Lesson 3

Lesson 3 Household chores should be mandatory.

Listen to This!
Karen has a big family. She lives with her parents, grandparents, and two
baby brothers. Both of her parents work, and even her grandparents are not
healthy ______________ to help around the house all the time.
Karen has been helping around the house since she was 9 years old.
Karen’s day starts with making _____________________ with her mom and ends with
______________ her baby brothers _______ ______________.
_____________________ _______ with friends is not an easy thing for her.
Sometimes, she wishes that she did not have to help around the house and could
do whatever she wants, but she knows that she has no ______________ at the
______________. She is the ______________ _____________________ ______________ her parents can
rely on.

Hear Me Out!
Listen to Hannah’s argument, and fill in the blank.
I don’t do _____________________ chores often, but I try to do as much as possible.
Many students feel that doing chores is _____________________ work and a waste of
time. However, I get to spend more time with my family, and I also
_____________________ with my parents more often during chore time. It gives me time
to think about how hard my parents try to take care of us and the house. I am so
thankful for my parents.

No Way!
Listen to Luke’s argument, and fill in the blank.
_______ _______ ______________, I don’t think doing household chores is necessary. What
is our job? We are students. We have an important role, and that is studying and
trying to figure out what we want to become in the future. Our _____________________
is to study and get good grades. We also need to _____________________ with children
at our age. I think my parents would be happier if I had good grades
_____________________ _______ a clean room.

Hear Me Out Again!

Listen to Rachel’s argument, and fill in the blank.
I agree that Karen does more work at home than us, but I don’t think Karen’s
_____________________ her time. We are not babies anymore. It is right to help around
the house when we are able to do so. Helping around the house is another way
to learn how to be more responsible. Saying you are unable to help around the
house because you are too busy with your work is an ______________ for people who
are ______________.
Lesson 3

Not a Chance!
Listen to Daniel’s argument, and fill in the blank.
I sometimes help around the house because my parents tell me to. I do some
chores because I know I need to listen to my parents, but I don’t think children
should be _____________________ to always do chores. For example, when you are
studying for an important ______________, and your mom tells you to get something
at the _____________________ ______________, or your dad comes in and tells you to clean
the house, do you think you can ____________________________ on studying? I think we
have the right to say no to extra chores at home.