Reading and critical thinking

1. Work in pairs. Look at the photos on p25. Answer the questions.
   1. Do you think the Putmans are a big family or a small family?
   2. Why do you think this family is unusual?

1. Read the article again and complete the sentences.
   1. The Putmans are from (…) .
   2. They all live in one (…) .
   3. Bill and Barb are the (…) of the family.
   4. They’ve got (…) children and (…) grandchildren.
   5. The Putmans’ house is (…) .
   6. The children go to school in the family (…) .
   7. The Putmans eat together at (…) o’clock every evening.

1. Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.
   1. Bill and Barb have got two daughters.
   2. The Putmans use two bathrooms.
   3. Each child has got a separate bedroom.
   4. The children study together in the evenings.
   5. The Putmans eat at one big table.
   6. The home is very quiet.

1. Word work Match the definitions to the words in bold in the text.
   1. sad because you aren’t with other people
   2. with other people
   3. not normal or typical
   4. use or have with another person
   5. a TV programme about the lives of real people
   6. an adjective to describe an activity that you like

1. Use the words in exercise 5. Write …
   1. the name of a reality show in your country
   2. an activity that is fun
   3. a place you and your friends go together
   4. an unusual name for a boy or girl
   5. an object that you share with a friend
   6. something you do when you’re lonely

1. Work in pairs. Compare your answers in exercise 6. Are any answers the same?

Big Brother is a reality show.

You’re right! So is the music show The Voice.

1. Read what the people say about their families. Answer the questions.

1. Who … ?
   1. is an only child
   2. is happy with his/her situation (Why?)
   3. isn’t happy with his/her situation (Why?)
2. Who’s got a situation similar to you? Why?