Less is more! In this lesson, students will discuss decluttering and their hoarding habits. This lesson features a video about spring cleaning and decluttering at home. Students will learn and practice vocabulary relating to the topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives

To develop speaking and listening skills

To discuss decluttering at home

To learn and practice new vocabulary words relating to the topic

Video

Are you a hoarder? Do you enjoy spring cleaning? Watch this video to learn about some tips for decluttering your home.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

less is more [idiom]: used to express the view that a smaller quantity could be of higher quality

declutter [verb]: remove unnecessary items from (an untidy or overcrowded place)

hoarder [noun]: a person who collects, saves, and keeps many things

compulsive hoarding [noun]: where someone acquires an excessive number of items and stores them in a chaotic manner, usually resulting in unmanageable amounts of clutter

clutter [noun]: a collection of things lying about in an untidy state

junk mail [noun]: unwanted or unsolicited advertising or promotional material received through the post or sent as email

expired [adjective]: having passed its expiration date; no longer good for consumption

cosmetics [noun]: make-up or beauty products

junk drawer [noun]: a drawer designated for the storage of various miscellaneous, small, occasionally useful items of little value

modern [adjective]: relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past; contemporary or current

old-fashioned [adjective]: in or according to styles or types no longer current; not modern

minimalist [noun]: a person who strives to only use things that they really need and serve a purpose

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