Unit 1. Home life

UNIT 1 - WRITING


Topic: Write about your family rules.


Task 1: What rules do you have in your family? Discuss these topics and add others. Use the following verbs and expressions:



● Verbs:
1, let + O + Vo: để, cho

Ex:My parents only let me talk on the phone about my study.

2, allow/permit + O + to-inf: cho phép

Ex: They don’t allowed me to come home later than 9.30 p.m.

3, have to + Vo: phải

Ex: They have to do the household chores.

4, be allowed/ permitted to + Vo: được phép

Ex: I am allowed to watch TV after I’ve finished my homework.


● Expressions:
doing household chores: làm việc nhà
coming home late: về nhà trễ
preparing meals: chuẩn bị bữa ăn
watching TV: xem TV
talking on the phone: tán gẫu qua điện thoại
using the family motorbike: chạy xe máy
going out with friends: đi chơi với bạn bè
cleaning the floor: lau nhà
washing the dishes: rửa chén
going to sleep: đi ngủ
getting up: thức dậy
…
Task 2: Use the ideas you have discussed above to write a letter to a pen pal about your family rules.
Outline of the letter:
Heading: greetings (Dear…..,)
Opening: general information about your family rules.
Body: details of the rules, give examples.
Closing: your feelings about these rules.
Signature:



Dear Lan,
Every family has its own rules. Mine has a few. And each member in my family is happy to follow them.
First of all, everyone in my family has to share the household chores; for examples: my mother goes shopping and prepares the meals, my dad has to water the plants, and I have to wash the dishes. Secondly, everyone has to go to sleep before 11 p.m and get up before 6 a.m on weekdays; on Sunday, I can sleep until 8 a.m. Thirdly, my mother asks everyone to eat dinner at home together, except Sunday, we can go out for dinner with friends or relatives.
At first, I don’t feel comfortable with these rules because I like to be free with my schedule. But after my parents’ explanation, I recognize that these rules will help us close-knit and supportive of one another.
What about your family’s rules? Tell me some next time you write to me.
Your sincerely,
Hoa



UNIT 1 - WRITING

Homework:
Review the verbs and expressions about family rule.
Complete your writing about your family rules.
-Prepare for Language focus. (review of tenses)