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,. 14 rtl Read the newspaper article about Barack Obama. Use your dictionary.

Barack Obama, America's first black President

BARACK OBAMA is the forty-fourth President of the United States,
but the first African American President in the history of the country.
He was born in Hawaii in 1961. His father was a black Kenyan, and
his mother a white American from Kansas.

"1116!"!11I He is married to Michelle, and they have two daughters,
Malia Anne and Natasha, known as Sasha. The childreu go to a private
school in Washington. The girls have a dog called Bo.
Michelle is an attorney (an American lawyer). She doesn't work now
her husband is President. She says her most important lob is as mother
to their children.

His interests Barack Obama loves basketball. He has his own indoor
basketball court in the White House, and he often invites professional
basketball players to come and play with him.
He also goes to the gym. In the evening he sometimes plays billiards.
He and Michelle like going to restaurants and the cinema, and
visiting friends for dinner. The family goes to church every Sunday.

II",UoIuI; The President and his family live in the White House.
It has 132 rooms. One hundred people work for him. His chefs make
his favourite food - chili and pasta.

Mr Obama works in the Oval Office in the White House.
He often works more than sixteen hours a day.

15 Complete the questions and answers. 16 Complete the short answers.
1 How many children does he have ? 1 Do the children have a dog?
Two - Malia Anne and Sasha. Yes , _t:.:!h~ey~d~o~ _____ _

2 Where to school? 2 Does MicheUe work as a lawyer now?
They go to a private school in Washington.
3 What Michelle ? 3 Does he play basketball?
She looks after their children.
4 What sport like? 4 Do they go to church?
Basketball.

S Where work?
17 Make negative sentences.
In the Oval Office.
1 His children don't go to state school
6 How many hours ?
2 Mrs Obanla _ ___ ____ go out to work.
About sixteen.
3 They live in Chicago.
4 The President ___ ___ __ a lot of free time.
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