UnitFAMILY LIFE - KEY PART I LANGUAGE FOCUS Vocabulary Chore (n): việc vặt Homemaker (n): nội trợ Breadwinner (n): người kiếm tiền ni gia đình Split (v): chia Heavy lifting (n-phr): việc mang vác nặng Groceries (n): hàng tạp phẩm Laundry (n): việc giặt Washing – up (n-phr): việc rửa bát đĩa Share (v): chia sẻ Enormous (adj): lớn Sociable (adj): hòa đồng Nurture (v): ni dưỡng Balance (v): cân Grammar 2.1 The present simple 2.1.1 Form +) S + V(s/ es) He goes to work -) S + do/does not + V He does not go to work ?) Do/Does + S + V? Does he go to work? * Notes: Đổi với thể khẳng định, ta thêm -s -es vào sau động từ khỉ chủ ngữ thứ số (She, He, It, My father, Her cousin, ) Ví dụ: He goes to school, She brushes her teeth, My father works in a factory * Quy tắc thêm -s/es: +) Ta thêm -es vào sau động từ tận o, s, ss, ch, sh, x: → does, focus → focuses, discuss → discusses, watch → watches, finish → finishes +) Với động từ tận y trước y phụ âm, ta đổi y thành -ies: try → tries, carry → carries +) Với đa số động lại ta thêm -s vào sau động từ: learn → learns, prepare → prepares, cook → cooks 2.1.2 Use: Thì đơn dùng để nói về: - Thói quen hành động lặp lặp lại e.g I prepare dinner quite early most days (Hầu hết ngày chuàn bị bữa tối sớm) He goes to work every week (Anh ây làm tuần) - Những tình ổn định, lâu dài e.g I have a villa in Hanoi (Tơi có biệt thự Hà Nội) My sister works in a big company (Chị gái làm việc cho công ty lớn) - Chân lý thực tế e.g Monkeys not live in water (Khỉ không sống nước) If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils (Nếu bạn đun nước đến 100 độ c, sơi) - Ngồi đơn dùng đe kể chuyện, phim, kịch, sách e.g In "Tom and Jerry", Tom and Jerry live in the same house (Trong phim hoọt hình "Tom Jerry", Tom Jerry sống nhà) * Note: Các từ thời gian dùng với đơn: always, usually, often, sometimes, normally, every day, every week, rarely 2.2 The present continuous 2.2.1 Form: +) S + am/is/are + V- ing They are watching TV -) S + am/is/are not + V-ing They are not watching TV ?) Am/Is/Are +S + V-ing? Are they watching TV? 2.2.2 Use: Thì tiếp diễn dùng để nóỉ về: - Hành động xảy thời điêm nói e.g You are holding my hand (Bọn cầm tay tôi) Be quiet! I am listening to English (Trật tự Mình nghe Tiếng Anh) - Tình tạm thời e.g My teacher is living in Singapore now He will come back Vietnam soon (Thầy giáo sống Singapo Thầy quay Việt Nam sớm) I am not working at the moment (Hiện không làm việc) - Xu tình thay đối e.g The price of milk is rising sharply (Giá sữa tăng mạnh) - Ngồi tiếp diễn dùng để trích, phàn nàn thói quen xấu gây khó chịu cho người khác e.g He is always playing truant (Cậu luôn trốn học) * Note: Các từ thời gian với tiếp diễn: now, right now, at present, at the moment, currently, this week/month/year Pronunciation Consonant clusters (các cụm phụ âm): /tr/,/br/, and /kr/ 3.1 Cụm phụ âm /tr/: kết hợp âm đơn /t/ âm đơn /r/ truck, trend, train, treat, stream, construct, tree, trouser 3.2 Cụm phụ âm /br/: kết hợp âm đơn /b/ âm đơn /r/ Britain, bright, brown, brand, embrace, bridge, brick, browser 3.3 Cụm phụ âm /kr/: kết hợp âm đơn /k/và âm đơn /r/ cry, cream, crab, croak, scream, crazy, incredible, creative PART II PRACTICE Match each picture with a suitable word/ phrase a washing - up b laundry c balance d homemaker e heavy lifting Your answer: e d a c b Give the English word and Vietnamese meaning to each of the following transcription chore /tʃɔ:(r)/ (n): _việc vặt _breadwinner /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/ (n): _người kiếm tền ni gia đình _heavy lifting _ /ˌhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ (n-phr): việc mang vác nặng _ _groceries /ˈɡrəʊsəriz/ (n): _hàng tạp phẩm _ laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ (n): việc giặt _share _ /ʃeə(r)/ (v): _chia sẻ _ _enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/ (adj): lớn _ _sociable _ /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ (adj): _hòa đồng _nurture _ /ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/ (v): _nuôi dưỡng 10 balance _ /ˈbæləns/ (v): _cân Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets His mom _always does _ (always/do) the laundry at every evening At the moment, he is watching (watch) his favorite film on Channel Every day, Jane _washes (wash) the dishes but today James _is doing _ (do) the washing - up We divide the duties in our family I _cook (cook), my husband helps (help) with heavy lifting, and my daughter takes out (take out) the rubbish When everyone works together on household chores, it _creates _ (create) a positive atmosphere for the family This shop usually offers (offer) the same discount every month “What _is he doing _ (he/do)?" - “He is trying _ (try) to fix the computer.” The number of people who are homeless is decreasing (decrease) dramatically this quarter My brother - in - law _possesses _ (possess) restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City 10 Her parents normally _travel _ (travel) by plane, but this holiday they are _are travelling_ (travel) by train Complete the following sentences He _has _ an amazing collection of robots at present Peter and John are having/ drinking _ a cup of coffee right now Look! That monkey is dancing/ eating bananas “Where is your father?” - “He _is decorating/ painting the living room.” The population of the world is rising/ decreasing _ rapidly Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences What are you doing to your sister when she behaves badly? What you to your sister when she behaves badly? I always have my lunch late, but I have my lunch early today as I have an appointment I always have my lunch late, but I am having my lunch early today as I have an appointment I am doing the laundry at the same time every week I the laundry at the same time every week Linda is going shopping when she has time Linda goes shopping when she has time Peter works hard to get the presentation ready for next week Peter is working hard to get the presentation ready for next week PART III TEST YOURSELF Gap - filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences breadwinner enormous groceries washing-up sociable laundry for homemaker shares chores A _homemaker is a person who manages a home and often raises children instead of earning money from a job A _breadwinner is the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs. In a food store, shop or supermarket, you can buy a lot of groceries such as food and clothes There are a lot of dirty clothes and sheets in Tom’s room, so it’s time for him to his laundry _ Traditionally, girls have to _washing - up _ which consists of cleaning plates, pans, glasses, forks, etc after a meal When I’ve done my _chores _ which involve cleaning the floor and washing the curtain, I will go out with my friends In my family, everyone shares _ the household duties My mother cooks, my father cleans, my sister does all the laundry and I the washing - up In many cultures, a father is the breadwinner, who is responsible for the family finances A variety of people not realize the _enormous benefits of joining hands to housework in a family 10 At school, Jack is very sociable with his teachers and friends He likes to meet and spend time with them Match each word/phrase on the left with its description on the right vulnerable nurture extended family heavy lifting balance Your answer: _e a being of equal weight or force b consisting of three or even four generations c needing effort and energy to move d taking care of, feeding and protecting e easy to be hurt _d _b Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets _c _a To be fair, we need to divide the tasks _equally (equal) My mom and dad are checking the _preparation for their gold wedding anniversary (prepare) Heavy lifting is an action which requires physical _ strength (physic) It is good for them as individuals and good for all the _relationships _ within the family (relate) Psychologists say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages (Psychology) Her _contribution to the company is enormous (contribute) In order to maintain peace, we should not be critical of each other (criticize) I want to see the very cute and lovely children at _nursery schools (nurse) Mary and her husband always join hands in _educating their daughters (educate) 10 A person will be considered _ungrateful _ if he or she does not take good care of his or her parents or grandparents (grate) Choose the best answer Women whose husbands not contribute to household chores are more vulnerable to illness The underlined word has the closest meaning to A happy B easy to be hurt C hard D friendly Tom: “Which of the chores you dislike doing the most?” - Jerry: “ ” A I like cooking and sweeping the floor B I the laundry, cook and wash the dishes C Well, my favorite activity is doing the washing - up D Washing the dishes, because I often break things when I the washing - up As a housewife, she stays at home and her children She takes care of them, feeds them and protects them to develop A nurtures B nurture C nature D natures It is unfair to state that a woman’s job is to look everyone in the family and takes care the house A in - on B after - in C of - of D after - of “The lecturer splits the students into four groups” has the closest meaning to A The lecturer divides the students into four groups B The lecturer divided the students into four groups C The lecturer goes into four groups of students D The lecturer went into four groups of students “They equally share the parenting” has the closest meaning to A They are all unemployed B They take care of each other C They come back home at the same time D They share the housework and childcare evenly is the state where things are of equal weight or force A Balance B Changing C Moving D Importance David’s part - time job requires a lot of Therefore, he usually carries the boxes weighing up to 50 kilos and he needs effort and energy to move them A light lifting B easy carrying C heavy lifting D simple chores According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in families which consist of parents and children A nuclear B extended C three generation D four generation 10 The family, which consists of three or even four generations is only popular in some regions today A nuclear B extended C intended D small C am cooking D cooks 11 I can’t answer the phone now I dinner A cook B cooking 12 Excuse me, you your newspaper? Could I borrow it? A are - read B are - reading C - reading D - read 13 My mum usually the washing - up A B doing C is doing D does 14 I am afraid he can’t go out with you right now He his car A repair B repairs C repairing D is repairing 15 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A cereal B critical C create D crack 16 We how to use energy more efficiently now than in the past A knows B are knowing C knowing D know 17 Choose the answer which needs correcting As the air is rising, it becomes cooler and the water vapor inside it changes into droplets of water A B C D 18 Choose the answer which needs correcting From the graphs, we can see that the number of employees employed by this firm increases each year A B C D 19 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A cook B December C decide 20 Choose the answer which needs correcting I wear casual clothes because we are having a party at lunchtime A B C D Rearrange the words/phrases to make meaningful sentences is / at the moment / The / improving / financial / company’s / situation / D cereal The company's financial situation is improving at the moment want/ the / Be / to / quiet! / hear / I / news Be quiet! I want to hear the news retiring / Linda / is / of / thinking / early / she/ anymore./ because / isn’t / happy / at work / Linda is thinking of retiring early because she isn't happy at work anymore of / The / wild / number / falling./ butterflies / is The number of wild butterflies is falling oil supplies / Some experts / say / will / the next 20 years./ start / to fall / within / that / Some experts say that oil supplies will start to fall within the next 20 years Read the passage and choose the best answer Todays (1) for measurable childhood success-from the Common Core to college placement-have chased (2) chores from the to-do lists of many young people In a survey of 1,001 U.S adults released last fall by Braun Research, 82% reported having regular chores growing up, but only 28% said that they require their own children to them With students (3) pressure to learn Mandarin, run the chess club or get a varsity letter, chores have fallen victim to the imperatives of resume-build- ing-though it is hardly clear that such activities are a better use of their time “Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring (4) success, but ironically, we’ve stopped doing one thing that’s actually been a proven predictor of success-and that’s household chores,” says Richard Rende, a developmental psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz., and co-author of the forthcoming book “Raising Can-Do Kids.” Decades of studies (5) the benefits of chores-academically, emotionally and even professionally By JENNIFER BREHENY WALLACE A demand B demands C interest D interests A household B social C breadwinner D society A on B for C of D under A him B it C them D they A show B showing C shows D is showing How many percent of U.S adults require their own children to household chores? A 82 B 28 C 100 D 54 What parents today want their kids to spend time on? A things that can bring them success B things that they can FUN CORNER Tom is Andy’s son, but why doesn’t Tom call Andy dad or father? Because Andy is Tom’s mother C leisure D sports ... children instead of earning money from a job A _breadwinner is the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs. In a food store, shop or supermarket, you can buy a lot of groceries... breadwinner, who is responsible for the family finances A variety of people not realize the _enormous benefits of joining hands to housework in a family 10 At school, Jack is very sociable... everyone works together on household chores, it _creates _ (create) a positive atmosphere for the family This shop usually offers (offer) the same discount every month “What _is he doing