Reading - Family Life

READING

Family Life in 17th-century Britain

Student's Book - p. 24

1. Look at the pictures, the title, and the paragraph headings. What information do you think each paragraph might contain?

A TYPICAL HOUSEHOLD

meaning: casa típica.

A CROWDED LIFE

meaning: vida cheia.

CHILDCARE

meaning: cuidado com as crianças.

READING MOMENT!

Student's Book - p. 24

QUESTION 3

Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Multiple Choice

1. Life in the 17th century was difficult for everybody, no matter how much money they had.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

2. Grandparents often used to live with families and look after the young children.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

3. There wasn't a lot of space in most people's homes, and they often shared it with their animals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

4. Children sometimes died because their parents weren't or couldn't be concerned about their safety.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

5. Parents these days spend more time with their children than they did in the olden days.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answers - Question 3

1 - F

2 - F

3 - T

4 - T

5 - T