Family

Vocabs
nuclear family
noun
UK
/ˌnjuː.klɪə ˈfæm.əl.i/
US
/ˌnuː.kliː.ɚ ˈfæm.əl.i/

a family consisting of
two parents and their children, but
not including aunts, uncles, grandparents,
etc.

Is your family a nuclear family? – yes :D extended family

noun [
UK
/ɪkˌsten.dɪd ˈfæm.əl.i/
US
/ɪkˌsten.dɪd ˈfæm.əl.i/

a family unit that includes grandmoth

ers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles,
etc.
in addition to parents and children
Questions Would you rather have a nuclear family or extended family?
Explain good and bad things of them?

under the same roof

in the same building

blood relation

Take after sb
to be similar to
an older member of your family in
appearance or character
Lazy? He takes after his father.
I hope the children don't take
after their grandfather.
I take after my mom, we have the
same nose.

baby
verb [ T ]
/ˈbeɪ·bi/

to treat an older person like a young child /

over cares as a little child.

Don’t baby your child like that, he actually

can eat himself.

aging
adjective (also ageing)
US /ˈeɪ·dʒɪŋ/

being or appearing old

Well brought up
People, especially children, who are
well brought up are polite and act in
a quiet and pleasant way, because they have
been taught this behaviour at home
Despite the family's problems, the children were
well brought up.
He was a very well-brought-up young man

My parents brought me up well.

adopt
Verb
UK
/əˈdɒpt/
US
/əˈdɑːpt/
adopt verb (TAKE INTO HOME)
2to legally take another
person's child into your own family and
take care of him or her as your own child

I have just adopted a baby cat / girl / boy. Now

I became an adoptive parent.

caregiver
noun [ C ]
UK
/ˈkeəˌɡɪv.ər/
US
/ˈkerˌɡɪv.ɚ/

someone who takes care of a person who

is young, old, or sick

nursing home
noun [ C ]
UK
/ˈnɜː.sɪŋ ˌhəʊm/
US
/ˈnɝː.sɪŋ ˌhoʊm/

a place where very old people who

are ill live and receive medical treatment and
care

Do you prefer a nuclear
family or an extended
family? Why?
Tell us very frankly, were you
well brought up ? Why
Have you ever been in a big
fight with your family
members? Tell us about it?
Are your parents babying
you now? If not , do you like
to be babied?
Is there any problem caused
by money in your family?
What is it ?
When you get married /
have your own little family
with your wife / husband, do
you think the affection you
have to your parent would
change?
Conversation cards
Tell us some upsides and
downsides of living under
the same roof to your own
family.
Your parents are getting
aging steadily, what do you
plan to do for them the
most when they’re still
alive?
Generations gap in family, do
you now what it is? Have you
been through it ?
In some special occasions
like tet, 8/3, 20/10 would
you rather spend time with
your mom or your partner?
Why?
Who is the most empathetic
/ sympathetic one in your
family? Why ?
Have you ever been
compared to other child by
your parent?
What do you take after your
parents? What is the most
recognizable thing?
How do you think of bringing
parents to nursing home?
Ever thought of it?
Can you name some troubles
caused by generation gaps in
your family / other family ?
Is there any solution?
Do you love your family?
What are you doing to prove
it?
When you fall down, you will
think of your family? Who
would be the first one?
Have you ever say “I love
you” to your family
members? Do you dare to do
it now?
Questions Tell us about person you love the most in your family,
what makes you put that much of love on him / her ?

Questions Complete this family tree base on your own family. Then you use your
vocabs to make the tree as big as you can.
(add some parts like: adoptive parents, step mother,…)
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Questions How do you think of bringing parents to nursing home when they get
aging?
Is it common in Viet Nam ?
Does it make you guilty ? Why?
Look at your own family and
Answer!

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