Tell Me About Your Family

Asking about Families

Rita : Tell me about your brother and sister, sue.

Sue : Well, my sister works for the government.

Rita: Oh, what does she do?

Sue : i’m not sure. She’s working on a very secret project right now.

Rita: Wow! And what about your brother?

Sue : He’s a wildlife photographer.

Rita: What an interesting family! Can i meet them?

Sue : uh, no. My sister’s away. She’s not working in the united statesthis month.

Rita : And your brother?

Sue : He’s traveling in the amazon.

Present Continuous

are you living at home now? Yes, i’m. /No, i’m not. 

Is your sister working for the government? Yes, she is. / No, she’s not

Are ed and jill going tocollege this year? Yes, they are./no, they’re not 

Where are you working now? 

I’m not working, i need job.

What is your brother doing these days?

He’s traveling in the amazon.

Who are your parents visiting this week? 

They are visiting my grandmother

I Come From a Big Family

Marcos : How many brothers and sisters do you have, mei-li?

Mei-li : Actually, i’m an only child.

Marcos : Really?

Mei-li : Yeah, most of the families in china have only one child now a days

Marcos : Ididn’t know that.

Mei-li : what about you, Marcos?

Marcos : Icome from a big family. I have three brothers and two sisters.

Mei-li : Wow! Is that typical in peru?

Marcos : Not really. A lot of families are smaller these days. But big families are great because you get lots of birthday presents!

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100% all

       nearly all       families have only one child 

       most

       many

       a lot of         families are smaller these days

       some 

       not many

       a few           couples have more than one child

        few

0% No one        gets married before the age of 18