CT 2 My family history.

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My family history

After today's lesson, you will...

...have learned more about my family history.

...have listened to David's and Alice's family history.

...have done research into your own family history.

If you don not have your Student's book at hand, get it now! You will be needing it.

What do you know about the lives of your grandparents?

- when and where were they born?

- where did they go to school?

- what did they study/do for a living?

- who are their siblings?

- what were their hobbies when they 

   were young?

- to which countries did they travel?

- any other particulars?

What do you know about your grandparents?

Student's book 

page 66

Family history 6.13

1. How long has David lived in Perth?

2. Who are the two 'Alices' in his life?

3. Where does his grandmother live?

4. Where were her brothers and sisters born?

5. What did her father do for a living?

6. What did her ancestors do in the 9th 

    century?

7. What does she say is the result of this?

8. Why did the family leave the Orkney 

    Islands?

Family history 6.13

Family history 6.14

Family history 6.14

1. '...she got married when she was only 17.' Who is she?

2. '...I can't really remember him at all.' Who is him?

3. 'She had two jobs, and all those children!' What were the two jobs? How many children were there?

4. '...they got work in the shipyards.' Who were they?

5. 'That wasn't unusual in those days?' What was that?

6 'They live all over the world.' Who are they? Where do they live?

7. '... he's helped me to keep in touch with you all...' Who is he?

8. '...it's all really wonderful, isn't it?' What is it all?

Homework assignment: My grandparents.

Find out as much as you can about (one of) your grandparents.

- when and where was he/she born?

- where did he/she go to school?

- what did he/she study/do for a living?

- who are his/her siblings?

- what were his/her hobbies when he/she was young?

- to which countries did he/she travel?

- any other particulars?

Homework assignment: My grandparents.

Find out as much as you can about (one of) your grandparents.

After you have done your research:

- write about your grandparents.

- use the past tenses we've studied in this Unit.

- min. 150 words.

- upload in Classroom.

- hand in before next Wednesday.