Unit 1. Home life

How do families affect individuals or their members?
How does each member contribute to his or her family?
What are the differences between the
two pictures in terms of
Number of people present
Number of generations
Who they are.
Extended family
Nuclear family
TYPES OF FAMILY
Nuclear family
Extended family
Single parent family
Childless family
Step family
Single parent family
Childless family
Task 1: Read the following sentences and tick the ones that apply to you and your family
In my family, only my father works.
Members of my family share the household chores.
My responsibility in my family is to wash the dishes.
In my family, the interest we share closely is watching football.
I often share my personal secrets with my father.
I always talk to my parents before making an important decision.
TASK 2 : ASK AND ANSWER
Can I ask some questions about family’s life?
Who works in your family?
Who does the household chores?
What is your responsibility in your family?
What interest do your family members share closely?
Who do you often share your secrets with?
Who do you talk to before making an important decision?


TASK 3: PAIRWORKS
TASK 4: REPORT YOUR PARTNER’S FAMILY’S LIFE.
Example:
I’ve talked to Hoa. In her family, both her parents work. All members in her family share the house hold chores together. Her responsibility is sweeping the floor, washing up, and sometimes helping her mother with the cooking. Her family members often share with one another joys, sorrows, good or bad problems they encounter. Whenever she has problems, she often talk to her father and she tells her mother her secrets. She says that her mother is the person who is the easiest and most sympathetic to share her secrets. When she wants to make any important decision, she asks her parents for advice. She says that her family is a very close-knit and happy one. She love her family very much.