Lesson plan. Household Chores

Lesson Plan: Talking about Household Chores

Objective: Enhance students' conversational English skills using household chores as the topic.

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Greeting and Warm-up:
   • Brief discussion about common household chores.
   • Introduction to the lesson topic.

Task: Each student shares one household chore they do regularly.

Main Activity (15 minutes)

1. Watch the Video (7 minutes):
   • Show the video Talking about household chores in English - short dialogues.

Task: Students take notes on the chores and phrases used in the video.

2. Discussion (8 minutes):
   • Discuss the chores and phrases from the video.
   • Encourage students to share their notes and observations.

Questions:

1. What did Joey's mom ask him to do first thing in the morning?

2. Why couldn't Joey's dad join him for a walk with the dog?

3. Where was Joey's mum going when she left the house?

4. What task did Joey's mum ask him to do before his grandmother arrived?

5. What did Andrew's mum praise him for after he finished cleaning his room?

6. What tasks did Grandma offer to help with when she arrived?

7. What did Joey decide to do after watering the flowers and mowing the lawn?

Correct answers:

1. Joey's mom asked him to get dressed, make his bed quickly, and carry dirty clothes to the laundry room.

2. Joey's dad couldn't join him for a walk with the dog because he had to wash the car.

3. Joey's mum was going to the supermarket when she left the house.

4. Joey's mum asked him to clean up his room, dust the furniture, and vacuum the living room before his grandmother arrived.

5. Andrew's mum praised him for cleaning his room and making it clean and tidy.

6. Grandma offered to pick up dishes, clean the counter, water the flowers, and mop the floor.

7. After watering the flowers and mowing the lawn, Joey decided to take out the rubbish and sweep the driveway.

Task: Identify and write down three new phrases learned from the video.

Practice (20 minutes)

1. Pair Work (5 minutes):
   • Students practice filling the gaps in pairs based on the video content.
   • Joey is reminded by his mother to get dressed, make his bed, and take dirty clothes to the _______________(1).
   • Joey reassures his mother that he will also feed the dog and take it for a _______________(2).
   • Joey's father declines to join him for a walk as he needs to wash the _______________(3).
   • Joey's mother asks him to clean his room before his _______________(4).
   • Andrew is praised for cleaning his room _______________(5).
   • Andrew's grandmother offers to help with the cleaning _______________(6).
   • Andrew and his family work together to clean the house, with each person assigned specific _______________(7).
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   • Correct answers:
   • 1. laundry room
   • 2. walk
   • 3. car
   • 4. grandmother arrives
   • 5. well
   • 6. tasks
   • 7. tasks

2. Pair Presentations (15 minutes):

Pairs make their dialogues using 4 Chores only

• Pairs present their dialogues using 4 Chores only

Task: Listen to classmates' dialogues and note down any new phrases or interesting points.

Conclusion (5 minutes)

1. Review and Feedback:
   • Summarize new words and phrases.
   • Provide feedback on the presentations.

Homework

Task: Write a short text about household chores and be ready to perform it in the next class.