I. Read the passages and then answer the following questions (0.5 × 4 = 2.0 points)
The family is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family quite different from one country to another. In Vietnam, as in many countries in the world, the family is changing. A generation or two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary. Now, the modern family, in which both the father and the mother are equal partners, is more common. Although there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very important differences. The traditional husband was the head of the household because he was the only one who worked outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider. In many families today, both husband and wife work for pay.
Therefore, they share the head of household. In addition, the traditional husband usually made the big decision about spending money. However, the modern husband shares these decisions with his working wife. Also, the traditional husband did not help his wife with the housework or meal preparation. Dinner was ready when he came home. In contrast, the modern husband helps in working wife at home. He may do some of the household jobs, and it is not unusual for him to cook.
1. Who was the head in the traditional family, the husband or the wife? Why?
Þhusband because because he was the only one who worked outside the home …
2. Why didn’t the husbands of the traditional families let their wives work outside the home?
Þ because . If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider
3. What was the relationship between husband and the wife in the modern family? What changes their relationship?
Þ the father and the mother are equal partners, is more common
4. What can the wife share with the husband in the modern family? Give an example.
Þ they share the head of household, work for pay