LinguaA family birthday
Read the passage, then listen to it. Answer ten questions about what you read or heard. You can return to the passage while answering.
“Happy birthday, Nora!”
“Thank you!”
Nora's mother has got a big bag. Her father has got a cake. Her parents are kind. Nora has got a brother, Tom, and a sister, Lucy. Tom is tall. Lucy is short. Nora has got long hair and brown eyes. Lucy has got blond hair.
“Is that your uncle?” a friend asks.
“Yes. Uncle Ben is the tall young man. He's funny! And that's my aunt, Eva. She's quiet. Their cousin? No – their daughter is my cousin, Erin. Erin is very friendly.”
On the wall: a family tree. At the top: Nora's grandparents. Grandpa is old, but his jokes are new. Grandma has got a phone with photos of all the children.
“How old is Nora?” Erin asks.
“She's twelve today.”
“And when is your birthday, Erin?”
“In May. Have you got a pet, Nora?”
“Yes. We have got a dog and a cat. Tom has got a hamster. Lucy has got a fish.”
“Have you got a bird?”
“No, we haven't. Have you got a rabbit?”
“Yes, I have. I've got a rabbit, but I haven't got a dog.”
Nora looks at the big bag. “A bike?”
“No!” her mother laughs. “A helmet. You have got a bike already!”
Now the whole family is here. The birthday party is in the garden. Grandma has got her camera ready.
“One photo of the grandparents, parents and children together!”
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mother | mother | My mother is at home. |
| father | father | My father is 40. |
| sister | sister | I've got one sister. |
| brother | brother | My brother is ten. |
| grandparents | grandparents | My grandparents live in a small town. |
| aunt | aunt | My aunt is my mother's sister. |
| uncle | uncle | My uncle is my father's brother. |
| cousin | cousin | My cousin is twelve. |
| parents | parents | My parents are very kind. |
| family tree | family tree | This is my family tree. |
| tall | tall | My father is tall. |
| short | short | Her brother is short. |
| young | young | They have got a young teacher. |
| old | old | My grandfather is old. |
| kind | kind | Our new neighbor is very kind. |
| funny | funny | His uncle is funny. |
| quiet | quiet | My sister is quiet at school. |
| long hair | long hair | She has got long hair. |
| brown eyes | brown eyes | He has got brown eyes. |
| blond hair | blond hair | The boy has got blond hair. |
| a pet | a pet | We have got a pet at home. |
| a dog | a dog | He has got a dog. |
| a cat | a cat | I have got a cat. |
| a bike | a bike | Have you got a bike? |
| a phone | a phone | She has got a new phone. |
| a bag | a bag | I haven't got my bag today. |
| a brother | a brother | Has Tom got a brother? |
| a sister | a sister | She hasn't got a sister. |
| children | children | They have got two children. |
| parents | parents | Have you got your parents' phone number? |
| mother | mother | My mother is very friendly. |
| brother | brother | Have you got a brother? |
| parents | parents | Her parents are young. |
| short | short | Her sister is short. |
| young | young | They have got a young son. |
| friendly | friendly | Our new teacher is friendly. |
| quiet | quiet | My grandfather is quiet. |
| have got | have got | We have got two children. |
| How old...? | How old...? | How old is your uncle? |
| when | when | When is the party? |
| birthday | birthday | My birthday is in May. |
| party | party | The party is on Sunday. |
| Happy birthday! | Happy birthday! | Happy birthday, Anna! |
| fish | fish | Our fish is very quiet. |
| bird | bird | The bird is very funny. |
| rabbit | rabbit | My rabbit has got long ears. |
| hamster | hamster | Her hamster is one year old. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 10
Try the first one
Check this statement against the passage: «Tom is Nora's brother.»
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.