Household Chores

Reading Activity

Chore: a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularlyTalk to a partner: How many different household chores can you think of? (e.g.

sweeping/vacuuming the floor) Make a list. When you were younger, did you do any chores at home?

Why/why not? If so, which ones did you do? Why?

If you have any siblings (brother or sisters), did they do any chores? Why/why not? If so, which ones? Why?

Nowadays, where do you live? (at home with your parents or away from home – in the dorm, a boarding house, an apartment…?)

Do you do any chores now? Why/why not?

If yes, how much time do you spend doing them? Why?

If not, who does them? In your opinion, which chore is the worst? Why?

After the reading:

According to the author, what are the least popular household chores? Write them on page 4.

Do you agree that these are the worst three chores? Why/ why not? Tell your partner.

Then answer the questions on pages 4-6. Check with your partner.