Answer the questions.
What do Thomas and his girlfriend like to keep in the house?
Where does Maria’s family spend a lot of time?
What are the walls in Maria’s room filled with?
What does Thomas mean by ‘sense of space and privacy’?
Prove that Maria’s parents’ flat is ‘something really special’.
What is Thomas’ idea of an ideal house?
What does Thomas recollect as ‘a very happy time of his life’?
What does Thomas consider ‘healthy for spirit’?
Each paragraph of the text is an answer to a certain question. Ask these questions and let your group mates answer them.
Give a summary of the text.
Vocabulary – Housework and Household Chores
Jobs you do
Match the jobs with the pictures:
do the washing do the washing up do the ironing
do the dusting do the cooking do some gardening
Equipment
Match the word with the picture:
vacuum cleaner / hoover |
iron |
bucket |
ironing board |
dustpan and brush |
mop |
cloth |
washing line |
3. Choose the right word.
1. Pass me the ________. I want to scrub the counter.
a) brush b)mop c)broom
2. Pass me the ________. I want to sweep the floor.
a)brush b) broom c)mop
3. Fill this ________ with water.
a)bucket b)brush c)counter
4. The shelves are very ________.
a)dusted b)dusting c)dusty
5. I already ________ my bed.
a)did b) arranged c)made
6. The chemicals in this cleaning product can be ________ ( = dangerous) to your health.
a) hazardous b)haphazard c)horrendous
7. This is the best product to ________ stains.
a) take b)remove c)kill
8. Make sure you ________ the hallway as well.
a) vacuum cleaner b) vacuum c)vacuum clean
9. We only use pet-________ cleaning products.
a) happy b)beneficial c) friendly
10. We have a washing machine, but no ________ .
a)drying machine b)dryer c)drying device
11. Pass me the ________. I need to wipe the counter.
a) rag b)brush c)broom
12. Pass me the ________. I need to dilute the cleaning product.
a)cleaning product b)water c)cleaning solution
13. Make sure to wear ________ so that the solution doesn't get on your hands.
a) goggles b) socks c)gloves
1 4. This product does not contain any ________ chemicals. It is environmentally friendly. ( = eco-friendly)
a)harmful b) harmless c)harming
15. You'll need to wipe this with a ________ ( = slightly wet) cloth.
a) dry b)soaking c)damp
16. This is broken and has to be ________ ( = changed).
a) recovered b)replaced c)reviewed
17. This room is ________ ( = very dirty).
a) filthy b) fairly clean c)spotless
18. I only use non-________ laundry detergents.
a)smelly b) scented c)smelling
19. A ________ is used to remove dust around the house.
a) dust-bin b)duster c)dusty
20. Make sure you take out the ________ ( = garbage) after you're finished.
a) thrush b)thrash c)trash
21. My mother asked me to do the (dishes/plates).
22. My father asked me to (make/do) my bed.
23. My brother asked me to (wet/water) the plants.
24. My grandmother asked me to (cleanse/clean) the litter box.
25. My roommate asked me to do the (clothes/laundry).
26. My wife asked me to (mow/cut) the lawn.
27. My boyfriend asked me to (vaccuum/vacate) the living room.
28. My mother asked me to (scrub/scrape) the toilet.
29. My parents asked me to (tidy/tighten) up my room.
30. My grandfather asked me to (take/make) out the trash.