Free time activities

Name of the team: the 1 st group and the 2 nd group

Theme: “Housework”

Ex:1. Check the meaning of the words in the box and complete the table. You can use some words more than once. Then listen and check

breakfast/lunch/dinner, out the rubbish,

the car, the dog for a walk, the floor,

the ironing, the shopping, the table,

the vacuuming, the washing-up,

your bed, your room

clear

the table

make

do

tidy

clean

Take

Vocabulary

clear the table

take out the rubbish

take the dog for a walk

tidy / clean your room

clean the car

clean the floor

do the washing-up

do the vacuuming

do the ironing

do the shopping

make your bed

Ex:2. Work in pairs. Do the questionnaire and compare your scores. Do you agree?

Do you help at home? Or do your parents do everything? Answer the questions

1.How often do you make your bed?

• I always make it in the morning.

• I usually make it, but not always in the morning.

• I never make my bed.

2. How often do you tidy your room?

• I always tidy it at the weekend.

• I don’t often tidy it.

• I never tidy it. Mum and Dad tidy it for me.

3. Who does the shopping in your family?

• I often do it with my parents.
• I occasionally do it, but I don’t enjoy it.
• I never do the shopping. My parents do it.

4. Do you ever make lunch or dinner at home?

• I often make lunch or dinner for my family.
• I sometimes make lunch when I’m at home alone.
• I never make lunch or dinner I can’t cook.

5. What do you do after dinner?

• I always clear the table, do the washing-up and take out the rubbish.
• I usually clear the table and I sometimes do the washing-up.
• I watch TV.

6. Do you help with the cleaning at home?

• I often clean the floor and do the vacuuming.
• I occasionally do the vacuuming, but I hardly ever clean the floor.
• I never clean anything. My parents do it all!

KEY

Mostly A – Your parents must be very happy because you’re very helpful.

Mostly B – You sometimes help at home, but you don’t really enjoy it. Try to help a bit more.

Mostly C – You’re not helpful at all. You think you live in a hotel!

Ex: 3,4. Listen Jack and Megan. Choose the correct answer.

Activate

Work in group. Take turns to mine housework activities in Ex1.Guess what your partner is doing.

Homework

Workbook p20