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Listeningand Grammar
Vocabulary Household jobs "
a) Which words/phrases .dQ.n:.t go with the verbs?Checknewwords/phrasesin ImI p135. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
change a plugla-lea/fla light bulb put up shelveslalockla fence put in new lightingla burglar alarmla duvet fix a leaklthe roofla key check DIYlthe tyreslthe oil decorate a flatla roomla bath replace a lockla flatla window dry-clean thefloorla suitla duvet cut the grassla windowla key service a carlclothesla boiler
b) Work in pairs. Think of onemore word/phrasefor eachverb in 1a). II
a} Which of the things in 1a)do the women in your family usuallydo and which do the menusuallydo? b) Work in pairs. Compareideas.Are anythe same?
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a) Look at the photos. How practical do you think these women are? Try to fill in the gaps with the women'snames. 1
is very practical.
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is quite practical. is not very practical. is not at all practical.
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Listen and check.
c) Work in pairs. Who said these sentences,Jan, Donna, Sheenaor Penny? a) I still get my car serviced at the local garage.jan b) I get my husbandto do most things round the house. c) We usually have the decoratingdone professionally. d) I do most things round the house myself. e) Now I'm having the bathroomredecorated. f) I'd neverhad any kitchen appliancesserviced before. g) I've had lots of things done recently. h) The roof was leaking so I got that fIXed. i) I'll get the door lock replaced as soon as I can. d) Listen again and check. Put the sentencesin 3c) in the order you hear them.