TA10-U1- Family Life - lookingbackproject

UNIT 01: FAMILY LIFE
Period 9: Looking back & Project


I. Pronunciation
1. Listen and underline the words that have /tr/, /br/, or /kr/.

1. After having the ice cream, she brushed her teeth.
2. The car crashed into a tree near the traffic lights.
3. Try this new dish created by your brother.
4. They often have brown bread for breakfast.
5. That brave young man likes travelling by train.
6. Is it true that the crime rate is increasing?


II. Vocabulary
1. Household chores

1. cooking

2. shopping for

3. doing the laundry

7. ironing

5. cleaning the toilet

rubbish

groceries

6. do the washing-up

4. taking out the

8. sweeping

9. watering
houseplants

10. feeding pets


do the washing-up

II. Vocabulary

do the heavy lifting

2.
Complete the text
laundry
do the cooking
sweep the house
take out the rubbish
iron
shop for groceries
lay the table

does the cooking

shops for groceries

Household chores are divided equally among the members of Thanh’s family. His mother (1) ________________. Thanh’s father and sister
enjoy the food she cooks very much. Besides, she often (2) __________________ because she wants to choose the freshest and healthiest

does
heavyThanh’s
lifting father is a strong man but he doesn’t have much time for housework. So he only (3) ____________________
ingredients
for the
the meals.
thatlaundry
requires physical strength. Thanhironing
helps with (4) ________ and (5) ________. He feels happy to see his parents wearing clean and neat
clothes to work. Although he doesn’t really like it because he thinks it’s dirty, he (6) ____________________ every day. Thanh’s sister
contributes by (7) ____________________.
She does it very carefully so the house is always very clean. Before each meal, she (8)
takes out the rubbish

sweeping the house
____________________
, and after the meal, Thanh (9) ____________________. Sometimes, he breaks a bowl or a plate. Everybody in the
lays the table
family shares housework so that all can have some time for rest and recreation.
does the washing-up


III. Grammar
1. Use the verbs in brackets in their correct form.
1. I (write) am writing

  to you to tell you how much I (miss)  you.
missis away on business, so I (look after)  
2. Jack
3. Nam always (look)  untidy. He (wear)  
4. I can’t answer the phone now. I (cook)  
5. Excuse me, you (read)  

his dog.
dirty jeans now. am looking after
the dinner.

looks
is wearing
your newspaper? Could I borrow
it?

6. What do people in your family (do)  in the evening?
am cooking

are you reading

do


III. Grammar
2. Discussion

1.

Should young people like you share the housework? Why (not)?

2.

What household chores are suitable for young people like you?




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Live in a nuclear family / an extended family

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Have both parents working

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Spend at least one hour a day doing housework

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Have parents who spend at least one hour a day helping them with
their homework

What is the ideal family like?

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Revise the words / phrases related to household chores and duties

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Prepare for the next lesson