UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

I. THEORY:
A. VOCABULARY
New words (Từ mới)
Words Type Pronunciation Meaning
benefit (n) /ˈbenɪfɪt/ lợi ích
bond (n) /bɒnd/ sự gắn bó
breadwinner (n) /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/ trụ cột gia đình
celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/ tổ chức tiệc
achievement (n) /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ thành tựu
appreciate (v) /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ đánh giá cao, nhận ra khả năng
character (n) /ˈkærəktə(r)/ tính cách
cheer up (v) /tʃɪə(r) ʌp/ làm cho vui lên, cổ vũ
choice (n) /tʃɔɪs/ lựa chọn
cook (v) /kʊk/ nấu ăn
damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ phá hỏng
difficulty (n) /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ vấn đề khó khăn
discuss (v) /dɪˈskʌs/ thảo luận
divide (v) /dɪˈvaɪd/ chia
fair (adj) /feə(r)/ công bằng
gratitude (n) /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/ lòng biết ơn
grocery (n) /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ thực phẩm và tạp hóa
grow up (v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ trưởng thành
heavy lifting (n) /ˌhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/ mang vác nặng
homemaker (n) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)/ người nội trợ
honest (adj) /ˈɒnɪst/ thật thà
household chore (n) /ˈhaʊshəʊld tʃɔː(r)/ công việc nhà
housework (n) /ˈhaʊswɜːk/ công việc nhà
instead of (adv) /ɪnˈsted əv/ thay cho
laundry (n) /ˈlɔːndri/ quần áo, đồ giặt là
life skill (n) /ˈlaɪf skɪl/ kĩ năng sống
list (n) /lɪst/ danh sách
manage (v) /ˈmænɪdʒ/ xoay sở
manner (n) /ˈmænə(r)/ tác phong, cách ứng xử
prepare (v) /prɪˈpeə(r)/ chuẩn bị
put out (v) /pʊt aʊt/ vứt
raise (v) /reɪz/ nuôi nấng
respect (n) /rɪˈspekt/ sự tôn trọng
responsibility (n) /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ trách nhiệm
result (n) /rɪˈzʌlt/ kết quả
routine (n) /ruːˈtiːn/ công việc hằng ngày
rubbish (n) /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ rác rưởi
spotlessly (adv) /ˈspɒtləsli/ không tì vết
strengthen (v) /ˈstreŋkθn/ củng cố, làm mạnh
success (n) /səkˈses/ sự thành công
support (n, v) /səˈpɔːt/ sự ủng hộ, hỗ trợ
value (n) /ˈvæljuː/ giá trị
washing-up (n) /ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ việc rửa chén bát
 task (n) /tɑːsk/ nhiệm vụ
truthful (adj) /ˈtruːθfl/ trung thực
B. GRAMMAR
I. Present simple and present continuous. (Thì hiện tại đơn và thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)
1. Công thức, dấu hiệu cách sử dụng
Present simple (Hiện tại đơn) Present Continuous (Hiện tại tiếp diễn)
Công thức Công thức
(+) S + Vs, es/V+O. (+) S + is/ are/ am + V-ing+O.
(-) S + do/ does + not + V +O. (-) S + is/ are/ am + not + V-ing+O.
(?) Do/ Does + S+V+O. (?) Is/ Are/ Am + S + V-ing+O?
Cách dùng Cách dùng
- Hành động lặp đi lặp lại theo thói quen - Hành động đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nói
- Hành động lâu dài, bền vững - Hành động tạm thời xảy ra
- Lịch trình, thời khóa biểu - Tình cảm, cảm xúc - Kế hoạch trong tương lai gần
- Chân lý, sự thật hiển nhiên đúng
Dấu hiệu Dấu hiệu
- always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, - Look! / Listen! / Be quiet! / Be careful! / Don't
occasionally, never, ... make noise! / Keep silent!
- every day/week/ month/ year, … - now, right now, at the moment, at the
- on Mondays/ Tuesdays, Sundays, ... present, ...
- once/ twice / three times a week/ month - today, these days, this week, this month, ...
- every two weeks, every three months, ...
Chú ý Chú ý
Vị trí trạng từ tần suất (always, usually, often, Is/ Are/ Am + always/ forever/constantly+ V-ing
sometimes, seldom, rarely, never) - Diễn tả hành động xảy ra quá thường xuyên và
- Trước động từ thường mang lại cảm giác khó chịu
I often go out with my friends in the evening. You are always stepping on my foot.
- Sau động từ to be
I am never late for school.
- Giữa trợ động từ và động từ thường
He doesn't always get up early in the morning.
2. Các động từ không chia tiếp diễn
Senses / Perception feel hear see smell taste
assume believe consider think
Opinion
find (= consider) suppose feel doubt
forget imagine know mean
Mental states
notice recognize remember understand
want/ need fear dislike/ hate hope wish
Emotions / desires
like love mind prefer regret
Measurement contain/ consist cost hold measure weigh
look be depend
Others
belong have seem/ appear
* Lưu ý: Những động từ này có thể sử dụng với thì tiếp diễn nhưng chúng mang ý nghĩa khác.
This coat feels nice and warm. John's feeling much better now. (His health is improving).
She has three dogs and a cat. (Possession) She's having supper. (She's eating).
I can see Anthony in the garden. I'm seeing Anthony later. (We are planning to meet)
(Perception)
II. LANGUAGE:
A. PHONETIC
Exercise 1. Write the words below into the correct column.

crash brother crowded cricket trousers

truth traffic credit cream broad
create broad-minded brown train truck
breath tree browse bridge try

/br/ /kr/ /tr/

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Exercise 2. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. public B. globe C. brother D. climb
2. A. bull B. but C. son D. fun
3. A. clock B. secret C. specific D. education
4. A. children B. member C. content D. special
5. A. team B. patient C. between D. later
6. A. mum B. fun C. huge D. rubbish
7. A. heavy B. ready C. bread D. break
8. A. parents B. careers C. rings D. couples
9. A. establish B. significant C. financial D. economic
10. A. enjoyed B. developed C. prepared D. transformed
Exercise 3. Find the word whose main stress is different from others.
1. A. standard B. argue C. debate D. decade
2. A. amount B. adopt C. attend D. option
3. A. household B. laundry C. routine D. picnic
4. A. similar B. important C. atmosphere D. breadwinner
5. A. discipline B. emotion C. together D. consider
6. A. export B. knowledge C. technical D. resurface
7. A. society B. encouragement. C. relationship D. independent
8. A. provide B. private C. arrange D. advise
9. A. indicate B. forefinger C. procedure D. enemy
10. A. tiredness B. contribute C. benefit D. nursery
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box.

breadwinner housework groceries homemaker heavy lifting

responsibility gratitude strengthen family bond duty
1. Each of us must take ___________________ for our own actions.
2. How much do men share ___________________ and the care of the children?
3. Mothers have been leaving the traditional role of fulltime ___________________.
4. Do your ___________________ to your parents because they have given their entire lives to us.
5. A ___________________ is the strong connection that exists between family members.
6. The supermarket donated a year’s supply of ___________________ to one needy family.
7. We wish to show our ___________________ and thanks with a small gift. Happy Teacher’s Day!
8. This is a special set of exercises which will ___________________ your back muscles.
9. One of the causes of low back pain is poor lifting technique or frequent and ___________________.
10. Women in the past have been content to let the man be the ___________________ and head of household.

Exercise 2. Fill in each blank with the correct word below.

bonds benefits example laundry

washing-up breadwinner chores role

1. Mr Long has found that his wife receives a great deal of love when he shares household ____________.
2. In fact, childcare seems to have some important ____________for young children.
3. My mother was hanging out the ____________in the sun.
4. ____________in the extended family are generally very close.
5. Mothers play an enormous ____________in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong.
6. You should set a good ____________for your little brother.
7. Traditionally, the ____________in the home is the father.
8. Every day at 7 pm, dinner is finished and the ____________is done.

%Exercise 3. Choose the correct words.

1. Everyone in my family shares the cooking and domestic chores / housework.
2. Women became managers / breadwinners while their husbands went to fight in the war
3. Yesterday she went to the supermarket to buy the laundry / groceries and flowers.
4. For this exercise, the teacher is going to divide / make the class into tour groups.
5. You should tidy up / away your room at the weekend.
6. My sister did the laundry / groceries and hung wet clothes out to dry
7. My grandfather can’t do heavy lifting / loud voice because he has a bad back.
8. Every day after dinner I do the routine / washing-up before do any homework
9. My dad is the breadwinner / game-winner. He goes to work to support the family
10. My sister tries to get some simple basic home cook / cooking from my mother

Exercise 4. Choose the best option A, B, C or D.

1. Studies show that doing chores _______ is good for children.
A. regular B. regularly C. regularity D. regularities
2. Housework is work around the house such as _______ cleaning or washing clothes.
A. cook B. cooks C. cooker D. cooking
3. They have to try to finish their tasks _______ they don’t enjoy doing them.
A. despite B. indeed C. although D. because
4. Parents will be able to see the classes broadcast _______ on the internet.
A. live B. life C. living D. lives
5. Children need to learn to take care _______ other family members.
A. of B. to C. for D. with
6. Jessica always quibbles about _______ affairs with her mother.
A. homework B. homemaker C. household D. housewife
7. Her dad usually _______ a bedtime story to her and her brother.
A. read B. is reading C. reads D. doesn’t read
8. His parents always listen to him and _______ whenever he has problems.
A. cheer up he B. cheer up him C. cheer he up D. cheer him up
9. I _______ outside with my friends now because it.
A. am playing - rains B. am not playing - is raining
C. am not playing - rains D. don’t play - is raining
10. Is it true that women more assertive in the past decade?
A. have become B. became C. become D. are becoming
11.The kid feels _______ that he knows how to run a washing machine.
A. proud B. pride C. proudly D. prideful
12. The material has exceptionally high _______ for its weight.
A. strong B. strength C. strongly D. strengthen
13. Your living is determined so much by the attitude you bring _______ life.
A. to B. from C. on D. in
14. The point of the program is to empower young fathers with _______ skills.
A. parenting B. parented C. parents D. parent
15. Family values define what is _______ to your family - the beliefs and ideas that bind your family together.
A. mean B. meaning C. meaningful D. meaningfully
16. On the top of British family values are the values of _______ truthful and honest.
A- be B. to be C. been D. being
17. To_______ responsibility is to accept the duty of deciding for oneself what is right.
A. make B. take C. get D. have
18. In this photo, my grandfather _______ beside a lake near my house.
A. is walking B. walks C. was walking D. walked
19. I _______ tired now. I think I _______ at home and watch TV tonight.
A. am - will stay B. will be - will stay C. am - am staying D. am - stay
20. I _______ my grandparents in the countryside next week. I can’t wait!
A. visit B. will be visiting C. will visit D. am going to visit0

Exercise 5. Choose the answer which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words.
1. The custom of worshiping ancestors is prevalent among Vietnamese people.
A. popular B. rare C. regular D. communal
2. It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.
A. context B. notion C. proof D. reality
3. The more successful we are at extending longevity, the more it will cost us.
A. endurance B. durability C. year D. life expectancy
4. They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children.
A. bear B. feed C. raise D. teach
5. The number of children and the family dynamics have changed over time.
A. extents B. norms C. standards D. motions
Exercise 6. Choose the answer which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
1. These problems demonstrate the importance of strategic targets.
A. critical B. vital C. key D. unplanned
2. I’m sure that his parents won’t allow him to stay out late.
 A. permit B. admit C. ban D. grant
3. Each school should evolve its own way of teaching during the pandemic.
A. decrease B. develop C. leave D. diminish
4. Individuals can enrol on self-study courses in the university’s institute.
A. group B. entity C. privacy D. persons
5. Nowadays many women refuse to take on the traditional woman’s role.
A. classic B. modern C. ancient D. old

Exercise 7. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.

1. For a small woman, she has surprising __________________. (strong)
2. They relied __________________on the advice of their grandparents. (heavy)
3. She doesn’t have to do anything except __________________a little. (cook)
4. The kitchen was __________________clean, with nothing out of place. (spot)
5. The book provides __________________information on recent trends. (value)
6. No one can tell you what book to buy - that’s a __________________choice. (person)
7. You should make friends with whom you share common __________________. (interest)
8. __________________housework helps young people learn to be more responsible. (Share)
9. Teenagers need love, __________________and reassurance from their parents. (encourage)
10. Cycling is highly __________________to health and the environment. (benefit)

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1. Who is responsible ________ taking care of the children?
2. Would you like to share your feelings ________ the group?
3. Parents should set an example ________ their children.
4. Doing exercise regularly is good ________ you.
5. Close relationship is one of the most effective ways ________ creating a good atmosphere ________ all of us.
6. The most important thing that my old grandparents care ________ is health.
7. I have quite a good relationship ________ my teachers and classmates.
8. She’d like to show a deep gratitude ________ the teacher who had encouraged her to go to university.
9. What are the qualities that are needed ________ job?
10. My dad and I do the repairs ________ the house.

Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous.
1. My brothers ____________________ TV now. (not watch)
2. I ____________________ English at school five periods a week. (study)
3. My cat ____________________ at the moment. (not sleep)
4. What ____________________ your mother ____________________ every morning? (do)
5. What’s that noise? – Carl ____________________ the piano. (play)
6. My best friend ____________________ football every weekend. (not play)
7. ____________________ Angelina ____________________ skirts? (always wear)
8. That girl over there ____________________ a beautiful dress. (wear)
9. They sometimes ____________________ chess during break time. (play)
10. Katy ____________________ the windows because it’s too hot inside. (open)
11. I ____________________ this is a good idea. (not think)
12. Don’t disturb him. He ____________________ to sleep. (try)
13. You ____________________ a lot! Stop it a moment please. (talk)
14. Shops ____________________ late on Saturday and Sunday nights. (close)
15. Jim ____________________ lemonade or soft drink at night. (never drink)
16. Teachers ____________________ with students in summer. (usually travel)
17. ____________________ the students ____________________ to school by bus? (travel)
18. What social media ____________________ you ____________________? (usually read)
19. ____________________ you ____________________ the television? Can I turn it off? (watch)
20. We ____________________ to Da Lat on holiday, but this week we ____________________ to Phu Quoc.
(usually go)/ (go)
21. We ____________________ that car. (not own)
22. I think this box ____________________ about 9 kilos. (weigh)
23. Johnathan ____________________ his old friends this afternoon. (see)
24. Are you free tonight? We ____________________ a party. (have)
25. In my opinion, she ____________________ beautiful. (not be)
26. How much ____________________ the ticket ____________________? (cost)
27. Take an umbrella. It ____________________ outside at the moment. (rain)
28. We ____________________ anything special for this event. (not have)
29. Call later. My sister ____________________ for her exam now. (study)
30. Right now I ____________________ for information about famous artists. (look)
Exercise 10. Choose the underlined words that need correction.
1. There is no question that life for women is more difficult than life for man.
A B C D
2. Family life had completely transformed during generations since the rise of technology.
A B C D
3. Technology makes our lives easier and it makes us to feel like we are more in touch with the world.
A B C D
4. Family life may have changed but family values today remain as strongly as they were.
A B C D
5. Women have attained immense succeed in every field, whether it is sports, politics or academics.
A B C D