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SKILLS 2
Writing
Listening 4 Work in pairs. Discuss which three of the

1 Describe what you see in each picture. What are following qualities would be necessary
the similarities or diff erences between them? for people living in an extended family.
Remember to give reasons.
hardworking tolerant easy-going
patient cooperative helpful
sympathetic caring obedient
being a good listener ready to share

2 Nick is talking to Mrs Ha, Duong’s mother,
about her family in the past. Listen to the
conversation and fi ll in the blanks.

family group: (1) __________________
Example:
number of generations: (2) __________________
use of rooms: (3) __________________ I think you’d have to be a
pati ent person because you’d be
topics to talk about living with lots of others and if you
during meals: (4) __________________ weren’t pati ent, it could lead to
(5) __________________ problems. You’d have to wait
(6) ______ in the village your turn for everything – the
bathroom, the food…
quality needed: (7) __________________

skills learned: (8) __________________
(9) __________________ 5 Write about the three most important
(10) __________________ qualities you think a person needs to be
able to get along with other members in an
extended family. You can use the suggested
3 Listen again and decide if the following words/phrases above or use your own.
statements are true (T) or false (F). Remember to give reasons and examples.
T F
1. Duong is living in a nuclear family.
2. Each member in Duong’s family has a private
room now.
3. Nick likes the way the family shared rooms in
the past.
4. Nick didn’t like the way Mrs Ha’s family had
meals together.
5. Mrs Ha admires her grandma.
6. Nick admires the way the family reached an
agreement.

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