UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

1A. Pronunciation

• /br/, /kr/ and /tr/

I. Write the words below into the correct column.

crash

brother

crowded

cricket

trousers

truth

traffic

credit

cream

broad

create

broad-minded

brown

train

truck

breath

tree

browse

bridge

try

/br/

/kr/

/tr/

II. Write /br/, /kr/, and /tr/ under the word that has the corresponding

consonant cluster sound. Then, practise reading the sentences.

1. We tried to catch the train to Ha Noi.

2. This morning I felt crazy because the traffic was very heavy with a lot of trucks

and the streets were crowded.

3. My brother likes cream in his coffee.

4. Mr. Brown buys crisps on credit.

5. My computer crashed while I was trying to create a new directory.

6. My parents are both broad-minded, so they are willing to listen to our own

opinions.

7. My brother has brown eyes and broad shoulders.

8. A breathalyser is a device to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s

breath.

9. I spend two hours browsing the web every day.

10. Sharing housework creates a positive atmosphere and we are not critical of

each other.

1B. Vocabulary

• Words and phrases related to family life

I. Fill in each blank with the correct word below.

bonds

benefits

example

laundry

washing-up

breadwinner

chores

role

1. Mr Long has found that his wife receives a great deal of love when he shares

household ________.

2. In fact, childcare seems to have some important __________ for young children.

3. My mother was hanging out the __________ in the sun.

4. __________ in the extended family are generally very close.

5. Mothers play an enormous __________ in the lives of their children and the bond

is very strong.