Unit 1: FAMILY LIFE
Lesson 7:
Communication And Culture
Designed by Thanh Huyen
Tien Phong High School
I. COMMUNICATION
Discussion
Who does what in your family
Discussion
What are the persons in the pictures doing?
Are they happy? Why/Why not ?
The man is cleaning the house, doing the laundry and cooking….. at the same time
The woman is taking care the baby, cooking and cleaning the house… at the same time.
Discussion
What are the persons in the pictures doing?
Are they happy? Why/Why not ?
They are too busy with their household chores. Therefore, they are certainly unhappy
Mr. Pham Hoang
Mr. Nguyen Nam
Ms. Mai Lan
Listen to the TV talk. Who said that?

1. Whose opinion do you agree with?
2. What do you think the roles of the wife and the husband should be? Give reason(s) for your opinion.
3. What roles do your mother and father perform in your family?
4. Are your mother and father happy about
their roles? Why? Why not?
Discuss the questions.
Then, report your group’s opinions to the class.
I agree with Ms Lan’s opinion
1. Whose opinion do you agree with?
We think in modern society women and men are equal. They both can take responsibilities of the financial burden and share household duties with each other.
2. What do you think the roles of the wife and the husband should be? Give reason(s) for your opinion.
My parents both work to share the financial burden and do the household duties together.
3. What roles do your mother and father perform in your family?
Yes, they are. Because they have time to relax.
4. Are your mother and father happy about their roles? Why? Why not?
II. CULTURE
Look at the pictures
Nuclear family
Extended family
What is the difference between the two families?
How many people are there in each family?
Can you see the elderly people in the picture? Who are they?
Nuclear family
Extended family
SINGAPORE VIET NAM
In Singapore today, people tend to live in nuclear families which consist of parents and children. Families in Singapore are getting smaller. Many children even grow up in single- parent homes. In most Singaporean families, both parents work. Very young children go to nursery schools or stay at home with a child- minder when their parents are at work. Old people usually live in their homes or a nursing home if they can not look after themselves. Singaporean parents try spend their free time collaborating with thee school in educating their children through the activities of the Parent Support Group or Parent Teacher Association.
The extended family which consists of three or even four generations- great grand parents, grandparents, parents and children- is still very popular in Viet Nam. In most Vietnamese families, when both parents work, young children stay at home and are looked after by their grandparents or great-grandparents. On the other hand, it is the duty of the young people to take care of their elderly parents. A person will be considered ungrateful if he/ she does not take good care of his/ her parents or grandparents. Vietnamese parents often spend their free time helping their children with their homework of giving them advice on behavior.
Newwords:
1, Child minder: Người trông trẻ
2, Burden: nợ nần
3, tobe the duty of SB: là nhiệm vụ của ai
4, to join hand to do st: chung tay để làm gì
5, Singer- parent family: gia đình cha/ mẹ đơn thân
6, Ungrateful: vô ơn
7, Nursing home : nhà thương, nhà an dưỡng
8, Collaborate: Cộng tác
9, Nursery school: trường mẫu giáo
10, Neat : gọn gàng, ngăn nắp
Nuclear family
Extended family
Grandparents or great grandparents
Nursery school or child-minder
Their children
Nursing homes
They take part in the activities of the Parent Support Group or Parent Teacher Association
They help their children with their homework or give them advice on behavior.
Ask and answer questions
Homework
- Read the recording in page 13 again.
- Prepare for Looking back and project(P14,15)