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Conversational / EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Lesson 08
Family Roles and Responsibilities
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Use vocabulary to describe family roles and duties.
2. Discuss responsibilities of family members in daily life.
3. Share your own family roles confidently in conversation.
Exercise 1
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your teacher
noun
Caregiver
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/ˈkɛərˌɡɪvər/
Meaning:
A person who takes care of children, elderly, or someone in need
- My grandmother was my caregiver when I was little.
Real Life Tip:
Often used for parents, grandparents, or nannies who provide daily care.
noun
Take care of
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/teɪk kɛər əv/
Meaning:
Look after someone or something
- I take care of my younger brother after school.
Real Life Tip:
Frequently used in both casual and formal situations to describe caring for others.
Take care of
phrasal verb
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/teɪk kɛər əv/
Meaning:
A duty or task someone has
- It is my responsibility to clean my room.
Real Life Tip:
Talking about responsibilities is common in family discussions or school settings.
Pitch in
phrasal verb
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/pɪtʃ ɪn/
Meaning:
Help out with tasks or duties
- Everyone pitches in to clean the house on weekends.
Real Life Tip:
Commonly used in families, workplaces, or community settings to describe teamwork.
Exercise 2
Conversation
Direction: First, read the conversation aloud. Then, practice by role-playing it with your tutor.
Situation: Two friends are talking about their family responsibilities over lunch in café.
Hey, Mark! Do you help your parents at home?
Anna
Yes, I take care of my little sister after school.
Mark
That’s nice. I pitch in by cooking dinner sometimes.
Anna
Really? That’s responsible of you. Do you have other responsibilities?
Mark
I also help my grandparents with grocery shopping.
Anna
Wow, your family is lucky to have you.
Mark
Thanks! How about you? Any weekend duties?
Anna
I mow the lawn and take out the trash every Saturday.
Mark
Exercise 2.1
Questions.
1. What responsibility does Mark have after school?
2. How does Anna pitch in at home?
3. What chores does Mark do on weekends?
Exercise 3
Practice Time
Direction: Complete the exercise by choosing the correct answer.
1. little / take / care / sister / my / of / I
a) I take care of my little sister
b) I care take of my little sister
c) My little sister I take care of
2. chores / every / weekend / pitch / in / we
a) We pitch in every weekend with chores
b) Every weekend we chores pitch in
c) We every weekend pitch in chores
3. grocery / grandparents / I / help / with / shopping / my
a) I help my grandparents with grocery shopping
b) Help I grocery my grandparents with shopping
c) I grocery shopping help my grandparents with
4. responsible / is / it / to / clean / room / my
a) It is my responsibility to clean my room
b) To clean my room it responsibility is my
c) My responsibility it is to clean room
5. mow / lawn / take / trash / I / and / out
a) I mow the lawn and take out the trash
b) I the lawn mow and trash take out
c) Mow I lawn and take out trash the
Exercise 4
Ask Your Tutor
Direction: Ask your tutor these questions. Listen carefully and learn
1. What responsibilities do you have in your family?
2. How do families in the U.S. usually share household chores?
3. Have you ever had a responsibility that was difficult but rewarding?
Exercise 5
Discussion
Direction: Use the new words and expression you learnt in this lesson to have a conversation with your tutor.
1. Who usually cooks in your family?
2. Who takes care of younger siblings?
3. Do children in your family have responsibilities?
4. How do you share chores with family members?
5. Who is the most responsible in your family?
6. Do parents give allowances for helping at home?
7. What responsibility do you enjoy the most?
8. Do you help your grandparents or elderly relatives?
9. How do siblings usually help each other in your family?
10. What is one responsibility you would like to have in the future?
