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Lesson 6: Chores
Can you clean your room?

I can listen to and understand someone talking about household chores.

INTRODUCE

Everyone has to do chores, but not everyone likes them.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

do the dishes

water the plants

do the laundry

pick up [thing]

vacuum

take out the trash

II. Which of the things above do you do every day? Which do you do on the weekend?

  • every day

  • on the weekend

III. Practice reading the words.

/p/

/k/

pick

kick

plants

clans

peep

keep

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use can to make requests.

  • Can you do the laundry?
  • Can you pick up your toys?

You can answer requests in many different ways.

O

X

Sure.

Sorry.

No problem.

I can’t.

  • Can you do the laundry?
    Sure.
  • Can you do the dishes?
  • Sure. No problem.
  • Can you pick up your toys?
    Sorry. I’m busy.
  • Can you vacuum the living room?
    Sorry. I can’t.

UNDERSTAND

LISTENING

Saori’s mom is not happy with Saori.

TRIVIA

Many Japanese students say I have to clean my room, but this sounds like a child. In English, my room means my bedroom. I have to clean my house/apartment is the correct way to say it.

 

I have to clean my room. = I have to clean my bedroom.

O I have to clean my apartment.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Change the orders into requests with can.

ex. Do the dishes.

→ Can you do the dishes?

1. Cook dinner.

→ __________?

 

2. Pick up the dirty clothes.

→ __________?

3. Do the laundry.

→ __________?

4. Change the bed sheets.

→ __________?

5. Vacuum the living room.

→ __________?

STEP B EXERCISE

Answer the questions using the pictures and the expressions in the box. More than one answer may be possible.

Sure.
No problem.
Sorry.
I can't.

1.

Can you do the dishes?

_____. I’m busy.

2.

Can you clean the board?

_____, Mrs. Simpson.

3.

Can you change the bed sheets?

_____. I’m fighting a boss right now!

4.

Can you take out the trash?

_____. I can do it now.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

Your roommate left you a voicemail earlier today.


Listen to the voicemail. Then, call your roommate back and talk about it.

Today's grammar tip

  • Can you...?
  • I can't.
  • Sorry.
  • Sure.
  • No problem.

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

CHORES

2

YOUR HOUSEHOLD

1

CHORES

  1. What chores do you like?
  2. What chores do you dislike?
  3. What chores do children do in Japan?
  4. What age should children start to do chores?

2YOUR HOUSEHOLD

  1. How many people live in your home?
  2. Who usually cleans the house?
  3. Who usually does the laundry?
  4. Who usually washes the dishes?

FEEDBACK

I can listen to and understand someone talking about household chores.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK