1. CHAPTER 9: I’m spring cleaning the…
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Unit 1: I’m cleaning…
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?

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Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
clean
làm sạch
Please clean the house today.
wash
rửa
Fred will wash the dishes.
wipe
lau
Wipe the table after you eat.
throw
vứt, ném
Lisa, please throw your trash away.
mop
nhăn nhó
The floor is wet because I mopped it.
scrub
chà
She will scrub the wall to remove the stain.
rinse
rửa, súc
Rinse the dishes in warm water.
detergent
chất tẩy rửa
This detergent makes my clothes smell good.
sponge
bọt, miếng xốp
Please use a sponge to clean the plates.
vacuum
hút
Could you vacuum the dusty carpet?

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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor It’s time to do some spring cleaning.
Student I agree. Can we do it next week?
Tutor Sure, I’ll clean upstairs. You can clean downstairs.
Student Great! Let’s buy some cleaning supplies first.
Tutor All right. We definitely need a new mop.
Student We also need a new
broom.
Tutor Okay, do you want to go now?
Student Sure, let’s go.
Tutor Did you use a different detergent for my
clothes?
Student Yes, the new one was on sale. Why?
Tutor My clothes smell different.
Student Is there a problem?
Tutor It’s fine, but I prefer the smell of the other.
Student All right, I’ll just use the old one next time.
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. supplies - | səˈplaɪz | or [suh-plahyz] nguồn cung cấp
2. broom - | ˈbruːm | or [broo cây ch i
3. sale - | ˈseɪl | or [seyl] buôn bán

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4. clothes - | kloʊðz | or [klohz, klohth z] áo quần
5. problem - | ˈprɑːbləm | or [prob-luh m] vấn đề
Exercise 4: Which is the right word?
Read the statement to your tutor. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Example: Did you finish (washing, throwing) the dishes?
1. Did you use a (broom, sponge) to wash the dishes?
2. Please (wipe, organize) it with a wet cloth.
3. Please (vacuum, scrub) the dusty attic.
4. The laundry (detergent, sponge) made my shirt softer.
5. Use soap and water to (wash, vacuum) the windows.
6. Be sure to (organize, rinse) it with water after.
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7. Please (clean, order) the kitchen before you leave.
8. (Throw, Organize) your trash in the right bin.
9. You have to (mop, organize) the dirty floors.
10. Can you please (scrub, throw) the kitchen sink?

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Exercise 5: While you were doing it…
Read the sentence to your tutor. Complete the sentence by stating the activity in the parenthesis.
I am eating popcorn while watching the movie.
He/she is eating popcorn while watching the movie.
We are eating popcorn while watching the movie.
They are eating popcorn while watching the movie.
Example: The woman is cleaning the window while listening to music. (listen,music)
1. They were singing while . (clean, house)
2. I usually listen to music while . (mop, floors)
3. He was smiling while . (wipe, table)
4. Alex was talking while . (wash, dishes)

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5. My father wiped the shelves while I . (scrub, floors)
Exercise 6: Word Search
Find the five hidden words, and then use each of them in a sentence.
w a s h a d a c g t clean
1. detergent
2. wash
3. mop
4. rinse
5. sweep
r d a t e a c a d d
x d e t e r g e n t
r c l e a n e k d z
i g r e u e l m o p
n n b s p d s d l z
s g a a s w e e p j
e d k x l r d s f n
Example:
clean
I clean my bedroom every Tuesday and Thursday.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Exercise 7: What are they doing?
Match the activities with the person doing it.
Example:
1. older son, attic
d a. sweeping the floor
2. mother, bedroom b. mopping the floor
3. daughter, laundry room c. dusting furniture

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TIME SAT SUN
7:30-8:00 Breakfast Wash clothes
8:00-9:00 Wash dishes Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Clean windows Wash dishes
10:00-11:00 Sweep the floor
11:00-12:00 Mop the floor
12:00-13:00 Lunch Lunch
13:00-14:00 Wash dishes Wash dishes
14:00-15:00 Wash clothes Organize clothes
15:00-16:00 Wash car
16:00-17:00
17:00-18:00
18:00-19:00 Dinner Dinner
19:00-20:00 Wash dishes Wash dishes
Daily Conversation Basics
4a. youngest son, living room d. organizing boxes
4b. grandfather, living room e. cleaning the window
5. father, kitchen f. washing clothes
Exercise 8: My cleaning schedule
Read the questions to your tutor. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer based on the
information provided in the schedule.
Jana’s Cleaning Schedule
Example:
How many times does Jana wash the
dishes daily?
She washes dishes three times daily.

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1. On which day does Jana wash her car?
She washes her car on .
2. What time does Jana eat breakfast on Saturdays?
She eats breakfast from
3. What does Jana do before she mops the floors?
She the floor.
4. What time does Jana wash the dishes at night?
She washes the dishes from .
5. What does Jana do after lunch on Saturdays and Sundays?
She the dishes.

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Exercise 9: Create your own story
Create your own short story by completing the sentences. Fill in the missing words using the information
provided in the story.
1. Last Sunday (day of the week), our family cleaned the house. Each family member had a task. My
younger brother used a feather duster to clean the dusty (a piece of furniture). In the
(a room in the house), my older brother mopped the floor.
In the kitchen, Mother wiped the (kitchen furniture) with a wet cloth. Finally, I arranged my
(items you can find in the cabinet) in the cabinet. After cleaning the house, we were very tired.
We decided to (relaxing activity) so we could relax after a tiring day.
2. Today, I cleaned our (a room in the house). There was water on the floor so I decided to
mop it. I couldn’t find the mop, so I asked my (female family member) where it is. She said I could
find it in the (place where you keep a mop) downstairs. I felt (feeling after working) after
mopping. After that, I fell asleep. I slept for hours (number of hours) because I had nothing else
to do.
3. Yesterday, I washed my (item of clothes). I used (item used for washing) to wash
it. It took a long time to finish. This was because the (water source in sink) was broken. My
(family member) was the one who fixed it. After that, _. (any ending)