2 December
Family and Relatives
1. Tell us about your family
2. How many brothers and sisters do you have? What do they do for a living?
3. Tell us about your cousins and other relatives
4. Do you have any famous or interesting relatives?
5. Who is the richest or the most successful relative? What does he/she do?
6. Who is the most interesting relative? Why do you think so?
7. Who is your favourite member of the family and why?
8. Who is the most problematic relative? What does/did he do?
Related Words: cousins, niece, nephew, uncle, aunt, grandmother, grandfather, grandson, granddaughter, husband, wife, fiancée, son, daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, sociable, friendly, talkative, intelligent, knowledgeable, successful, wise
Word Game – Family and relatives
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Family and relatives
1. I have one brother and one sister. My parents are retired, and they live in Altınoluk
2. My sister Dilek is a nurse. She works at a hospital in Manisa. My brother Cemal is working in a cafe in Çorum.
3. I have a lot of cousins, but I only see my cousins Burak and Murat regularly
4. My cousin Esra is famous. She played in some TV series, and she had a music program on TRT Music
5. My cousin Şönem is very successful and rich. She has a textile company in Germany and factories in Denizli.
6. My cousin Burak is very interesting. He is very funny and friendly.
7. All my family is my favourite. I like them all.
8. I have two cousins. They are very problematic. One of them is a drug addict, and his brother is in jail now. They are arrested every 1-2 years.
The Danger of Selfies
Five people died from shark attacks in 2017. Every 3 days, someone is killed by a selfie accident. But that number is “the tip of the iceberg,” because most deaths are reported for other reasons. This year, the number must be much worse. The deaths were about 72 per cent male and under the age of 30 (86 per cent). The most common death was drowning. The selfie-taker was washed away by waves on a beach or a boat. Next were “transport” deaths. They usually happen when someone is taking a selfie too close to a moving vehicle. They were followed by deaths from falls, fires, firearms and animals. Here are some examples of how people die:
A man visited a park in eastern India, and he was killed by a bear while taking a selfie with the bear.
A British man and an Australian woman fell from a cliff while taking a selfie.
A teenager shot herself in the head while taking selfies with a loaded gun.
A young woman fell into Lake Superior from a 60-meter cliff while taking a selfie.
READ/SPEAK
Do you like sharing photographs? What’s the last photo you shared on social media?
How often do you take selfies?
Have you ever seen someone take a risky selfie?
What is your favourite selfie you have taken?
Something you say that means people should not criticise someone else for a fault that they have themselves:
“Elliott accused me of being selfish. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!”
LEARN THE IDIOM AND SPEAK
Tell us about your bad habits. What good habits do you want to have?