Here are some messages about families.

• Who has an interesting family?
•  Which family is like your family?

My family:

There are three people in my family: me, my brother, and my mother. My mother's name is Linda. She's 43. She's a receptionist at a big company here in Milan. She's very hardworking, and she has a great sense of humor. My brother, Neto, is 19. He just started college this year. He likes to watch movies and play video games. He doesn't like to study very much, but he still gets good grades. I don't know how he does it!

Linda, Italy

My family:

There are six people in my family: my grandmother, my mother and father, my two older sisters, and me. My father, Dilip, is 51 years old. He's a chemist. He's kind of serious and he's very kind. My mother, Rohini, is 48. She's a chemist, too. She's very outgoing and warm. My grandmother has lived with us for seven years now. She's shy sometimes, but with us she laughs a lot and tells us funny stories. My sister Hita is 30 years old. She's married and has two children. She likes to listen to music and sing along. My other sister, Sarita, is studying to be a doctor. She likes to tease me!

Jeevan, India