I’m not

good at math.

3. Wear a coat. The weather can get very cold here.

4. Please can I visit my friends after school?

5. Don’t lift the suitcase. I can do it for you. I’m

much stronger than you.

6. That can’t be a real diamond, can it?

b. Compare answers with your partner. Write some more examples of sentences with
can that express ability, permission or possibility.

Ability

1. ________________________________________________________________
I can dance better than him.

2. ________________________________________________________________
I can´t help you with your homework, I don´t know french.

Permission

1. ________________________________________________________________
You can´t go out tonight, you are grounded.

2. ________________________________________________________________
Can I borrow you jacket please?

Possibility

1. ________________________________________________________________
You can´t go out, It may be dangerous due the snow

2. ________________________________________________________________
It´s going to rain tonight, so I can´t be at your party.

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c. Match the tag questions in B to the questions in A.

A B

a 1. It’s your sister’s birthday next week, a. isn’t it?

e 2. Your aunt lives near here, b. are we?
d 3. We’re going on a family picnic next week, c. don’t they?
b 4. We aren’t going to be late, d. aren’t we?
c 5. The Smiths have nine children, e. doesn’t she?
f 6. Your parents never fight, f. do they?

d. Tom and Diana are planning their weekend. Write a dialogue using tag
questions.

You aren’t going to work this weekend, are you?

Tom: ____________________________________________________________

Diana: ___________________________________________________________
No, Im staying home, you are free, aren´t you?

Tom: ____________________________________________________________
Yes, Im free, You haven´t watch the new movie, have you?

Diana: ___________________________________________________________
No, I have not, You said you wanted to watch, didn´t you?

Tom: ____________________________________________________________
Yes, I did, lets go to the movies this friday !

e. Practice your dialogue with a partner.

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