Unit 01. Family Life. Lesson 2. Language

Lesson 2 :
GAME: GUESSING WORDS
I. VOCABULARY
Match the words and phrases with their meanings below.
1. Match the words and phrases with their meanings below.
1. chore 2. homemaker 3. Breadwinner 4. groceries
5. Split 6. laundry 7. heavy lifting 8. washing-up
a. the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs
b. divide
c. the act of washing the dishes after a meal
d. an action that requires physical strength
e. a person who manages the home and often raises children instead of earning money from a job
f. a routine task, especially a household one
g. clothes washing
h. food and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket
3. Breadwinner
5. Split
8. washing-up
7. heavy lifting
2. homemaker
1. chore
6. laundry
4. groceries
2.List all the household chores that are mentioned in the conversation. Then add more chores to the list.
Chores from the conversation:
- prepare dinner
- cook (do the cooking)
- shop
- clean the house
- take out the rubbish
- do the laundry
- do the washing-up
- do the heavy lifting
- be responsible for the household finances
Other chores
- mop / sweep / tidy up the house
- bathe the baby
- feed the baby
- water the houseplants
feed the cat / dog
- iron / fold / put away the clothes
- lay the table for meals
II. PRONUNCIATON

III. GRAMMAR
Read the text and choose the correct verb form.

Mrs Hang is a housewife. Every day, she (1) does / is doing most of the housework. She (2) cooks / is cooking, washes the clothes and (3) cleans / is cleaning the house. But today is Mother’s Day and Mrs Hang isn’t doing any housework. Her husband and children are doing it all for her. At the moment, she (4) watches / is watching her favourite programme on TV. Her daughter, Lan, (5) does / is doing the cooking; her son, Minh, (6) does / is doing the laundry; and her husband, Mr Long, (7) tidies up / is tidying up the house.
Everybody in the family (8) tries / is trying hard to make it a special day for Mrs Hang.


Use the verbs in brackets in their correct form to complete the sentences.


1. Mrs Lan usually (do) the cooking for the family, but she (not cook) now. She (work) on an urgent report at the moment.
2. I’m afraid you can’t talk to him now. He (take out) the rubbish.
3. He (clean) the house every day. He (clean) it now.
4. My sister can’t do any housework today. She (prepare) for her exams.
5. They divide the duties in the family. She (look after) the children, and her husband (work) to earn money.
6. It’s 7.30 p.m. now and my father (watch) the Evening News on TV. He (watch) it every evening
ANSWERS
1. does, is not cooking, is working
2. is taking out
3. cleans, is cleaning
4. is preparing
5. looks after, works
6. is watching, watches