Nhân dịp Ngày Gia Đình Việt Nam, JOLO xin gửi tới cho các bạn một số từ vựng, idioms và bài mẫu trong chủ đề này nhé. Quan trọng hơn, dù có bận bịu thì bạn cũng nên chịu khó sắp xếp để dành nhiều thời gian cho gia đình nữa nha.
Danh từ chủ đề Gia đình
1. Các hoàn cảnh khi nói về gia đình:
- Nuclear family (n) /ˈnu·kli·ər ˈfæm·ə·li/: Gia đình cơ bản với đầy đủ bố mẹ con cái
Ex: Nuclear family is mostly in Vietnam.
- Immediate family (n) /ɪˈmiːdiət ˈfæm·ə·li/: Gia đình ruột thịt
Ex: Immediate family is close-knit.
- Extended family (n) /ɪkˈsten·dɪd ˈfæm·ə·li/: Đại gia đình
Ex: On Tet, extended families will get together.
- Dysfunctional family (n) /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl ˈfæm·ə·li/: Gia đình bất ổn
Ex: Ben grew up in a dysfunctional family. That’s why he became a thief at teenager age.
- Single parent (n) /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈper.ənt/: Bố hoặc mẹ đơn thân
Ex: Nowadays, more people prefer to become single parents.
- Adoptive parents (n) /əˈdɒptɪv ˈpeərənt/: Gia đình nhận nuôi con
Ex: Adoptive parents of Nicole changed their life.
- Only - child (n) /ˌəʊnli ˈtʃaɪld/: Gia đình một con
Ex: Thomas lives in an only-child family, so he acts so rudely.
2. Các thành viên trong gia đình
- Ancestor (n) /ˈænsestə(r)/: Tổ tiên
Ex: His ancestors had blue blood.
- Parent (n) /ˈpeərənt/: Bố mẹ
Ex: Marie and Ben have recently become parents.
- Grandfather / Grandmother (n) /ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)//ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/: Ông / Bà
Ex: The factory had been founded by his grandfather.
- Sibling (n) /ˈsɪblɪŋ/: Anh em ruột
Ex: Sibling rivalry is an amazing memory of my childhood.
- Twin/triplet (n) /twɪn// /ˈtrɪplət/: Song sinh / sinh ba
Ex: Michelle wishes to have a twin or triplet after watching The Return of Superman show.
- Stepfather / stepmother (n) /ˈstepfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈstepmʌðə(r)/: Bố dượng / Mẹ kế
Ex: It’s difficult to be a stepfather or stepmother.
- Half-brother / Half-sister (n) /ˈhɑːf brʌðə(r)/ /ˈhɑːf sɪstə(r)/: Anh em cùng cha khác mẹ/cùng mẹ khác cha / Chị em cùng cha khác mẹ/cùng mẹ khác cha
Ex: I have two younger sisters and a half-brother.
- Step-brother / step-sister (n) /ˈstepˌbrʌ.ðər/ /ˈstepˌsɪs.tər/: Anh kế / Chị kế
Ex: Because of my father’s wedding, I have a five-year-old stepbrother and an eight - year -old step sister.
- Nephew (n) /ˈnefjuː/: Cháu trai
Ex: My nephew looks like an angel.
- Niece (n) /niːs/: Cháu gái
Ex: The grandfather love to take care of their niece.
3. Họ hàng, gia đình thông gia
- Cousin (n) /ˈkʌzn/: Anh em họ
Ex: We have a lot of distant cousins living in California.
- Distant relative (n) /ˈdɪstənt ˈrelətɪv/: Họ hàng xa
Ex: Last night, the distant relatives came to my home to see the new baby.
- Father-in- law (n) /ˈfɑːðər ɪn lɔː/: Bố chồng / bố vợ
Ex: Lusia’s father in law got sick after her wedding
- Mother-in-law (n) /ˈmʌðər ɪn lɔː/: Mẹ chồng / mẹ vợ
Ex: Her mother in law and Ann always tell off. That makes Ann’s husband confuse a lot.
- Son-in-law (n) /ˈsʌn ɪn lɔː/: Con rể
Ex: The Johnsons have three sons-in-law. One of them just came back from the USA.
- Daughter-in-law (n) /ˈdɔːtər ɪn lɔː/: Con dâu
Ex: My daughter-in-law can cook well.
- Sister- in-law (n) /ˈsɪstər ɪn lɔː/: Chị / em dâu
Ex: I have a selfish sister-in-law. She leaves her child at home and hangs out all day with friends.
- Brother-in-law (n) /ˈbrʌðər ɪn lɔː/: Anh / em rể
Ex: My brother-in-law is a pilot.
Động từ chủ đề gia đình
- Get together (v) /ɡet təˈɡeðə(r)/: Tụ họp
Ex: My family gets together every Sunday and enjoys my mother’s cooking.
- Adopt (v) /əˈdɒpt/: Nhận nuôi
Ex: Angelina Jolie adopted a Vietnamese boy in 2007
- Look after (v) /lʊk ˈæf.tɚ/: Chăm sóc
Ex: My grandmother has looked after me from my childhood until now
- Bring up (v) /brɪŋ ʌp/: Nuôi nấng
Ex: She brings up his sister’s son after her death.
- Grow up (v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/: Trưởng thành
Ex: Children grow up believing they are the center of the universe.
- Give birth to (v) /ɡɪv bɜːθ tə/: Sinh con
Ex: Since his wife gave birth to their first child, he understood what responsibility was.
- Take after (v) /teɪk ˈɑːftə(r)/: Giống (Ngoại hình)
Ex: Milan takes after his half-brother although they don’t have the same father.
- Settle down (v) /ˈsetl daʊn/: Định cư
Ex: My ancestor migrated from the Northern to the Southern and settled there in 1954.
- Tell off (v) /tel ɒf/: La mắng
Ex: John’s mother always tells him off.
- Make up with (v) /meɪk ʌp wɪð/: Làm hoà với
Ex: My father buys a flower pot to make up with my mother.
- Divorce (v) /dɪˈvɔːs/: Li dị
Ex: She told him she was filing for divorce.
Thành ngữ chủ đề gia đình
- Black sheep of the family /blæk ʃiːp əv ðə ˈfæməli/: Thành viên cá biệt trong gia đình
Ex: Mike became a black sheep of the family because her mother died.
- Fall out with /fɔːl aʊt wɪð/: Xung đột, tranh cãi với ai đó và sau đó không còn thân thiện với họ nữa
Ex: He left home after falling out with his parents
- Own flesh and blood /əʊn fleʃ ənd blʌd/: Người thân của nhau
Ex: I couldn't send him away - he's my own flesh and blood.
- Blood is thicker than water /blʌd ɪz θɪk ðən ˈwɔːtə(r)/: Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã
Ex: Families have their problems and jealousies, but blood is thicker than water.
- Breadwinner /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/: Người gánh kinh tế gia đình
Ex: He is 34, a father of three, and the sole breadwinner of the family
- Run in the family /rʌn ɪn ðə ˈfæməli/: Đặc tính, di truyền
Ex: The doctor ordered some tests because breast cancer runs in my family.
- Wear the trousers /weə(r) ðə ˈtraʊzəz/: Người quyết định
Ex: In my home, my mother wears trousers.
Bài mẫu tham khảo
1. In recent years, the structure of a family and the role of its members are gradually changing.
What kinds of changes can occur? Do you think these changes are positive and negative?
⇒ Sample Essay 1:
It is true that these days the family structure has considerably shifted, and the changing roles of men and women in the family have become increasingly similar. There are several new forms of family composition, and in my opinion, these developments are not always desirable.
In the past, nuclear families where parents and their offspring living together under one roof used to be prevalent. However, there is now a huge trend towards single-parent families due to more marriages ending in divorce, while the increase in cohabiting couple families and stepfamilies is probably a result of cohabitation and remarriage becoming much more acceptable. In addition, the number of single-mother families has increased as many mothers want to have children without getting married. In terms of changing parental roles in a family, there has been a rise in the number of stay-at-home dads in recent years when it has become normal for women to gain qualifications and pursue their own career path. This is in sharp contrast to about half a decade ago when men were breadwinners, and women were in charge of household chores in their families.
In my view, the changes described above could have both positive and negative consequences. On the one hand, due to the lack of emotional attachment and legal binding, non-traditional households such as stepfamilies and cohabiting parents are more prone to breaking down. Consequently, children of these families are more likely to be involved in antisocial behaviors while their parents may experience feelings of loneliness and worry. On the other hand, the changes in the roles of members in the family could be seen as progress because women are not put under pressure to sacrifice their own careers to assume childcare and domestic responsibilities.
In conclusion, I believe that the changes in the roles of family members and the family structure are both positive and negative.
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