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I. Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. Then practise it in groups of three.
A. I strongly believe that (Tôi thực sự tin rằng)
B. I’m not sure about that (Tôi không chắc về điều đó)
C. I have no doubt that (Tôi không nghi ngờ gì rằng)
Anna: Do you guys think that teenagers should do housework?
Minh: Yes, (1) _______ teenagers as well as other members of the family should share the housework.
Anna: Do you mean everybody in the family has to help with the housework?
Minh: That’s right. (2) _______ doing household chores together helps build family bonds.
Tu: Well, (3) __________. Teenagers should spend all their time studying instead of doing housework. They’ll need good grades to get into top universities.
1. A
2. C
3. B
II. Work in groups. Have similar conversations exchanging opinions about whether family members should spend time together.
Maya: Do you guys think that family members should spend time together?
(Các bạn có nghĩ rằng các thành viên trong gia đình nên dành thời gian cho nhau không?)
Jason: Yes, I’m sure that spending time together is one of the best things in a family. Each member in the family should share their time with the others.
(Có, tôi chắc chắn rằng dành thời gian bên nhau là một trong những điều tuyệt vời nhất trong một gia đình. Mỗi thành viên trong gia đình nên chia sẻ thời gian của họ với những người khác.)
Maya: Do you mean everybody in the family need to do some things together like chores?
(Ý bạn là mọi người trong gia đình cần làm một số việc cùng nhau như việc nhà?)
Jason: That’s right. I strongly believe that when people spend time together, this helps build family bonds.
(Đúng vậy. Tôi thực sự tin rằng khi mọi người dành thời gian bên nhau, điều này sẽ giúp xây dựng tình cảm gia đình.)
Han: Well, I suppose that it’s sometimes not good to spend time together. You know, each member has a different daily routine, so it’s difficult for them to arrange time to be with the others. As a result, this will cause some conflicts if some members have time but some doesn’t.
(Chà, tôi thì lại cho rằng đôi khi dành thời gian cho nhau là không tốt. Bạn biết đấy, mỗi thành viên có một thói quen sinh hoạt hàng ngày khác nhau nên họ rất khó sắp xếp thời gian để ở bên cạnh những người khác. Do đó, điều này sẽ gây ra một số xung đột nếu một số thành viên có thời gian nhưng một số thì không.)
1. Read the text and list the five family values of British people in the 21st century in the table below.
BRITISH FAMILY VALUES
Family values are ideas about how people want to live their family life and are passed on from parents to children. Strong family values can prepare children for a happy life. Results of a recent survey in the UK show that even though modern family life has changed greatly, a number of traditional family values are still important in the UK nowadays.
On top of the list are the values of being truthful and honest, and respecting older people. Children are taught to tell the truth from an early age. They learn to show respect to older people, who have a wealth of life experiences. Having good table manners is the third important family value. Coming fourth and fifth on the list are the values of remembering to say please and thank you, and helping with family chores respectively.
It is clear that in the 21st century, British people still follow some traditional family values.
Traditional British family values
1. Respecting older people
2. Having good table manners
3. Being truthful and honest
4. Remembering to say please and thank you
5. Helping with family chores