Intermediate Conversation Material #56 IT S YOUR TURN TO Household Chores Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Now, it s your turn to dry the dishes. Okay, dad! Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Can you name some of the household chores you know of? 2. Which household chores do you usually do? 3. Which household chores do you avoid? 4. In your country, is it common for children to do household chores? 5. Who usually does most of the household chores in your family? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー chores 雑用 家事 spring-clean ( 春の ) 大掃除をする I have to do my chores before the day ends. 一日が終わる前に 私は家事をしなければなりません It s time to spring-clean the house. 家の大掃除をするをする時期です organize 整理する まとめる sweep 掃く 掃除する dusty 埃っぽい 埃だらけ My mom organizes the books alphabetically according to their titles. 私の母は 本のタイトルをアルファベット順に並べて整理します Please sweep the floor before the party. パーティーの前に床を掃いてください Cover your nose when you clean the attic because it s dusty there. 屋根裏部屋はほこりっぽいので 掃除する時には鼻を覆ってください Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 It s your turn to あなたが ~ する番です throw out/throw away 捨てる set the table 食卓の用意をする It s your turn to take out the trash. あなたがごみを捨てに行く番です Can I throw away these old newspapers? この古新聞を捨てていいですか? I ll set the table while you make the salad. あなたがサラダを作っている間に 食卓の用意をします Page 3
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. Do your parents ask you to do chores at home? Yes, and they make sure that everyone in the house helps out. How about you? Well, we have a maid who does most of the major chores, but my sisters and I need to clean our own rooms. That s fair enough. B. Hey, Jim. Have you bought the stuff we need for spring-cleaning? Oh, I almost forgot about that. I ll drop by the supermarket after the game. Okay. Don t forget to get some hand gloves. I ll be needing them to clean up the backyard. Got it. By the way, did you throw the garbage out? Not yet. Let me do it after I m done sweeping. spring-cleaning 春の大掃除 Page 4
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Timmy, dinner is ready in ten minutes. Can you please? Okay. Let me just finish my books. Alright, and while you re at it, make sure to wipe the shelves. They re really. I already did, mom. B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません Did your parents ask you to do chores when you were a kid? (Yes/No) because. I see. What do you think can kids learn from doing chores? They will learn. I agree. Page 5
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Talk about the pros and cons of using appliances to do household chores. (e.g. washing machine) 家電製品 ( 洗濯機など ) を使用することに対しての賛否両論を話してください Name services you can use in your country that make household chores easier. (e.g. maid service, coin laundry shops) 日本で利用できる 家事がより簡単になるサービスを挙げてください ( たとえば 家政婦紹介所 コインランドリーなど ) Let s say you and your tutor are assigning household chores Discuss with your tutor the benefits of teaching kids to do chores at an early age. 幼いころから子どもに家事の仕方を教えることの利点を講師と話し合いましょう between the two of you. Suggest a system to ensure a fair distribution of chores. あなたと講師で 家事を分担することになったとします 家事の公平な分担の仕方を提案してください Page 6