UNIT 2
MY FAMILY IS MY fortress
I. LISTENING AND READING
Listen to the text
Read and translate the text
MY FAMILY IS MY fortress
Its Monday morning. Eight oclock. The Dobsons are at table. They are having breakfast. Rosie Dobson is talking about her relatives.
My big sister Juliet is reading the paper. She is not looking at anyone. The twins are eating eggs. Aunt Minnie is feeding Monster, my youngest brother. Jack is flying his kite, and Louise is putting on lipstick in front of the mirror. Mum is talking to Aunt Minnie and drinking a cup of coffee.
Grandma and Dad are shouting at each other. They are constantly arguing about politics. Uncle George is trying to make them listen to him.
Our cat Fluffy is lying under Aunt Minnies chair. Our dog Lassie is barking at Uncle George. The other dog Butch is sleeping under the table.
Me? Im tired of my relatives. I m getting ready to go to school and I am sorry for the dogs. They cant get away from the family!
II. NOTES
| fortress ['fɔːtrəs] | |
| Dobsons ['dɔbsənz] | |
| Rosie [rəuzɪ] | |
| Juliet ['ʤuːlɪət] | |
| AuntMinnie ['ɑːntɪ 'mɪnɪ] | |
| Monster ['mɔnstə] | |
| Jack [ʤæk] | |
| Louise [luˈɪ:z] | |
| George [ʤɔːʤ] | |
| Fluffy ['flʌfɪ] | |
| Lassie ['læsɪ] | |
| Butch [buʧ] |
III. VOCABULARY
| 1. to shout[ʃaʊt] at smb. | , - |
| 2. other[ˈʌðə] each other [iːtʃ ˈʌðə] They are shouting at each other. | . |
| 3. constantly [ˈkɒnstəntli] | |
| 4. to argue[ˈɑːɡju]about smth. My Grandma and Grandpa are constantly arguing about politics [ˈpɒlətɪks]. | - . |
| 5. to listen[ˈlɪsn]to smth./smb. They are not listening to each other. | -/ - . |
| 6. twin [twɪn] | |
| 7. egg[eɡ] The twins are eating eggs. | . |
| 8. to look at smth/ smb | -/ - |
| 9. to feed [fiːd] Aunt Minnie is feeding my youngest brother. | . |
| 10. to fly a kite [kaɪt] My brother is flying his kite. | . |
| 11. lipstick [ˈlɪpˌstɪk] to put on lipstick | , |
| 12. in front [frʌnt] of smth/smb in front of the mirror [ˈmɪrə] Now she is putting on lipstick in front of the mirror. | , -, - . |
| 13. to talk [tɔːk] to smb about smth The twins are talking to each other. | - - . |
| 14. to lie [laɪ] The cat is lying under the chair [tʃeə]. | . |
| 15. to bark [bɑːk] at smth/smb Our dog Lassie is barking at Uncle ['ʌŋkl] George. | -, - . |
| 16. tired[ˈtaɪəd] to be tired of smth | - |
| 17. relative [ˈrelətɪv] I am tired of my relatives. | . |
| 18. to get ready [ˈredi] to do smth I am getting ready to go. | , - . |
| 19. to be sorry for smb Rosie is sorry for the dogs. | -, - . |
| 20. to get away [əˈweɪ] from smth/smb to get away from the family | -/ - |
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IV. COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. Answer the questions:
1. Where are the Dobsons?
2. What are they doing?
3. Who is Rosie Dobson talking about?
4. What is her big sister Juliet doing?
5. What are the twins eating?
6. Whom is Aunt Minnie feeding?
7. What is Jack doing?
8. What is Louise doing in front of the mirror?
9. Whom is Mum talking to?
10. Why are Grandma and Dad shouting at each other?
11. What is Uncle George trying to do?
12. Where is Fluffy lying?
13. Who is Lassie barking at?
14. Where is the other dog sleeping?
15. What is Rosie doing?
V. GRAMMAR: The Present Continuous Tense
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1. present continuous
Present continuous :
