Unit 1 Family Life

(Pronunciation trang 3) (Phân nhóm) Put the words in the correct groups according to the pronunciation of the consonant blends in bold.

(Vocabulary 1 trang 3) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Look at the pictures and choose the correct phrase for each picture. 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____

(Vocabulary 2 trang 4) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. She does two jobs at the same time as she is the main ____ of the family. 2. She's such a good wife. She's ____ her husband through difficult times. 3. It's not easy for some tenth-graders to get into high school ____. 4. Jim's main ____ in his home is to keep the house clean. 5. Family ____ are important because they teach children what is right or wrong in life. 6. Doing housework brings great ____ to children as it helps them develop necessary life skills. 7. He's a man of strong ____. He always fights for what is right and you can rely on him. 8. When all members of the family share housework, the family ____ will become stronger.

(Vocabulary 3 trang 4) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the sentences using the words or phrases in the box. 1. Doing chores as a family will help strengthen [ ___ ]. 2. Preparing and cooking meals are some of the essential [ ___ ] for teens. 3. Instead of giving me answers to questions, my parents always [ ___ ] me to think for myself. 4. The kids deeply [ ___ ] their grandfather for his great knowledge about the world. 5. Sarah is a(n) [ ___ ] girl. She never cheats in exams. 6. His parents give him full [ ___ ] for his choice of school. 7. Kindness and responsibility are two [ ___ ] that many parents want to teach to their children. 8. I'm lucky to have such a(n) [ ___ ] brother who always gives me help when I need it.

(Grammar 1 trang 4-5) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the sentences using the correct present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. Nick and Dave (visit) ____ their parents twice a month. 2. You can't talk to my grandfather now. He (watch) ____ the evening news. 3. I can't shop for groceries today. The local shops (not open) ____ on Sunday. 4. Lan sometimes (meet) ____ her friends after school. 5. Be quiet! My younger brother (study) ____ for his exam. 6. Chris (look) ____ stressed because he (look) ____ for a new job. 7. Anna often (walk) ____ to work, but her husband (drive) ____ her to her office this morning. 8. What ____ you (cook)? The food (smell) ____ so good!

(Grammar 2 trang 5) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Find the incorrect phrase in each sentence and choose the correct replacement. 1. Hi, Anna! Where do you go? Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: Where ____? 2. What do you do right now? Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: What ____ right now? 3. The children are wanting to have a rest now. Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: The children ____ to have a rest now. 4. I'm seeing you're working very hard. Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: I ____ you're working very hard. 5. Sometimes my dad is cooking a good meal for the whole family. Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: Sometimes my dad ____ a good meal for the whole family. 6. I'm thinking that's a great idea. Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: I ____ that's a great idea. 7. I can't go out with you tonight. I work on an important project. Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: I ____ on an important project. 8. My uncle is having a big house in the city centre. Incorrect phrase: ____. Correction: My uncle ____ a big house in the city centre.

(Grammar 3 trang 5-6) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Choose the best answer to complete each conversation. 1. Nam: I ____ of taking a course in life skills. Lan: That's a good idea! There's a good life skills centre near my house. 2. Nam: What ____ for? Lan: My glasses. Do you see them anywhere? 3. Nam: I ____ that you have a new bag. Lan: Yes. It's a birthday present. 4. Nam: What's the matter? Are you OK? Lan: Not really. I ____ well. 5. Nam: What's your father's job? Lan: He ____ as a TV reporter. 6. Nam: Has Tom found a new house? Lan: Not yet. He ____ with us until he finds one near his university. 7. Nam: Do you like MD's new song? Lan: No, not very much. I ____ it is too sad. 8. Nam: Where's your sister? Lan: She ____ her hair at the moment.

(Reading 1 trang 6) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the text and choose the best answer for each blank. Family time is when family members do things (1) ____. Ways of spending family time are different for different families, from taking a family (2) ____ in a nice place every year, or planning a family movie night every week, to having one (3) ____ together every day. Some families spend time together just by having regular family meetings. Family members can sit together to (4) ____ important issues and make decisions, or just have casual chats. Some people may think it is (5) ____ for everyone in the family to get together. However, in many cases, parents as well as children have to adjust their own timetables to make (6) ____ to be with their family. Family time is important as it helps make the bonds between family members (7) ____ and creates fond memories of happy experiences.

(Reading 2 trang 6-7) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the text and decide whether each statement is True or False. In 1977, Governor Raul Castro signed a paper suggesting that August 7, 1977 was American Family Day. One year later, Governor Bruce Babbitt signed the day into law as an official Arizona holiday. American Family Day is now celebrated across the United States on the first Sunday in August. It encourages people to enjoy the warm summer days with those dearest to them. Principally, the day encourages families to spend time with one another. Unlike some other family holidays, people do not give gifts on this day. Instead, they celebrate the day by focusing on family relationships. People believe that the best gift one can give their families is themselves. So on this day, people enjoy being with their families. The most common activities family members often do together include playing games outdoors or going for a walk in the park, watching a movie, visiting grandparents and bringing them a picnic lunch. Some families enjoy taking an art class together, visiting a museum or trying out a new recipe and getting the whole family involved in the cooking. Whatever people do, the most important thing should be that they do it with their families. Americans love their Family Day because it reminds them to express their love to their family and helps strengthen their family bonds. 1. Family Day became an official holiday in Arizona in 1977. ____ 2. American Family Day is usually on Sunday. ____ 3. People often give gifts to their family members on American Family Day. ____ 4. On Family Day, family members often visit their friends together. ____ 5. Some families celebrate Family Day by cooking together. ____ 6. Family Day is the chance for people to express their love to their family. ____

(Speaking 1 trang 7) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Complete the conversations by choosing the best answer. 1. Lan: Nam, do you think family routines are necessary? Nam: Yes. ____ each family should have some routines to help build strong family bonds. 2. Lan: What do you think about the British family value of being truthful and honest? Nam: ____, it's one of the first things parents should teach their children. 3. Lan: Nam, do you think parents should help their children do their homework? Nam: Well, ____ parents should let their children do their homework by themselves so they can become independent. 4. Lan: Do you think teens should learn how to cook? Nam: Well, ____ they can learn it when they start their own families. As teens, they should spend all their time on study.

(Speaking 2 trang 7) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the short talk about why children should do housework. I think children should do housework for a number of reasons. First, doing housework helps children develop some important [ ___ ]. For example, they can learn to do the laundry, clean the house or take care of others. They will certainly need those skills later when they start their own families. Second, children can learn to take [ ___ ] when they do housework. They know that they have to do something even though they don't like to do it. Finally, doing housework helps children become more [ ___ ]. Therefore, I believe that children [ ___ ] do housework.

(Writing 1.1 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

Mr Thanh \ hate \ do \ housework \ but \ he still \ clean \ the house \ once \ week.

(Writing 1.2 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentences that are best written from the words and phrases given.

I \ have \ a holiday \ my family \ in Mai Chau \ now. \ We \ spend \ our summer holidays here \ every year.

(Writing 1.3 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

It \ be \ important \ children \ learn \ some life skills \ home.

(Writing 1.4 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

Parents \ have \ teach \ their children \ be honest and show respect to older people \ an early age.

(Writing 1.5 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentences that are best written from the words and phrases given.

Jane \ think of \ apply \ another job. \ She \ think \ her present job \ be \ boring.

(Writing 1.6 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

Doing housework \ help \ children \ learn \ take care \ themselves.

(Writing 1.7 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

Family routines \ connected \ children's health \ academic achievement.

(Writing 1.8 trang 8) (Lựa chọn) Choose the sentence that is best written from the words and phrases given.

Children \ should \ learn \ choose \ right \ kind of clothes \ right occasion.

(Writing 2 trang 8-9) (Kéo thả vào chỗ trống) Complete the email with the phrases or clauses in the box. Hi Stacy, It's good [ ___ ]. Yes, of course, I can help with your homework project on families in Viet Nam. You know, family plays an important role in the life of Vietnamese people, and family bonds are usually strong. Extended families, [ ___ ], are popular in Viet Nam. Three or even four generations live under one roof to take care of each other. Young people don't move out when they reach the age of 18, [ ___ ] even after they get married. And it's not common for old people to live alone or in a nursing home. Household chores are shared by everyone in the family, but the husband is usually the breadwinner and [ ___ ]. Children are taught to show respect to their grandparents, [ ___ ]. Parents often spend their free time helping their children with their homework or giving them advice on behaviour. So you can see that family members in Viet Nam [ ___ ]. Above is some information about Vietnamese families. I [ ___ ]. Good luck with your project. Write soon [ ___ ]. Nam

(Writing 3 trang 9) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Read the information and complete the paragraph about a family routine. Routine: having breakfast together Frequency: every morning Time: from 6:00 to 7:30 Mother's task: preparing and cooking breakfast Children's task: helping their mother Father's task: laying the table Feeling: closer to the family and better prepared for the day In my family, one of our important routines is (1) ____. We follow this routine (2) ____. My sister and I get up at 6:00 and help our mum (3) ____. My mum usually cooks rice, meat or fish, and vegetables. Sometimes, we have bread, eggs, and butter for a change. My dad gets up a little later and helps (4) ____. At about 6:45, we all sit down and have the meal together. During breakfast, we talk about our plans for the day. At 7:30, we leave home for work or school. Having breakfast together makes me feel (5) ____.

(Writing 3 trang 9) (Bài làm trên giấy) Write a paragraph of 120-150 words about one of your family routines. Use the following questions as cues:

1. What is the routine?

2. How often or when do you do it?

3. What are the activities? What does each family member do?

4. How do you feel about the routine?