New words Meaning Example
Unit 1: Family Life
Breadwinner (n) Người trụ cột gia đình Men are often expected to be the
breadwinner in a family.
Chore (n) Việc nhà, việc lặt vặt I'll go shopping when I've done
my chores
Collaborate (v) Cộng tác, hợp tác A German company collaborated with
a Swiss firm to develop the product.
Consider (v) Cân nhắc, xem xét kĩ I'd like some time to consider before I
make a decision.
Contribute (v) Đóng góp Her family has contributed $50,000 to
the fund.
Divorce (v) Li hôn Divorce is on the increase.
Divide (v) Chia, tách (thành) At the end of the lecture, I'd like all
the students to divide
into small discussion groups.
Educate (voc) Giáo dục The form says he was educated
in Africa.
Extended family (n) Gia đình lớn gồm He has a very large extended family.
nhiều thế hệ chung
sống
Finance (n) Tài chính He turned down a job in the
finance division.
Financial burden (n) Gánh nặng tài chính Buying
a house often places a large financial b
urden on young couples.
Generation (n) Thế hệ The younger generation smokes less
than their parents did.
Goods (n) Hàng hóa, sản phẩm They sell household goods as well
as food.
Shop for groceries Đi mua đồ ăn I can’t shop for groceries today
Do the heavy lifting Làm việc nặng This job required him to do a lot of
heavy lifting
Homemaker (n) Nội trợ She is a homemaker
Do the laundry Giặt đồ I have to do the laundry
Nuclear family (n) Gia đình nhỏ gồm bố We live in nuclear family
mẹ và con cái
Nurture (v) Nuôi dưỡng I want to stay at home and nurture my
children
Positive (adj) Tích cực You should have a positive outlook on
life
Psychologist (n) Nhà tâm lí học He wants to become an psycologist
Sociable (adj) Hòa đồng He is very sociable
Ungrateful (adj) Vô ơn He’s ungrateful for all that I’ve done
Vulnerable (adj) Dễ bị tổn thương, tấn This is a safe place for vulnerable
công children
Put out the rubbish Vứt rác I forgot to put the rubbish out
this morning.
Do the washing-up Rửa chén You do the washing-up and I'll do
the drying.
Take responsibility to Có trách nhiệm với ai She takes her responsibilities as
someone for something = về điều gì a nurse very seriously.
duty
Develop one’s gratitude to Tăng thái độ biết ơn Doing chores can help develop
someone = the feeling of với ai đó children’s gratitude to their parents
being grateful
Strengthen family bonds Làm tăng thời gian gắn Doing chores together helps strengthen
kết gia đình family bonds
Build one’s character Xây dựng nhân cách Doing housework helps build our
character
Spotlessly (adj) Không tì vết The kitchen is spotlessly clean.
Good grade to get into top Điểm tốt để vào các We need to get good grades to get into
universities trường đại học top đầu top universities
Pass on (phr v) Truyền lại It's important to remember friends and
family who have passed on.
Show respect to someone Thể hiện sự tôn trọng Children are taught to show respect to
với ai older people
Wealth of life experiences Sự giàu có về kinh Wealth of life experiences is mentioned
nghiệm sống someone who has gained a lot of
knowledge
Having good table manners Có phép tắc bàn ăn We should have good table manners
Respectively (adv) Tương ứng, lần lượt
Encourage someone to do Khuyến khích ai làm We were
something điều gì encouraged to learn foreign languages
at school.
Speaking:
Q1: Whether family members should spend time together.
I suppose that family members should spend time together to strengthen family bonds.
Parents should listen to their children and offer them guidance, answer their questions and
explain assignments instructions. When parents understand their children better, they can
offer more opportunities for their kids to pursue their academic path. Moreover, family plays
a crucial role in our life because they expose us to the traditions, values and beliefs that can
provide a nurturing environment. They can support us to overcome ups and downs. Spending
time together will help reinforce our relationship with our beloved people as well as given a
sense of well-being.
Q2: Whether Vietnamese people have similar family value
I suppose that Vietnamese people have similar family value because our family expose us to
the traditions, values and beliefs that can provide a nurturing environment for personal
growth and development. Vietnamese culture is deeply rooted in Confucianism which
emphasizes respect for olders. Children will be taught how to be polite to adults such as
greeting or saying thank you. Moreover, children are expected to care for their aging parents,
with a strong sense of obligation to support them emotionally and financially. On many
special occasions such as New Year celebrations, we have a number of unique traditions like
worship our ancestors and so on. People who live apart try to gather with their family.
Everyone will be in festive mood.
