HouseworkHousework

Talking about houseworkTalking about housework

Expressing obligation and Expressing obligation and lack of obligationlack of obligation

How do you share the How do you share the housework in your house?housework in your house?

Who does most of the Who does most of the housework in your family?housework in your family?

We have to… We have to… do the hoovering / vacuuming.do the hoovering / vacuuming. do the dusting.do the dusting. do the tidying up.do the tidying up. do the washing.do the washing. do the washing-up.do the washing-up. do the ironing.do the ironing. do the cooking.do the cooking. make the beds.make the beds. load/unload the dishwasher.load/unload the dishwasher.

She doesn’t have to…She doesn’t have to… feed the cat.feed the cat. walk the dog.walk the dog. water the plants.water the plants. do the gardening.do the gardening.

Asking someone to do somethingAsking someone to do something Can you help me with…Can you help me with…

something?something? the cleaning?the cleaning? the cooking?the cooking? the shopping?the shopping?

Can you help me to…Can you help me to… clean the bathroom?clean the bathroom? put/take the rubbish out?put/take the rubbish out? tidy the room?tidy the room?

Can you…Can you… do me a favour?do me a favour? do something for me?do something for me? sweep and wash the floors?sweep and wash the floors? make a list of chores?make a list of chores? take the children to school?take the children to school?

Sure. No problem.Sure. No problem.

Certainly. Where can Certainly. Where can I start?I start?

Sorry, I can’t. I don’t Sorry, I can’t. I don’t have time now. Can have time now. Can I help you later?I help you later?

Sorry, I can’t. I’m Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. I have to go to busy. I have to go to work now.work now.