Teacher King’s English Speaking Lesson: Chores

Learn the words

1. take out the trash

2. iron the clothes

3. wash the dishes

4. mop the floor

5. feed the pets

6. cook dinner

7. vacuum the carpet

8. do the laundry

9. clean the bedroom

10. make the beds

Learn the phrasal verb : Run out of

Meaning: To use something up and not have any more left.

“We’ve ran out of food, so you can order a pizza.”

Learn the verb : Forget

“You forgot to take out the trash.”

forget: Don’t forget to take out the trash.

forgot: I forgot about the laundry.

forgetting: Forgetting to turn the lights off is a bad habit.

forgotten: Have you forgotten your pencil case again?

Read the conversation

Mom: I have to work all weekend. Are you able to help me do the chores?

Joe: No problem. What would you like me to do?

Mom: First, I need you to do the laundry and iron the clothes.

Joe: Sure. How about in the kitchen?

Mom: Just wash the dishes. We’ve ran out of food, so you can order a pizza.

Joe: And if I order a pizza, I won’t have to cook dinner.

Mom: Also, don’t forget to feed the pets in the morning.

Joe: How about the floors? Do you want me to mop the floors?

Mom: No, the floors are done. You can vacuum the carpet in the bedroom.

Joe: You forgot to take out the trash. I’ll take it out now.

Answer the questions

1. Why does Mom want Joe to do the chores?

2. Which chore should Joe do first?

3. What is Joe going to have for dinner?

4. When should Joe feed the pets?

Put the sentences in order

They ran out of food. ___

Mom needs to work all weekend. (1)

Joe is going to take out the trash now. ___

The pets have to be fed in the morning. ___

Read the talk

Doing the chores

My mother is a nurse and the hospital needs her to work more than usual this weekend. She has asked me to do all the chores. I am happy to help mom because she works so hard, but doing all the housework by myself is not easy.

Luckily, I had already cleaned the bedroom last week, but there was still a lot to do. The worst chore is doing the laundry. It always takes a lot of time and when you’re finished, you still need to iron the clothes.

I didn’t cook dinner today because we ran out of food. I ordered a seafood pizza instead. I didn’t have any energy left to cook anyway.

It’s my responsibility to look after the pets. Tomorrow morning, I’m going to feed the pets. We have one dog and two cats. The dog also needs to be walked every day. It never runs out of energy!

Answer the questions

1. Where does Joe’s mother work?

2. Did Joe have to clean the bedroom this weekend?

3. Which chore does Joe think is the worst?

4. What flavor pizza did Joe order?

Noun, Adjective or Verb?

1. happy

2. energy

3. works

4. ordered

5. worst

6. responsibility

Take the test

1. When does Joe’s mother have to work?

a. All day.

b. All weekend.

c. Every weekend.

2. They ran out ___ food, so Joe can order a pizza.

a. of

b. for

c. over

3. Don’t ___ to feed the pets in the morning.

a. forgot

b. forgets

c. forget

4. Joe ___ have to mop the floors.

a. isn’t

b. doesn’t

c. don’t

5. Which chore did Joe do last week?

a. He cooked dinner.

b. He cleaned the bedroom.

c. He mopped the floors.

6. “The ___ chore is doing the laundry.”

a. best

b. favorite

c. worst

7. The dog ___ runs out of energy.

a. never

b. sometimes

c. always

8. Which chore did Joe not have to do?

a. Wash the dishes.

b. Vacuum the carpet.

c. Make the beds.

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Answers

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C