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TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ

Unit 1: Home Life

BEFORE YOU WRITEDiscuss and answer the question:

“What rules do you have at school?”

Some rules at school:

• Go to school on time

• Wear uniform

• Respect teachers

• Not use phone

• Do homework

• Not cheat in the exam

WHILE YOU WRITE

Task 1: Work in groups. What rules do

you have in your family?

Discuss this topic and add others. Use

the following verbs and expressions

1. let + O + V(inf): để, cho

(My parents only let me talk on the phone about my study.)

Useful structures

2. allow/permit + O + to-V(inf): cho phép

(They don’t allow me to come home later than 9.30 p.m.)

3. have to + V(inf): phải

(They have to do the household chores.)

4. be allowed/ permitted to + V(inf): được phép

(I am allowed to watch TV after I’ve finished my homework.)

Some expressions

- doing household chores: làm việc nhà

- coming home late: về nhà trễ

- preparing meals: chuẩn bị bữa ăn

- watching TV: xem TV

- talking on the phone: tán gẫu qua điện thoại

- using the family motorbike: chạy xe máy

- going out with friends: đi chơi với bạn bè

- cleaning the floor: lau nhà

- washing the dishes: rửa chén

- going to sleep: đi ngủ

- getting up: thức dậy

- …

Examples:

Ex 1: During the school year, I’m not

allowed to watch TV until I have finished

my homework.

Ex 2: In my family, everybody has to do

their share of the household chores.

Task 2:

Use the ideas you have discussed above to

write a letter to a pen pal about your

family rules. Begin as follow:

Every family has its own rules. Mine has

a few. First, .............

Task 2:

I. Heading: greetings (Dear…..,)

II. Opening: general information about your family rules.

III. Body: details of the rules, give examples.

IV. Closing: your feelings about these rules.

V. Signature:

Outline:

Writing suggestion:Dear ___,

Every family has its own rules. Mine has a few. My

younger sister / I / listen / parents’ advices. After school, I / spend

much time / help / mother / household chores. While / sister /

responsible / clean / the house / I / wash / dishes. My parents / very

strict / us. They / not allow / us / stay up late. They / never / let us /

use / smart phone / watch TV / too much. However, we / allowed

to go out / friends / some special occasions. None of us / allowed /

go out / night.

Sometimes we / feel / unpleasant / the rules / in my family /

but / we / know / we / must / stick to / them / make / our parents

happy.

Your sincerely,

___

Writing suggestion:Dear ___,

Every family has its own rules. Mine has a few. My

younger sister and I always have to listen to my parents’ advices.

After school, I spend much time helping my mother with some

household chores. While my sister is responsible for cleaning the

house, I wash the dishes. My parents are very strict with us. They

do not allow us to stay up late. They never let us use the smart

phone and watch TV too much. However, we are allowed to go

out with our friends on some special occasions. None of us is

allowed to go out at night.

Sometimes we feel unpleasant with the rules in my family

but we know we must stick to them to make our parents happy.

Your sincerely,

___

AFTER YOU WRITE