4 READING a Read the article and complete the sentence.
Liam Neeson is Vanessa Redgrave's
An acting family
Michael
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(divorced)
Franco
Vanessa
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Liam
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Joely
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The Redgrave family is one of the most famous acting families in
the UK. Vanessa Redgrave is probably the most famous of them.
Vanessa's parents, Michael and Rachel, were both actors and
her grandparents, Roy and Daisy, were actors, too. Vanessa's
first husband was the actor Tony Richardson and they had two
daughters, Natasha and Joely. Vanessa and Tony were divorced, and
later Vanessa married again. Vanessa's second husband was the
Italian actor, Franco Nero, and together they had a son called Carlo.
Vanessa's first daughter, Natasha, married actor Liam Neeson
in 1994. Together they had two sons Micheál and Daniel.
Unfortunately, Natasha died in a skiing accident in 2009.
Vanessa's other daughter, Joely, married film producer Tim Bevan.
Together they have a daughter, Daisy.
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Micheál
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Glossary
married = past of marry
died = past of die
was = past of is
were = past of are
had = past of have
b Read the article again and complete the names in the family tree.
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Our house is very large and comfortable. There is a large entrance hall. There is a living room in our house. We watch TV in this room. There is a dining room where there is a large table and six chairs. Here we have lunch, breakfast and dinner.
There is a kitchen near the dining room. It is very modern. We have a lot of household appliances: a fridge,a stove, a dishwasher, a mixer, a blender, a bread maker and a microwave in it.
We have a bathroom and a toilet. I have got my own room and there is my parents' bedroom next to my room. My room is wonderful, it is large and bright. I have everything I need: a computer desk, a sofa, two armchairs, a wardrobe, a large mirror and a lot of posters on the walls.
We have a wonderful house!
Наш дом очень большой и удобный. В нем есть большая прихожая. В нашем доме есть гостиная. Мы смотрим телевизор в этой комнате. У нас есть столовая, где стоит большой стол и шесть стульев. Здесь мы обедаем, завтракаем и ужинаем.
Рядом со столовой наша кухня. Она очень современная. У нас много бытовой техники: холодильник, плита , посудомоечная машина, миксер, блендер, хлебопечка и микроволновая печь.
У нас есть ванная комната и туалет. У меня есть своя комната, а спальня родителей рядом с моей комнатой. Моя комната замечательная, большая и светлая. У меня есть все необходимое: компьютерный стол, диван, два кресла, шкаф, большое зеркало и много плакатов на стенах.
У нас замечательный дом!