Introduction to Unit 1: Family Life
I. Learning Objectives
This unit includes:
LANGUAGE:
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Vocabulary: Words and phrases related to household chores and duties in the family
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Pronunciation: Consonant clusters /tr/, /kr/, /br/
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Grammar: Review about the present simple and the present continuous
SKILLS:
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Reading: Reading for general ideas about household chores and duties
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Speaking: Expressing opinions about housework
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Listening: Listening for specific information about how roles in the family are changing
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Writing: Writing about doing household chores
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE:
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Family life in different cultures
PROJECT:
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Doing a presentation about family life in different countries around the world
After this unit, students will be able to:
► Use words and phrases about household chores and duties
► Use Present Simple and Present Continuous
► Exchange opinions about household chores
► Write about doing household chores in your family
II. Prerequisites
To facilitate the achievement of the objectives set out in this unit, participants need to meet the following prerequisites:
- Completion of Course Overview.
- Mastering basic office computer applications, Internet, secondary English knowledge.
III. How to complete the unit
The activities required to be performed in this unit are as follows:
1. Read the instructions carefully in the 
2. See the 
of the unit
3. Do the 
of the unit:
- Discuss issues in the unit's forum
: You can reply to others' discussions or open a new topic in the forum; - See the unit's lesson in the book
: You must read all pages of the lesson (which includes the video lecture and the provided handouts). You must complete the unit’s lesson before taking the associated quiz. - Complete the activities in the page
: You can play games, watch interactive videos (which require you to answer popped-up questions), or view the audio script of the Listening activity. - Take a self-assessment quiz
: You can take the quiz an unlimited number of times; You can pass the quiz with a score of 5.0 or higher. - Post on the unit's database
: You must post at least one picture with a caption required in the database. - Submit your work
: You can submit your assignment by attaching its links or files. - Express your opinion
: You can be the authority of the class by voting on a direction for the course
4. View the 
of the unit
IV. The work amount required
The work amount required to perform the above activities is as follows:
- Visit the course at least 3 times a week, at least 30 minutes each time.
- Contribute to all the discussion forums, databases, wikis (state your opinion or share your experience, perspective...) in each discussion forum (any topic).
- Achieve all self-assessment exercises with a score of 5.0 or higher.
- View all the lessons, games, or interactive videos in a unit.