UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE
READING
KIM’S GAME
Homemaker
Washing dishes
Groceries
Chore
Breadwinner
Heavy lifting
Split
Laundry
Sharing housework
Is she happy ?
Sharing housework
Are they happy ?
Reading the text
In many cultures, doing housework is considered a woman`s duty. The mother is usually the homemaker, who has to do most of the household chores, while the father is the breadwinner, who is responsible for the family finances. However, it is not good for the mother when the rest of the family does not help out. When families share household chores, it is good for them as individuals and good for all the relationships within the family.
Reading the text
According to psychologists, most people do not realise the enormous benefits that come to a family when husbands and children share the housework. Children who share the housework with their mums and dads do better at school, become more sociable, and have better relationships with their teachers and friends. They learn good skills, are more responsible, and tend to be overall good people. When men share the housework, they tend to have better relationships with their wives. Women often feel happy when they see their husbands doing housework because it says, "He cares about me and he doesn`t want to put all of the housework on me." Women whose husbands do not contribute to the household chores are more vulnerable to illness and tend to think more about divorce.
Reading the text
When everyone works together on household chores, it creates a positive atmosphere for the family and sets a good example for the children. This is especially true if mum and dad can find a way to work well together and are not critical of each other.
Activity 2: Read the text again. Do you understand the words from the context? Circle the appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
1. sociable
a. friendly
b. unfriendly
2. vulnerable
a. able to be well protected
b. able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt
3. critical
a. saying that something is good
b. saying that something is bad
4. enormous
a. not very large
b. very very large

5. tend
a. likely to behave in a particular way
b. unlikely to behave in a particular way
6. What does "it" in line 13 mean ...?
a. women feeling happy
b. women seeing their husbands doing housework
c. the husbands doing housework
7. What does "it" in line 17 mean ...?
a. a good example for children
b. everyone working together in the house
c. a positive family atmosphere
Activity 3:
1. How do children benefit from sharing housework?


2. Why do men tend to have better relationships with their wives when they share housework?

3. What may happen to women whose husbands do not contribute to the household chores?

4. How does the family benefit when everyone works together on household chores?
They do better at school, become more sociable, and have better relationships with their teachers and friends.
Because it shows that they care about their wives and this makes their wives happy.
They may fall ill easily or may think about divorce.
There is a positive atmosphere for the family.
DISCUSS WITH A PARTNER
HOMEWORK
Retell the content of the text
Talk about benefits of sharing housework.
Thank you for
your attention