UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

I. GETTING STARTED
Household chores
preparing dinner.
does the cooking
help with the housework?
studying for her exams.
divide the household chores
homemaker
does the chores
the breadwinner
he earns money.
equally
shops for groceries
cleans the house
does the heavy lifting.
does the laundry.
do the washing-up
put out the rubbish.
Warm up:
Activity 1: Back to the board
- Cooking
- Washing the dishes
- Shopping
- Cleaning the house
- Feeding the dog
Lead in the topic: Household chores / Housework
Activity 2: Brainstorm
- In groups, make a list of household chores (3 minutes)
- The groups take turns to read aloud their list.
- Loser: Dance along the music.
Activity 3: Chat
- "What chores do you do at home?"
- "Who does most of the chores in your family?"
- “Who earns money in your family?”
 Introduce the listening: Now listen to Nam and Minh and see how their
families divide the household chores.
(introduce vocabulary: divide, breadwinner, homemaker …)
Activity 4: Listen and write True or False.
1. Nam is preparing lunch.
2. Nam’s mum usually does the cooking..
3. Nam’s sister is helping with the cooking today.
4. Minh helps with the cooking.
5. Minh’s mother is the homemaker.
6. Minh’s father is the breadwinner.
7. The children in Minh’s family don’t have to do household chores.
8. Everyone in Nam’s family does some of the housework.
Activity 5: Read the passage again in fill in the blanks.
Nam’s family Minh’s family
Nam’s mother usually does the (1) Minh’s mother is the (3) __________ and
__________. (4) __________ the chores.
Nam’s sister, Lan, is often helping with Minh’s father is the (5) __________ ; he
the cooking, but today she is (2) (6) __________ money for the family.
__________ for her exams. The kids in Minh’s family (7) __________
Nam’s father (8) __________ the house and do not help with the household
and __________ (9) the heavy lifting. chores.
Nam’s sister (10) __________ does the
laundry.
Nam (11) __________ the washing-up and
(12) __________ the rubbish).

Activity 6: Talk about your family life.

In groups of 4, imagine you were a family. Divide the chores among the members.
II. LANGUAGE

VOCABULARY:
Breadwinner Heavy lifting Pick up Housewife
Housework Look after Manage a home Tidy up
Groceries Earn money Support Put out the rubbish
Homemaker Raise children Carry

Activity 1: Get the paper

Activity 2: Review
Breadwinner
Homemaker
Look after
Raise children
Pick up
Manage a home
Housewife
Earn money
Tidy up
Support

1. I can’t go out with you now because I’m doing the _______________ lifting.
2. My mother is a _______________. She doesn’t go out to work, but stays at home
to _______________ the family.
3. At the moment, my little brother is shopping for _______________ at the
supermarket near my house.
4. In my family, we divide _______________ equally.
5. Mr Lewis is the _______________ of the family. He _______________ money to
support his family but he still helps his wife with the housework such as
_______________ the rubbish or doing the _______________ up.
6. My sister usually _______________ the house to keep it clean when she has free
time.
7. She is a housewife, she _______________ the home and _______________ children
in stead of earning money.
8. I always _______________ my clothes from the floor after changing.
Activity 3: Interview
Do you …?
Chores Name More information (what / who/ when /
where / why / how…)
Shop for groceries
Look after your
brother/ sister
Tidy up the house
Do the heavy
lifting
Put out the rubbish

Report:
Example 1: I talked to A. A shops for groceries every weekend with her mother. They
usually go to the supermarket near their house on Saturday morning. They buy food
and other household items. She is very happy when she goes shopping.
Example 2: I talked to B. B puts out the rubbish every evening before dinner. He
brings rubbish to the bins outside his house.

Activity 4: Look at Activity 2 and decide which sentences are in present

simple and which sentences are in present continuous.

Present simple Present Continuous

Khẳng định: Khẳng định
I / You / We / They / Số nhiều + I + _____ + V__________
V___________ He / She / It / Số it + _____ + V__________
He / She / It / Số ít + V___________ You / We / They/ Số nhiều + _____ + V
___________
Phủ định Phủ định
I / You / We / They / Số nhiều + I _______________
__________ V______ He / She / It / Số it _______________
He / She / It / Số ít + ___________ + V You / We / They/ Số nhiều
______ _______________
Câu hỏi Câu hỏi
(Wh) __________ I / You / We / They + V (Wh) __________ I + V ______
______ (Wh) __________ You / We / They + V
(Wh) __________ He / She / It / Số ít + V ______
______ (Wh) __________ He / She / It / Số ít + V
______
Dấu hiệu nhận biết: Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
________________________________________ ________________________________________
____ ____
________________________________________ ________________________________________
____ ____
________________________________________ ________________________________________
____ ____
________________________________________ ________________________________________
____ ____

today this year sometimes once a year watch out!

always three times a on weekends at present twice a week
day
right now usually … but seldom never rarely
today
every day at the moment often usually this week
look! hardly be careful! in the evening on mondays
Trạng từ chỉ tần xuất: Đứng __________ động từ thường, đứng __________ to be và trợ
động từ.

Activity 5: Put the uses of the two tenses into the correct column.
Present simple Present Continuous

(1) Hành động đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nói.

(2)Thói quen hoặc hành động lặp đi lặp lại, các tình huống cố định khó thay đổi.
(3)Hành động tạm thời.
(4) Sự thật hiển nhiên hoặc chân lý.
(5) Lịch trình cố định hoặc thời gian biểu
(6) Hành động được lên kế hoạch cho tương lai gần.
(7) Một xu hướng.
Activity 6: Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
1. In her family, she (look after / is looking after) the children while her husband
(earns / is earning) money.
2. Every day, he (do / does) the heavy lifting and (tidy up / is tidying up) the garage.
3. (Do / Does) she (prepare / preparing) dinner every night, or (do / does) her
husband (help / helps) with the cooking?
4. At the moment, they (are putting / put) out the rubbish.
5. They always (divide / are dividing) the household chores equally, but he never
(does / is doing) the laundry.
6. This week, she (studies / is studying) for her exams, so her husband (does / is
doing) the washing-up.
7. (Do they often clean / Are they often cleaning) the house together?
8. Right now, the homemaker (prepares / is preparing) dinner.
9. She rarely (does / is doing) the heavy lifting.
10. They (tidy / are tidying) up the living room because their friends (are visiting /
visit) later.
Activity 7: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in each of the
following sentences.
1. She usually (look after) _______________ the children, but today her husband (do)
_______________ it.
2. Every morning, the housewife (prepare) _______________ breakfast for the family.
3. Right now, they (divide) _______________ the household chores because they
(want) _______________ to finish quickly.
4. He never (do) _______________ the laundry, but today he (help) _______________
with the washing-up.
5. At the moment, she (shop) _______________ for groceries while he (clean)
_______________ the house.
6. The breadwinner always (earn) _______________ money for the family, but today he
(stay) _______________ home to help with the housework.
7. Usually, she (tidy up) _______________ the living room after dinner, but tonight she
(study) _______________ for her exams.
8. They (support) _______________ each other in every day life.
9. She (not / do) _______________ the cooking right now because her husband
(prepare) _______________ dinner.
10. Every day, they (divide) _______________ the household chores equally, but today
she (do) _______________ the heavy lifting.
11. He (put out) _______________ the rubbish every evening, but at the moment, he
(work) _______________ late at the office.
12. (they usually share) _______________ the household chores, or (one of them do)
_______________ most of the work?
13. He (not / clean) _______________ the house today because he (shop)
_______________ for groceries.
14. Normally, she (raise) _______________ the children while also (manage)
_______________ the home.
15. Right now, they (prepare) _______________ dinner together, which they (not / do)
_______________ very often.
16. (you often help) _______________ with the housework, or (someone else do)
_______________ it for you?
17. This week, she (not / do) _______________ the laundry because she (study)
_______________ for her exams.
18. They rarely (support) _______________ each other, but today he (need)
_______________ more help with the chores.
19. He (earn) _______________ money as a software engineer, but today he (help)
_______________ with household tasks.
20. She normally (do) _______________ the washing-up, but right now, her son (do)
_______________ it for her.
III. READING
VOABULARY
- Responsibility
- Develop
- Life skills
- Take care of
- Share
- Gratitude
- Appreciate
- Strengthen
- Bond
- Create
- Benefit
- Character
- Encourage
- Connection
- Common
Warm up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQQtfYaSDHM
see the clips.
- Make a list of household chores
- Cross check
Pre-reading
Lead in
 Show the pictures: are they happy?
  Are you happy when you share the chores?
 What are some benefits of sharing chores?
Vocabulary:
- Encourage
- Appreciate
- Develop
- Responsibility
- Gratitude
- Bond
- Strengthen
- Character
Check
Unscramble/vietnamese/ipa …
Read and choose the correct answer.
1. According to the text, why do some parents not ask their children to do chores?
a) They believe children should focus only on their study.
b) They want to keep their children from big responsibilities.
c) They think housework is the responsibility of women only.
d) They have little time to teach their children how to do chores.
2. According to the text, why is it important for children to do housework?
A. It helps them learn skills they will use throughout their lives.
B. It gives them more free time to play and study.
C. It makes them feel more creative and independent.
D. It teaches them to be better at sports and physical activities.
3. What is one way that housework benefits children’s relationships with their
parents?
A. It shows their parents that they are grateful for what their parents do.
B. It helps children convince their parents to give them fewer chores.
C. It allows parents to reward children with extra pocket money.
D. It shows children how to organize the family’s schedule.
4. How do parents feel about children helping with housework?
A. They believe it builds stronger family connections.
B. They think children can manage housework better than adults.
C. They think it is a way to keep children busy after school.
D. They prefer children to do their homework instead of chores.
5. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the passage as a benefit of doing
housework?
A. It helps children develop life skills they will need in the future.
B. It encourages children to become more responsible.
C. It allows children to earn money and extra presents.
D. It strengthens the bond between family members.
6. The word "strengthen" in the text is OPPOSITE in meaning to:
A. weaken
B. develop
C. support
D. manage
Now read the text again and find the word or phrase that means:
1. Chăm sóc người khác →
2. củng cố mối quan hệ gia đình →
3. mang lại nhiều lợi ích cho trẻ →
4. xây dựng nhân cách →
5. trân trọng sự vất vả của cha mẹ →
What benefits do you get from doing househould chores?
- It is a good way for me to

- It helps/allows me to

- By doing chores, I can

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Doing housework helps children learn important life _______ that will help them as
adults.
A. skills B. habits C. gratitudes D. talents
2. Parents want their children to _______ responsibility for their own actions.
A. create B. take C. control D. avoid
3. Helping with chores can _______ the connection between family members.
A. break B. strengthen C. stop D. reduce
4. Saying "thank you" is a good way to show your _______ for what someone has
done.
A. bond B. benefit C. gratitude D. opinion
5. Parents should _______ their children to help around the house so they can learn
valuable skills.
A. order B. force C. encourage D. tell
6. One _______ of doing chores is that children learn to help others.
A. benefit B. purpose C. result D. bond
7. Chores help children to _______ important skills, like being organized.
A. show B. develop C. appreciate D. create
8. It’s the children's _______ to clean their room after playing.
A. responsibility B. benefit C. reward D. present
9. Housework can help children _______ better relationships with their family
members.
A. create B. destroy C. avoid D. weaken
10. Doing housework together helps families form a strong _______ and work as a
team.
A. task B. bond C. habit D. chore
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Làm việc nhà giúp trẻ em học cách có trách nhiệm.
2. Sự biết ơn là một phẩm chất quan trọng.
3. Chia sẻ việc nhà giúp tăng cường tình cảm gia đình.
4. Làm việc nhà là một cách tốt để dạy cho trẻ kĩ năng sống.
4. Giúp đỡ bố mẹ làm việc nhà xây dựng tính cách tốt cho trẻ.
LISTENING
Warm up
Welcome to our talk show. Tonight our topic is 'Family Life' and our guest speaker is
Le Minh Hieu. Hieu is a twelfth-grader. He's just won a gold medal at the
International Physics Olympiad. He'll tell us about his family life and how his family
have helped him achieve success in his studies.
Hieu: Good evening. Well, I live with my parents and my brother. And I must say that
all my achievements are the result of their support.
Host: Do your parents help you with your studies?
Hieu: My parents are farmers. They know little about physics. But they believe in
me. They always listen to me and cheer me up whenever I have difficulties.
So they encourage you to try harder? That's right. Their love and trust give me
strength to carry on. How about your brother? My brother is my best friend. He
shares his happy and sad moments with me, and is always there for me when I
need help.
You're so lucky to have a supportive family. Do you spend a lot of time together?
Hieu: Yes. My parents have created some family routines so that every week we can
spend some time together although we're all very busy.
Host: Family routines? Can you tell us more about that?
Hieu: Well, family routines are ...

Vocabulary
- Support – supportive
- Achieve – achievement
- Success
- Cheer smb up
- Trust
- Routine
- Carry on
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1 h e a v y l i f t i n g
2 b r e a d w i n n e r
3 h o m e m a k e r
4 r u b b i s h
5 r e s p o n s i b l e
6 l a u n d r y
7 h o u s e h o l d
g r a
8 t i t u d e
9 w a s h i n g u p
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(1): This phrase means carrying heavy objects.
(2): The person in a family who earns money to support it.
(3): A person, usually a woman, who manages the household without working
outside.
(4): Another word for garbage or trash.
(5): This is the adjective form of “responsibility”.
(6): Clothes that need washing or are being washed.
(7): A group of people, often a family, who live together.
(8): You should this when you say “thank you”.
(9): Cleaning dishes after a meal.
(10): To get things ready.
(11): Items you buy from the store, usually food.
(12): A person's qualities or personality.
(13): To make something stronger.

Family Support
 - Do you receive support from your family? What?
Lead in: Listen to a Nam who is taking in a show. Let’s find out how his family
sopport him so that he can achieve success.
Vocabulary:
Check vocab: