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IDENTIFY EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD CHORES

 Household chores are the tasks we do to keep our homes clean, organized, and comfortable. These activities include cleaning, cooking, washing, and tidying up. Learning how to talk about household chores is an essential part of daily communication, especially for beginners. In this lesson, you will learn to identify common chores, ask and answer questions about them, and describe who does these tasks and how often they are done.


GRAMMAR

1. Simple Present for Routine Actions

Household chores are regular activities, so we use the simple present tense to talk about them.

Structure:

  • Positive: Subject + verb (base form or with -s for third person singular)
    Example: "I clean the living room every Saturday."
  • Negative: Subject + do/does not + verb (base form)
    Example: "He does not take out the trash every day."
  • Questions: Do/Does + subject + verb (base form)?
    Example: "Do you do the dishes after dinner?"

2. Adverbs of Frequency with Chores

Use adverbs of frequency to show how often you do chores:

  • Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

Examples:

  • "I always make my bed in the morning."
  • "She never cleans the windows."

3. Modal Verbs for Assigning Chores

  • Should: Suggesting chores.
    Example: "You should sweep the floor today."
  • Must: Expressing obligation.
    Example: "You must clean your room before guests arrive."

VOCABULARY

  1. Clean: To remove dirt or mess.
    Example: "She cleans the kitchen every evening."

  2. Wash: To clean something using water.
    Example: "I wash the dishes after dinner."

  3. Sweep: To use a broom to clean the floor.
    Example: "He sweeps the floor every morning."

  4. Mop: To clean the floor using water and a mop.
    Example: "We mop the kitchen floor once a week."

  5. Dust: To remove dust from surfaces.
    Example: "She dusts the shelves on weekends."

  6. Vacuum: To clean the carpet with a vacuum cleaner.
    Example: "He vacuums the living room twice a week."

  7. Laundry: Clothes that need to be washed.
    Example: "I do the laundry every Saturday."

  8. Iron: To remove wrinkles from clothes using heat.
    Example: "She irons her shirts before work."

  9. Take out the trash: To remove garbage from the house.
    Example: "He takes out the trash every night."

  10. Make the bed: To arrange the bed neatly.
    Example: "I make my bed every morning."


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

  1. "Who does the chores in your house?"
  2. "I usually clean the kitchen after dinner."
  3. "Can you take out the trash, please?"
  4. "She’s responsible for doing the laundry."
  5. "Do you vacuum the carpet often?"
  6. "Let’s divide the chores for the weekend."
  7. "He never helps with the household chores!"
  8. "It’s your turn to mop the floor."
  9. "We always work together to clean the house."
  10. "I don’t mind washing the dishes."

SENTENCES

Positive Sentences

  • "I clean the bathroom every week."
  • "She always makes her bed in the morning."
  • "They do the laundry on weekends."

Negative Sentences

  • "He doesn’t vacuum the living room regularly."
  • "We don’t sweep the floor every day."
  • "She never takes out the trash at night."

Questions

  • "Do you do the dishes after meals?"
  • "Does she iron her clothes before work?"
  • "How often do they mop the floors?"

Answers

  • "Yes, I do the dishes after dinner."
  • "No, she doesn’t iron her clothes every day."
  • "They mop the floor twice a week."

CONVERSATION

Scene: Two roommates are talking about dividing chores.

Anna: Hey, Jack. The house is a mess. We need to clean up.
Jack: I know. What should we do first?
Anna: Can you vacuum the living room while I mop the kitchen floor?
Jack: Sure! After that, we need to take out the trash.
Anna: Good idea. I’ll also do the laundry later.
Jack: Great. Don’t forget to dust the shelves in the living room.
Anna: Okay. Let’s finish everything before dinner.


READING

"A Day of Household Chores"

On Saturday mornings, the Johnson family works together to clean their house. Mr. Johnson always vacuums the living room and dusts the shelves. Mrs. Johnson usually mops the floors and cleans the kitchen. Their daughter, Emily, helps by doing the laundry and making her bed.

Sometimes, they play music while they work to make the chores more fun. After finishing the housework, the family sits down to enjoy lunch together. They feel happy and proud of their clean and organized home.


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

  1. Q: What does Mr. Johnson do on Saturday mornings?
    A: He vacuums the living room and dusts the shelves.

  2. Q: Who mops the floors in the Johnson family?
    A: Mrs. Johnson mops the floors.

  3. Q: How does Emily help with the chores?
    A: She does the laundry and makes her bed.

  4. Q: What do they do to make the chores more enjoyable?
    A: They play music while they work.

  5. Q: How do they feel after finishing the housework?
    A: They feel happy and proud of their clean home.

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