Unit 6

VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE:
THEN AND NOW
LESSON 6: SKILLS 2

LESSON
6: SKILLS 2
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
• Option 1: Brainstorm
• Option 2: Family Tree Brainstorm

WARM-UP

LISTENING

• Task 1: You are going to listen to a talk about family life. Work in
pairs. Choose the aspect(s) that you think will be mentioned in the
talk.
• Task 2: Listen to the talk and tick (√) the correct column.
• Task 3: Listen again and fill in the blank with a word or number.
• Task 4: Read the list and tick the thing(s) that has/have changed in
your family in the past five years. Make notes of those which have
changed.
• Task 5: Write an email (100 - 120 words) to your penfriend about
the changes in your family. Use the ideas in 4.

WRITING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

BRAINSTORMING

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

- List some aspects which you
think are related to family life.

BRAINSTORMING

Examples:
Family Relationships, Family
roles, ....

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

Family Tree Brainstorm

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

- Create a family tree diagram, starting with yourself as
the center and extending outwards to include your
parents, grandparents, siblings, ….
- Add details to each branch of their family tree,
including names, relationships, occupations, memorable
events, and any unique traditions or customs associated
with your families.

OPTION 2

WARM-UP

Father: Ben
Age: 50
He has taught me
many things.
Brother: _______

Mother: Mary
Age: 45
She always takes
care of me.

PETER

___________

Sister: _______
___________

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

- How family dynamics and traditions have
evolved over time, and how these changes
have impacted your family life?

LISTENING

1

You are going to listen to a talk about family life. Work in pairs. Choose
the aspect(s) that you think will be mentioned in the talk.

a. Family types
b. Parents' working places
c. Family holidays
d. Birthday parties
e. Parents-children relations

LISTENING

2 Listen to the talk and tick (√) the correct column.
Facts

1. Popularity of extended families
2. More holidays away from home
3. More time spent doing things together
4. More sources to learn from
5. More democratic parent-children
relationships

The past

The
present

LISTENING

3 Listen again and fill in the blank with one word or number.
1. The speaker mentions _____
two types of families.
three generation(s)
2. In an extended family, there is / are _______
living together.
3. The speaker describes Vietnamese people as
family-oriented
________________.
4. Children in the past usually came to their ________
elders to
share their experiences.
5. Today's children want their parents to respect their
privacy
independence and _________.

WRITING

4

Read the list and tick the thing(s) that has / have changed in your family in the past
five years. Make notes of those which have changed.

List

Change

1. Family type / Members Still nuclear. One more
member: my brother
2. Home facilities
3. Ways of spending
free time
4. Relationships
among members

better, air conditioner,
washing machines, ...
eat out, go on holiday, do
chores, …
respect each other

WRITING

5 Write an email (100 - 120 words) to your penfriend about the changes in
your family. Use the ideas in 4.

From: Hoa
To: Tom
Subject: Changes in my family
5
Hello Tom,
It's nice to hear from you again. Let me tell you about the changes in my family
over the past five years. It's still a nuclear family with two generations. But our
living conditions are much better. Two years ago, my father found another job
and he earns more money now. We now have an air conditioner and a washing
machine. Sometimes we can eat out or go on holiday. My father also spends
more time with my brother and me. He teaches us how to do the chores that
adult men should be able to do. We act more like friends. My parents respect
our independence and privacy. It's good news, isn't it?
All the best,
Hoa

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Write
5 your opinion about the role of children nowadays in
the family based on the following suggestions:
1. The number of children in a household.
2. The amount of housework they share with their parents.
3. The amount of time they spend on family activities.
4. How much they are obedient to / independent of their
parents.
5. If they are obliged to take care of their parents when their
parents get old.

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Nowadays
families tend to have fewer children than in the
5
past: just one or two per family. Therefore, parents have more
time to take care of their children, resulting in their children
doing less housework and having fewer responsibilities in the
family. Most parents encourage their children to spend more
time on their studies, so they may have less time with
families. The internet is also a factor to distract children from
engaging with family activities. Children become more
independent. However, when their parents get old, most
children are willing to take care of them.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Listen for general and specific information to talk about
changes in family life;
 Write about the changes in one's family.Write about old
school days.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Rewrite the paragraph in the notebooks;
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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