Because of the world we live in certain family values or traditions have been lost and one of them is sitting all eat together as a family. Somehow or another not practice this tradition has consequences on family life, thus altering coexistence.
On issues such as work, study and other human activities, all meals family can not meet together, making dinner at night or on weekends are those considered most appropriate to share together as a family. This act helps improve communication between members, a fact that today is the one that brings many family problems. You should use this time as a harmonious environment where they can talk with confidence and peace without discussing problems and bad news.
This is one of the traditions that should not be forgotten and therefore should be sacred in a family as the communion among the members bring more unity. Despite the circumstances that the world imposes must fight for this family value.
Vocabulary
Delicacies: luxuries.
Witnessing: seeing.
Stacked: full.
Shift: change.
Workforce: labor force.
Phenomenoun: habit.
Overrun: taken over.
Core: key.
Intimate: close.
Sit down: relaxed.
Breadwinners: salary earners.
Bring home the bacon: earn money.
Dough: money.
Get cooking: start working.
Trouble brewing: problems are developing.
Put it on back burner: leave something until later, treat as less urgent.
Stirs up: creates.
Food for thought: something to think about.
Bread and butter: main source of income.
The salt of the earth: a really good person.
Take it with a grain of salt: be skeptical about what you hear.
Left a bad taste in my mouth: gave me a negative feeling.
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
A phrasal verb is two or three words put together to make one verb. Two word phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a particle (an adverb or preposition). This combination of words often has a meaning that is very different from the meanings of its seperate parts
Verb + Particle + Meaning
keep up with stay at the same level.
Take out bring food from a restaurant to another place
Make up compose
Pick up collect
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