12new-Homelife-reading

The mother is very caring.
The father never does the cooking.
The daughter doesn’t help her parents with the housework.
They are a happy family.

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Guess whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
responsible (for) /ri’spons∂bl/(adj) : có trách nhiệm
responsibility (for)/rispons∂’bil∂ti/(n) : trách nhiệm
(be) willing (to do something) (adj) : sẵn sàng làm gì đó
mischievous /’mist∫iv∂s/(adj) : tinh nghịch,láu lỉnh
close-knit /’kl∂υsnit/(adj) : quan hệ khăng khít
supportive (of) /s∂’po:tiv/(adj) : ủng hộ



1. He doesn’t come home until very late at night.
A. He never comes home until very late at night.
B. He comes home late at night.
C. He sometimes comes home late at night.
2. “Men build the house and women make it home”.
A. Both men and women are good at building houses.
B. Men and women have to live separately.
C. Men’s responsibility is to work and support the family and women’s job is to look after
the family.
3. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
B. Our parents take each other’s hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home.
C. Our parents shake hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home.
4. The boys are mischievous sometimes.
A. The boys are well-behaved sometimes.
B. The boys enjoy playing tricks and annoying people sometimes.
C. The boys miss their parents sometimes.
5. We are a very close-knit family.
A. Members of our family have very close relationships with each other.
B. Members of our family need each other.
C. Members of our family are never close to each other.
Task 1. Choose the sentence A, B or C that is nearest in meaning
to the sentence given.

1. He doesn’t come home until very late at night.
A. He never comes home until very late at night.
B. He comes home late at night.
C. He sometimes comes home late at night.


B
2. “Men build the house and women make it home”.
A. Both men and women are good at building houses.
B. Men and women have to live separately.
C. Men’s responsibility is to work and support the family and women’s job is to look after the family.

C
3. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
B. Our parents take each other’s hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home.
C. Our parents shake hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home.

A
4. The boys are mischievous sometimes.
A. The boys are well-behaved sometimes.
B. The boys enjoy playing tricks and annoying people sometimes.
C. The boys miss their parents sometimes.

B
5. We are a very close-knit family.
A. Members of our family have very close relationships with each other.
B. Members of our family need each other.
C. Members of our family are never close to each other.

A
2. Task 2. Answer the questions.
* Are the parents in the passage very busy?
* How caring is the mother ?
* What does the daughter do to help her parents at home?
* What is the daughter attempting to do after secondary school ?
* Why do the children feel they are safe and secure in the family ?
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1. How caring is the mother ?
Answer
She is always the first one to get up in the morning to make sure that her children leave home for school having eaten breakfast and dressed in suitable clothes. She always makes dinner ready for her husband comes home.

2. What is the daughter attempting to do after secondary school ?
Answer
She is attempting to win a place at university.

4. Are the parents in the passage very busy?
Answer
Yes, they are .
5. What does the daughter do to help her parents at home ?
Answer
She washes the dishes and takes out the garbage. She also looks after the boys/ her younger brothers.
6. Why do the children feel they are safe and secure in their family?
Answer
Because they are very close-knit and supportive of one another. They often share their feelings, and whenever problems come up, they discuss them frankly and find the solutions quickly.
Are the parents in the passage very busy ?
Yes, they are.
2. How caring is the mother ?
She is always the first one to get up in the morning to make sure that her children leave home for school having eaten breakfast and dressed in suitable clothes. She always makes dinner ready before her husband comes home.
3. What does the daughter do to help her parents at home ?
She washes the dishes and takes out the garbage. She also looks after the boys/ her younger brothers.
4. What is the daughter attempting to do after secondary school ?
She is attempting to win a place at university.
5. Why do the children feel they are safe and secure in the family ?
=> Because they are very close-knit and supportive of one another. They often share their feelings and whenever problems come up, they discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
Work in groups.
Compare the family described in the text with your own family.
The writer’s family Your family
Homework
Do task 2 on page 14.
Write a short paragraph (about 10 sentences) about your family.