Interviews Extra: Starter Unit 2
Interviews Extra: Starter Unit 2
Interviews Extra: Starter Unit 2
STARTER UNIT 2
1 OVERVIEW: Watch the video. Do the people talk about big or small families? Natalie
2 Read about Natalie. Then watch the video from 0:11 to 0:22 and underline
the correct words.
Hello. 1My/Her name is Natalie. 2I’m/She’s from Northern Ireland and I work at
the BBC. I have two 3sisters/parents and 4one/a brother. Who 5are/’s in
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his/your family?
3 Who’s in your family? Look at the people below and read their answers. Then watch the video from 0:22 to 1:29
and match the people to the correct answers.
A David
B Kat
C Vanda
D Drew
E Simon
4 How old are the people in their families? Read ages a)–j). Then watch the video from 1:31 to 2:34 and number the
ages in the correct order, 1–10.
a) eighteen _____
b) twenty-three _____
c) twenty-eight _____
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d) thirty-three _____
e) thirty-five _____
f ) forty-five _____
g) forty-eight _____
h) fiy-five _____
i) sixty _____
j) sixty-two _____
5 What are their jobs? Look at the people below and read their answers. Then watch the video again from 1:31 to 2:34
and underline the correct answers.
My brother is thirty-six years old My dad is sixty and he’s a My mother is fiy-three and she’s a
and is a computer programmer/
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doctor/teacher. And one of my 4
receptionist/sales assistant in Marks
taxi driver. brothers is thirty-five and he’s a and Spencer. And my sister is twenty-
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singer/actor. three and she’s a 5computer engineer/
student at university.
My mum is a 6teacher/manager My mum is forty-five and she’s a My dad is fiy-two and he’s a
and my dad works with 7
singer/teacher. And my brother 9
banker/businessman. My mum;
computers. is eighteen and he’s a waiter/
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she’s a full-time 10mother/cook and
student at college. she’s forty-eight.
6A THE WAY WE SPEAK: The people in the pictures introduce their friends and family. Complete the sentences with
the words in the box.
1 This is Anne-Marie. We’re friends 2 This is my _____________ Simon, 3 This is my baby _____________
from college. and this is my ___________ Annabelle and she’s six months old.
Rebecca.
6B Watch the video from 2:37 to 3:15 and check your answers.
Glossary: partner = husband/wife but not married