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Unit 1 - It's my life - Meet the Smiths

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  • How much do Jack and Emily spend on their mobile phones each month?
    £12
  • What do the Smiths say about their happiness?
    They’re happy
  • Who is Susan in the Smith family?
    The mother
  • What is Emily’s favourite sport?
    Netball
  • What is the unusual thing about the Smiths?
    They don’t exist
  • Who usually leaves work first, David or Susan?
    Susan
  • At what time does the whole family go to bed?
    10:39pm
  • How many hours does each person watch TV in the evening?
    Over two hours
  • Where do they usually go for holidays?
    In the UK
  • What sport does Jack play?
    Football
  • How much does the family spend a week in the supermarket?
    £88
  • How many hours a day do Jack and Emily go online?
    1.5 hours
  • Who are the members of the average UK family introduced in the text?
    David, Susan, Jack, and Emily
  • What is the family’s favourite TV programme?
    Dr Who
  • How many people live in the UK according to the text?
    62 million
  • What kind of programme is Dr Who described as?
    A popular time-travelling Science Fiction character
  • Why are the Smiths described as an average British family?
    They eat the most common food, get up at the most common time, and have the most common names
  • How often do they sometimes have arguments?
    About twice a week
  • At what time do they get up?
    6:57am
  • Who are the two children in the Smith family?
    Jack and Emily
  • How often do the Smiths go out as a family?
    Once a month
  • At what time does the family have dinner?
    5:54pm
  • What is the family name of this average British family?
    Smith
  • What do they eat for dinner on Wednesday?
    Chicken pie
  • How many holidays does the family have each year?
    Two
  • How do David and Susan get to work?
    By car
  • How much do they spend a week on computer games, DVDs, and the cinema?
    £15
  • How many evenings a week does the family eat together?
    Three evenings
  • How many families are there in the UK?
    17 million
  • What do they eat for dinner on Monday?
    Spaghetti bolognaise
  • What percentage of their food do they throw away?
    15%
  • What do they often have for dinner on Friday?
    Fish and chips (take-away)
  • Who is David in the Smith family?
    The father