3 Pairwork activity

Family tree

Notes and answers

Aims
to practice asking questions about family and jobs
to practice be questions and short answers

Instructions
• Copy and cut up the activity sheet.
• Divide the class into A / B pairs.
• Give out the activity sheet. Go through the example with the class.
• Make sure students understand they must ask and answer about names, ages, and jobs.
• Students then take turns to ask and answer questions and complete the family trees.
• Students then compare family trees and read the text to check their answers.

Answers
Student A’s family tree

Name: Juana Name: Gustavo

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Age: 75 Age: 79
Job: artist

Name: Anita Name: Gilberto

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Age: 45 Age: 47
Job: artist Job: doctor

Name: Ana Name: Dani Name: Luis

Age: 11 Age: 14 Age: 16

Student B’s family tree

Name: David Name: Takako

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Age: 75 Age: 73
Job: writer

Name: Emi Name: Koji

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Age: 46 Age: 47
Job: writer Job: actor

Name: Jun Name: Yuki Name: Maki

Age: 10 Age: 13 Age: 17

Extra activity
• Students copy the blank family tree and repeat the activity
about their own families.

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 Unit 3: Pairwork activity
Family tree
Student A
1 You are Dani. Look at the information about 2 Now ask Student B questions and complete
your family below. Answer Student B’s the family tree with information about
questions. his / her family.
Student B: What’s your mom’s name?
Student A: Her name’s … Name: Name:
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Student A: How old is she? Age: Age:
Student B: She’s … Job:
Student B: Is your mom a doctor?
Name: Name:
Student A: No, she isn’t. She’s a / an … =
Age: Age:
Job: Job:

My name’s Dani. I’m fourteen years old. My mom’s Name: Name: Yuki Name:
name is Anita. She’s 45 years old and she’s an Age: Age: Age:
artist. My dad’s 47 years old and he’s a doctor.
His name is Gilberto. My sister is eleven years
old and her name’s Ana. My brother is sixteen
years old and his name is Luis. My grandparents
are Juana and Gustavo. My grandmother’s
75 years old, and my grandfather’s 79 years old.
My grandfather’s an artist, like my mom!

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Unit 3: Pairwork activity

Family tree
Student B
1 Ask Student A questions and complete 2 You are Yuki. Look at the information about
the family tree with information about your family below. Answer Student A’s
his / her family. questions.
Student B: What’s your mom’s name?
Student A: Her name’s …
Student B: How old is she?
Student A: She’s … My name’s Yuki. I’m thirteen years old. My
Student B: Is your mom a doctor? mom’s name is Emi. She’s 46 years old and
Student B: No, she isn’t. She’s a / an … she’s a writer. My dad’s 47 years old and he’s
an actor. His name is Koji. My brother is ten
Name: Name: years old and his name’s Jun. My sister is
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Age: Age: seventeen years old and her name is Maki.
Job: My grandparents are Takako and David. My
grandmother’s 73 years old and she’s a writer,
Name: Name: like my mom! My grandfather’s 75 years old.
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Age: Age: He’s great!
Job: Job:

Name: Name: Dani Name:

Age: Age: Age:

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