Flatmate
Flatmate
Flatmate
move chores
get opposite
clean along
put things in
the complete up in the kitchen
do household away
Who is the most domesticated: you or your partner? Find out with our quiz!
Read your role-play card. Make notes in the space below before you begin.
Student A Student B
You are a college student. You share a You are a college student. Two weeks
house with several other people. ago, you started sharing a house with
Student B moved in two weeks ago. student A.
You like a quiet, tidy house. You want You are not always very tidy. However,
your roommate to clean the house you think Student A is the same.
more and be less noisy.
The first exercise introduces the topic. Students can work in pairs.
Students can work alone and then check in pairs. Go through the answers with the group.
Students can ask and answer the questions in pairs. Go through the answers with the group.
Elicit the meaning of ‘household chores’. Students should read the list of chores. Teach vocabulary, where
necessary. You could also elicit possible answers - once / twice a week, hardly ever, etc.
Model the exercise with a confident student. Assign new pairs. Students can work with a partner. When
finished, you could have students decide who does the most household chores.
Assign ‘A’ and ‘B’ within pairs. Have students read the role-play card.
Students could prepare by having them make notes in the box about the problems with their housemate.
While students are role-playing, monitor and make notes. Try not to interrupt.
When the role-plays have finished, go though some errors you heard while monitoring.
move
get
in
along
clean up in the kitchen
put things away
the complete opposite
do household chores