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Doing Chores Around The House...On A Unicycle (A2)

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PART 1 Describe the chores below. Then discuss the questions.

1 2 3

4 5

1 What is a chore? Try to define it in your own words.

2 What are some more examples of chores not shown above?
3 Which chores do you dislike the most? Why?

Choose the correct verb for each phrase below. One isn’t used. Then try to define
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each phrase.
VERBS:
1 to all done with a chore
2 to back to a chore later have be do
3 to someone a list of chores come give
4 to the day off

You will watch a video about doing chores. Use the images below to predict what
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will happen in the video.
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PREVIEW DISCUSSION

How could you make doing chores more

interesting or fun?

VIEWING ACTIVITY

List the events in order from 2 - 5 in the video. The first one has been done as an
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example.

The wife puts the chore list on the door and leaves.
1 The wife goes to her husband in bed and gives him a chore list.
The wife comes back home and checks his chores.
The man starts playing video games.
The man wakes up and starts doing the chores on his list.

Complete the man’s chore list using verbs. Watch the video again to check your
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answers.

1 the bed 4 the dishes

2 5 the dog
3 out the trash

Discuss/Write short answers according to the video. Watch the video again to check
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your answers.

0:43 1 How does the man do the chores?

2:24 2 Which chore doesn’t the man do? Why not?

3:44 3 Why does the wife get angry when she comes back home?
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PART 1 Discuss the questions below.

1 What is the most interesting part about this video for you? Why?
2 Do you have a routine for your chores? Why or why not?
3 Do you prefer to do chores on your own or with someone else? Why?

PART 2 Answer the questions about the man’s chore list in the video.

1 Which chore is not a collocation (a verb + a noun)?

CHOR E LIST a. Make the bed b. Vacuum c. Do the dishes

1 Make the bed

2 What noun could make it a collocation?
2 Vacuum
3 Take out the trash a. the stove b. the grass c. the floor
4 Do the dishes
5 Walk the dog 3 What kind of article is used in these collocations?

a. definite b. indefinite c. no article

(the) (a / an)

Make collocations to describe the chores below. Combine the verbs/nouns below.
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Some are not used!

1 2 3

VERBS NOUNS

to sweep to make the oven the stove

to wipe to brush the floor the bathroom
to clean to mop the couch the kitchen

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STEP 1: MAKE A CHORE LIST

• Work with a classmate/your teacher. Imagine you are housemates.

• You had a big party last night with many guests at your house.
CH OR ES
• The images below show the conditions of your house today.
• Make a list of the chores you have to do together using collocations.

YOUR HOUSE CONDITIONS:

the guest room

CHOR ES TO DO...

STEP 2: DIVIDE THE CHORES

• You only have time to do 4 of the chores from Step 1 today.

• Discuss which 4 chores are the most important to do today with your housemate.
• Divide the four chores. Agree on the 2 chores you’ll each do today and discuss why.

YOUR CHORES: YOUR HOUSEMATE’S CHORES:

1 1

2 2
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PART 1 Answer each question below according to the information in the video.

1 Describe the events in the video you watched.

2 Which chores did / didn’t the man do in the video?
3 What does the man do after doing his chores?
4 Why does the wife get angry when she comes back home?

PART 2 Answer the questions about the man’s chore list and collocations in the video.

1 The man’s chore list is made mostly of collocations. What is a collocation?

2 Can you remember which chore is not a collocation on his chore list?
3 Which article is used in these collocations for chores?

PART 3 Complete the collocations for the chores below using a verb or a noun.

VERBS NOUNS

1 the dishes 5 Mop

2 the laundry 6 Take out
3 the stove 7 Make
4 the bathroom 8 Iron

LESSON REFLECTION:

Discuss the topics below about the lesson.

1 Did you learn or use any new vocabulary or phrases in this lesson? If so, what?
2 Did you learn anything new about doing chores? If so, explain.
3 What did you enjoy about the lesson?
4 Is there anything you found difficult about the lesson?