Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Level: B1
Column 2
the clothes
the bathroom
the dog /cat
the bed
the dinner
the washing
the shopping
the floor
the plants
the kids from school
Practice
Write 1 collocation in each gap. Put it in the correct form. Use each collocation only once.
1. I always ______________ as soon as I get up so it looks nice and tidy.
2. It was very hot last week so I __________________ in the garden twice.
3. There is no school bus to our house, so we have to __________________ every day.
4. If I dont make a list, I always forget something when I __________________.
5. There was a power cut this morning so I couldnt __________________ or _______ them!
6. Did you remember to __________________? He looks very hungry.
7. Could you __________________, please. Its covered in dust.
8. If were tired when we get home from work, we dont bother __________________. We get a pizza
home delivery.
9. I hope youre going to __________________ after shaving. Youve made a terrible mess!
Discussion
(Tip: Use full sentences in your answers to practise the structures!)
1. How often do you do each of the chores listed above?
2. Which do you enjoy doing (if any) and which do you most dislike? Why?
3. What chores did your parents make you do when you were younger? Do you do
same to your children?
4. What chores are you going to do this week? When?
5. Do you think that machines and robots will ever take over doing housework in the
future? Give reasons for your answer.
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Level: B1
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Luckily, my husband enjoys cooking and ironing. How do you divide the daily chores with your family?
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I seem to spend all of my weekend just doing chores. Do you have any tips for how I can do them faster or reduce
the workload?
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