Welcome to our lesson!

Pronunciation
1. After having the ice cream, she brushed her teeth. 
     
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2. The car crashed into a tree near the traffic lights. 
   
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/tr/   
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3. Try this new dish created by your brother. 
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/kr/
/br/
4. They often have brown bread at breakfast. 
  
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5. That brave young man likes travelling by train. 
  
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/tr/   
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6. Is it true that the crime rate is increasing?
   
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 /kr/   
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Unit 1: Household chores
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1. Do the washing-up

2. Do the heavy lifting

3. Laundry (n) : /'lɔ:ndri/
=> Do the laundry

4. Sweep the house

5. Iron (v) : /'aiən/

6. Shop for groceries : /ʃɔp fɔ grousəri/

7. Lay the table

8. Water the flowers

9. Cook the meal

10. Feed the pet

1. Do the washing-up (v)
2. Do the heavy lifting
3. Laundry (n)
4. Sweep the house
5. Iron (v) : /'aiən/
6. Shop for groceries : /ʃɔp fɔ grousəri/
7. Lay the table
8. Water the flowers
9.Cook the meal
10. Feed the pet

Exercise 1: Matching

? What will you do?

Match the words and phrases with
their meaning.

Words
1. Do the washing-up

Meanings
a. the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are
being, or have been washed.

2. Do the heavy lifting b. to empty out the garbage.
3. Laundry

c. the act of preparing or cooking food.

4. Do the cooking

d. a food store or a supermarket that sells the food and

5. Sweep the house

e. to prepare plates, forks, knives, etc. for a meal.

6. Take out the

f. to clean or clear, as of dirt, with or as if with a broom or
brush.

7. Iron

g. the act of cleaning plates, pans, glasses, knives, fork, etc.
after a meal, or the objects needing to be washed.

8. Shop for groceries

h. a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth
that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with
electricity.

9. Lay the table

i. the act of picking up and carry heavy objects.

rubbish

other items.

Exercise 2: Use the words / phrases in the box
in their correct form to complete the text.

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Do the washing up
Do the heavy lifting
Laundry
Do the cooking
Sweep the house

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Take out the rubbish
Iron
Shop for groceries
Lay the table

Household chores are divided equally among the members of
Thanh's family. His mother (1)………………………… . Thanh's
father and sister enjoy the food she cooks very much. Besides,
she often (2) ……………………… because she wants to choose
the freshest and healthiest ingredients for the meals. Thanh's
father is a strong man but he doesn't have much time for
housework. So he only (3)…………………………..  that requires
physical strength. Thanh helps with (4)…….... and (5)
……………… . He feels happy to see his parents wearing clean
and neat clothes to work.

Although he doesn't really like it because he thinks it's
dirty, he (6)………………………  everyday. Thanh's sister
contributes by (7)………………… . She does it very
carefully so the house is always very clean. Before
each meal, she (8)…………………. , and after the meal,
Thanh (9)……………. …….. Sometimes, he breaks a bowl
or a plate. Everybody in the family shares housework
so that all can have some time for rest and recreation.

Household chores are divided equally among the members
does the cooking Thanh's
of Thanh's family. His mother (1)………………………… .
father and sister enjoy the food she cooks very much.
shops for groceries
Besides, she often (2) …………………………… because
she wants
to choose the freshest and healthiest ingredients for the
meals. Thanh's father is a strong man but he doesn't have
much time for housework. So he only  (3)
does the heavy lifting
………………………………....  that
requires physical strength.
laundry
ironing
Thanh helps with (4)…..…….... ...and (5)……………..
He
feels
happy to see his parents wearing clean and neat clothes to
work.

Although he doesn't really like it because he thinks
takes out the rubbish everyday.
it's dirty, he (6)…………………………….
sweeping the house
Thanh's sister contributes by (7)………………… .
She does it very carefully so the house is always very
lays the table and
clean. Before each meal, she (8)…………………. ,
does the washing up
after the meal, Thanh (9)……………. ……..
……...Sometimes, he breaks a bowl or a plate.
Everybody in the family shares housework so that all
can have some time for rest and recreation.

Grammar
1. Finish the sentences with either the present simple or
the present continuous

1. am writing, 2. am looking 3. looks, is
miss
after
wearing
4. am cooking 5. are you
reading

6. do

2. Work in groups. Discuss the following questions. Then
report the results to the class.
Question 1:
Yes, we should. Because the work make us responsible for
the family. That is to show our love to our parents and our
family.
Question 2:
Due to the limit of time for study and our age, we can do
light work only.

Question 3:
I usually look after the pets, water flowers, take
out the garbage or sweep the floor.