LESSON 4:
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🔥 Warm-up Questions
1. Do you do housework every day?
2. What chores do you like or dislike?
3. Who does most of the chores in your home?
4. What housework takes the most time?
5. What do you usually do on weekends around the house?
📘 Vocabulary: Common Housework and Chores
Verb Phrase Meaning Example Sentence
I do the laundry every
do the laundry wash and dry clothes
Sunday.
do the dishes / wash clean the plates, cups, He never does the dishes
up etc. after dinner.
clean the floor with a I sweep the kitchen floor
sweep the floor
broom daily.
clean the floor with a She mopped the floor after
mop the floor
mop the spill.
Verb Phrase Meaning Example Sentence
clean with a vacuum
vacuum the carpet I vacuum once a week.
cleaner
We dust the shelves every
dust the furniture remove dust
few days.
remove garbage from Can you take out the trash
take out the trash
the house tonight?
I make the bed before going
make the bed arrange the bed neatly
to work.
clean and organize Let’s tidy up before guests
tidy up
things arrive.
make clothes smooth
iron the clothes My dad irons his own shirts.
with an iron
I hate cleaning the
clean the bathroom scrub the toilet, sink, etc.
bathroom.
📝 Worksheet Exercises
A. Match the chore with the picture or definition (you can
create visual aids if needed).
E.g., Match:
1. vacuum the carpet
2. mop the floor
3. take out the trash
4. dust the furniture
B. Fill in the blanks (Choose the correct verb phrase):
1. I usually ___________ after dinner. (do the dishes / sweep
the floor)
2. He ___________ every Saturday morning. (cleans the
bathroom / irons the clothes)
3. Can you ___________ before you leave? (tidy up / take out
the trash)
4. My kids help me ___________ the living room. (dust / make)
C. Put the chores in order of preference (from your favorite to
least favorite).
Example:
1.
2.
3.
4.
D. Writing Task:
Write 5–7 sentences about your housework routine.
Use time expressions like: usually, often, sometimes, every day,
once a week, never.
🗣️ Free Talk Questions / Conversation Prompts
1. What chores are easy for you? Which ones are hard?
2. How do you feel when your house is clean?
3. Have you ever hired someone to help with housework?
4. Do you think men and women share housework equally in
your country?
5. What would your ideal house-cleaning robot do?