Welcome to our lesson!

Pronunciation
1. After having the ice cream, she brushed her teeth.
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2. The car crashed into a tree near the traffic lights.
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3. Try this new dish created by your brother.
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4. They often have brown bread at breakfast.
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5. That brave young man likes travelling by train.
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6. Is it true that the crime rate is increasing?
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Unit 1: Household chores
Vocabulary
 Vocabulary
1. Do the washing-up
2. Do the heavy lifting
3. Laundry (n) : /'lɔ:ndri/
=> Do the laundry
4. Sweep the house
5. Iron (v) : /'aiən/
6. Shop for groceries : /ʃɔp fɔ grousəri/
7. Lay the table
8. Water the flowers
9. Cook the meal
10. Feed the pet
1. Do the washing-up (v)
2. Do the heavy lifting
3. Laundry (n)
4. Sweep the house
5. Iron (v) : /'aiən/
6. Shop for groceries : /ʃɔp fɔ grousəri/
7. Lay the table
8. Water the flowers
9.Cook the meal
10. Feed the pet
 Exercise 1: Matching

? What will you do?

Match the words and phrases with
their meaning.
 Words Meanings
1. Do the washing-up a. the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are
being, or have been washed.
2. Do the heavy lifting b. to empty out the garbage.

3. Laundry c. the act of preparing or cooking food.

4. Do the cooking d. a food store or a supermarket that sells the food and
other items.
5. Sweep the house e. to prepare plates, forks, knives, etc. for a meal.

6. Take out the f. to clean or clear, as of dirt, with or as if with a broom or

rubbish brush.
7. Iron g. the act of cleaning plates, pans, glasses, knives, fork, etc.
after a meal, or the objects needing to be washed.
8. Shop for groceries h. a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth
that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with
electricity.

9. Lay the table i. the act of picking up and carry heavy objects.
 Exercise 2: Use the words / phrases in the box
in their correct form to complete the text.

• Do the washing up • Take out the rubbish

• Do the heavy lifting • Iron
• Laundry • Shop for groceries
• Do the cooking • Lay the table
• Sweep the house
Household chores are divided equally among the members of
Thanh's family. His mother (1)………………………… . Thanh's
father and sister enjoy the food she cooks very much. Besides,
she often (2) ……………………… because she wants to choose
the freshest and healthiest ingredients for the meals. Thanh's
father is a strong man but he doesn't have much time for
housework. So he only (3)………………………….. that requires
physical strength. Thanh helps with (4)…….... and (5)
……………… . He feels happy to see his parents wearing clean
and neat clothes to work.
Although he doesn't really like it because he thinks it's
dirty, he (6)……………………… everyday. Thanh's sister
contributes by (7)………………… . She does it very
carefully so the house is always very clean. Before
each meal, she (8)…………………. , and after the meal,
Thanh (9)……………. …….. Sometimes, he breaks a bowl
or a plate. Everybody in the family shares housework
so that all can have some time for rest and recreation.
Household chores are divided equally among the members
does the cooking . Thanh's
of Thanh's family. His mother (1)…………………………
father and sister enjoy the food she cooks very much.
shops for groceries because she wants
Besides, she often (2) ……………………………
to choose the freshest and healthiest ingredients for the
meals. Thanh's father is a strong man but he doesn't have
much time for housework. So he only (3)
does the heavythat
……………………………….... lifting
requires physical strength.
laundry
Thanh helps with (4)…..…….... ...and (5)…………….. He ironing
feels
happy to see his parents wearing clean and neat clothes to
work.
Although he doesn't really like it because he thinks
takes out the rubbish everyday.
it's dirty, he (6)…………………………….
sweeping the house
Thanh's sister contributes by (7)………………… .
She does it very carefully so the house is always very
lays the table , and
clean. Before each meal, she (8)………………….
after the meal, Thanh (9)……………. …….. up
does the washing
……...Sometimes, he breaks a bowl or a plate.
Everybody in the family shares housework so that all
can have some time for rest and recreation.
Grammar
1. Finish the sentences with either the present simple or
the present continuous

1. am writing, 2. am looking 3. looks, is

miss after wearing
4. am cooking 5. are you 6. do
reading
2. Work in groups. Discuss the following questions. Then
report the results to the class.
Question 1:
Yes, we should. Because the work make us responsible for
the family. That is to show our love to our parents and our
family.

Question 2:
Due to the limit of time for study and our age, we can do
light work only.

Question 3:
I usually look after the pets, water flowers, take
out the garbage or sweep the floor.