Warm up

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Look at the pictures and tell the names of the activities
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do the washing
make the bed
wash the car
do the shopping
Iron the clothes
do the washing up
clean the windows
sweep
vacuum
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do the cooking
hang out the clothes
set/ lay the table
clear the table
tidy the house
walk the dog
mop the floor
water the plants
feed the cat
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hang out the clothes
set/ lay the table
clear the table
tidy the house
walk the dog
mop the floor
water the plants
feed the cat
What do you call these activities?
- household chores
- housework
- househole duties
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What do you call these activities?
- household chores
- housework
- househole duties
UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
Task 1. Listen and read
HOUSEHOLD CHORES
Task 1. Listen and read HOUSEHOLD CHORES
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 preparing 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 household duties. Today my sister can’t help with the cooking. She’s studying for exams.
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Mr Long: I see. So how do you divide household chores in your family?
Nam: Well, both my parents work, so we split the chores equally - my mother cooks and shops for groceries, my father cleans the house and does the heavy lifting, my sister does all the laundry, and I do the washing-up and take out the rubbish.
Mr Long: Really? It’s different in my family. My wife handles most of the chores around the house and I’m responsible for the household finances. She’s the homemaker and I’m the breadwinner. Anyway, I have to go now. Tell your dad I called. Bye.
Nam: Oh yes, I will. Bye, Uncle Long.
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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 preparing dinner. 
Mr Long: Is he? Where`s your mum? Doesn`t she cook? 
Nam: Oh, yes. My mum usually, 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 household duties. Today my sister can`t help with the cooking. She`s studying for exams. 
Mr Long: I  see. So how do you divide household chores in your family?

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Nam: Well, both my parents work, so we split the chores equally - my mother cooks and shops for groceries, my father cleans the house and does the heavy lifting, my sister does all the laundry, and I do the washing-up and take out the rubbish. 
Mr Long: Really? It`s different in my family. My wife handles most of the chores around the house and I`m responsible for the household finances. She`s the homemaker and I`m the breadwinner. Anyway, I have to go now. Tell your dad I called. Bye. 
Nam: Oh yes, I will. Bye, Uncle Long. 
Vocabulary
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Wash the dishes / Do the washing-up
Iron clothes
Sweep the floor
Do the cooking
split (the chores)
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Shop for groceries
Do the heavy lifting /duː ðə ˈhevi lɪftɪŋ/:


làm việc nặng
Do the laundry /duː ðə ˈlɔːndri /

là quần áo

take out rubish
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do the washing-up /duː ðə ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/

rửa bát đĩa
household finance (np): /ˈhaʊshəʊld ˈfaɪnæns/
tài chính gia đình
homemaker (n) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)/

người nội trợ

Vocabulary

split (the chores) (v)
Shop for groceries (n)
do the heavy lifting
do the laundry (v)
Take out the rubbish (V phr)
do the washing-up (v)
household finances (n)
homemaker (n) /ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)/


phân chia
mua hàng hóa
mang vác vật nặng
giặt ủi
vứt rác
rửa bát
tài chính gia đình
Ex3. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG) and tick the correct box.
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Task 4. Listen and repeat the words or phrases.
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rubbish washing-up laundry
household finances groceries
household chores heavy lifting
Task 5. Write the verbs or verb phrases that are used with the words or phrases in the conversation
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split, divide, handle
take out
 do
shop for
do
do
be responsible for
Task 6: Make sentences with two of the words or phrases below
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1. do the laundry
2. shop for groceries
3. do the heavy lifting
4. do washing-up
5. be responsible for household finances
Homework
Learn the vocabulary.
Prepare the next lesson: Language
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