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Trang 1A VOCABULARY
New words (Từ mới)
breadwinner (n) /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/
celebrate (v) /ˈselɪbreɪt/
achievement (n) /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
appreciate (v) /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
character (n) /ˈkærəktə(r)/
cheer up (v) /tʃɪə(r) ʌp/
difficulty (n) /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
gratitude (n) /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/
heavy lifting (n) /ˌhevi ˈlɪftɪŋ/
household chore (n) /ˈhaʊshəʊld tʃɔː(r)/
instead of (adv) /ɪnˈsted əv/
life skill (n) /ˈlaɪf skɪl/
PART I: THEORY
UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
Trang 2respect (n) /rɪˈspekt/
responsibility (n) /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
spotlessly (adv) /ˈspɒtləsli/
washing-up (n) /ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/
truthful (adj) /ˈtruːθfl/
Exercise 2 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
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.
4. A similar B important C atmosphere D breadwinner
6. A export B knowledge C technical D resurface
7. A society B encouragement C relationship D independent
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.
PART II: LANGUAGE
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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 sacrifice their whole life for 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.
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 1 do tny 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
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Trang 43 They have to try to finish their tasks _ they don’t enjoy doing them.
4 Parents will be able to see the classes broadcast _ on the internet
5 Children need to learn to take care _ other family members
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
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
12 The material has exceptionally high _ for its weight
13 Your living is determined so much by the attitude you bring _ life
14 The point of the program is to empower young fathers with _ skills
15 Family values define what is _ to your family - the beliefs and ideas that bind your family together
16 On the top of British family values are the values of _ truthful and honest
17 To _ responsibility is to accept the duty of deciding for oneself what is right
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 visit
Exercise 5 Choose the answer which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words.
1 The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among Vietnamese people.
2 It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.
3 The more successful we are at extending longevity, the more it will cost us.
Trang 5A endurance B durability C year D life expectancy
4 They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children.
5 The number of children and the family dynamics have changed over time.
Exercise 6 Choose the answer which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.
1 These problems demonstrate the importance of strategic targets.
2 I’m sure that his parents won’t allow him to stay out late.
3 Each school should evolve its own way of teaching during the pandemic.
4 Individuals can enrol on self-study courses in the university’s institute.
5 Nowadays many women refuse to take on the traditional woman’s role.
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)
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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)
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
PART III: SKILLS
Trang 7Exercise 1 Listen to a family expert talking about how the roles of men and women in families have changed and do the tasks belowd
Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1 Men’s and women’s roles in the family have become similar
2 Both men and women now work to contribute to the family finances
3 According to 'equally shared parenting', both men and women have
equal chances for recreation
4 According to 'equally shared parenting', the husband’s career is less
important than the wife’s
5 Families following 'equally shared parenting' are happier
Task 2: Answer the questions
1 How has the role of men in the family changed?
2 How have men's and women's roles become alike?
3 What is the result of 'equally shared parenting'?
Exercise 1 Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box.
Michael: We’re going fishing this Saturday Do you want to join us?
Jonathan: We? What do you mean ‘we’? (1) _
Michael: Only some of my friends in the fishing club It would be nice if you can go
Jonathan: That sounds interesting but I’m going to visit my grandparents (2)
_
Michael: You can visit them another time Join our day! It’s only held once a year
Jonathan: No, Michael I miss my grandparents (3) _ This
can’t be changed.
Michael: Really? You are going to have parties? Is that why you can’t go fishing?
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A Not parties, just family meals
B Have best time with your family!
C How many people are you?
D We should save time to stay with them, or we will regret it one day
E I've promised to have some big meals with them
F I haven't seen them for months
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Michael: I’m kidding Although I like going out with friends, family is the most importance to me too
Jonathan: Our grandparents, and parents, they are getting old (5)
_
Michael: I know what you are talking about, but you must join me another day for picnic or other sort
of things
Jonathan: Okay, I’m sure about that
Michael: (6) _
Jonathan: Thank you Have fun with your friends
Exercise 2 Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.
1 I never do the washing up.
2 My father often helps my mother with
the cooking.
3 Is this your brother standing next to
you?
4 Will you have dinner with US at the
restaurant?
5 My mother is coming to pick me up.
6 How many people are there in your
family?
7 Sometimes we have arguments but I love
my parents most.
8 We usually go shopping in the
supermarket.
9 My mother does the laundry once a
week.
10 Where do your grandparents live?
a Only three, my parents and me.
b Do you help her then?
c That’s not good You should help your
parents with the housework.
d You are a happy family.
e The groceries there are a little expensive,
aren’t they?
f Great to hear I have to take the bus
home.
g They live in the suburbs.
h Really? He’s a good man.
i Yes, it is.
j No, I won’t My parents are waiting for
me.
Exercise 1 Reading the text, and choose the best answers.
Children can learn a lot from doing household chores Doing chores helps children learn about what they need to do to care for themselves, a home and a family They learn skills they can use in their adult lives, like preparing meals, cleaning, organizing and keeping a garden Being involved in chores also gives children experience of relationship skills like communicating clearly, negotiating, cooperating and working
as a team
When children contribute to family life, it helps them feel competent and responsible Even if they don’t enjoy the chore, when they keep going they get the feeling of satisfaction that comes with finishing a task
Trang 9Sharing housework can also help families work better and reduce family stress When children help out, chores get done more quickly, and parents have less to do This frees up time for the family to do fun things together
In order to get children involved in chores, it is best to start by choosing chores that works for
children’s ages and abilities Chores that are too hard can be frustrating, and chores that are too easy might
be boring If children are old enough, we can have a family discussion about chores This can reinforce the idea that the whole family contributes to how the household runs
1 Doing chores can have children have some benefits EXCEPT _
A learning life skills B looking after the family
C getting a job D learning relationship skills
2 By sharing housework with other family members, children also can _
C develop language skills D express themselves better
3 When children don’t like a task, they also have the feeling of _ in finishing it
A pleasure B achievement C desire D acceptance
4 Which statement that the author of the text supports most?
A Children should do as much as they can to help their parents out
B Children should be old enough to share the chores
C The chores that children do should be based on their qualities
D The chores that children do should be hard to develop life skills
5 The phrase ‘works for’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.
Exercise 2 Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures In Western, industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type It consists of a father, a mother and their children But nuclear families exist together with many other types of family units In the
single-parent family, for example, a mother or a father heads the family alone A blended family is formed when
a divorced or widowed parent remarries As divorce rates have risen, the number of single-parent and blended families has increased
In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family members under the same roof These complex families usually contain several generations of family members, including grandparents, parents and children They may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts and cousins Even when relatives do not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins
1. The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type _
A in many industrialized countries B in countries with nuclear weapons
C that consists of more than two generations D that leads to the divorce of parents
2. In the single-parent family, _
A there are often no children
B only one parent lives with his or her child or children
C the number of blended children has increased
D children live with their grandparents
3. Grandparents, parents and children are mentioned as _
A the three typical generations of an extended family
Trang 10B three branches of a family tree
C the closest and happiest relatives in family units
D a complex combination
4. The second paragraph is about _
A American culture B relatives and family members
C the relationship between family members D the extended family
5 The word “blended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.
Exercise 3 Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question.
Comparing society 40 years back to activities and happenings of today, I appreciate that family values have changed over time In our world today, a lot of vices are holding sway and these vices are quickly displacing virtues because we have compromised family values
Today children are growing up in a society that is technologically driven and are learning at a much
faster pace than in the 70s The fast pace of learning has kept parents lagging in getting a hold of their kid’s moral values and helping them understand what family values used to be
Family values have changed over time from my perspective, seeing all that is happening in our world today To better appraise this conclusion let us understand the definition of family values Family values are traditional values that are passed on from generation to generation within the family that address the family roles, family structure, function, attitude, and ideas These traditional values are like unwritten
codes that guide the actions of individuals They help people decide what is right or wrong.
The family is a powerful institution with tremendous influence on society, and when these family values become promoted by parents within the family, society will feel the effect
1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A Family Values have changed over time B Traditional values have lost
C Family values in modern society become better D What are traditional family values?
2 In the first paragraph, why does the author mention that a lot of vices are holding sway?
A Because family values have changed over time
B Because we have compromised family values
C Because virtues are being displaced
D Because so many things have changed for 40 years
3 The second paragraph is mainly about _
A the importance of technology B the fast pace of modern life
C the fast pace of life in the 70s D the impact of the fast pace of learning
4 The word “driven” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
A transported B turned C oriented D controlled
5 The word “codes” in the third paragraph can be best replaced with _.
6 Which of the following statements is true according to the third and the fourth paragraphs?
A Family values are any values that are passed on from generation to generation
B Family values can be passed outside the family as long as they address the family roles, family structure, function, attitude, and ideas
C Traditional family values guide the actions of individuals which help them decide what is right or wrong
D The society won’t be affected if family values become promoted by parents within the family