Unit 1. Home life

Warm-up
SHARK’S ATTACK !
C L O S E – K N I T
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Lesson 1: Reading
Unit 1: HOME LIFE
(a) biologist:
biology:
Sinh vật
nhà sinh vật
household chore
công việc nhà
(to) empty :
Đổ rác
Obedient (adj):
Ngoan ngoãn, vâng lời
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Mischievous (adj):
Nghịch ngợm, láu lỉnh
 household chore =
 (a) biologist =
(a) night shift =
 biology (n) =
Trực ca đêm
Nhà sinh vật
Công việc nhà
(to) empty =
Đổ rác
Pre – teach vocabulary:
Sinh vật
 obedient (adj) =
 mischievous =
Ngoan ngoãn,
Nghịch ngợm
Work in groups of 4 to discuss the question:
Who do these activities in your family?
Task 1: Choose the sentence A, B, C that is nearest in the meaning to the sentence given:
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. Member of our family are never close to each other.
Task 2: Read the passage carefully then decide who do the following activities by writing corresponding letter:
Attempt to win a place at university.
Rush to the market.
Join hands to give a nice house and a happy home
Discuss and find the solutions.
Wash the dishes and take out the garbage.
Clean the house.
Work as a nurse.
Share feelings.
Help mother with the household chores.
Run the household.
Be a biologist.
Join in mending things.
Cook some special dishes.
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Task 3: Answer the following questions:
1. How is the parents’ working time?
2. What is the daughter attempting to do after secondary school?
3. Why do children feel they are safe and secure in the family?
ANSWER:
1. Mother has to work long hours and once a week she has to work on a night shift.
Father works from 8 a .m to 5p .m and sometimes doesn’t come home until very late at night.

2. She tries to win a place at University.

3. Because they are a very close-knit family and very supportive of one another. They can share their feelings and discuss problem frankly and find solution quickly.
POST- READING
Describe your own family by answering the following questions:
How many people are there in your family?

2. What does each member of your family do?

3. Who usually does household chore ?
HOMEWORK
Learn vocabulary by heart
Write down the answers and prepare for the next lesson