Listen to the recording on house cleaning and read along with the conversation. Review the key vocabulary and the sample sentences.

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What does the boy want to do at the beginning of the conversation?

watch TV
go play outside
play video games

What is one thing the boy is NOT assigned to do around the house?

vacuum the floors
wash the walls
clean the garage

What does the boy have to do in his bedroom?

put away his books
make his bed
pick up his dirty clothes

What is the father going to do while the boy is doing his household chores?

work in the yard
paint the house
wash the car

The father and son will go _____ after the boy finishes his work.

out to eat
to a movie
to a ball game

Gap-fill Exercise

Fill in all the missing words below.

Son: Dad. Can I go outside to [?]?
Dad: Well, did you get you Saturday's work done?
Son: Ah, Dad. Do I have to?
Dad: Well, you know the [?]. No playing until the work is done.
Son: So, what is my work?
Dad: Well, first you have to [?] the bathroom including the toilet. And don't forget to [?] the bathtub.
Son: No, I want to do the family room.
Dad: Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the [?] room and the hall, and be sure to dust everything. Oh, and don't forget to wipe the [?] and clean the baseboards. [Okay.] And after that. [Oh, no.] Next, sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the living room.
Son: Okay. Okay.
Dad: And make your bed and pick up all your [?] and put them away. And . . .
Son: More?
Dad: Yeah. And then, how about going out for lunch and getting a big milk [?], but you probably don't want to do that.
Son: No, No. I want to.
Dad: Okay. While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the [?] raking leaves and pulling weeds.

Post-Listening Exercise

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