TOPIC 1: FAMILY LIFE

A. VOCABULARY

Từ mới Phân loại Phiên âm Định nghĩa

1. benefit (n) /ˈbenɪfɪt/ lợi ích
2. breadwinner (n) /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/ trụ cột gia đình
3. chore (n) /tʃɔː(r)/ công việc vặt trong
nhà, việc nhà
4. contribute (v) /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ đóng góp
5. critical (a) /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ hay phê phán, chỉ
trích; khó tính
6. enormous (a) /ɪˈnɔːməs/ to lớn, khổng lồ
7. equally shared (np) /ˈiːkwəli - ʃeə(r)d - chia sẻ đều công việc
parenting ˈpeərəntɪŋ/ nội trợ và chăm sóc
con cái
8. extended family (np) /ɪkˈstendɪd - ˈfæməli/ gia đình lớn gồm
nhiều thế hệ chung
sống
9. (household) (np) /ˈhaʊshəʊld - tài chính, tiền nong
finances ˈfaɪnæns / (của gia đình)
10. financial burden (np) /faɪˈnænʃl - ˈbɜːdn/ gánh nặng về tài
chính, tiền bạc
11. gender (np) / ˈdʒendə(r) - các giới tính trở nên
convergence kənˈvɜːdʒəns/ có nhiều điểm chung
12. grocery (n) /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ thực phẩm và tạp
hóa
13. heavy lifting (np) /hevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ mang vác nặng
14. homemaker (n) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)/ người nội trợ
15. iron (v) /ˈaɪən/ là/ ủi (quần áo)
16. laundry (n) /ˈlɔːndri/ quần áo, đồ giặt là/ ủi
17. lay (the table for (v) /leɪ/ dọn cơm
meals)
18. nuclear family (np) /ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/ gia đình nhỏ chỉ gồm
có bố mẹ và con cái
chung sống
19. nurture (v) /ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/ nuôi dưỡng
20. responsibility (n) /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ trách nhiệm
21. do the cooking (v. phr.) /duː ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ/ nấu ăn
22. do the (v. phr.) /duː ðə ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ rửa chén bát
washing-up
23. do the shopping (v. phr.) /duː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ đi mua sắm
24. bathe the baby (v. phr.) /beɪð ðə ˈbeɪbi/ tắm cho em bé
25. clean the house (v. phr.) /kliːn ðə haʊs/ lau dọn nhà
26. do the heavy (v. phr.) /duː ðə ˌhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ làm những việc nặng
lifting
27. do the laundry (v. phr.) /duː ðə ˈlɔːndri/ giặt giũ
28. feed the baby (v. phr.) /fiːd ðə ˈbeɪbi/ cho em bé ăn
29. fold the clothes (v. phr.) /fəʊld ðə kləʊðz/ gấp quần áo
30. lay the table (v. phr.) /leɪ ðə ˈteɪbl/ bày bàn ăn
31. set the table /set ðə ˈteɪbl/
32. mop (v.) /mɒp/ lau nhà (bằng cây lau
nhà)
33. mow the lawn (v. phr.) /məʊ ðə lɔːn/ cắt cỏ (bằng máy)
34. prepare dinner (v. phr.) /prɪˈpeə(r) ˈdɪnə(r)/ nấu cơm tối
35. put away the (v. phr.) /pʊt əˈweɪ ðə kləʊðz/ cất quần áo
clothes
36. sweep the house (v. phr.) /swiːp ðə haʊs/ quét nhà
37. take out the (v. phr.) /teɪk aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/ đổ rác
rubbish
38. tidy up the house (v. phr.) /ˈtaɪdi ʌp ðə haʊs/ dọn dẹp nhà cửa
39. water the (v. phr.) /ˈwɔːtə(r) ðə tưới cây cảnh (cây
houseplants ˈhaʊsplɑːnt/ trồng trong nhà)
40. house husband (n. phr) /ˈhaʊs hʌzbənd/ người chồng ở nhà
nội trợ (vợ đi làm)
41. homemaking (n.) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkɪŋ/ công việc nội trợ
42. overworked (adj) /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/ làm việc quá tải
43. household chore (n.phr.) /ˈhaʊshəʊld tʃɔː(r)/ việc nhà
B. GRAMMAR
C. REVIEW
I. Match the two columns to make correct phrases.
1. set a. the floor

2. mop b. the houseplants

3. feed c. the heavy lifting

4. water d. the baby

5. do e. the table

II. Choose the odd one out.

1. A. satisfaction B. household chore C. breadwinner D. financial
2. A. mop B. lawn C. equity D. resolution
3. A. split B. bathe C. overworked D. tidy
4. A. housekeeper B. housewife C. houseplant D. homemaker
5. A. conflict B. marital C. chore D. finance

III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family.
A. responsible B. takes the responsibility C. takes the duty D. Both B & C are correct.

2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.

A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants

3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father.

A. divide chores equally C. don't share housework equally
B. split chores unequally D. Both B & C are correct.

4. Equal share of household duties helps increase ____.

A. job satisfaction C. wedding satisfaction
B. couple satisfaction D. marital satisfaction

5. It's not easy to gain ____ between husbands and wives, even in developed countries.
A. equal chore B. chore equally C. chore equal D. chore equity

6. He decided that he wanted to be a ____ while his wife worked full-time.

A. homemaker B. house husband C. housewife D. Both A & B are correct

7. Negotiation and conflict ____ skills are very important to every woman in modern life.
A. resolution B. revolution C. renovation D. communication

8. My sunflower seeds must be ____ twice a day so that they will sprout in a few days.
A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases
that you don't need.

bathing the baby watering the houseplants take out the garbage
mop the house doing the laundry doing the cooking
do the washing-up folding the clothes doing the shopping feeding the cats

1. My mother is not _________________ because we are eating out today.

2. My grandfather is not ____________. He'd better stay home since he's sick.
3. She is visiting her grandparents in the countryside tomorrow, so she is ____________ and
packing her stuff.
4. It's wet in the living room. My brother is ____________.
5. Susan would like to have a washing machine. She's tired of ____________ every day.
6. Sometimes, guests are expected to help ______________ after parties.
7. It smells awful in the kitchen. Don't you _________________?
8. It's dirty in your house. Why don't you ________________?

V. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. As a homemaker, ____.
A. she does a lot of online jobs at home to earn money
B. she spends most of her time taking care of her family
C. she doesn't have time to look after her children

2. She is overworked, ____.

A. so she doesn't earn enough money to support her family
B. so she doesn't have time to take care of her home
C. so she spends a lot of time with her children

3. Sweetie, get yourself prepared for dinner. ____.

A. You are cooking dinner today.
B. You should help me cook dinner.
C. Wash your hands carefully before eating.

4. Let's lay the table. ____.

A. It's time for lunch.
B. We should call to reserve a table.
C. We should do the washing-up before we leave.

5. Look! It's raining. Hurry and ____.

A. put away the clothes B. fold the clothes C. iron the clothes

6. As the breadwinner of the family, ____.

A. Sarah quitted her job to take care of her home
B. Sarah works hard to support her family
C. Sarah stays at home to educate her children

7. There is chore equity in Mr. and Mrs. Brown's family. ____.

A. They share the equal amount of housework.
B. Mr. Brown is the breadwinner and Mrs. Brown is the homemaker.
C. Mrs. Brown does more housework than Mr. Brown.

8. Husbands should help do the heavy lifting such as ____.

A. helping the children with Math problems.
B. repairing the roof of the house
C. cooking and watering houseplants

VI. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present
continuous).
Next week, my friends and I (1. go) _____ camping in the woods. I (2. organize) ______ the
food, because I (3. like) ______ cooking. Tom (4. have) ______ a big car with a trailer, so he
(5. plan) _______ the transportation. Sam (6. bring) ______ the tent. He (7. go) _____
camping every year, so he (8. have) _____ a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife
(9. think) _____ we’re crazy. She likes holidays in comfortable hotels, so she (10. take)
______ a trip to Paris instead.

VII. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1. I (leave) _________ home at 7 o'clock every morning.

2. She (work) _______ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do)
________ a training course in Bristol.

3. Linda (clean) __________ her house every weekend.

4. He (try) __________very hard in every game that he (play) __________.

5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) ____________ in my seat.

6. (you, listen) ____________ to the radio very often?

7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______________ an important letter.

8. Why (they, drive) ____________ on the left in Britain?

9. It usually (rain) ________ here a lot, but it (not rain) _________ now.

10. What are you doing? - I (bake) ____________ a cake at the moment.