Unit 1

Famlily Life
GROUP 1 : PHẠM BÍCH CHÂU HOÀNG THỊ MINH
HIẾU
NGUYỄN VŨ AN HÒA BÙI ĐOÀN CHI LAN
NGUYỄN MAI PHƯƠNG
I. Key words
Household chores = House work = Domestic chores

Breadwinner

Homemaker = Housewife

Nuclear family >< Extended family

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II. about house chores

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II. about house chores
Family should divide household chores
equally.
Benefits of sharing household chores :
- Creates a positive atmosphere for the
family.
- Set a good example for the children, help
them become independent.
- Children can learn how to orgenize things
and keep them tidied and clean.

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III. Family life in the past and now
Nowadays Past
- Nuclear family - Extended family

- Many children grow up in single – parent - Young children are looked after by their
homes grandparent

- Both parents work - The wife handle most of the chores

around the house and the husband
responsible for the house finances
- Old people usually live in their own house - Old people are taken care by family
or nursing home members

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 IV. We did some survey…
How many classmate live in a How many classmate have both
nuclear family, extended family? parents working?

Nuclear family Extended family Both parent working Not both of parents work
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 IV. We did some survey…
“ Actually I do housework everyday. I do simple chores like clean the
house, wash the dishes. My parents ask me to do my own laundry. ”
- B . K . Linh -
What do “ I do the dishes and cleaning everday by myself. My parents make me do
you think the laundry. ”
about - T . N . M . Hoa -
doing “ How can I say? I do household chores only when I am told to do by my
household parent. ”
chores? - P . Đ . H . Minh -
“ Shamefully, I nearly do nothing about the household chores because my
mother always says that everything I touch ill mess it up. ”
- V . H .Trung -

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IV. We did some survey…
Do your parents help you with your homework?

N . T . Hiếu
P . Đ . H . Minh “ Yes. When I ask
“ No. My parents them, they will
want me to be answer if they
independent. ” know. ”
N . A . Thư
“ No. I have learnt by myself
since I was in grade 3. I
used to ask my mom for
T . N . M . Hoa help with my homework but
“ No. Because my my mum scolded me for
parents are too that.
busy. ”
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 IV. We did some survey…
I don’t know. Maybe I will try
to study by myself and help
my parents do the household
chores so that my parents
don’t have to worry about
me and focus on their work.
P.Đ.H.
Minh
Everyone work together
on household chore and
their listen to each other
then share their
feelings.
What is your ideal family? T . N . M . Hoa

I think, all family members

should live in harmony,
CAT!
assist with each other and
share their ups and downs T . D . Hưng from
in life. a5
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