Exercise 4A, page 5 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

5 LISTENING

a Look at the photo. Does this situation often happen where you live?

The bathroom needs cleaning!

I'm really tired. And I hate cleaning. Can you do it?

I hate housework too! Let's leave it.

They hate cleaning... but they want to live in a clean tidy house. What do they need?

The Lazy Person's Guide to a clean and tidy home: quick cleaning tricks for people who hate cleaning.

b You're going to listen to a video blog of The Lazy Person's Guide to a clean and tidy home. Look at tips 1–7. With a partner guess what the missing words are.

1 Clean quickly but _________.

2 Keep cleaning products in the _________ place.

3 Clean the _________ regularly.

4 Use your dishwasher to _________ things.

5 Tell people to take off _________ when they come in.

6 Use your socks to clean the _________.

7 Listen _________ while you clean.

c 4.11 Listen and check. How many did you guess right?

d Listen again and answer the questions about each tip.

1 How long should you clean for and how often? What can you do to motivate yourself?

2 What is the right place to keep cleaning products? What happens if you don't know where the product is?

3 How does he recommend cleaning the microwave?

4 Why does he mention flip-flops and tools?

5 What does he suggest you do if people refuse to cooperate?

6 What kind of floor does this work for? What do you need to do when you finish cleaning?

7 What kind of housework is this especially good for?

e Can you think of anyone who would find the The Lazy Person's Guide to a clean and tidy home useful? Do you have any other tips?