Unit 1
FAMILY LIFE
What can you see in this picture?
What can you see in the video clip?
Work in pair. Ask and answer these questions
Do you often do housework?
What housework does each member of your family do?
Brainstorm all the household chores you know
Water plants
Feed the pet
Dust the living room
Sweep the floor
Mop the floor
Iron clothes
Weed the garden
Do the laundry
Shop for groceries
Do the heavy lifting
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blank
Nam : Hello?
Mr Long : Hello, Nam? This is Uncle Long. Is your dad there? I’d like to ask him out for a game of tennis.
Nam : Well, I’m afraid he can’t go out with you now. He’s ____________________dinner.
Mr Long : Is he? Where’s your mum? Doesn’t she cook?
Nam : Oh, yes. My mum usually does the cooking, but she’s working late today.
Mr Long : How about your sister and you? Do you help with the housework?
Nam : Yes, we do. In my family, everybody shares the_______________________. Today my sister can’t help with the cooking. She’s studying for exams.
preparing
household duties
Mr Long : I see. So how do you divide _________________in your family?
Nam : Well, both my parents work, so we ____________the chores equally – my mother cooks and shops for_________________, my father cleans the house and does the __________________, my sister does all the _________________, and I do the washing – up and take out the rubbish.
Mr Long : Really? It’s different in my family. My wife _______________most of the chores around the house and I’m ___________________for the household finances. She’s the _______________and I’m the _______________. Anyway, I have to go now. Tell your dad I called. Bye.
Nam : Oh yes, I will. Bye, Uncle Long
household chores
split
groceries
heavy lifting
laundry
handles
responsible
homemaker
breadwinner
New words
Household chores/ household duties
A task that you do regularly in the house
Split
(V)
(N)
To divide into smaller parts
Groceries
(n)
food and other goods sold by a grocer or at a supermarket
Laundry (n)
Washing
/splɪt/
/ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld tʃɔː(r)/
/ˈɡrəʊsəriz/
/ˈlɔːndri/
Handle (v)
To deal with a situation, a person or an area of work
Responsible for sth / doing sth (a)
Having the job or duty of doing something
Homemaker (n)
a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family
Breadwinner (n)
a person who supports their family with the money they earn
/ˈhænd(ə)l/
/rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/
/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə(r)/
/ˈbredˌwɪnə(r)/
A grocer’s/A grocery/A grocery store