Exercise 1: Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
次の会話を読んでみましょう
Intermediate Conversation
Material #56
IT’S YOUR TURN TO…
Household Chores
Now, it’s your turn
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
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。
spring-clean
（春の）大掃除をする
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
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。
sweep
掃く、掃除する
Please sweep the floor before the party.
パーティーの前に床を掃いてください。
dusty
埃っぽい、埃だらけ
Cover your nose when you clean the attic because it’s dusty there.
B. Expressions
表現
It’s your turn to…
あなたが～する番です
It’s your turn to take out the trash.
あなたがごみを捨てに行く番です。
throw out/throw away
捨てる
Can I throw away these old newspapers?
この古新聞を捨てていいですか？
set the table
食卓の用意をする
I’ll set the table while you make the salad.
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.
Student Do your parents ask you to do chores at home?
Tutor Yes, and they make sure that everyone in the house helps out. How about you?
Student Well, we have a maid who does most of the major chores, but my sisters and I need to clean our own rooms.
Tutor That’s fair enough.
B.
Student Hey, Jim. Have you bought the stuff we need for spring-cleaning?
Tutor Oh, I almost forgot about that. I’ll drop by the supermarket after the game.
Student Okay. Don’t forget to get some hand gloves. I’ll be needing them to clean up the backyard.
Tutor Got it. By the way, did you throw the garbage out?
Student Not yet. Let me do it after I’m done sweeping.
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。
Student Timmy, dinner is ready in ten minutes. Can you please ________________?
Tutor Okay. Let me just finish ________________ my books.
Student Alright, and while you’re at it, make sure to wipe the shelves. They’re really ___________.
Tutor 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
Tutor Did your parents ask you to do chores when you were a kid?
Student (Yes/No) because _______________________________________________. Tutor I see. What do you think can kids learn from doing chores?
Student They will learn ________________________________________________. Tutor I agree.
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。
Let’s say you and your tutor are assigning household chores 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。
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。）
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。
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。
