a. Unscramble the words.

(Xắp xếp lại từ.)

1. LIGNES

=> SINGLE

(độc thân)

b. Fill in the blanks using the words from Task a.

(Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong Bài tập a.)

1. She's the breadwinner and works hard to earn money for the family.

(Cô ấy là trụ cột gia đình và làm việc chăm chỉ để kiếm tiền cho gia đình.)

2. After getting married, my mom stopped working and became a                             .

3. Some husbands and wives have happy.                             s, and some don't.

4. Some men choose to be                             s because they want to stay at home and look after their kids.

5. There are three                             s living in my house: my sister and me, my parents, and my grandma.

6. I have a big                              my parents, and my sister. There are my four grandparents, six aunts and uncles, ten cousins.

7. These days, many people choose to stay                             and not get married.

8. My                             has only me, my mom, and my dad.

9. If a husband and wife are unhappy together, sometimes the best solution is for them to get                            .

10. My sister got married, and all our                             s came to the wedding to celebrate.

a. Read the article about families in the past and now. Choose the correct sentence.

(Đọc bài viết về gia đình xưa và nay. Chọn câu đúng.)

1. Families are worse now.

(Gia đình bây giờ còn tệ hơn.)

2. Families aren't the same now.

(Gia đình bây giờ không giống nhau.)

Families in the past looked very different from today. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the differences between now and then.

In the past, three or four generations would live together in one big family. Lots of relatives lived together in one house. Now, most people live in nuclear families with only parents and children. Back then, people would usually get married and stay together for life. It was the normal thing to do. Now, many people stay single, or become single parents. Marriage is just as important as it was in the past, but some people aren't afraid of getting divorced now.

In the past, the husband was usually the breadwinner, and the wife stayed at home and did the housework. Now, many families have both parents working and doing housework. And more men are house husbands today because they enjoy taking care of their children. Families will continue to change in the future.

Remember that it's normal for things to change like this, but not everyone likes it.

b. Now, read and circle True, False, or Doesn't say.

(Bây giờ, hãy đọc và khoanh tròn True, False hoặc Doesn’t say.)

1. In the past, people lived in nuclear families.

2. Now, parents usually have more children than before.

3. Back then, the husband usually had a job.

4. Now, many women are housewives.

5. These days, lots of men don't want to be house husbands.

Unscramble the sentences.

(Sắp xếp lại câu.)

1. people/extended families./In the past,/lived in

In the past, people lived in extended families.

(Trong quá khứ, con người sống trong những gia đình nhiều thế hệ.)

2. the breadwinner./the husband/Back then,/would usually be

                                                                                                 .

3. Many years ago,/so easily./people didn't/get divorced

                                                                                                 .

4. housewives and/the children./look after/often be/In the past,/women would

                                                                                                 .

5. same house./live together/Back then,/generations would often/many different/in the

                                                                                                 .

Write a short article about what family traditions and customs were like in the past and what they're like now. Write 100 to 120 words.

(Viết một bài văn ngắn về truyền thống và phong tục gia đình ngày xưa và bây giờ như thế nào. Viết 100 đến 120 từ.)