Housework (q)

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• In a [1]___ of weeks [2]___ will be Tomb-sweeping [3]___. This festival is pretty [4]___ for our family. Everyone in our local [5]___ goes to clean the [6]___ of their [7]___, and makes an [8]___ at the [9]___. It is [10]___ a Chinese or Taiwan tradition, and may be [11]___ to [12]___ guests. In Chinese, the festival [13]___ called Qingming Jie, which [14]___ Clear Brightness Festival. Some people [15]___ kites [16]___ this day, and it is [17]___ good time [18]___ start going [19]___ with a new boy or girl [20]___.

Housework• Who does the housework in your family?• Well, my mother does most of it. She cooks the

dinner, and mops the floor.• What about your father? Does he help out

around the house?• He does the dishes most nights, but that’s about

it.• What about you? What do you do?• Me? I take the trash out when I’m home, and

wash the dog.

Housework • Check the pictures at the bottom of page 21• She’s doing the washing.

= She’s doing the laundry.= She’s washing the clothes.

• She’s going to mop the floor.• She’s doing the washing up.

= She’s washing up.= She’s doing the dishes.= She’s washing the dishes.

• She’s drying up.= She’s doing the drying.

Housework

• Who does the housework in your family?• Well, my mother does most of it. She ___, and

___.• What about your father? Does he help out

around the house?• He ___most nights, but that’s about it.• What about you? What do you do?• Me? I ___when I’m home, and ___.

Darling, I’ve been thinking…• Yes, what is it honey?• Well, it’s hard working full time, and doing all the

housework.• I know honey. You’re a good wife, and I love you very

much.• Darling, do you think you could help me out

sometimes?• Sure honey, anything you ask. • Thank you darling, you are so considerate!• Of course honey! Oh, do you think you could bring me

my slippers and the TV remote control?

Darling, I’ve been thinking…• Yes, what is it honey?• Well, I’m sorry, but if you won’t help with the housework

chores, I’m going to leave you.• Oh no, don’t say that honey! You’re a good wife, and I love

you very much.• I know that, but what jobs will you do round the house? • I don’t know. I’m terrible at housework, and you’re so good

at it.• …• … • …• …

Housework listening task• How much housework do women do, compared

to men– In Taiwan?– In the USA and UK?

• Why do Taiwanese women do more? (3 reasons)• Taiwanese women’s groups (婦女協會 ) want to

change this.– How?

• Does your group want the situation to change? Why?