Lesson 2A VOCABULARY
Household Chores & Home Appliances Vocabulary
🏠 Household Contents
💬 Exercise 1: Household Discussion
Students' own answers
🧹 Exercise 2: Household Chores Collocations
1. tidy up your room
2. dust the furniture
3. vacuum the carpets
4. take out the rubbish
5. make your bed
6. empty the washing machine
7. polish your shoes
air the house
clean the cooker/the floor/the house
do the dishes/the cooking
iron a shirt
mop/sweep the floor
set/clear the table
wash up/dry the dishes
wipe the cooker/the surfaces/the table
Use DO with:
Use MAKE with:
🔌 Exercise 5: Home Appliances
dishwasher - to wash and dry the dishes
freezer - to freeze food
fridge - to keep food fresh/cool
iron - to make clothes flat/smooth
kettle - to boil water
microwave - to cook or heat up food
oven - to cook food
vacuum cleaner - to clean the house/remove dust
washing machine - to wash clothes
🤖 Exercise 6: Technology & Chores
Example: Thanks to the vacuum cleaner we don't have to sweep the floor with a brush, and thanks to the washing machine, we don't have to wash clothes by hand.
Thanks to the dishwasher, we don't have to wash dishes in the sink.
Thanks to the kettle, we don't have to heat water in an oven/a fire.
Thanks to the microwave, we don't have to reheat food in the oven.
Thanks to the fridge and freezer, we don't have to use ice or snow to keep food fresh.
🔗 Home & Lifestyle Resources
🌐 Household Vocabulary & Skills:
https://www.bbc.co.uk - Household Topics
https://www.skillsyouneed.com - Life Skills
https://www.energy.gov - Home Appliances