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UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE 1A. Pronunciation • /br/, /kr/ and /tr/ I. Write the words below into the correct column. crash brother crowded cricket trousers truth traffic credit cream broad create broad-minded brown train truck breath tree browse bridge try /br/ /kr/ /tr/ II. Write /br/, /kr/, and /tr/ under the word that has the corresponding consonant cluster sound. Then, practise reading the sentences. 1. We tried to catch the train to Ha Noi. 2. This morning I felt crazy because the traffic was very heavy with a lot of trucks and the streets were crowded. 3. My brother likes cream in his coffee. 4. Mr. Brown buys crisps on credit. 5. My computer crashed while I was trying to create a new directory. 6. My parents are both broad-minded, so they are willing to listen to our own opinions. 7. My brother has brown eyes and broad shoulders. 8. A breathalyser is a device to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s breath. 9. I spend two hours browsing the web every day. 10. Sharing housework creates a positive atmosphere and we are not critical of each other. 1B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to family life I. Fill in each blank with the correct word below. bonds benefits example laundry washing-up breadwinner chores role 1. Mr Long has found that his wife receives a great deal of love when he shares household ________. 2. In fact, childcare seems to have some important __________ for young children. 3. My mother was hanging out the __________ in the sun. 4. __________ in the extended family are generally very close. 5. Mothers play an enormous __________ in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong. 6. You should set a good __________ for your little brother. 7. Traditionally, the __________ in the home is the father. 8. Every day at 7 pm, dinner is finished and the __________ is done.
II. Choose the correct words. 1. Everyone in my family shares the cooking and domestic chores / housework. 2. Women became managers / breadwinners while their husbands went to fight in the war. 3. Yesterday she went to the supermarket to buy the laundry / groceries and flowers. 4. For this exercise, the teacher is going to divide / make the class into four groups. 5. You should tidy up / away your room at the weekend. 6. My sister did the laundry / groceries and hung wet clothes out to dry. 7. My grandfather can’t do heavy lifting / loud voice because he has a bad back. 8. Every day after dinner I do the routine / washing-up before I do my homework. 9. My dad is the breadwinner / game-winner. He goes to work to support the family 10. My sister tries to get some simple basic home cook / cooking from my mother. III. Complete the sentences with the words below. benefit relationship good gratitude life skills benefits bond responsibility strengthens character 1. Sharing experiences __________ bonds with friends. 2. We would like to express our __________ to everyone for their help. 3. These children have not learned __________ for the future use. 4. The new system will be a great __________ to the company. 5. Sharing the responsibility for household chores can do the __________ of children’s development. 6. Parents enjoy watching their children’s __________ develop. 7. Doing physical exercise for just 30 minutes every day can bring health __________ . 8. Over six months of working together, a close __________ developed. 9. By sharing housework, family members have a very close __________ with one another. 10. Sharing housework can make children have more __________ in the future. IV. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. One recent survey found that men’s __________ in the home had increased almost threefold in the last four decades, (contribute) 2. A mother’s love can be as __________ as breastfeeding, (benefit) 3. In the traditional Japanese family system, the entire estate of the family, and the __________ assets are transferred from the father to the eldest son. (finance) 4. Mrs White spoke __________ of her husband because he didn’t share anything with household chores, (criticize) 5. My aunt works __________ hard to support her family because her husband died in a car accident a year ago. (enormous) 6. When we have some trouble in our family, we should have family meetings to work out a __________ . (solve) 7. The husband is responsible for the family’s economic well-being and takes pride in his role as a __________ . (provide) 8. Parenting __________ can offer children good opportunities for their future, (collaborate) 9. We do our share of housework willingly so that we can follow __________ interests in our free time, (recreation) 10. Researchers found that an unequal __________ of household chores negatively affected wives’ marital __________ . (divide - satisfy) V. Match the pictures 1-9 to the phrases, and write the answer in each blank. There are some extra phrases. Number 1 has been done for you.
__1__ do the cooking _____ do the ironing _____ do the washing _____ do the vacuuming _____ lay the table _____ make the bed _____ tidy your room _____ do the cleaning _____ do the shopping _____ do the washing-up _____ empty the dishwasher _____ make breakfast / lunch / dinner _____ take the rubbish out _____ wash the car VI. Match 1-8 to a-h to make sentences and questions about household chores. 1. Take these dirty clothes and load ______ a. the rubbish? 2. After I get up, I usually make ______ b. the table 3. Before we eat, Dad always lays ______ c. my bed and get dressed. 4. After dinner, can you help me to do ______ d. the bath, please? 5. The bathroom is dirty. Can you clean ______ e. the washing machine. 6. When the clothes are dry, please do ______ f. the washing-up? 7. The bin is full. Can you take out ______ g. the floor. 8. The carpet isn’t clean. Let’s hoover ______ h. the ironing. • Prepositions VII. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 1. Who is responsible __________ taking care of the children? 2. Would you like to share your feelings __________ the group? 3. Parents should set an example __________ their children. 4. Doing exercise regularly is good __________ you. 5. Close relationship is one of the most effective ways __________ creating a good atmosphere __________ all of us. 6. The most important thing that my old grandparents care __________ is health. 7. I have quite a good relationship __________ my teachers and classmates. 8. She’d like to show a deep gratitude __________ the teacher who had encouraged her to go to university. 9. What are the qualities that are needed __________ the job? 10. My dad and I do the repairs __________ the house. 1C. Grammar • Present simple vs present continuous I. Complete the sentences with a verb below in the correct form. do empty lay make (x3) take tidy wash (x2) 1. Why didn’t you __________ your bed this morning?
2. I can’t come out now. I’m __________ the cleaning. 3. Could you __________ the dishwasher and put the things away, please? 4. It’s not fair. I __________ breakfast yesterday. Nam should __________ it today. 5. Look at this bin! Please __________ the rubbish out now. 6. Mum, I’ve __________ up my room. Can I go out now? 7. Phong, __________ the table. It’s nearly dinner time. 8. A: Where’s Dad? B: He’s __________ the car. He always __________ the car on Sunday morning. II. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Ms Lan is not in the office today. She (work) __________ at home today. 2. “Where (you / come) __________ from?” “I’m Italian - from Rome.” 3. “(you / speak) __________ French?” “Just a little.” 4. Don’t forget your umbrella. It (rain) __________ again. 5. “Can you help me with the dinner?” “Not now. I (watch) __________ TV.” 6. In Viet Nam, children (look) __________ after their old parents. 7. “Hi! What (you / do) __________ here?” “I (wait) __________ for a friend.” 8. Can I look at the newspaper now? (you / read) __________ it? 9. Can I phone you back? We (have) __________ dinner. 10. Mr Long (work) __________ in an office every day, but now he (help) __________ his wife to prepare dinner. III. Complete the sentences with the verbs below in the correct form: the present simple or present continuous. tidy help play (x2) do (x2) look after water prepare watch go study 1. My dad often __________ tennis on Sunday morning. Now he __________ the garden. 2. My mother often __________ dinner for the whole family after work. At present she __________ shopping in the supermarket. 3. My sister often __________ the film after dinner. At the moment she __________ for her test tomorrow. 4. I usually __________ football at the park with my classmates on Sunday morning. Now I __________ my father with the chores around the house. 5. Mai __________ to school every morning. Now she __________ her mother in hospital. 6. Nam often __________ his room at the weekend. Now he __________ some heavy lifting with his brother. IV. Complete the pairs of sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1. a She always __________ (wear) a white dress for work. b I __________ (wear) new shoes. Do you like them? 2. a We __________ (go) hiking next month. b They __________ (go) hiking every summer. 3. a I __________ (love) this music. What is it? b I __________ (enjoy) this music. What is it? 4. a Light __________ (travel) faster than sound. b That car __________ (travel) very fast. Be careful. 5. a My brother often __________ (sing) in the shower. b My friend, Peter, __________ (sing). What a terrible noise!