It’s time to get the house in order! In this lesson, students will learn about household chores and things relating to the home. This lesson features audio of people describing their day. Students will learn and practice the present perfect tense and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives

To learn about household chores and things relating to the home

To learn and review the present perfect tense

To develop speaking and listening skills

To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic

Audio

Listen to the audio about different things people do during their busy day. From playing golf and eating brunch to decorating for Halloween and buying a new car, people have a lot going on. They still manage to accomplish a variety of jobs and tasks that they can check off their to-do list.

Audio Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

work out [phrasal verb]: to exercise to improve the strength of your body or to get fitter

reply [verb]: to answer

brunch [noun]: a meal eaten usually in the late morning; a combination of breakfast and lunch

mortgage [noun]: a legal agreement to borrow money from a bank, especially to buy a house or other property; the money borrowed from a bank that is used to buy a house

professional [noun]: someone who has a job that needs skill, education, or training

chore [noun]: a piece of work that needs to be done regularly, e.g., household tasks such as cleaning

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