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a Lydia, Christopher, Natalie (Natty) b Daniel and Miranda c their mother a hamster, quail; housekeeper, model b annoyed, ashamed, divorced, naked, shocked, odd c Open answers a 3 b 7 c 3 d 7 e 7 f 3 g 3 h 7 i 3 a Miranda b Because it says Daniel can’t have the children next weekend. They know this will annoy him. c Because she loves both her parents and she doesn’t like their quarrels. d Open answers e Open answers 5 Open answers 6 a Daniel b Miranda c her cleaning-woman d Miranda 7 a early b untidy c housekeeper d is going to put e after f his own 8 a Because Daniel puts it into the envelope and shuts it. b No, she isn’t because Daniel has written his telephone number on the advertisement. So people will phone him not her. 9 a Cleaning, cooking, tidying, making the beds, looking after children, shopping, answering the telephone, washing and drying clothes, etc. b He can wear women’s clothes and speak with a high voice. He must shave a lot. c–d Open answers 10 a advertisement b voices c clothes d daddy e kind f difficult g mother h housekeeper 11 a Open answer b Yes 12 Open answers 13 a do housework b is Daniel c her father d to the theatre e at her own house f the model g on that Tuesday
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14 a Open answer b Because Daniel can’t be a female housekeeper and a male naked model at the same time. c Because Miranda is angry with Daniel, but not with Madame Doubtfire. Madame Doubtfire makes Miranda’s life easier. Perhaps Miranda also thinks Madame Doubtfire is a wise older woman. 15 Open answers 16 a Lydia b Daniel c Christopher d Daniel e Lydia f Daniel g Natalie h Lydia i Lydia j Daniel 17–19 Open answers 20 a house b strike c art d upstairs e clothes f towel g students h work i school 21 a runs b Where c understands d same e fight f angry g leave 22–23 Open answers 24 a Daniel b Lydia c Lydia d Daniel and Miranda e Miranda 25 a can b promises c Daniel’s d bad e tomorrow f laughing 26 a The children tell their parents to listen to them and think about them sometimes. b – c Open answers. 27–37 Open answers
Discussion activities key 1 2
Possible answers: She looks about sixty years old. She has grey hear and wears glasses. She is quite big and looks quite strong. She is smiling. She is wearing a blouse and skirt. She is holding cleaning dusters. Possible answers: • When Daniel is rude about Miranda, Natalie looks sad and hides her face. • Lydia says, ‘Why don’t you try a bit harder? You don’t make it any easier, you know.’ • Lydia says, ‘It isn’t easy for her, you know, being a single parent.’ • When Daniel pretends to cut the teapot’s throat Natalie nearly starts crying again. 3 –5 Open answers 6 Suggested answers: The job is cleaning and looking after the children. I will call the number 43184.
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Madame Doubtfire 7 Possible answer: I think it’s because he didn’t want people to ring Miranda. 8 –10 Open answers 11 Possible answers: Madame Doubtfire was wearing a coat and a scarf. Her hair was tied up in a kind of towel. She met the youngest Natalie first. Then the older children came home. When Madame Doubtfire talked to them, they did not say anything first. Christopher was not very happy and Lydia was looking at Madame Doubtfire very hard. Madame Doubtfire told Christopher not to be rude to his mother. Christopher said sorry. Then Lydia realised who Madame Doubtfire really was and said they would be great friends. Lydia took Christopher upstairs probably to tell him that Madame Doubtfire is in fact Daniel. 12–13 Open answers 14 Possible answers: Because it’s about happy and unhappy marriages. They think it’s very real. Because Christopher asks Daniel why he didn’t stay in the family and pretend to be happy. Because he says a job is a job but real life is real. 15 –17 Open answers 18 Possible answers: Because Miranda tells him that his flat is messy and that he doesn’t know what hard work is. She says, ‘It’s not enough to say what you want. You have to listen to what your children want too.’ She also says, ‘You can give orders and still not win. You can try to control people and still lose them.’ 19 –21 Open answers 22 Some films starring Robin Williams: Dead Poets Society, Jumanji, Good Will Hunting, Jack, Flubber, etc.
Activity worksheets key 1
a 7 Miranda: Natalie b 3 c 7 likes Miranda a lot: doesn’t like Miranda at all d 7 wants, a lot: doesn’t want e 3 f 7 bring the children to see Daniel: keep the children 2 Suggested answers: a He is an actor but these days he is always out of work. c Pearson Education Limited 2008
b He models for an art school with no clothes on. c She feels very angry and shocked. But she also thinks it’s funny. d Three pounds an hour. e Look after the children when they get back from school. f Because she has to travel a lot for her job. Also, she doesn’t get home until half past six. g Because he gives her too many problems. 3 a early b businesswoman c look after d number 4 1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 1 e 2 c 3 d 4 a 5 b 6 a Miranda to Madame Doubtfire b Miranda to Madame Doubtfire c Miranda to the children d Madame Doubtfire to Miranda e Miranda to Madame Doubtfire f Lydia to Daniel 7 1 a 2 c 3 b 4 c 8 a Why aren’t you at school? b We’ve seen you naked before. c She thinks we’re at school. d You don’t know what hard work is! e They won’t stop loving me! f Get out of this house! 9 Suggested answers: a Lydia b Because Christopher asked her again and again to come. c She is kind and polite. She is going to let Daniel see the children more. 10 Open answers
Progress test key 1 a Daniel b Lydia c Natalie d Miranda e Christopher 2 a NO b YES c NO d YES e YES 3 1 e 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 d 4 a Madame Doubtfire b Miranda c Christopher d Lydia e Miranda 5 a 3 b 3 c 7 d 3 e 7 6 a Madame b ashamed c naked d modelling e pretended 7 a Daniel b asleep c Miranda’s d dare e act 8 a 1 b 3 c 5 d 4 e 2 9 c, e
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