1. How long has David lived in Perth?
He's lived in Perth for nearly 10 years
2 . Who are the two 'Alices' in his life?\
The two 'Alices' in his life are his daughter and his grandmother
3. Where does his grandmother live?
She lives in Newcastle
4. Where were her brothers and sisters born?
They were all born on the Orkney Islands.
5. What did her parents do for a Jiving?
They were farmers.
6. What happened in the 9th century?
The family'S ancestors came over to Scotland.
7 . Why do so many people in the family have blonde hair?
Their ancestors were Norwegian
8 . Why did the family leave the Orkney Islands?
It became difficult for Alice's great-grandparents to make a living in farming.
Activity 7 Listen to David talking to his grandmother on 'Skype' about his family history. Answer the questions.
1."…" she married when she was just 17.’ Who is she?
Alice's mother
2.'I can't remember him at all.’ Who is him?
Alice's father
3. 'She had two jobs and a big family.' What were her two jobs? How big was the family?
She was a cleaner and a dressmaker. She had nine children.
4. 'They got work in the shipyards.' Who are they?
Alice's two eldest brothers
5. 'It wasn't unusual in those days: What wasn't unusual?
getting married young
6. 'They live all over the world.' Who are they? Where do they live?
Alice's grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. They live in Australia, New Zealand, and America.
7. 'He helps me keep in touch with you all. Who is he?
David's cousin Peter
8 . 'It's all really wonderful, isn't it? What is it all?
Using technology like email, Skype and texting to keep in touch.
Activity 8 Complete the sentences with a question tag.
1.It was a great party last night, _wasn't it_______ ?
2. Dave knows everything about computers, __doesn't he______ ?
3 .You went to school with my brother, __didn't you_____ ?
4. Learning a language isn't easy, _is it_______ ?
5 . Our English has improved a lot, _ hasn't it_______ ?
6. We haven't had a break for ages, __have we_____ ?
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