2. Unit 2: Family life
1. use of tag questions
2. use of can (abilities and
permission)
3. vocabulary: family life
3. A tag question is a special construction
in English. It is a statement followed by a
mini-question. We use tag questions to
ask for confirmation. They mean
something like, "Is that right?" or "Do
you agree?" They are very common in
English.
Examples:
• You don’t like winter, do you?
• Our teacher speaks three
languages, doesn’t he?
4. Complete the sentences with a tag question.
1. Ruth is trying to get her father on the phone, ___________ ?
2. Aunt Minnie is taking Annie to the airport, ____________ ?
3. Your uncle always gives me a lot of presents, __________ ?
4. You cut your hair, ____________ ?
5. Mary’s hair looks nice, _____________ ?
6. My sister’s new teacher is from Canada, __________?
7. Teachers don’t earn much money, ________________ ?
8. You buy a lot of clothes every month, ______________ ?
9. She types well, ___________ ?
10. Jess has a new apartment. She rents it, __________ ?
5. Complete the sentences with a tag question. - Answer key.
1. Ruth is trying to get her father on the phone, isn’t she ?
2. Aunt Minnie is taking Annie to the airport, isn’t she ?
3. My uncle always gives me a lot of presents, doesn’t he ?
4. You cut your hair, don’t you ?
5. Mary’s hair looks nice, doesn’t it ?
6. My sister’s new teacher is from Canada, isn’t he?
7. Teachers don’t earn much money, do they ?
8. You buy a lot of clothes every month, don’t you ?
9. She types well, doesn’t she ?
10. Jess has a new apartment. She rents it, doesn’t she ?
Check your answers.
6. We use “can” to say that something is
possible or that somebody has the
ability to do something. We also use
“can” to ask for permission.
Examples:
• We can see the ocean from our hotel
window. (possibility)
• I can speak four languages. (ability)
• The word “dream” can be a noun or a
verb. (possibility)
• Can I go out tonight? (asking for
permission)
8. Complete the sentences with can or can’t.
1. An adult ________ drive a car. A child __________ do it.
2. A dog __________ run. It ________ fly.
3. It’s 9:30 a.m. We ___________ still get the 10:00 a.m. train.
4. Ms Brown is a nice teacher. You _______ leave the classroom when you finish her tests.
5. A: ________ you ask Mary to call me back? B: Sure, I’ll tell her.
6. My sister is trying to lose weight. She _______ eat chocolates.
7. What languages ___________ you speak?
8. Where ________ I buy a good dictionary?
9. __________ your parents run a marathon?
10. She ______ play the piano but she _________ play the guitar.
9. Complete the sentences with can or can’t:
1. An adult can drive a car. A child can’t do it.
2. A dog can run. It can’t fly.
3. It’s 9:30 a.m. We can still get the 10:00 a.m. train.
4. Ms Brown is a nice teacher. You can leave the classroom when you finish her tests.
5. A: Can you ask Mary to call me back? B: Sure, I’ll tell her.
6. My sister is trying to lose weight. She can’t eat chocolates.
7. What languages can you speak?
8. Where can I buy a good dictionary?
9. Can your parents run a marathon?
10. She can play the piano but she can’t play the guitar.
Check your answers.
11. Match the definitions with words in the box.
1. sister of your mother and father or the wife of your uncle.
2. children and adults.
3. a child of your uncle or aunt.
4. the brother of your mother and father or the husband of your aunt.
5. a meal you eat outside with your family, your friends.
6. meeting of old friends, relatives, etc.
7. a disagreement or angry argument.
8. a family member.
9. enjoy oneself.
10. to call your family or relatives on the phone.
1. uncle
2. young and old
3. relative
4. reunion
5. phone home
6. have fun
7. fight
8. family picnic
9. aunt
10. cousin
12. 1. sister of your mother and father or the wife of your uncle. aunt
2. children and adults. young and old
3. a child of your uncle or aunt. cousin
4. the brother of your mother and father or the husband of your aunt. uncle
5. a meal you eat outside with your family, your friends. family picnic
6. meeting of old friends, relatives, etc. reunion
7. a disagreement or angry argument. fight
8. a family member. relative
9. enjoy oneself. have fun
10. to call your family or relatives on the phone. phone home
1. uncle
2. young and old
3. relative
4. reunion
5. phone home
6. have fun
7. fight
8. family picnic
9. aunt
10. cousin
Check your answers.
13. Complete each sentence with one word from the box.
1. Let’s go out and ________________ this Saturday.
2. David is married to my father’s sister, so he is my ________________.
3. I like to _______________ to speak to my parents every weekend.
4. The whole family is here, _____________________.
5. I send cards to my ____________ at Christmas.
6. I recognized all my schoolfriends at the _____________ It was so exciting!
7. The children had a _________________ today. It was a difficult moment.
8. I love to have a _____________ in the park! Everybody takes delicious snacks.
9. My mother has two sisters and one brother so I have two __________________ .
10. Uncle Mike’s daughter Annie is my favourite ____________________.
1. uncle
2. young and old
3. relatives
4. reunion
5. phone home
6. have fun
7. fight
8. family picnic
9. aunt
10. cousin
14. 1. Let’s go out and have fun this Saturday.
2. David is married to my father’s sister, so he is my uncle .
3. I like to phone home to speak to my parents every weekend.
4. The whole family is here, young and old.
5. I send cards to my relatives at Christmas.
6. I recognized all my schoolfriends at the reunion. It was so exciting!
7. The children had a fight today. It was a difficult moment.
8. I love to have a family picnic in the park! Everybody takes delicious snacks.
9. My mother has two sisters and one brother so I have two aunts.
10. Uncle Mike’s daughter Annie is my favourite cousin.
Check your answers.
