Unit

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FAMILY
FAMILY
LIFE LIFE
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LESSON 4

SPEAKING

Why should / shouldn't
children do housework?

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Family Life
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OBJECTIVES
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By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
oexplain why children should or shouldn't do
housework.
odiscuss and express their opinions about why
children should or shouldn't do housework.

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED
Game: Matching time

PRE-SPEAKING

• Task 1: Fill in the table.
• Task 2: Listen and complete the
conversation.

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

WHILE-SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED
Game: Matching time

WARM-UP

MATCHING TIME
• 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

d. do the heavy lifting
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e. cook

2

4

c. do the laundry
3

5

f. put out the rubbish

6

8

h. water the plants

g. feed pets

i. clean the house

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j. clean the bathroom
7

10

PRE-SPEAKING

EX 1. Below are reasons why children should or shouldn't do housework.
Put them in the correct column. Add some more if you can.
1.Doing housework helps them
develop life skills.
2.Doing housework teaches
them to take responsibility.
3.Kids should be given plenty of
playtime when they are
young.
4.They may break or damage
things when doing housework.
5.Doing housework helps
strengthen family bonds.
6.They need more time to study

Should
Doing housework
helps them develop
life skills.

Doing housework
teaches them to
take
responsibility.
Doing housework
helps strengthen
family bonds.

Shouldn't
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.

EX 2. 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.

Anna: Nam, why do you think children should do housework?
Nam: Because (1) __________________________________________
doing housework helps them develop life skills.
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)_______________________________________________________
They should be given plenty of playtime when they are young.
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.

WHILE-SPEAKING

EX 3. 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.

Lan: Nam, Do you think children should do housework? 
Nam: Yes, doing housework teaches them to take responsibilities. 
Lan: It's true. Being responsible for the things we do is really necessary when we
grow up. 
Nam: Yes, we should all take responsibilities for everything from the smallest
one. 
Lan: Now Minh, Can you tell me why children shouldn't do housework? 
Minh: I think kids are careless. They may break or damage things when doing
housework. 
Nam: I don't agree with you. Some of the kids are even more careful than adults.
Lan: Well, thank you both for sharing your ideas. They are very useful for my

LESSON 4
WARM-UP

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED
Game: Matching time

PRE-SPEAKING

• Task 1: Fill in the table.
• Task 2: Listen and complete the
conversation.

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

WHILE-SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
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.

CONSOLIDATION

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

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