1. American TV Families The Simpsons

2. Read the text and fill in the missing word.
The Simpsons is a very popular TV show, not just in America ____ all over the world. It is about a funny cartoon family from Springfield, USA.

3. Now check your guess.
The Simpsons is a very popular TV show, not just in America but all over the world. It is about a funny cartoon family from Springfield, USA.

4. Now read the text about all the Simpsons and fill in the missing words.
Lisa Simpson is 8 years old. She’s short and she’s got fair hair. She is very clever. She __ sing and play the saxophone and she can speak Swedish and Spain.
Bart Simpson is 10 years old. He is short with fair hair. He is naughty and noisy. He likes comic books and skate boarding. He can speak French. He’s __ two sisters, Lisa and Maggie.
Homer Simpson is the father of the family. He is 39 years ___ and is tall and fat. He likes eating and drinking very much. He is not very clever, but he is funny.
Marge Simpson is the mother of the family. She is 38 years old. She is tall and slim and ___ hair is blue! She can cook well and she is very patient and kind. She is afraid of flying.
Maggie Simpson is the baby of the family. She is small and she has got fair hair. She can’t walk and she can’t talk, but she can play the saxophone. She is quiet, friendly ___ very clever.

5. Now listen and check.

6. Have you got the same?
Lisa Simpson is 8 years old. She’s short and she’s got fair hair. She is very clever. She can sing and play the saxophone and she can speak Swedish and Spain.
Bart Simpson is 10 years old. He is short with fair hair. He is naughty and noisy. He likes comic books and skate boarding. He can speak French. He’s got two sisters, Lisa and Maggie.
Homer Simpson is the father of the family. He is 39 years old and is tall and fat. He likes eating and drinking very much. He is not very clever, but he is funny.
Marge Simpson is the mother of the family. She is 38 years old. She is tall and slim and her hair is blue! She can cook well and she is very patient and kind. She is afraid of flying.
Maggie Simpson is the baby of the family. She is small and she has got fair hair. She can’t walk and she can’t talk, but she can play the saxophone. She is quiet, friendly and very clever.

7. Talk about the Simpsons family. Use: who, how old, what (you may use p
Example:
Who is Bart’s father?
Homer. How old is he?
39. What is he like?

8. Ask and answer using the Possessive (‘s/s’)/whose
Who’s Lisa?
She’s Marge and Homer’s daughter.
Whose sister is Patty?
Selma and Marge’s.

9. Thank you very much! That was well done!
Project:
Make a poster or a computer presentation about your favourite TV family in Russia. Find pictures and write short descriptions. Use the text (p. 61) as a model.