UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE PAST

I.       TÓM TẮT LÝ THUYẾT

1.        Nội dung

Function: Discuss family traditions and customs in the past and now; Talk about memorable days in the past; Talk about the life of a family member

Grammar: Would; Used to

Pronunciation: Sounds: /l/ and /i:/; Intonation: Exclamations

Listening and Speaking Skills:

• Listening: (for gist / details) … a grandfather telling his granddaughter about the past
• Speaking: Comparing family traditions and customs in the past and now; Telling a story about a memorable day
• Conversation Skill: Showing interest.

Reading and Writing Skills:

• Reading: (for main idea / best conclusion / details) … an interview about family life in the past.
• Writing: … about the life of a family member.

II.   BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

Lesson 1

Pronunciation

a. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1.

A. relative
B. official
C. sister
D. police

2.

A. easy
B. weaker
C. cheap
D. jealous

3.

A. generation
B. process
C. relationship
D. memory

b. Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

4.

A. nuclear
B. divorced
C. single
D. married

5.

A. official
B. relative
C. difficult
D. positive

Vocabulary

a. Write the words from Lesson Summary under the correct pictures.

b. Complete the conversation using the words in the boxes.

Grammar

a. Choose the best options.

get            fly            draw            gather            go

1. When I was young, my dad ________ a kite with my brother and me on the weekends.

2. In the past, many people ________ often ________ married through matchmakers.

3. When we lived in Hanoi, my dad ________  running around the West Lake every morning.

4. Forty years ago, many people in my neighborhood ________ water from the well.

5. Long ago in my town, we ________ often ________ in the community yard to watch movies together.

b. Complete the sentences with the the correct forms of the verbs in the box.

6. When my sister was a child, she would playing with her toy dolls for many hours.

1. was
2. playing
3. her toy
4. for many hours.

7. When my family lived in London, my dad would be a house husband.

1. When
2. in
3. would be
4. husband.

8. Back then, my uncle would usually stays home and do chores.

1. then
2. usually
3. stays
4. do

9. When Charlie was a teenager, she would often went climbing on the weekends.

1. was
2. she
3. went
4. on

10. Tom and matt would walk 10 km to school when they were students. They always did this.

1. would walk
2. they
3. students
4. did

Reading

a. Read the text about changes in family life. Circle the best options.

Family life used to be very different 1) __________ it is today. Back then, it was common for families with three or even four generations to live together. This mean that grandparents, parents and their children all 2) __________ together. When people of different generations got together, they often 3) __________ their knowledge and experience with each other.

But all that changed in the modem war, and the idea of an extended family is not as common as it is used to be. Most people today live in 4) __________ nuclear families. In other words, a family today typically consists of solely the parents and their children. Grandparents 5) __________ other relatives often live in different places. Because of this, the way people communicate is also different. Families now are more on online communications than meeting together in person to talk to each other.

1.

A. in
B. on
C. to
D. from

2.

A. live
B. lives
C. lived
D. living

3.

A. share
B. shares
C. shared
D. to share

4.

A. 0
B. a
C. an
D. the

5.

A. but
B. or
C. and
D. for

b. Read the text about changes in family roles. Fill in each gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text.

In the past, the roles of men and women in a family were different from they are now. Men would be the breadwinners, working outside the home to support their families, while women would be housewives. For example, in the 1950s, men worked full-time in manufacturing or other businesses to support their families. Women, on the other hand, devoted their time to domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing. People at the time assumed that a housewife was in charge of various household chores. However, family responsibilities have changed over time. Both men and women can now choose their roles within their homes. For example, the wife can be the breadwinner while the husband manages the household and cares for the children, or both can work to earn a living. It may be complicated to describe the change. However, it is apparent that modern women are now actively involved in their homes as mothers, housewives, and even breadwinners.

6. Today’s family roles are ____________ from those in the past.

7. Traditionally, men were the breadwinners while women were ____________.

8. In the 1950s, men worked ____________ to support their families.

9. Wives in families were supposed to do ____________.

10. Nowadays, both men and women can work to ____________.

Speaking

Complete the conversation using the sentences in the box.

Grandson: Grandma, what was marriage like in the past?

Grandma:   1) __________________________________________

Grandson: How old wore you when you started a family?

Grandma:   2) __________________________________________

Grandson: Wow! Was that normal far women to stay single?

Grandma:   3) __________________________________________

Grandson: Did people got divorced often?

Grandma:   4) _____________________________. But it was rare.

Grandson: Why was that. Grandma?

Grandma:   5) __________________________________________

Grandson: That’s interesting.

A. Yes, they did.

B. Yes, it was.

C. I was eighteen when I had your mom.

D. Baek then, women used to got married when they wore young.

E. Woll, married people would usually stay together their whole lives.

Writing

a. Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

1. families / the / Most / in / people / past. / lived / in / extended.

2. nuclear /A / parents / children. / family / and / includes / only.

3. would / I / usually / when / a / hopscotch / I / kid. / play / was.

4. would / Traditionally, / their / lives / together./ whole / married / spend / people / often.

5. generations / three / Back then, / four / or / live / in / same / house. / the / would

b. Make sentences using the prompts. Use would or the Past Simple.

6. When / my cousins / be / kid / they / go / bed / 10 p.m. (They always did this).

7.   My mother / win / sporting competition / 1980. (A fact)

8.   Children / often / play / folk games / after school / past. (Many children did this)

9.   Women / often / stay home / and / take care / children / those days. (A lot of women did this)

10. The husband / be / breadwinner, / and / wife / be / responsible for / housework, (a fact)

Lesson 2

Pronunciation

a. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1.

A. generation
B. relationship
C. situation
D. husband

2.

A. tradition
B. memorable
C. vacation
D. relative

3.

A. Japanese
B. amazing
C. geography
D. pagoda

b. Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

1.

A. nephew
B. parents
C. husband
D. event

2.

A. vacation
B. memory
C. tradition
D. connection

Vocabulary

a. Choose the correct options.

1. I love food cooked in a tuk-tuk / clay pot. It is tastier.

2. My grandfather has a cottage / stall in the country. We often go there on the weekends.

3. I quickly opened my bag, Look out a sketch / clay pot of my dad, and gave it Lu him.

4. This is the photo I took with my nephew / niece when ho visited me two years ago.

5. There is a new French bakery / stall open in my neighborhood. It sells different types of bread.

b. Complete the sentences using the words in the boxes.

6.   Grace: I am going to the local market today. Would you like to come with me?

Emma: Sure, I’d love to. I want to stop by my favorite food _________ and try some new dishes.

7.   Lucas: Who’s that lovely girl over there?

     Molly: She’s my _________, Milly. She’s my sister’s daughter.

8   Mom:   Where’s Dad?

     Leo:     Ho is working in the garden, taking care of the _________ for his plants.

9   Dad:     Steve, how’s everything going as a _________?

     Steve:   It’s great. Being able to make delicious broad brings me so much joy.

10 Lucas: Did you use to take a _________ to school when you wore in secondary school?

     Molly: Yeah, I did. It was an interesting experience.

Grammar

a. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of used to and the verbs in the boxes.

1. My niece __________ sketching as a hobby, but now she does not like drawing.

2. There __________ a bakery in my neighborhood, but it closed last year.

3. I __________ taking tuk-tuk when traveling around the city, but now I love it.

4. __________ you __________ in a cottage when you were a kid?

5. My uncle __________ about marriage, but now he wants to get married.

b. Circle ONE mistake in each sentence.

6. When I was at university, I used to working part-time as a baker in my uncle’s bakery.

1. at
2. used
3. part-time
4. as

7. Did you used to live in a cottage when you were in the rural area?

1. used
2. in
3. when
4. were

8. My aunt didn’t used to love sketching plants and flowers when she studied overseas.

1. used
2. love
3. sketching
4. studied

9. When I was a primary student, I would walked two kilometers to school every morning, but I don’t do it now.

1. was
2. walked
3. to
4. but

10.1 My niece would work as a baker in a big supermarket, but she is working in a hotel now.

1. would
2. in
3. but
4. in

Listening

a. Listen to Diana and Sophia talking about their childhood memory. Fill in each gap with ONE WORD.

1. Diana and Sophia learned how to bake __________ from their mother.

2. As kids, they enjoyed sketching and drawing their favorite __________ and cartoons.

3. They learned to build clay pots in __________ class.

4. Mom stored salt and __________ in the pots that Sophia made.

5. They enjoyed riding in __________ around their neighborhood.

b. Listen to a teenage boy talking about his childhood vacations. Write T (true) or F (false).

During his vacations, …

6. the boy would often stay in a small but cozy hotel. _____

7. the boy learned how to catch fish from his uncle. _____

8. the boy would often have barbecues at the market stalls. _____

9. the boy enjoyed snorkeling the most. _____

10. the boy would engage in various activities in the evenings. _____

Speaking

Circle the best responses.      

Chester: Hey, do you remember when you wore younger?

Ruth:      Yeah. 1) _____________________. It was exciting.

Chester:   Yes! And do you recall riding tuk-tuks around the city? 2) _____________________.

Ruth:        Oh, I loved that! My family used to have outdoor

               movie nights together during the summer.

Chester: That sounds awesome! 3) _____________________. Talking about summer, 4) _____________________.

Ruth:        । miss those picnics. And I also miss the delicious snacks at the local market stalls.

Chester:   Yeah! 5) _____________________.

A. Those ware the best summer nights!

B. It was like an adventure on wheels!

C. The flavors and smells were so good!

D. I remember I would fly kites on the weekend.

E. I would often have picnics by the lake.

Writing

a. Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

1. a / be / There / used to / market / my / house. / near

2. use to / Where / your / did I go / family / vacation? / on

3. often / We / would / hopscotch / play / when / little. / we / were

4. use / 1 / history, / to / like / but / now / love / I / it. / didn’t

5. your / Did / uncle / jogging / to / go / in /the / use / morning?

b. Make sentences using the prompts. Use would and used to in Past Simple.

6.  I / not use to / take lunch / school.

7. We / use to / go / city / tuk-tuk

8. My mom / use to / have I parrot / as / pet

9.  What / would / you / do / fun / when / you / be / kid?

10. your grandparents / use to / work / farm?

Lesson 3

Vocabulary

a. Complete the conversations using the words/phrases in the box.

1. Mandy: I’m so ___________ for your help.

    Grace: Any time!

2. Dad: Congratulations! You ___________ get your dream job.

    Son: Thanks! I’m very pleased.

3. Mia: 1 don’t think that she could ___________ with him.

    Alex: We never know.

4. Josh: What happened next?

    Liam: He got a job, ___________, he opened his first store.

5. Jay: How could a little girl ___________ such a challenge?

    Joe: That was amazing, right?

b. Complete the text using the words in the boxes.

Kiri was a strong little girl. At a very young age. she had to learn how to take care of her siblings – one younger brother and two little sisters. 6) ____________. Her parents were out of town to earn a living. I he care was a real challenge for her but she tried to 7) ____________ it. After a while, she 8) ____________ got it done. When Kirn turned eighteen, sire left home to lock for jobs. 9) ____________ she got a job at a small restaurant. The people she worked with were very friendly and helpful. She felt 10) ____________ for their kindness.

Listening

Where did Grandma Jill grow up?
➤ in a ______________

How many siblings does she have?
➤ ______________

How many subjects did she learn at school?
➤ ______________

What would she often help her mom with after school?
➤ do ______________

What would she often play when she had time?

b. Listen to the rest of the conversation. Write T (true) or F (false).

6. Grandma Jill’s father had a Job at a local shoemaker.                 

7. She went to the city and looked for jobs.                                    

8. She became a doctor when she was thirty-five.                           

9. She trained doctors and nurses at university.                               

10. She mot her husband at the dormitory.                                        

Reading

a. Read the text about the life of Jane’s grandfather. Circle the best options.

Hi, I’m Jane. When I was a kid, I used to 1) ___________ time with my grandfather after school. He would often tell me stories about his life in the past, and I enjoyed them a lot. He had a different childhood from mine. My grandfather grew up in an extended family of twelve. His family was poor, and he didn’t 2) ___________ elementary school. When he was twelve, he had to leave home and started working. His aunt cooked for different kinds of parties, and he would come with her and work as a waiter.

Eventually, he worked at a shoe-making store. He was clever and soon learned all the necessary skills. He made beautiful shoes. My grandmother also started to work there. She was a salesperson. They got to know each other and soon fell in love. They got 3) ___________ and started a family a year later. After they had their first child, my grandfather continued to work at the shoe store. 4) ___________ grandmother sold groceries at the local market. They could eventually afford a house of their own and raised three children. I sometimes think about the stories my grandfather told me and feel thankful 5) ___________ having him and my grandmother.

1.

A. spent
B. spends
C. spending
D. spend

2.

A. finish
B. finishes
C. finishing
D. to finish

3.

A. marriage
B. marry
C. married
D. marrying

4.

A. Eventually
B. Meanwhile
C. Afterwards
D. Finally

5.

A. about
B. for
C. with
D. of

b. Read the text about Kevin’s childhood. Choose the best answers.

I was lucky to grow up in a warm and tight-knit family. As a child, my elder brother and I were inseparable, playing for endless hours together. Playing soccer in the field behind our grandpa’s cottage was one of our favorite pastimes in the afternoons. We sometimes played catch with Patch. He was our endearing dog. Those memories of our carefree days playing together are very special to me.

Another fond memory of my childhood was flying kites. It was a great experience because even older members of our family would join in! We would all go up onto nearby hills to spend the whole day flying kites. It was a simple but very joyful family activity.

Our yearly trip to the zoo also gave us lots of fun. This was a tradition for our family, and we always eagerly looked forward to it. On these trips, there was lots of laughter and the simple pleasure of eating a picnic made by my mother. My elder brother captured those beautiful moments with his camera, and every time I see the pictures, the memories start flooding back.

1. Which word has the CLOSEST meaning to the word inseparable in paragraph 1?
A. far
B. close
C. distant
D. cold

2. What was the writer’s favorite leisure activity in the afternoons?
A. flying kites
B. playing catch
C. walking his dog
D. playing soccer

3. Flying kites was an enjoyable experience to the writer because
A. his family were good at controlling a kite
B. the elder people in his family took part in the activity
C. all the members in his family participated in the activity
D. his family would go up to the hills close by for strong winds

4. What does the word it in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the zoo
B. the zoo trip
C. the picnic
D. the family tradition

5. What does the writer mean by saying “the memories start flooding back”?
A. He starts to cry because of the good days.
B. He starts to recall a flood from his childhood.
C. He suddenly has many memories about his childhood.
D. He suddenly loses his memories about his childhood.

Speaking

Complete the conversation using the sentences in the box.

Jacky:    Hey, do you remember Aunt Clara?

Trinity:   Oh yeah, I do. 1) __________

Jacky:     Well, she moved la Australia a few years ago.

Trinity:   Where in Australia did she move to?

Jacky :    2) __________ It’s a nice city down there.

Trinity:   How did she like living in Australia?

Jacky:     3) __________ She made a lot of friends there.

Trinity:   That’s great to hear. What is she doing for a living now?

Jacky:     4) __________ She is good with kids

Trinity:   That’s great. I wish I could meet her right now.

              5) __________

Writing

a. Complete the email using the phrases/clauses in the box.

I want to tell you about my older brother Josh. He’s 1) ___________ in our family. He was an active child and enjoyed playing with us and our neighbors. I remember going on 2) ___________. He was net a very good swimmer but jumped into 3) ___________. Everyone in my family was so afraid for him. Meanwhile, he was fine and even did the tricks 4) ___________. My mom was relieved while my dad looked proud of him. After some nice moves, Josh was back on the beach, and everyone cheered him up.

When I look back on 5) ___________,I learn that we enjoy our lives by overcoming our fears.

b. write a passage about the life of a family member, write 100-120 words.