unit 4b
1. VOCABULARY
Verb phrases
Household chores/ housework
Verb phrases
Household chores/ housework
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USEFUL VOCABULARY RELATED TO THE CHORES
- bin (UK) / wastebasket (USA)- cubo de la basura
- broom- la escoba
- Where's the broom?
- cloth- trapo (del polvo)
- dishes- platos
- I hate doing the washing-up.
- dish soap- detergente para platos
- dishwasher- lavavajillas
- dustpan- el recogedor
- drying-rack- escurreplatos
- mop- fregona
- paper towel- papel de secar / papel de cocina
- softener- suavizante
- sponge- esponja
- to dry- secar
- to rub- frotar (los platos)
- to wash your hands- lavarte las manos
- towel- toalla / trapo de secar
- washing powder- detergente
- heat up something in the microwave- calentar algo en el microondas.
4B Role Play
A You have a son/daughter (partner, brother/sister) who is a disaster at keeping the house tidy. Talk to him/her. Tell him/her to stop being so untidy (e.g. make the bed, clean the room, tidy the bathroom and kitchen, help cooking, walk the dog out, etc.).
B You have a father/mother (partner, brother/sister) who is going to tell you how much he/she disagrees your untidiness. Make excuses and tell him/her at first that you don't want to change your behavior. Finally, if you want to, agree with him/her.
A You have a son/daughter (partner, brother/sister) who is a disaster at keeping the house tidy. Talk to him/her. Tell him/her to stop being so untidy (e.g. make the bed, clean the room, tidy the bathroom and kitchen, help cooking, walk the dog out, etc.).
B You have a father/mother (partner, brother/sister) who is going to tell you how much he/she disagrees your untidiness. Make excuses and tell him/her at first that you don't want to change your behavior. Finally, if you want to, agree with him/her.
A You are going to share a flat with another student. He's coming to see the house this afternoon. Meet him and discuss the different household chores he/she will have to do around the house. Also tell the ones you're going to do. Agree on them. (You start the conversation)
B You are a new student at university and you are going to share a flat with another student. Today, you're going to his/her house. Introduce yourself and discuss the different chores you can do around he house. Agree on them. (He/she starts)
B You are a new student at university and you are going to share a flat with another student. Today, you're going to his/her house. Introduce yourself and discuss the different chores you can do around he house. Agree on them. (He/she starts)
2. GRAMMAR
Look at this sentence: 'I've finished my homework' and the different examples below:
Look at this sentence: 'I've finished my homework' and the different examples below:
- just + present perfect simple verb = a very short time ago. I've just finished my homework. (acabo de)
- already = (used for emphasis) earlier than expected. I've already finished my homework. (ya he acabado / ya acabé)
- yet = (used for emphasis) until now. I haven't finished my homework. = I haven't finished my homework yet. (both sentences have almost the same meaning, although the use of "yet" in the second sentence implies that you are going to finish; aún no he acabado). Have you finished your homework yet? (¿has acabado ya?). You use "yet" at the end of the sentence.
- Watch the following video and pay attention to the uses of 'already' and 'yet'
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3. PRONUNCIATION
/h/
Remember that /h/ at the beginning of a word is almost always pronounced /h/. There some exceptions in which the sund /h/ is silent like in : honest, hour, honor.
/j/
The written "y" at the beginning of a word is almost always pronounced /j/, e.g. yacht, yet.
Remember that many words with a written "u" have a hidden /j/, e.g. use, music.
The written "j" is always pronounced /dʒ/, e.g. John, January.
Remember that many words with a written "u" have a hidden /j/, e.g. use, music.
The written "j" is always pronounced /dʒ/, e.g. John, January.
/d3/
The written "g" before "i" / "e" is also often pronounced /dʒ/, e.g. manager, general, giraffe, German.
4. WRITING
SHORT NOTE (ONLY 40-60 words)
A. You live with a flatmate. Today you had to do the shopping but you can’t (invent an excuse). Leave a note on the fridge explaining the situation and telling your flatmate what to buy. Write about 40 words.
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B. You live with your flatmate. Today you can't do the housework (invent an excuse). Leave a note on the fridge explaining the situation and telling your flatmate the things he/she has to do around the house.
SHORT NOTE (ONLY 40-60 words)
A. You live with a flatmate. Today you had to do the shopping but you can’t (invent an excuse). Leave a note on the fridge explaining the situation and telling your flatmate what to buy. Write about 40 words.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
B. You live with your flatmate. Today you can't do the housework (invent an excuse). Leave a note on the fridge explaining the situation and telling your flatmate the things he/she has to do around the house.