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UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE A- VOCABULARY 1. mop (v, n) /mɒp/ Lau nhà, cây lau nhà 2. vacuum (n,v) /ˈvækjuːm/ Hút bụi 3. conversation (n) ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/ Cuộc đối thoại 4. easygoing (adj) /ˌiːzi ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ Dễ tính 5. reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Đáng tin 6. untidy (adj) /ʌnˈtaɪdi/ Không gọn gàng 7. generous (adj) /ˈdʒenərəs/ Hào phóng 8. suburb (n) / /ˈsʌbɜːb/ Ngoại ô 9. selfish (adj) /ˈselfɪʃ/ Ích kỉ 10. kind (adj) /kaɪnd/ Tử tế, tốt bụng 11. reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Đáng tin cậy 12. helpful (adj) /ˈhelpfl/ Hay giúp đỡ, hữu ích 13. lazy (adj) /ˈleɪzi/ Lười biếng 14. intelligent (adj) /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ Thông minh 15. charity (n) /ˈtʃærəti/ Từ thiện 16. teenager (n) /ˈtiːneɪdʒə(r)/ Tuổi teen 17. emoji (n) /ɪˈməʊdʒi/ Các biểu tượng cảm xúc 18. punctuation (n) /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/ Dấu câu 19. exclamation point /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn pɔɪnt/ Dấu chấm than 20. text (v) /tekst/ Nhắn tin 21. dust (v) / /dʌst/ Bụi bẩn B- EXPRESSIONS & OTHER STRUCTURES 21. grow up Lớn lên, trưởng thành 22. put away Cất đi
23. find out Tìm ra 24. help sb around Giúp đỡ, chia sẻ gánh nặng 25. help out Giúp ai đó (băng cách cho tiền, làm phần việc của họ) 26. for fun Chỉ để vui 27. keep one’s promise Giữ lời hứa 28. laugh out loud Cười to 29. except for Ngoại trừ C- ADVANCED VOCABULARY - immediate family (n) : gia đình ruột thịt - a family gathering/ reunion/ get-together: buổi tụ hợp gia đình - one-parent family (n) : gia đình có mẹ hoặc ba - nuclear family (n) : gia đình hạt nhân (gồm ba mẹ và con cái) - extended family : gia đình nhiều thế hệ - distant relative : họ hàng xa - loving family = close-knit family : gia đình êm ấm - dysfunctional family : gia đình không êm ấm - carefree childhood : tuổi thơ êm đềm - troubled childhood : tuổi thơ khó khăn - divorce (v) : li dị, sự li dị - bitter divorce :li thân - messy divorce :li thân và có tranh chấp tài sản - broken home :gia đình tan vỡ - give the baby up for adoption : đem con cho người ta nhận nuôi - adoptive parents : ba mẹ nuôi D- GRAMMAR + Adverbial Phrases of Frequency: Trạng từ chỉ tần suất - once (a week, month, year…) - twice (a week, month, year…) - every (day, week, month…) - often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, always, usually… Chú ý: - one time = once - two times = twice Câu hỏi về độ thường xuyên: How often….? E.g: How often do you have English lessons in a week? -> I have English lessons three times a week. PRACTICE LISTENING I. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. My name’s Randall Davis, and I’m originally from the state of Indiana in the United States. When I was (1) _________ years old, I moved to Venezuela in South America, and later returned to the United States, where I attended Brigham Young University in the 1980s. I majored in (2) ________
education and TESOL, or teaching English as a second language. After graduating from college, my wife and I moved to Japan where we lived for eight years. Now, I work back in the States in Utah. However, my greatest interests are my family. Years ago, I wanted to make something of myself in my profession . . . you know . . . get ahead in life. However, I realized that the most important things in life lived within the walls of my own home, and today, I try to put them first. My kids wouldn’t remember me for the work I did outside of the home; they would only recall the moments we spent together. Therefore, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have four children, and we go hiking and (3) _________ together, usually in Utah. On our hikes, we often talk about life, and I tell stories or share personal experiences. When I do this, I can focus on the (4) __________ without the distractions of video games or the Internet. Telling stories sounds easy, but when you have to think of a new story on a hot, 12-kilometer hike through the desert, you have to come up with ideas off the top of your head. Now, this doesn’t mean we don’t have problems; all families face challenges in their lives, and our family is no (5) __________. However, we try to talk openly about our problems, and we try to solve our problems together. Building a strong family takes time, but it is worth the effort. II. Listen to the recording and choose the correct letter A, B, C . 1. What does the boy want to do at the beginning of the conversation? A. play video games B. go play outside C. watch TV 2. What is one thing the boy is NOT assigned to do around the house? A. clean the garage B. wash the walls C. vacuum the floors 3. What does the boy have to do in his bedroom? A. make his bed B. pick up his dirty clothes C. put away his books 4. The father and son will go _____ after the boy finishes his work. A. to a movie B. out to eat C. to a ball game 5. What is the father going to do while the boy is doing his household chores? A. wash the car B. paint the house C. work in the yard B. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. sofa B. iron C. local D. emoji 2. A. suburb B. untidy C. rubbish D. duty 3. A. generous B. reliable C. terrible D. stepfather 4. A. charity B. champagne C. chore D. chunk 5. A. conversation B. punctuation C. exclamation D. suggestion II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 6. A. untidy B. reliable C. emoji D. generous 7. A. helpful B. vacuum C. suburb D. support 8. A. lazy B. parents C. respect D. bathroom 9. A. furniture B. teenager C. expensive D. popular 10. A. intelligent B. easygoing C. punctuation D. conversation
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. It's strange Ben isn't here. He's usually so ________. A. reliable B. generous C. lazy D. selfish 2. Children _________ with a mixture of character traits from both sides of their family. A. find out B. grow up C. put away D. bring up 3. Someone has been listening in on my telephone ___________. A. converse B. conversational C. conversely D. conversation 4. Lisa kept her ___________ to visit her aunt regularly after completing the final exam. A. promise B. head C. memory D. nose 5. Jisoo: “How _________ you have been abroad?” Rosie: “No often, only twice.” A. never B. usual C. seldom D. often 6. The actress now dedicates herself to children's _______ work. A. part-time B. charity C. full-time D. abundance 7.  I felt embarrassed about how _________ the house was. A. different B. untidy C. big D. easygoing 8. Stella has very kindly offered to _________ with the food for the party. A. help out B. drop out C. run out D. find out 9. Justin's ________ enough but he lacks motivation. A. selfish B. lazy C. intelligent D. generous 10. It's always ______ to learn from your mistakes because then your mistakes seem worthwhile. A. help B. helpfully C. unhelpful D. helpful 11. Please _________ the dishes with the soapy water containing disinfectant. A. mop B. wash C. vacuum D. sweep 12. We specifically choose topics that will appeal to _________ who are A. teenagers B. adults C. seniors D. women 13. It looked so funny that I almost laughed _______ loud. A. off B. with C. out D. up 14. Bob: “Tell me about your sister.” Kelvin: “She’s _________. Because she always shares food with me.” A. selfish B. generous C. intelligent D. lazy 15. Three of us sweep and mop the ________ and the remainder clean the window. A. dish B. sink C. table D. floor 16. Except _______ traffic noise the night passed peacefully. A. for B. from C. with D. of 17. He put _____ a whole box of chocolates in one evening. A. off B. up C. away D. for 18. RM wrote ______ fun for many years before starting to write seriously for a living. A. in B. for C. with D. on 19. Marriaage is the bloom or blight of all men's ___________.  A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. happiness 20. Supporting each other in good times and in bad is an effective way to strengthen family __________. A. relationships B. chores C. conversations D. money IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 1.  It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.