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Household
Chores
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Household
/Raus Rôld/
One or more people who live
together in a house.

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Chores
/Tchórs/
Routine tasks or job.
Regular or daily light work of a
household.

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Some more examples using the word HOUSEHOLD

TODAY’S TOPIC - HOUSEHOLD

CHORES
HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
HOUSEHOLD EARNINGS
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

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CLEAN OFF THE TABLE

(clean the table off)
To remove things that are on the
table such as dirt or dirty dishes.

EXAMPLES

Mark, could you please clean the

table off?

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Set The Table

Put plates, knives, forks, spoons
on the table.

EXAMPLES

I can set the table while you cook.

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Mop / Steam
Clean or soak up something by
wiping the floor.

EXAMPLES

I steam the kitchen floor every day.

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Sweep The Floor

To move or remove dust, dirt,
etc. with a broom or a brush.

EXAMPLES

I never sweep anything, because I

prefer to vacuum whatever I have to.

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Vacuum The Floor /

Carpet / Rug
To clean with a vacuum cleaner.
To take dirt by suction.

EXAMPLES

Don’t vacuum the carpet, because

I’m gonna wash it.

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Make The Bed

To arrange the sheets, blankets
and pillows on the bed so
someone can sleep there.

EXAMPLES

Making your bed every morning

makes you more productive at work
- studies say.

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Tidy Up The Closet

To put things in your closet back
in their proper places, so that
everything is neat.

EXAMPLES

Hey young lady, go to your room

and tidy up the closet now!

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Do The Laundry
To wash the dirty clothes, linen,
towels, etc. and then, put them
in the dryer.

EXAMPLES

How often do you do the laundry in

your house?

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Do The Ironing
To iron your clothes.

EXAMPLES

I always do the ironing at night while

I’m watching Tv.

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Do The Dishes
To wash dirty plates, glasses,
forks, knives, pans, etc.

EXAMPLES

I hate doing the dishes but we gotta

do it, right?

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Load The Dishwasher

To put dirty dishes (plates, bowls,
glasses, cutlery, pans) in the
dishwasher.

EXAMPLES

Are you going to load the dishwasher

after lunch?

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Clean Up The Room

To clean the room, to make the
inside of the room free from dirt
and dust.

EXAMPLES

My kids have been helping me clean

up the rooms.

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Dust The Furniture

To remove dust from the surface
usually using a cloth.

EXAMPLES

I have to dust my living room today

because it’s dirty.

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Fix Up The
Apartment / House
To improve the appearance or
condition of the apartment or
house.

To repair or decorate something.

EXAMPLES

My husband is the one who fixes up

everything at home.

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Take Out The Trash

To remove the trash from the
indoors to outdoors so the
garbage truck can collect it.

EXAMPLES

Honey, can you take out the trash?

I’m busy doing the dishes.

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Clean The Toilet

To wash or wipe the toilet vase/
bowl.

EXAMPLES

When was the last time you cleaned

the toilet?

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Clean The Shower / Tub

To wash or wipe the box or the
bathtub.

EXAMPLES

This shower must be cleaned

urgently. It’s disgusting.

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Scrub The Floor

To rub hard with or as if with a
brush, soap and water in order to
clean the floor.

EXAMPLES

I don’t need to scrub the floor,

because the steamer does a great
job with sticky dirt.

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Check The Mailbox

To see if there’s any mail for you
in the mailbox.

EXAMPLES

Dad, have you checked the mailbox

already?

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Wash The Car

To add soap, rub and water your
car in order to have it cleaned.

EXAMPLES

I never wash my car, because I

always take it to a carwash. Let
machines do the hard work.

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Mow The Lawn

To cut the grass.

EXAMPLES

Americans mow the lawn every

weekend, because their yard must
look perfect.

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Prepare A Meal / Cook

Prepare a dish by combining and
heating ingredients.

EXAMPLES

I always cook healthy things at

home.

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Clean Out The

Fridge / Freezer
To remove the food from the
fridge and clean everything
inside of it.

EXAMPLES

I always have to clean out the fridge

before doing the shopping.

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Do The Shopping
To buy groceries.

EXAMPLES

I normally do the shopping on

Wednesdays, because it’s never
crowded.

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Shovel The Snow

To Snowblow
To remove snow off your driveway
and sidewalk using a shovel or a
machine (snow blower).

EXAMPLES

My dad never lets me shovel when

it’s snowing.

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Rake The Leaves (Fall)

To move leaves somewhere using
a rake.

EXAMPLES

Every week we have to rake the

leaves so the vacuum truck gets
them all.

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Walk The Dog

To take a dog for a walk, so as to
give it exercise.

EXAMPLES

I walk my dog every morning while I

exercise as well.

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Household
Items

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BROOM MOP / STEAMER DUSTPAN

IRON IRONING BOARD BIN

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DRYING RACK LADDER STOOL

TABLECLOTH RUBBER GLOVES LAUNDRY BASKET

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SQUEEGEE MICROFIBER CLOTH DISH SPONGE

DESINFECTING WIPES STEEL WOOL SCRUB BRUSH

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