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WARM UP
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Give the verbs that go with the words or phrases in the conversation in Getting Started
_ _ the cooking.
Examples
Do
1
_ _ the laundry
Do
_ _ _ _ out rubbish
Take
2
3
_ _ _ _ _ _ the chores
Divide
4
_ _ the washing-up
Do
5
_ _ for groceries
Go
6
Do
_ _ the heavy lifting
UNIT 1. FAMILY LIFE
Lesson 2 . LANGUAGE
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Grammar
I. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Work in groups. Match the words and phrases with their meanings
chore
homemaker
breadwinner
groceries
5. split
6. laundry
7. heavy lifting
8. washing up
the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs
divide
the act of washing the dishes after a meal
an action that requires physical strength
a person who manages the home and often raises children instead of earning money
a routine task, specially a household one
clothes washing
food and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket
So how do you divide household chores in your family?

My wife handles most of the chores around the house
Examples: Chore
Chore: a routine task, specially a household one
Exercise 1. Work in groups. Match the words and phrases with their meanings
the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs
divide
the act of washing the dishes after a meal
an action that requires physical strength
a person who manages the home and often raises children instead of earning money
a routine task, specially a household one
clothes washing
food and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket
chore (n)
2. homemaker (n)
4. groceries (n)
5. split (v)
6. laundry (n)
8. washing up (n)
3. breadwinner (n)
7. heavy lifting (n)
Exercise 2. Work in groups. List all the household chores mentioned in the conversation. Then add more chores to the list
Chores from the conversation:
prepare dinner
cook (do the cooking)
shop for groceries
clean the house
take out the rubbish
do the laundry
do the washing-up
do the heavy lifting
be responsible for the household finances
Other chores:
mop / sweep / the floor
tidy up the house
water the plants
feed the cat / dog
iron / fold the clothes
lay the table for meals
………….
What household chores do you usually do?
2. How do you divide household duties in your family?
Exercise 3. Work in groups. Ask and answer
tree
Cluster of consonants
Train
trolley
/tr/
crab
Ice cream
crow
/kr/
brain
bread
bridge
/br/  
Practice 1. Listen and repeat
Practice 2. Listen the sentences and circle the word you hear
Practice 2. Listen the sentences and circle the word you hear
III. GRAMMAR
Ms. Jane,
a teacher
GRAMMAR
Ms. Jane teaches English at a high school. Every day, she goes to work by bus.
Now, she is teaching English in class 10A1. She is writing some words on board.
The Present Simple
The Present Continuous
vs
Daily habits and routines
Actions are at the moment of speaking
Always, usually, often, sometimes, never, every day,…
Now, at the moment, today,…
Exercise 1. Read the text and choose the correct verb form
Mrs Hang is a housewife. Every day, she (1) does /is doing most of the housework. She (2) cooks/is cooking, washes the clothes and (3) cleans/is cleaning the house. But today is Mother’s Day and Mrs Hang isn’t doing any housework. Her husband and children are doing it all for her. At the moment, she (4) watches/is watching her favourite programme on TV. Her daughter, Lan, (5) does/is doing the cooking; her son, Minh, (6) does/is doing the laundry; and her husband, Mr Long, (7) tidies up/is tidying up the house. Everybody in the family (8) tries/is trying hard to make it a special day for Mrs Hang.
Work in pairs
Exercise 1. Read the text and choose the correct verb form
Mrs Hang is a housewife. Every day, she (1)   most of the housework. She (2) , washes the clothes and (3)   
the house. But today is Mother’s Day and Mrs Hang isn’t doing any housework. Her husband and children are doing it all for her. At the moment, she (4)
 her favourite programme on TV. Her daughter, Lan, (5) 
the cooking; her son, Minh, (6) 
the laundry; and her husband, Mr Long, (7) 
 the house. Everybody in the family (8) hard to make it a special day for Mrs Hang.
does
/is doing
cooks
/is cooking
cleans
/is cleaning
watches/
is watching 
does/
is doing
does/
is doing
tidies up/
is tidying up
tries/
is trying
Work in pairs
Exercise 2. Use the verbs in brackets in their correct form
1. Mrs Lan usually (do)  the cooking for the family, but she (not cook)  now. She (work)  on an urgent report at the moment.
2. I’m afraid you can’t talk to him now. He (take out)  the rubbish.
3. He (clean)  the house every day. He (clean)  it now.
4. My sister can’t do any housework today. She (prepare)  for her exams.
5. They divide the duties in the family. She (look after)  the children, and her husband (work)  to earn money.
6. It’s 7.30 p.m. now and my father (watch)  the Evening News on TV. He (watch)  it every evening.
Work in groups
game
Lucky balloons
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2
3
4
5
6
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1. Mrs Lan usually (do)  the cooking for the family, but she (not cook)  now. She (work)  on an urgent report at the moment.
does – is not cooking- is working
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is taking out
2. I’m afraid you can’t talk to him now. He (take out)  the rubbish.
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4. My sister can’t do any housework today. She (prepare)  for her exams.
is preparing
Congratulations
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5. They divide the duties in the family. She (look after)  the children, and her husband (work)  to earn money.
Looks after - works
Congratulations
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6. It’s 7.30 p.m. now and my father (watch) the Evening News on TV. He (watch)  it every evening.
is watching –watches
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3. He (clean)  the house every day. He (clean)  it now.

cleans-is cleaning
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