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Housework

Learn English with this housework English lesson

Date: Apr 24 2019

Themes: Family, Time

Intro

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Are gender roles important for housework? Does the woman always need to clean and vacuum, or can the man help with the workload, too?

Most people will agree that they are more relaxed when their house is spotless, but that means somebody has to spend some time cleaning.

Learn who needs to do a little more housework in this English lesson about cleaning.

Vocab

spotless adj.

Definition

Example Amanda's house is spotless. She makes sure everything is always clean and organized.

vacuum v.

Definition

Example Before my mother-in-law comes for a visit, I need to vacuum the living room.

relaxed adj.

Definition

Example My cat is so relaxed. All he ever does is sleep!

gender roles n.

Definition

Example In modern society, some gender roles are being reversed. Women can work full-time, and men can take care of the kids.

workload n.

Definition

Example The workload for physics is really heavy. There is a lot of reading and homework.

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Quiz

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Discussion

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Should Lily start doing some of the housework? Who takes care of cleaning in your home?

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mahsa_aisa

mahsa_aisa

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

she should help cuz they live together so as Jessica ;Lily should also devote some of her time. cleaning the house …and saying” im so busy”; i think its lame excuses .. but i agree with her saying that women should NOT always be the only ones to clean…/my mom  but most of the time i try to help her

11:43 AM Jul 27 2014 |

S&W

S&W

China

Absolutely ,Lily should start doing some housework.Some people use “busy or i forget it “as an excause, which can’t persuade anybody.Geting everything clean and organised is a good habit. My mom and i doing the cleaning in our home.Sometimes my dad will help.But usually my mom and i can take care of all of those.We want to do more ,then the other will do less.

03:46 AM Apr 14 2014 |

ttsuka

ttsuka

Japan

Should Lily start doing some of the housework?


This is a little strange question to make. Is the conversation happening between two roommates and one of them is not doing her fair share of household choir? But if so, Jessica should sound more annoyed, complaining to Lilly for her irresponsibility. Or, is Lily’s house too dirty to be ignored although she lives alone?


Anyway, Lily has a kick-ass attitude,  “I didn’t even notice that it got dirty again. That’s weird.”  Way to go Dirty Lily! 


06:44 PM Apr 10 2014 |

aleszandra

Romania

Me and my boyfriend moved together for about a year. When we have to do chores or some household tasks we do it together. He usually vacuums and I do the dishes. We both iron clothes, but I have to be honest, I do it mostly. If I don`t ask him to help me with chores, he doesn`t do anything, but if I do, he makes what need to be made. So I think men are like children. They need to be told what to do and they will do.

07:27 PM Apr 09 2014 |

sandraa95

sandraa95

Sweden

i do my own chores i mean just my room! i dont feel like cleaning kitchen an so on..its somehow boring but when it comes to me and my room ,seeing lots of cloth like a mountain there you, just wanna stand up and shout and say yeP i can make it.. :X

06:31 PM Apr 09 2014 |

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Jasonlongo

Jasonlongo

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The

we live three brothers at my place, so i of do the dishes and dust the the cuz where i live i don’t really like dirty and i often do that on saturday.

05:51 PM Apr 09 2014 |

jansladek

jansladek

Slovakia

I would like to say…what would happen if a man lives alone?? Will he live in dirty place??? NO of course,only if he was a pig.


what would happen if a woman lives alone?? Will she live in dirty place??? NO of course,only if he was a pig.


so in my oppinion I´d say it doesn´t matter what kind of housework it is, it has to be done.By who ???? In best way by both of them of course…Less time spent for cleening more time for being together and doing common things…And at the end,we live in 21-th century…so housework hasn´t got any gender…

04:52 PM Apr 09 2014 |

AryelLanes

AryelLanes

Brazil

No matter how excited we are, housework ALWAYS puts anyone off! My mom hates it, my dad still lives by the gender roles thing and my little bro and I are as lazy as a sloth when it comes to these chores… That’s why we’ve always had a maid to do it for us! It feels so much better! phew

04:46 PM Apr 09 2014 |

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sara1998

sara1998

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I think she’s right about the gender roles and it’s not fair that all of the house works are the mission of women.I think men should be responsible about these things and at least help women in some of these works!


any way…cleaning the house must be done;no matter women or men do it!


I really can’t tolerate dirty places!!!

12:07 PM Apr 09 2014 |

Eric_

Eric_

China

I kind of understand these two ladies’ feelings.


After the stressful work, when you go back home,you will feel really exhausted.   It’s betther to clean the house together…


” I am so much more relaxed when the house is spotless” :))

03:08 AM Apr 09 2014 |

viorelapredescu

United States

I like my room be clean and organized.  Loving all be clean means you are respectfull with yourself.  A dirty people has a dirty character.  So I found out in my life.


Have a  Happy Easter!

01:03 AM Apr 09 2014 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Cleaning is that kind of work, I think, that I will never let anyone do it for me. I mean hiring the cleaning ladies (my budget is not that high :). So, cards on the table, I’ll do it by myself. I don’t know it’s not  a lovely thing to do – it’s just got to be done and that’s it and to be done as soon as possible, because dust, dirt piles up and that messes up your brain, but when all the organized job is done and half of the room is sent to the value village, you feel soooo good. 


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12:14 AM Apr 09 2014 |

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