C I always hang up my clothes!
1 Vocabulary Household chores
A Label the pictures with the correct words. Then listen and check your answers.
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clean out the closet |
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clean up the yard |
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drop off the dry cleaning |
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hang up the clothes |
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pick up the magazines |
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put away the dishes |
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take out the garbage |
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wipe off the counter |
B Pair work Which chores in Part A do you do? Tell your partner
"I always clean up the yard on the weekend. I also drop off the dry cleaning"
2 Conversation Let's clean it up!
A listen and practice.
| Ken: This place is a mess. Let's clean it up before Mom and Dad get home. |
| Paul: Good idea. Well, I can put the dishes away and wipe off the counter. |
| Ken: And the garbage is full. Could you take it out? |
| Paul: Sure. No problem |
| Ken: And you know, your bedroom is a mess, too. Your clothes are all over the floor. Would you pick them up, please? |
| Paul: Yeah, l guess. |
| Ken: And then hang them up in the closet? |
| Paul: OK, but what are you going to do? |
B Listen to the rest of the conversation. Which chore is Ken going to do?
Script:
Part B
KEN: What do you mean?
PAUL: Well, I'm doing all the work.
KEN: I know. I'll take out the newspapers.
PAUL: That's a good idea.
3 Grammar Separable two-word phrasal verbs
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I take out the garbage. I take the garbage out. I take it out.
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Could you hang up your clothes, please? Could you hang your clothes up, please? Could you hang them up, please?
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A Rewrite the sentences. Then compare with a partner.
- Let's hang up the dry cleaning. Let’s hang the dry cleaning up.
- Could you put away your clothes, please?
- How often do you take out the garbage?
- I clean out my closets once a year.
Answer:
1. Let’s hang the dry cleaning up.
2. Could you put your clothes away, please?
3. How often do you take the garbage out?
4. I clean my closets out once a year.
B Complete the sentences with the correct verbs. Use either it or them. Then compare with a partner.
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clean out drop off pick up take out ✔clean up hang up put away wipe off |
- The living room is a mess. Let's clean it up before the party.
- Why is your coat on the chair? Can you hang it up in the closet?
- The garbage is full. Could you take it out right away, please?
- This closet is full of old clothes and books. Let' clean it out.
- The dishes are in the dishwasher. Would you put them away for me?
- This table isn't clean. Can you wipe it off before dinner, please?
- These books belong to the library. Could you drop them off for me?
- Your magazines are all over the floor. Would you pick them up , please?
4 Speaking What a chore!
A Pair work Interview your partner. Check (✔) his or her answers.
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My partner |
How often do you ... ? |
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1. put away the dishes |
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2. clean up your bedroom |
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3. take out the garbage |
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4. clean out your closet |
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5. hang up your clothes |
B Group work Tell your group about your partner's answers. Who does a lot of chores? Who doesn't?
I can talk about household chores.
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1st question:
1st question:
What's the difference between clean up and clean out?
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When we clean the space, we
When we clean the space, we use: clean up
I clean up the kitchen after dinner.
When we clean the mess in that space, we use: clean out.
I clean out the cupboard.
I take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
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When we talk about cleaning,
When we talk about cleaning, we're talking about two different things:
1. the space that you're cleaning
2. the mess that's in that space
We can use each form of "clean" to talk about either cleaning the space.for exsmple:
I clean up those dirty dishes.
We "clean out" the inside of a space that has a large mess in it:
clean out the refridgerator
clean out your car
clean out your desk
We should use "clean up" when we're talking about larger area. For example:
clean up our bedroom
clean up the city
clean up after the concert
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Thanks Nasim and Zahra.
Thanks Nasim and Zahra.
- We use clean out when we tidy the inside of sth such as room or attic.
- He is cleaning the fish tank out.
- We'd better clean out the attic this week.
- Clean up means to clean or tidy a place completely. It also means to wash your self when you get very dirty.
- I need to change and clean up.
- Who's going to clean up this mess?
- Grab a broom and let's clean up.
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