Unit 1. Home life

ENGLISH 12

UNIT 1: HOME LIFE

PART D: WRITING
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:



UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.




● Verbs:
1, let s.o + V-bare: để, cho
(My parents only let me talk on the phone about my study.)
2, allow/permit s.o + to-inf: cho phép
(They don’t allowed me to come home later than 9.30 p.m.)
3, have to + V-bare: phải
(They have to do the household chores.)
4, be allowed/ permitted to + V-bare: được phép
(I am allowed to watch TV after I’ve finished my homework.)


UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.

● 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
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UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.
Task 2: Use the ideas you have discussed above to write a letter to a pen pal about your family rules.
Outline:
Heading: greetings (Dear…..,)
Opening: general information about your family rules.
Body: details of the rules, give examples.
Closing: your feelings about these rules.
Signature:



UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.

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.



UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.

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,
Lam



UNIT 1 - WRITING

Homework:
Review the verbs and expressions about family rule.
Complete your writing about your family rules.



UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.

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.



UNIT 1 - WRITING
Topic: Write about your family rules.




● Verbs:
1, let s.o + V-bare: để, cho
(My parents only let me talk on the phone about my study.)
2, allow/permit s.o + to-inf: cho phép
(They don’t allowed me to come home later than 9.30 p.m.)
3, have to + V-bare: phải
(They have to do the household chores.)
4, be allowed/ permitted to + V-bare: được phép
(I am allowed to watch TV after I’ve finished my homework.)


UNIT 1 - WRITING

Homework:
Review the verbs and expressions about family rule.
Complete your writing about your family rules.