Unit 01. Family Life. Lesson 5. Listening

give a birth
Do household chores
care for family
love husband and children
submit to husband
respect/ assist husband
keep the family a priority
Head of the family
A bread-winner
Protect family
love and honor his wife
A nurture
good example for children
share the chores
Unit 1:
FAMILY LIFE
LESSON 5: LISTENING
CHANGING ROLES
Teacher: Nguyen Trung Phong
5. Balance
1. Vocabulary
1. Solution
4. Traditional
3. Equally shared parenting
2. Nurture
giải pháp
nuôi dưỡng, giáo dục
công bằng trong chia sẽ nuôi dạy con cái
truyền thống
sự cân bằng
1. Look at the chart and Discuss the changes
LISTEN TO A FAMILY EXPERT TALKING ABOUT HOW THE ROLES HAVE CHANGED
old notions = old thought
sole = only
conscious = aware >< unaware
purposeful = focused, decisive >< indecisive
Listen again and choose true or false sentenses
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Husband`s and wife`s careers are equally important
Listen again and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS


They are not the only breadwinner in the family, and they get more involved in housework and parenting.
Both are responsible for family finances, home-making/housework, and parenting.
The families become happier and the divorce rate amongst them is the lowest.
Audio Script
Today we`ll discuss the changes in roles performed by men and women in the family. Changes in family life have made men`s and women`s roles more alike than ever as the wives are also be responsible for the family finances.
Family experts say the old notions of who does what in families may be more and more unclear. Men are not the sole breadwinners for the family like they used to be and they are becoming much more involved in housework and parenting.
Because men`s and women`s roles in families have become more alike, for couples to balance their work and family life, perhaps, equally shared parenting` is the best solution. Equally shared parenting` means the conscious and purposeful sharing` in four domains of life:
1.    Child-raising: Both parents have equal responsibility to nurture and to take care of the children;
2.    Breadwinning: Husband`s and wife`s careers are equally important;
3.    Housework: The household chores should be equally divided between the wife and the husband;
4.    Recreation: Both partners have an equal chance and time for their own interests, and of course, to be with each other.
Experts have found out that families that can keep to those four principles of‘ equally shared parenting` become happier and the divorce rate is the lowest amongst them.