UNIT 1: FAMILY

1. Grammar

2. What is _______your phone number?

A. you                      B. your                C. yours                     D. all are right
3. Where are _______ friends now?
A. your                    B. you                  C. yours                      D. A and B are right
4. Here is a postcard from _______ friend Peggy.
A. me                      B. mine               C. my                          D. all are right
5. She lives in Australia now with _______ family.
A. she                     B. her                  C. hers                         D. A and b are right
6. _______ company builds ships.
A. He                      B. His                  C. Him                         D. All are right
7. _______ children go to school in Newcastle.
A. They                   B. Their               C. Them                       D. Theirs
8. Nam and Ba painted the house by _______.
A. yourself              B. himself            C. themselves               D. itself
9. The exam _______ wasn't difficult, but exam room was horrible.
A. himself               B. herself             C. myself                     D. itself
10. Never mind. I and Nam will do it _______.
A. herself                B. myself             C. themselves              D. ourselves
11. You _______ asked us to do it.
A. yourselves          B. herself             C. myself                     D. theirselves
12. They recommend this book even though they have never read it _______.
A. yourself              B. himself            C. themselves              D. itself

I. Choose the correct reflexive pronouns:

myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - ourselves - yourselves – themselves

1. Alan made this dish_____________________.

2. Laura sent the email_____________________.
3. We shall not quarrel easily among_____________________, and forget our
common objective.
4. Sara, did you write this poem_____________________?
5. Yes, I called her_____________________.
6. He cut_____________________with the knife while he was sharpening it.
7. My computer often crashes and turns off by_____________________.
8. She often talks to_____________________when she is upset
9. John and Alan, I am not going to do the homework for you. You have to do
it_____________________.
10. The students were so noisy. Even Nancy and Leila were making a lot of
noise_____________________.
11. Did the children behave_____________________?
12. I caught sight of_____________________in the mirror.
13. Don't worry! He can do it_____________________.
14. Don't be so selfish! You think only about_____________________.
15. Please, John, make_____________________feel at home.
16. She hurt_____________________while doing the housework.
17. I told him about the sad news_____________________.
18. Good news! The horse came back home by itself
by_____________________.
19. Did the two of you do this job by_____________________?
20. Do we live for_____________________or for our loved ones?
21. The children can look after_____________________.
22. Leila, please, help_____________________to the cookies!

II.  Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronouns (my/mine, your/
yours...).

1. They usually eat _____ lunch at the Rita Cafeteria.

2. The man is studying _____ English lessons now.
3. We write letters to _____ friends once or twice a month.
4. John’s new jacket and _____ (my new jacket) are very similar.
5. His father and mine have offices in the same building _____ (our office) is on the
first floor, but _____ (their office) is on the fourth.
6. That red car in front of (your car) is _____ (my brother’s car).
7. That big house near the church is _____ (their house).
8. Their house and _____ (our house) are both on the same block
V. Choose the right answer.

1. I go to school with _____ every day.

a.  they                   b. them              c. their               d. themselves
2. We saw _____ at the Union last Friday.
a.  her                                              b. she                c. hers   d. herself
3. Isn’t _____ a nice person?
a.  he                      b. his                 c. himself          d. him
4. John and _____ gave the money to the boy.
a.  her                                              b. herself           c. she    d. me
5. Your record is scratched and _____ is, too.
a.  my                                              b. mine              c. It       d. myself

2. Reading

A family tree is a diagram of the people in a family. This is the Wilson family tree. All
the members of the Wilson family are on this family tree - parents, children,
grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Betty and Henry are the parents of Sally, Linda, and Tom. Linda is single. Sally is
married. Her husband's name is Jack. Sally and Jack are the parents of Jimmy and
Sarah. Jimmy is their son, and Sarah is their daughter.

Tom is also married. His wife's name is Patty. Patty and Tom are the parents of Julie
and Kevin. Julie is their daughter, and Kevin is their son. Jimmy, Sarah, Julie, and
Kevin are cousins. They are also the grandchildren of Betty and Henry. (Betty and
Henry are their grandparents.)

Jack is Julie and Kevin's uncle. Sally is their aunt. Tom is Jimmy and Sarah's uncle.
Patty is their aunt. Linda is also the aunt of Jimmy, Sarah, Julie, and Kevin.
Jimmy is the nephew of Linda, Patty, and Tom. Sarah is their niece. Julie is the niece
of Sally, Jack, and Linda. Kevin is their nephew.

True or False ?

1. The Wilson family is the nuclear family .

2. Linda is one of three daughter of Betty.
3. Sally is Julie and Kevin's aunt.
4. Patty and Tom still have no children.
5. Sarah is niece of Linda, Patty, and Tom

Vocabulary - Family Member

Family /ˈfæməli/ a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a
father, and their children

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Grandfather /'grænd,fɑ:ðər/ the father of a person's mother or father:

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Grandmother /'grænmʌðər/ the mother of a person's mother or father

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Grandparents/'grænperənts/

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Father /ˈfɑ:ðər/

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Mother/ˈmʌðər/ 

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Parents/ˈperənts/

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Wife /waɪf/ the woman that you are married to

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Husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ the man that you are married to

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Sister/ˈsɪstər/

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Brother/ˈbrʌðər/

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Daughter/ˈdɔ:tər/

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Son/sʌn /

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Aunt/ɑ:nt/ the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt

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Uncle /ˈʌŋkl/ the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt
or uncle

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Niece/niːs/ a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's

brother or sister

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Nephew /ˈnefjuː/ a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your
husband or wife

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Cousin /ˈkʌzn/ a child of a person's aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close)
relation

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Short /ʃɔːrt/

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Tall /tɔːl/

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Thin /θɪn/
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Slim /slɪm/

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Fat /fæt/

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Wavy /ˈweɪvi/

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Curly /ˈkɜːrli/

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Straight /streɪt/

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Bald /bɔ:ld/

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Cute /kjuːt/

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Clever /ˈklevər/

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Rich /rɪtʃ/

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Poor /pʊə(r)/

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Large /lɑːrdʒ/

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Small /smɔːl/

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Expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/

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Cheap /tʃiːp/
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Reading 2: A Baby and a Sock

The mother gave her baby a red apple. The baby tried to eat the apple. His
mouth was too small. And he didn't have any teeth. His brother took the apple.
His brother ate the apple. The baby cried. His brother gave the baby a blue
ball to play with. The baby smiled. His brother took the ball from the baby. He
rolled the ball on the floor. The brown and white dog picked up the ball. The
dog chewed on the ball. The baby cried again. His brother picked up the cat.
He put the cat on the bed with the baby. The baby pulled the cat's tail. The cat
jumped off the bed. The dog chased the cat. The baby cried again. His brother
let the baby hold a sock. The baby played with the sock. The baby was happy.

NEW WORD:

 Sock: a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the
lower part of your leg
 Roll: to move somewhere easily and without sudden movements:
 Brown:
 White:
 Chew: to bite something with your teeth, usually in order to taste its flavour

3. Writing

Write a short paragraph about your family !

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Directing
! How many people in your Family ?
! Who are they ?
! What are their occupation?
! What are you doing this weekend?

Writing1

Let me tell you about my family. I live with my mum, my dad and my big sister. We
live in Ho Chi Minh city. My mum's name is Linh. She's short and slim, she's got
long, black hair and brown eyes. She's a teacher. My dad's name is Nam. He's tall
and a little fat! He's got short brown hair and blue eyes. He works in a bank. My
sister Huyen is 14 and she loves listening to music. She listens to music all the time!
She's got long brown hair and greeen eyes, like me. I've got long hair too. We've got
a pet dog, Kiki. He's black and wwhite and very friendly. I love my family very much.

Writing 2

I feel lucky myself when I was born in a happy family with 4 people. They are my
parents, my younger brother and me. My father is 53 years old. He is as a bread-
winner in my family so he has to work hard to feed us. Although he is almost busy all
day, he usually spends time to teach me and my younger brother many things in life.
My mother is a farmer. She is 48 years old. She cooks very well. My family like to eat
whatever she cooks. She always desire to support us in a well-fed family. My
younger brother is studying in secondary school. He is tall and good looking. He is a
intelligent student. He is interested in Mathematics and sport. And the last one in
family is me. I am a primary teacher. I love my job and students. Their innocent and
lovability help me forget the fatigue in life. I will strive to become an excellent teacher
and achieve alot achievements in my career. I will try my best to give my parents a
more comfortale and happy life. Like my farther and brother, I like to help my mother
do the house works. In free time, we like sitting together to watch TV and talk about
all problems in life. My family is extremely important to me. I love them so much!

4. Listening
Dialog1:
Choose the right answer.

1. Who go to the school ?

A. Judy
B. Matty
C. Jondar
D. Lucy

2. What problem has the Speaker

A. She left the book
B. She feel lazy
C. She cries
D. She doesn’t feel happy

3. The problem is resolved ?

A. Yes
B. No

Fill in the blanks with the right answer

A: are yoy really ready ….. go ?

B: …..,……..
A: ok, i’m going
B: Have a ….. day
A: Goodbye, Mr Rose
B: um, Just one thing
A: What’s the matter?
B: i left my…… ……. Behind.
A: The English book is on ….. …..
B: Thanks, Mr Rose
Dialog 2:

I love my……. She took care of ……. when I was very …….. She took care of me
……. I was sick.

She taught me…….to read. She taught me how to get dressed. She taught me how
to button my ……. She taught me how to tie my ……. She taught me how to brush
my…….

She taught me to be kind to others. She taught me to……the truth. She taught me to
be polite. She took me to…… on my first day of school. She held my hand. She
helped me with my homework. She was nice to all my ……. She …… cheered me
up.

Next year I will graduate……high school. I will go to college. I will do well in college. I
will do well …… college. My mom has taught me well

5. SPEAKING

#Nói chuyện làm quen

A: How do you do? My name is Kien.

B: How do you do? My name is Vinh.

A: This is my name card.

B: Thank you, and this is my card.

A: Let me introduce you, this is Mr Hai.

C: Nice to meet you, Mr Vinh!

B: Nice to meet you,too , Mr Hai!

#Gặp người nước ngoài lần đầu

A: Please let me introduce myself? I’m Quang.

B: I’m John Smith. Please to meet you.

A: Are you Australian?

B: No, I am American.

A: Do you like Ha Noi?

B: Yes, I like it very much.

A: Are you here on vacation?

B: No, I’m not. I’m here working.

A: Have you been to VietNam before?

B: No. It’s my first time to com here

A: How long will you stay here?

B: A week

A : Can you speak Vietnamese?

B: Oh, a little.

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