Daily Life - Household Chores (C0365)

A:

Kevin, what is this mess? It looks like a pigsty in here! Clean this up!

B:

Ok dad, I will do it in a minute, let me just finish this level of this game.

A:

No, I said now! Plus, you are grounded, you’re not allowed to play video games. I wantyou to make your bed, dothe laundry and then come downstairs and sweep the floors.

B:

That’s so unfair!

A:

You have to pull your weight around here young man. My house, my rules.

B:

But I already mopped the floors, dusted the furniture and vacuumed the rugs!

A:

That’s great, but you still have work to do, so get to it.

Key Vocabulary

mess

disorder

grounded

to be punished and not allowed to go outside

sweep

to clean the floor with a broom or brush

pull your weight

to help or collaborate in the household

dust

to remove dust and dirt

mop

to clean the floor with water and a mop

vacuum

to use an electric device to suction dust and dirt

Supplementary Vocabulary

wax

to put a greasy substance on a surface to make it shiny

polish

To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.

take out the trash

action of taking the trash outside to be collected

do the dishes

to wash the dishes

iron

action of using a hot flat surface to remove wrinkles from clothes

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