Unit

1

FAMILY LIFE

Why should / shouldn't children do housework?

Unit

1

FAMILY LIFE

SPEAKING

LESSON 4
Unit

1

Family Life

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

*explain why children should or shouldn't do housework. *discuss and express their opinions about why children should or shouldn't do housework.
WARM-UP

PRE-SPEAKING

Game: Matching time

*Task 1: Fill in the table. *Task 2: Listen and complete the conversation.
WHILE-SPEAKING

*Wrap-up *Homework
LESSON 4

GETTING STARTED

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

Task 3: Have conversations similar to the one in task 2.
WARM-UP

Game: Matching time

LESSON 4

GETTING STARTED

SPEAKING Work in 4 groups.
MATCHING TIME

WARM-UP

*Work in 4 groups. *There are 10 pictures of household chores on the slides. *You have to match the pictures with the corresponding names of chores. *The fastest team with the correct answers can throw the ball.
a. do the washing-up

b. shop for groceries

c. do the laundry

d. do the heavy lifting

e. cook

1

2

3

4

5
6

7

8

9

10

f. put out the rubbish

g. feed pets

h. water the plants

i. clean the house

j. clean the bathroom
*Doing housework helps them develop life skills. *Doing housework teaches them to take responsibility. *Kids should be given plenty of playtime when they are young. *They may break or damage things when doing housework. *Doing housework helps strengthen family bonds. *They need more time to study and do homework.
PRE-SPEAKING

Below are reasons why children should or shouldn\\'t do housework. Put them in the correct column. Add some more if you can.
Should

Shouldn't
_Doing housework helps them develop life skills._
_Doing housework teaches them to take responsibility._

_Doing housework helps strengthen family bonds._

_Kids should be given plenty of playtime when they are young._

_They may break or damage things when doing housework._

_They need more time to study and do homework._

1
doing housework helps them develop life skills.

PRE-SPEAKING

Work in pairs. Complete the conversation between Anna, Nam, and Minh using some ideas from 1. Then listen to the conversation and check your answers.

2

Anna: Nam, why do you think children should do housework?

Nam: Because (1) __________________________________________

Anna: It's true. Life skills such as cooking, cleaning or taking care of others are really necessary for kids when they grow up.

Nam: Yes, we should all have these basic life skills to be adults.

Anna: Now Minh, why do you think children shouldn't do housework?

Minh: I think kids are kids. (2)_______________________________________________________

Nam: I don't agree with you. I'm afraid too much playtime isn't good for children.

Anna: Well, thank you both for sharing your ideas. They are very useful for my project.

They should be given plenty of playtime when they are young.
WARM-UP

PRE-SPEAKING

Game: Matching time

*Task 1: Fill in the table. *Task 2: Listen and complete the conversation.
WHILE-SPEAKING

LESSON 4

GETTING STARTED

SPEAKING

Task 3: Have conversations similar to the one in task 2.
WHILE-SPEAKING

Work in groups. Have similar conversations exchanging opinions about whether children should or shouldn't do housework. You can use the ideas from 1 and the reading text.

3

A: why do you think children should do housework?

B: Because…………………………………………

B: why do you think children shouldn't do housework?

A: It's true. ……………………………………………….

A:I think …………………………..

B:I don't agree with you……………………………………..

A: thank you both for sharing your ideas. They are very useful for my project.
WARM-UP

PRE-SPEAKING

Game: Matching time

*Task 1: Fill in the table. *Task 2: Listen and complete the conversation.
WHILE-SPEAKING

*Wrap-up *Homework
LESSON 4

GETTING STARTED

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

Task 3: Have conversations similar to the one in task 2.
What we have learnt today?
*Explain why children should or shouldn't do housework. *Discuss and express opinions about why children should or shouldn't do housework.
Wrap-up

CONSOLIDATION

1

1
- Practice discussing the topic with your friends - Prepare for the Listening lesson

Homework

CONSOLIDATION

2

2
Website: _sachmem.vn_

Fanpage: _facebook.com/sachmem.vn/_