1. Put the stages of life in order and decide approximately what ages go with each stage of life.
baby: 0 to 1 year old
toddler: 1 to 3 years old
child: 4 to 12 years old
teenager: 13 to 19 years old
young adult: 20 to 39 years old
middle-aged (man/woman): 40 to 64 years old
senior citizen: 65+ years old
2. Complete the table with these words.
Male: aunt (incorrect box, should be female), brother-in-law, father, grandfather, grandson, husband, nephew, son, stepfather, uncle
Female: aunt, daughter, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, granddaughter, great-grandmother, niece, stepmother, wife
Male or female: cousin, grandchild, great-grandparent, parent, relative, son/daughter-in-law
3 a Complete the text with the correct form of some of the words in 2.
Chrissy Teigen is a famous model and food writer who is married to another celebrity. Her (a) husband is the Oscar-winning singer John Legend. They have two children, a (b) daughter called Luna, and a (c) son called Miles.
In the photo, John has got Luna in his arms. Chrissy has got one sister, Tina. She is Luna and Miles’ (d) aunt.
John’s brothers, Vaughn and Ronald, are Luna and Miles’ (e) uncles. Tina is John’s (f) sister-in-law, and Vaughn and Ronald are Chrissy’s (g) brothers-in-law. They aren’t in the photo. They’re a very happy family!
4. Complete the sentences with these words.
If you’re single, you aren’t married. If you’re married and then you end the marriage, you’re divorced.
An only child doesn’t have any brothers or sisters.
You can use the word partner to describe either a husband or wife, or the person that someone lives with.
One-parent families are families in which only the father or the mother lives at home and looks after the children.
Your immediate family is you, your parents and your brothers and sisters. Your extended family includes grandparents, cousins, etc.
A twin is one of two children born at the same time to the same mother.
A relative is a member of your family, especially one who doesn’t live with you.
1. Discuss the questions.
- What can you see in the photos on this page?
Photo 1 A toddler with spaghetti or food spilled all over his head and face, throwing a mess while eating.
Photo 2 A mother taking a selfie on her smartphone with her teenage son, who looks slightly unamused or awkward. - Imagine that these are old photos of you. Would you like your parents to post these photos on social media and share them online? Why/Why not?
No, I wouldn’t like it because the first photo is embarrassing, and I wouldn’t want people to see me making a mess. For the second photo, I prefer to have control over my own image on social media rather than my parents posting photos of me without asking.
Yes, I wouldn’t mind because they are just fun childhood memories, and it’s nice to share funny moments with family and friends.
2. Read the article and choose the best title. Explain your choice.
Correct Choice: 2 (Parents! Talk to your kids before you share their images on social media)
Title 1 is too extreme (the text does not say never post, but rather to be careful and listen to children). Title 3 is incorrect because posting is not illegal everywhere—only in specific countries under specific conditions.
3. Read the article again and choose the best answers.
b have no control over what their parents are doing.
c make an important mistake when they post photos of their children.
a parents need to ask their children before they post images of them.
b isn’t a problem if parents talk to their children.
4. What do the underlined words and phrases in the text mean?
sharenting: The practice of parents using social media to share news, images, or videos of their children.
adolescents: Teenagers or young people who are developing from a child into an adult.
far away: At a great distance in space or time; distant.
privacy settings: Controls on social media websites and apps that allow users to manage
who can see their profile and posts.
permission: Official allowance or consent to do something.
fine: A sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court or authority.
sensible: Showing or having good sense and judgment.
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