Đề ôn tập và kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 1: Family Life

Unit 1: FAMILY LIFE
A.	PHONETICS
I.	Write the words in the box 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
/tr/
/br/
/kr/
II.	Write /tr/, /kr/, and /br/ above 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 father likes cream in his coffee.
4.	My mother buys groceries 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.	People feel lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
B.	VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I.	Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box.
	critical	nurture	equally shared parenting	gender convergence	benefits	enormous	contributes	financial burden	extended	finances
1.	Mr Long has found that his wife receives a great deal of love when he 	 to chores.
2.	In fact, child care seems to have some important 	 for young children.
3.	Ho Xuan Huong was a female poet who was 	 of gender inequality.
4.	Ties with the 	 family are generally very close.
5.	Mothers play a(n)	 role in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong.
6.	Fathers and mothers who follow 	 have made a conscious decision to share equally in the raising of their children, household chores, breadwinning, and time for recreation.
7.	Overall, women’s time in domestic work has been declining and we see a slow but continuing trend of 	 in work time and the domestic division of labour.
8.	My mother goes to work too and does everything else including all the	 	, laundry, cleaning, and child care.
9.	More than one-fourth of American families faced 	 due to medical costs.
10.	When your child was young, your role was to 	 and guide him.
II.	Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1.	One recent survey found that men’s 	 in the home had increased almost threefold in the last four decades. (contribute)
2.	A mother’s love can be as 	 as breastfeeding. (benefit)
3.	In the traditional Japanese family system, the entire estate of the family, and the 	 assets are transferred from the father to the eldest son. (finance) 
4.	Mrs White spoke 	 of her husband because he didn’t share anything with household chores. (criticize)
5.	My aunt works 	 hard to support her family because her husband died in a car accident a year ago. (enormous)
6.	When we have some trouble in our family, we should have family meetings to work out a 	. (solve)
7.	The husband is responsible for the family's economic well-being and takes pride in his role as a 	. (provide)
8.	Parenting 	 can offer children good opportunities for their future. (collaborate)
9.	We do our share of housework willingly so that we can follow	 interests in our free time. (recreation)
10.	Researchers found that an unequal 	 of household chores negatively affected wives' marital 	. (divide – satisfy)
III.	Match the pictures 1-9 to the phrases, and write the answer in each blank. There are some extra phrases. Number 1 has been for you.
	1 	 do the cooking 
	 do the ironing
	 do the washing	
	 do the vacuuming 	
	 lay the table	
	 make the bed	
	 tidy your room
	do the cleaning
	 do the shopping
	 do the washing-up
	 empty the dishwasher
	 make breakfast/lunch/dinner
	 take the rubbish out
	wash the car
IV.	Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form.
	do	empty	lay	make	make
	make	take	tidy	wash	wash
1.	Why didn’t you 	 your bed this morning?
2.	I can’t come out now. I’m 	 the cleaning.
3.	Could you 	 the dishwasher and put the things away, please?
4.	It’s not fair. I 	 breakfast yesterday. Nam should 	 it today.
5.	Look at this bin! Please 	 the rubbish out now.
6.	Mum, I’ve 	 my room. Can I go out now?
7.	Phong, 	 the table. It’s nearly dinnertime.
8.	A: Where’s Dad?
	B: He’s 	 the car. He always 	 the car on Sunday morning.
V.	Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.	Ms Lan is not in the office today. She (work)	 at home today.
2.	“Where (you/come)	 from?” “I’m Italian - from Rome.’
3.	“(you/ speak)	 French” “Just a little.”
4.	Don’t forget your umbrella. It (rain)	 again.
5.	“Can you help me with the dinner?” “Not now. I (watch)	 TV.”
6.	In Viet Nam, children (look)	 after their old parents.
7.	“Hi! What (you/do)	 here” “I (wait)	 for a friend.”
8.	Can I look at the newspaper now? (you/read)	 it?
9.	Can I phone you back? We (have)	 dinner.
10.	Mr Long (work)	 in an office every day, but now he (help)	 his wife to prepare dinner.
C.	READING
I.	Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
Career of the Year
	Fourteen-year-old Ed Bond from London is this year's winner of the Young Career of the Year Award.
	When he’s not at school. Ed looks after his mother, who is disabled and in a wheelchair. He also looks after his ten-year-old sister. He helps to do the washing and the cooking. ‘Ed’s great,’ says his father. ‘I have to go to work at six in the morning, so Ed has to help his mother a lot. He doesn’t have to do the housework but he does it anyway. We worry because he doesn’t have much free time, but he doesn’t complain.’ ‘I want to help.’ says Ed, ‘and anyway I don’t have to do so much at weekends because my dad’s at home.’
	T	F	NG
1.	Ed helps to look after his mother.	o	o	o
2.	Ed’s mother can’t walk.	o	o	o
3.	Ed’s father is also ill.	o	o	o
4.	Ed is an only child.	o	o	o
5.	Ed does all the shopping for the family. 	o	o	o
II.	Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
	Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures. In Western, industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type. It consists of a father, a mother and their children. But nuclear families exist together with many other types of family units. In the single-parent family, for example, a mother or a father heads the family alone. A blended family is formed when a divorced or widowed parent remarries. As divorce rates have risen, the number of single-parent and blended families has increased.
	In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family members under the same roof. These complex families usually contain several generations of family members, including grandparents, parents and children. They may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts and cousins. Even when relatives do not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
1.	The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type 	.
	A. an many industrialized countries	B. in countries with nuclear weapons
	C. that consists of more than two generations	D. that leads to the divorce of parents
2.	In the single-parent family, 	.
	A. there are often no children
	B. only one parent lives with his or her child or children
	C. the number of blended children has increased
	D. children live with their grandparents
3.	Grandparents, parents and children are mentioned as 	.
	A. the three typical generations of an extended family
	B. three branches of a family tree
	C. the closest and happiest relatives in family units
	D. a complex combination
4.	The second paragraph is about 	.
	A. American culture	B. relatives and family members
	C. the relationship between family members	D. the extended family
5.	The word “blended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 	.
	A. complex	B. married	C. mixed	D. formed
III.	Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
	The American family unit is in the process of change. In the first half of the 20th century, there were mainly two types of families: the extended and the nuclear. An extended family includes mother, father, children and some other relatives, living in the same house. A nuclear family is composed of just parents and children living under the same roof.
	As the American economy had progressed from agricultural to industrial one, people were forced to move to different parts of the country to get good jobs. These jobs were mainly in the large cities. Now, in fact, three-quarters of Americans live in urban areas which occupy 2.5% of the national total land mass. Of the 118 million in the labour force, only 3 million still work on the farm.
	Since moving for better jobs has often divided the extended family, the nuclear family became more popular. At present, 55% of the families in the US are nuclear families. But besides the two types of traditional family groupings, the family is now being expanded to include a variety of other living arrangements because of divorce. There is an increase in single-parent families, in which a father or mother lives with one or more children. Divorce has also led to blended families, which occur when previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriage into a new family. There are also some couples who do not want to have children to form two-person childless families.
1.	A nuclear family is one that 	.
	A. consists of father, mother, and children living in the same house
	B. relatives live with
	C. there are only grandparents, parents and their children living in
	D. is bigger than extended family
2.	The expression “under the same roof” means 	
	A. a house with one roof	B. a house with the roof the same as the wall
	C. in the same building	D. under the house
3.	The nuclear family becomes more popular because of 	.
	A. more divorces	B. the division of the extended family
	C. fewer jobs in big cities	D. an increase in single-parent families
4.	How many types of families have there been in the US since the first half of the 20th century?
	A. Two	B. Three	C. Four	D. Five
5.	A blended family is a newly-formed family 	.
	A. with the combination of children of the two previously married father and mother
	B. that has only father or mother living with children
	C. in which there are no children
	D. that there is only one couple living in with their newborn children
IV.	Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
The Role of the Japanese Mother
	The focus of the mother is her home and family, with particular attention to the rearing of children. While most Japanese believe that a woman's place is in the home, women make up almost 40 percent of the labor force. More than half of these women are married. Many mothers with small children work only part-time so they can be home when their children are not in school. The extra income earned by the mother is often used to meet the cost of their children's education.
	Japanese mothers take the responsibility of their child's education and upbringing very seriously. They seldom confront their preschool children because they want to foster an intimate, dependent relationship. The purpose of this approach is to get the child to obey willingly with the mother’s wishes and to shape the child's behavior over a long period of time. The close nature of the mother-child relationship and the strong parental commitment help to provide a strong foundation for the child's entry into elementary school.
	Mothers are involved directly in with the child's school. Each day a notebook is sent back and forth between mother and teacher remarking on the child's mood, behavior, health, and activities both in school and at home. Mothers attend PTA meetings usually twice a month and are involved with school committee's working on special projects such as gardening and hot lunch preparation. School is a very stressful and competitive process so the Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children through so they can get accepted into the appropriate universities.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
Answer
A
B
1. rearing
2. foster 
3. intimate
4. commitment
5. remarking
A. encourage something to develop
B. giving an opinion or thought
C. a promise to support someone or something
D. the practice of looking after children until they’re old enough
E. having a close relationship
Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
	T	F
6.	Most Japanese women are housewives.	o	o
7.	Taking care of children and bringing them up are of great importance to	o	o
	Japanese mothers.
8.	Japanese mothers tend to be very strict to their children at home.	o	o
9.	Japanese mothers and teachers work together for the children's study	o	o
	progress and comfort at school.
10.	The Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children	o	o
	through, so the atmosphere at home is very stressful.
D.	SPEAKING
Rearrange the sentences in order to make a meaningful conversation, writing the letter (A-H) in each blank.
1.	A. Nam:	It’s not only for our mother's benefits but it also makes us more independent when we have grown up.
2.	B. Nam:	Besides cleaning and cooking, my mother also does a lot of other things around the house although she goes to work.
3.	C. Nam:	I agree with that saying. All of us take it for granted that our mother is responsible for doing all the housework.
4.	D. Nam:	Besides the relationship, we enjoy a friendlier atmosphere in our home all the time when we attend to each other.
5.	E. Mai:	So does my mother. My father, my brother and I try to share the burden so that my mother can follow her own interests.
6.	F. Mai:	I’ve just read a saying about household chores, Nam. It’s “Housework is what a woman does that nobody notices unless she hasn't done it.”
7.	G. Mai:	It’s very useful for our future life. And I think we will have better relationship when we share household chores with one another.
8.	H. Mai:	Yeah, when we come home from school, our house is clean and tidy and lunch or dinner is ready for us to eat.
E.	WRITING
Write complete sentences using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1.	Young people/ want/ love/ support/ encouragement/ nurture/ attention/ their parents.
2.	Teenagers/ need/ “helpful attention”/ rather/ protective attention.
3.	Helpful attention/ mean/ parents/ be interested/ who/ the children/ be/ and/ what/ they/ do.
4.	Parents/ try/ listen/ their children/ although/ it/ sometimes inconvenient.
5.	Parents/ encourage/ children/ learn/ their mistakes/ rather/ show them/ how/ do it.
6.	Teenagers/ would like/ be on/ their mobile phones or computer/ playing games/ communicating/ their friends.
7.	They/ also want/ spend time/ together/ their parents.
8.	They/ spend time/ sitting around the table/ have dinner/ watching TV as a family/ going out with the parents.
9.	Teenagers/ tend/ make their own decisions/ although/ they/ not have much experience.
10.	Parents/ share experience/ their children/ so that/ they/ not make wrong decisions.
TEST 1 (UNIT 1)
I.	Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1.	A. take	B. family	C. grateful	D. table
2.	A. nursing	B. nurture	C. turn	D. future
3.	A. society	B. sociable	C. groceries	D. finance
II.	Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4.	A. breadwinner	B. homemaker	C. washing-up	D. equally
5.	A. routine	B. laundry	C. household	D. finance
III.	Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6.	Do you have to do 	?
	A. the mess	B. your bed	C. the washing-up	D. the cook
7.	Do you have to 	 the rubbish out?.
	A. take	B. make	C. empty	D. do
8.	My mother 	 the responsibility for running the household.
	A. holds	B. takes	C. runs	D. bears
9.	We share the house with our grandparents and our uncle’s family. It is a(n) 	 family
	A. nuclear	B. extended	C. crowded	D. multi-generation
10.	Are you free on Sunday evening? I’d like to 	 to the cinema?
	A. ask you	B. ask out you	C. ask you out	D. ask you away
11.	My mother is very good at 	 her time between work and family.
	A. leaving	B. splitting	C. sharing	D. taking
12.	When a couple can 	 chores in a way that both spouses feel satisfied with the outcome, they are showing mutual respect for one another. 
	A. cut	B. run	C. take	D. divide
13.	The children, all three, have done 	, mopped, dusted, helped on the house and in the yard.
	A. laundry	B. clothes	C. groceries	D. rubbish
14.	Our parents 	 hands to provide for the family and make it happy.
	A. were joining	B. are always joining	C. join	D. joins
15.	My grandparents 	 with my family at present and my grandmother 	 me how to cook several traditional Vietnamese dishes.
	A. stay - instructs	B. stay - is instructing	
	C. are staying - instructs	D. are staying - is instructing
IV.	Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box.
	breadwinner	heavy lifting	iron	chores	responsibilities
	share	nurture	homemaker	groceries	laundry
16.	If your partner has agreed to buy the 	, you might plan the week’s meals and make the shopping list.
17.	We should pay attention to the conditions that 	 and strengthen early childhood development and health across the life course.
18.	Past studies have shown that couples who 	 household chores report feeling happier overall.
19.	Couples who share 	 at home are happier overall.
20.	It takes a housewife a lot of time to 	 clothes for the household.
21.	I have watched my husband and children take over much of my role as a 	
22.	The husband replaces the light bulbs while the wife does the 	.
23.	Nowadays in nuclear families, homemaker and 	 roles have evolved into something that makes it impossible to define exactly.
24.	Many couples find that they look at the division of 	 differently.
25.	Men and boys do most of the 	 in the family.
V.	Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the following passage.
Working Mothers
	In the United States today, more than half of mothers with young children work, compared to about one third (26)	 1970s. Women have been moving into the workforce not only for career (27)	 but also for the income.
In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent years (28)	. Some women (29)	 to work soon after (30)	 birth because they know that most employers are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off to be with their young children.
	Some people still think that a “good mother” is one who (31)	 work to stay home with her children. However, no scientific evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A child who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well cared for will thrive regardless of (32)	 the mother works outside the home.
	In most families with working mothers, each person (33)	 a more active role in the household. The children tend to (34)	 one another and help in other ways. The father as a (35)	 is more likely to help with household chores and child rearing. These positive outcomes are most likely when the working mother feels valued and supported by family, friends, and coworkers.
26.	A. in	B. in the	C. at	D. at the
27.	A. enjoy	B. satisfy	C. satisfaction	D. pleasant
28.	A. develop	B. to develop	C. developing	D. developed
29.	A. return	B. turn	C. happen again	D. exchange
30.	A. producing	B. making	C. taking	D. giving
31.	A. gives up	B. stop	C. end	D. puts up
32.	A. where	B. when	C. how	D. whether
33.	A. plays	B. does	C. makes	D. takes
34.	A. look at	B. look after	C. look for	D. look up
35.	A. bread	B. breadwinning	C. breadstick	D. breadwinner
VI.	Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Home Life in Japan
	It is common in Japan for three generations to live under the same roof. This is becoming less common today, but still exists, certainly in the countryside.
	Husbands in Japan give their salaries to their wives. They are returned a sum of money as pocket money, otherwise how to use the rest is the wife's decision. The finances of a family are the responsibility of the women who handle most of the household expenses. There are exceptions in instances when something of value, like a car, is being bought. This is changing with more women going to work.
	Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households spend so much time at work, and the company demands on them are so great. It means that they often really have very little time or energy to spend with their children. The responsibility for raising children, overseeing the education fall onto the mothers. Mothers play an enormous role in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong. Babysitters are rarely used and mothers often sleep with their babies. A mother will also spend hours with children doing school work. Few Japanese men help with housework. There is more pressure today for this to change.
	Most families in Japan today are nuclear families, such as those in the United States. That is to say that a married couple lives together with their children, perhaps with one grandparent. But for the most part, the Japanese family today looks much like the American family.
36.	In Japan, extended families are still popular 	.
	A. in big cities	B. in the countryside	C. everywhere	D. in urban areas
37.	A Japanese woman is responsible for all of these EXCEPT 	.
	A. raising children	B. handle household expenses
	C. making decisions on very valuable things	D. taking care of children's school work
38.	Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households 	.
	A. are under great pressure of work	B. are responsible for most household chores
	C. handle most of the household expenses	D. stay at home to work as babysitters
39.	Nowadays there is a pressure that men should 	.
	A. earn more money	B. help their wives with housework
	C. leave important decisions to their wives	D. work harder at work
40.	Most families in Japan nowadays may be 	.
	A. extended families	B. three-generation families
	C. the same as the traditional ones	D. similar to those in the Western
VII.	Complete the conversation, using the sentences (A-F) given. There is one sentence that you do not need.
	A. It’s hard work, and it may hurt your back.
	B. I can do it in my free time.
	C. I do the laundry, fold the clothes after doing the laundry, and iron the clothes.
	D. I hate ironing most.
	E. I don’t mind cooking.
	F. I love eating, and I think it’s one of the most important skills in my life later.
Anna: What household chores do you do to help your parents?
Mai:	(41)	
	Sometimes I help to cook dinner.
Anna:	Which of the chores do you like doing the most?
Mai:	(42)	
Anna:	What do you like about it?
Mai:	(43)	
Anna:	Which of the chores do you dislike the most?
Mai:	(44)	
Anna:	Can you give the reason for that?
Mai:	(45)	
VIII.	Write complete sentences using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
46.	Family members/ divide/ household chores/ based/ who/ better/ doing them.
47.	For example/ the wife/ cook/ dinner/ and then/ the husband/ clean/ kitchen.
48.	We also/ divide chores/ based/ consideration/ love.
49.	The one/ who/ arrive/ home earlier/ cook the meal/ and the others/ lay/ table/ or do/ washing up.
50.	Parents/ train/ children/ help with housework/ and/ most cases/ they/ willing/ give a hand.
TEST 2 (UNIT 1)
I.	Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1.	A. heavy	B. breadwinner	C. cleaning	D. breakfast
2.	A. many	B. prepare	C. parent	D. share
3.	A. laundry	B. iron	C. ingredient	D. cream
II.	Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4.	A. enormous	B. extended	C. ungrateful	D. elderly
5.	A. vulnerable	B. psychologist	C. society	D. responsible
III.	Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6.	My responsibility is to wash the dishes and 	 the rubbish.
	A. take up	B. get out	C. get up	D. take out
7.	The father typically works outside the home while the mother is 	 domestic duties such as homemaking and raising children.
	A. suitable for	B. capable of	C. responsible for	D. aware of
8.	When both our parents go on business, our next-door neighbours come and 	 with the cooking.
	A. help out	B. help us out	C. help out us	D. help us in
9.	A healthy 	 between work and play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives.
	A. balance	B. equality	C. share	D. control
10.	One of the ways we 	 our teenager’s needs as parents is by giving them attention.
	A. watch	B. solve	C. share	D. meet
11.	Our parents needn’t ask us 	 our rooms. We do it every day.
	A. tidy up	B. to tidy up	C. tidying up	D. tidy
12.	My brother and I 	 to clean the toilets and take out the rubbish.
	A. takes turn	B. take turn	C. takes turns	D. take turns
13.	My mother gets annoyed with my younger brother because he 	 his dirty clothes over the floor.
	A. always throws	B. is throwing	C. is always throwing	D. is going to throw
14.	Mrs Hang likes wearing casual clothes, but today she 	 “ao dai”.
	A. wears	B. is wearing	C. takes off	D. is taking off
15.	It’s nearly midnight, but our upstairs neighbours 	 karaoke loudly.
	A. are singing	B. have sung	C. sing	D. should sing
IV.	Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
	nuclear	extended	iron	lay	homemaker
	household chores	care	share	groceries	responsibility
16.	Family members should develop a plan together to 	 responsibilities more fairly.
17.	Some husbands may view	 	 as woman's work and not manly.
18.	A 	 is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
19.	My sister can wash clothes but she can’t	 	 even a baby’s handkerchief.
20.	 are food and other goods sold at a supermarket.
21.	In order to become a waiter in a restaurant, you have to learn how to 	 a table for a formal dinner party.
22.	Traditionally parents regard their most important 	 as training their children.
23.	Vietnamese tend to live together in extended families rather than 	 families.
24.	A Vietnamese proverb says, “If the father or mother lacks or fails, children are always take 	 for by an aunt or uncle”.
25.	A typical 	 family often includes three or even four generations, and typically consisting of grandparents, father and mother, children, and grandchildren, all living under the same roof.
V.	Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
	It is a common belief in Britain that nowadays men do more housework than they did in (26)	 generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has (27)	 some interesting discoveries. When men help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are (28)	 to do the washing. A quarter of men think that women are better suitable for (29)	 after the home than men and 19% admit to making no (30)	 to housework.
	The average man says that he does a third of the housework, (31)	 the average woman says she does three-quarters of it, so someone isn’t (32)	 the truth! It was impossible to find any men who shared housework (33)	 with their partners. Perhaps it isn’t so (34)	 that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do
their (35)	.
26.	A. old	B. last	C. first	D. previous
27.	A. made	B. given	C. done	D. found
28.	A. willing	B. unwilling	C. interested	D. uninterested
29.	A. taking	B. seeing	C. watching	D. looking
30.	A. part	B. help	C. share	D. contribution
31.	A. so	B. because	C. while	D. therefore
32.	A. telling	B. saying	C. speaking	D. talking
33.	A. equal	B. equally	C. same	D. the same
34.	A. surprise	B. surprises	C. surprising	D. surprised
35.	A. part	B. role	C. share	D. condition
VI.	Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Building positive family relationships
	The ordinary, everyday things that families do together can help build strong relationships with teenagers. Regular family meals are a great chance for everyone to chat about their day, or about interesting things that are going on or coming up. If parents encourage everyone to have a say, no one will feel they’re being put on the spot to talk. Also, many families find that meals are more enjoyable when the TV isn’t turned on!
	We should all take turns choosing outdoor activities for our families. A relaxing holiday or weekend away together as a family can also build togetherness.
	One-on-one time with the child gives the parents the chance to stay connected and enjoy each other’s company. It can also be a chance to share thoughts and feelings.
	Parents should celebrate the child’s accomplishments, share his disappointments, and show interest in his hobbies. Sometimes it’s just a matter of showing up to watch the child play sport or music, or giving him a lift to extracurricular activities.
	Family traditions, routines and rituals can help parents and their children set aside regular dates and special times. For example, we might have a movie night together, a favourite meal or cooking session on a particular night, a family games afternoon or an evening walk together.
	Agreed household responsibilities give kids of all ages the sense that they’re making an important contribution to family life. These could be things like chores, shopping or helping older or younger members of the family.
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