We split the chores fifty-fifty. – Jitsuyo Eikaiwa

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INTRODUCE

As couples begin a new life together, they start facing a lot of important decisions—including how lớn divide household chores between the two of them!

PRESENT

STEP A EXPRESSIONS

I. Go over the expressions with your tutor.

    1. To split the chores means lớn divide housework between the people living in a house.

    At home page, we split the chores equally lớn teach our son lớn be responsible.

    2. A pigsty is a place where pigs live. If you đường dây nóng a place a pigsty, it means it’s very dirty and disorganized.

    My mom would get mad if she saw my apartment right now. It’s a pigsty!

    3. If a chore or task falls on someone, it means that they’re responsible for it.

    The task of washing the dishes after dinner falls on my brother.

    II. How are household chores divided at your home? Explain using the expressions above.

STEP B PRONUNCIATION

When one word ends in t and the next word starts with a consonant sound, the /t/ is often dropped.

Phrase Example

split the chores

/ spli-thuh chawrz /

We can’t / spli-thuh chawrz / equally.

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

Saori and Catherine are looking through magazines and wedding brochures.

Catherine:

(sighs) Planning a wedding is ví stressful! How did you and Naoki vì thế it?

Saori:

Well, we tried lớn be equally involved. But since he was busy even on weekends, the wedding preparations ended up falling on me, mostly.

Catherine:

Same story with Jun. He can’t help much because of his job.

Saori:

But you’re also working full-time!

Catherine:

That’s true. But he always gets home page ví late, and he’s usually too tired lớn think about things lượt thích the venue, the cake, the guests…

Saori:

Does that mean you vì thế all the chores too?

Catherine:

No, we split the chores fifty-fifty. When we moved in together, we agreed lớn share everything – money, housework, etc…

Saori:

That’s great! As for Naoki, well, you know how hardworking he is. And since I’m a stay-at-home mom now, I vì thế 99% of the chores.

Catherine:

Are you okay with that? I remember how dirty your room used lớn be when you lived with your parents! (laughs)

Saori:

Yeah! I actually enjoy keeping the house from becoming a pigsty, and Aoi-chan likes lớn help. She has a toy vacuum cleaner. (laughs) But honestly, sometimes I think about going back lớn work… Maybe when Aoi-chan’s a bit older…

TRIVIA

According lớn a năm trước survey, Japanese men vì thế the least amount of household chores in the world. It was found that in nhật bản, most household chores fall on women, while their husbands only vì thế one and a half hours of chores daily. On the other hand, Norwegian men vì thế the most amount of housework in the world, putting in three hours of housework each day.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Rephrase the sentences using the expressions in the box. The khuông of some expressions may need lớn be changed.

split the chores

a pigsty

fall on someone

  1. I vì thế half the chores, and my sister does the other half.
  2. Please don’t go in the kitchen. It’s a mess!
  3. My mom and I are the ones responsible for doing the laundry.

STEP B EXERCISE

Make sentences using the pictures, words in parentheses, and the expressions in the box. Some expressions may be used more kêu ca once, and the khuông of some expressions may need lớn be changed.

split the chores

a pigsty

fall on someone

ex. (sweeping the floor / Jen )

Sweeping the floor falls on Jen.

2. (preparing dinner / David)

3. (Max and Molly / equally)

4. (Haley / cleans every day)

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

Your foreign friend is moving into a share house. It’s his/her first time living with people who aren’t family, ví he’s/she’s not sure how lớn divide the housework. Give your friend some advice.

Today's Expressions

  • split the chores
  • a pigsty
  • fall on someone

Challenge 2

If Time
Allows

1

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

2

KEEPING YOUR HOME CLEAN

3

BALANCING WORK AND CHORES

1

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

  1. Which household chores vì thế you vì thế daily? Weekly? Monthly?  
  2. Do you have a favorite chore?  
  3. What chore vì thế you lượt thích the least?
  4. Do you think splitting the household chores among all family members is beneficial?

2KEEPING YOUR HOME CLEAN

  1. Do you clean on a regular basis?  
  2. Which part of your home page is the hardest lớn clean?
  3. Which part of your home page vì thế you think is the cleanest?
  4. When it comes lớn cleanliness, are you strict with people who visit or stay at your home?

3BALANCING WORK AND CHORES

  1. Do you find it hard lớn balance work and household chores?
  2. What vì thế you vì thế lớn balance working and doing chores?
  3. What chores are the easiest lớn vì thế even if you have too much work?
  4. What chores vì thế you usually not vì thế when you’re too busy with work?

FEEDBACK

I can talk about dividing household chores.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK

  • RANGE
    the ability lớn use a wide variety of vocabulary
  • ACCURACY
    the ability lớn speak correctly
  • FLUENCY
    the ability lớn speak smoothly without pauses or fillers
  • INTERACTION
    the ability lớn manage a conversation