We split the chores fifty-fifty. – Jitsuyo Eikaiwa

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.

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

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…

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

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.

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