UNIT 1

FAMILY LIF
E

UNIT
1

FAMILY LIFE

Vi. writing
Writing about family
routines

WARM-UP

TASK 1: CHOOSE A
ROUTINE

1. WHICH ACTIVITIES IN
THE PICTURES CAN
BECOME FAMILY
ROUTINES?
2. HOW OFTEN DOES
YOUR FAMILY DO THEM?

WARM-UP
• share daily
experiences
• talk
about our day
Communicati
on
Daily
routines
Meal
s
• Have
breakfast/lunch/
dinner together

• watch TV together
• listen to music together
Entertainme
nt

Routine

Household
chores
• wash the dishes
together
• do the laundry

• play sports together
• watch a movie
together
Leisure
Weekend routines
Family
activities
• visit grandparents
• celebrate
birthdays

VOCABULARY

STRENGTHEN
FAMILY BONDS (VP)

/ˈstreŋ.θən ˈfæm.əl.i bɒndz/
To make the relationships between family
members stronger

Gắn kết gia đình
Ex: Spending time together can
strengthen family bonds.

SHARE DAILY
EXPERIENCES (VP)

/ʃeə(r) ˈdeɪ.li ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ən.sɪz/
To tell other people about the things that
happened to you during the day

Chia sẻ những trải nghiệm hằng ngày
Ex: We often share our daily
experiences after dinner.

PERSONAL CHOICE
(NP)

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl tʃɔɪs/
A decision based on what someone prefers

Sự lựa chọn của bản thân
Ex: Choosing a household task is a
personal choice in my family.

MAKE A LIST OF
(VP)

/meɪk ə lɪst əv/
To write down things that you want to remember,
organize, or do

Lập danh sách, viết ra danh sách
Ex: We make a list of family activities
for the weekend.

LEARN LIFE SKILLS
(VP)

/lɜːn laɪf skɪlz/
To develop useful skills for everyday life

Học các kỹ năng sống
Ex: My family routines help me learn
life skills.

TASK 2: READ THE EMAIL AND COMPLETE
THE TABLE

COMPLETE THE TABLE
Routines
1.
Have
together
2.
3.

When / How
often

Things to do to
strengthen family
bonds

dinner
every Friday
evening
- make a list of chores
- choose tasks

COMPLETE THE TABLE
Routines
1.
Have
dinner
together
2. Watch favorite game
show on TV together
3. Clean the house
together

When / How
often
every day

every Friday
evening
every two
weeks, on
Saturday

Things to do to
strengthen family
bonds

- share daily experiences
- talk about the latest
news
- discuss the questions
- guess the answers
- make a list of chores
- choose tasks

WRITING
TASK 3: COMPLETE THE EMAIL USING THE
INFORMATION IN THE BOX.
ROUTINE

1. havE
BREAKFAST
TOGETHER

2. WATCH TV
TOGETHER

WHEN/ HOW
OFTEN?
every day

THINGS TO DO TO
STRENGTHEN
FAMILY BONDS

- eat bread or noodles
- share their plans for
the day

every Saturday - watch a film and share
evening
snacks
- exchange opinions
after the film

on the second
3. VISIT
GRANDPARENT Sunday of the
month
S

-do some housework
for grandparents
-have lunch with them

Grammar Focus

Writing about
family routines

Present Simple
STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATI
VE

S + V / V(s/es)

NEGATIVE

S + don't/doesn't + V

QUESTION

Do/Does + S + V...?

EXAMPLE

We watch TV every day.
We don't watch TV every day.
Do you watch TV together?

S + V/V(s/es)

Ex: My family has dinner
together

Grammar Focus
Adverbs of
Frequency

always
usually
often
sometimes

Writing about
family routines
STRUCTUR
E
S + Adv+
V
EXAMPLES
We always have dinner
together.
Key point:
Adverbs of frequency
come before the main
verb (except "to be")

Grammar Focus
Frequency
Expressions

every day
once a week/
month
twice a
week/month
on Sundays
every two weeks
....

Writing about
family routines

STRUCTUR
E
S + V + O + Frequency
Expression
EXAMPLES
I visit my grandparents once a
month.
Key point:
Frequency expressions
usually come at the end.

Structure of a
Paragraph
A PARAGRAPH IS A GROUP OF SENTENCES THAT
DEVELOPS A SINGLE MAIN IDEA.

TOPIC SENTENCE
→ INTRODUCES THE MAIN
IDEA.

SUPPORTING
SENTENCES
→ EXPLAIN THE MAIN IDEA WITH
DETAILS/EXAMPLES.

CONCLUDING
SENTENCE
→ RESTATES OR SUMMARIZES THE
MAIN IDEA.

Structure of a
EXAMPLE
Paragraph
TOPIC
SENTENCE

SUPPORTING
SENTENCES

Exercise is good for our health. First, it helps us
stay strong and healthy by improving our physical
fitness. Second, it gives us more energy for school
and daily activities. Finally, regular exercise helps
us feel happier and less stressed because it relaxes
both our body and mind. In conclusion, doing
regular exercise is a simple and effective way to
CONCLUDING
live a healthy life.
SENTENCE

Structure of a
QUALITIES
Paragraph

OF
A G O O D PA R A G R A P H

Unity
One main idea
All sentences
support it

Coherenc
Ideas are
e
connected
logically.
Use linking words
/ connectors.

Structure of a
Paragraph
CONNECTORS
First, Second, In addition, Additionally,
To list ideas
Moreover, Furthermore, Finally

To give
an
example

For example/ For instance, To illustrate

To
conclude

In conclusion, In brief, In short

WRITING
TASK 3: COMPLETE THE EMAIL USING THE
INFORMATION IN THE BOX. (5 MINS)
ROUTINE

1. havE
BREAKFAST
TOGETHER

2. WATCH TV
TOGETHER

WHEN/ HOW
OFTEN?
every day

THINGS TO DO TO
STRENGTHEN
FAMILY BONDS
- eat bread or noodles
- share their plans for
the day

every Saturday - watch a film and share
evening
snacks
- exchange opinions
after the film

on the second
3. VISIT
GRANDPARENT Sunday of the
month
S

- do some housework
for grandparents
- have lunch with them

Peer Correction
TASK 1:
• Swap
papers
• Read partner's
paragraph
• Mark mistakes
(NOT fix yet)

Short
form
sp
T

TASK 2:
• Fix your own
writing

Marking symbols in
writing
Full form

Examples

spelling

My mom dose the laundry. → sp

tense

I took out the rubbish everyday.
→T

word order

My brother is a boy responsible.

^

missing
word

My mom does most ^ the
cooking.

a/A

capital
letter

My sister and i take turns
feeding the cat. → a/A

Class Correction

Wrap-up
WHAT HAVE YOU
LEARNT TODAY?
Vocabulary about family
routines.
The structure of a
paragraph.
How to write and improve a
paragraph.

Homework
Writing

Rewrite about your family's routines.
(100-120 words)

Speaking

Make a short video about your family's
routines.

Requiremen
ts

Deadline: by 8 p.m, July 10, 2026.
Submit to: Google Drive → “Speaking”
folder.

THANK YOU