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Kate: Do you do
Patrick: Of course, I do
Kate: And who does the washing-up?
Patrick:
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Kate: Kevin, what household chores do you usually do?
Kevin: In fact, I do
Kate: You mean that
Kevin: Well, I’ve got two elder sisters, so I don’t have to do
Kate: Whoa! There’s
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Kate: Ann, what about you? Do you help your parents with housework?
Ann: You mean, does
Kate: Well, you definitely need
Ann: I can’t say that
Kate: Does your mum do
Ann: Oh, yes. She tells
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Kate: Is your room always tidy, Quentin?
Quentin: No, I don’t think so. My mum says my room is a disaster area. It is really messy. There are clothes
Kate: How often do you clean up your room?
Quentin: Only when my friends come to visit me. And it doesn’t happen very often.
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Kate: Now it’s your turn, Luke. Are there
Luke: My dad says I mustn’t use lawn-mower, so I can only rake the leaves.
Kate: Have you had
Luke: Yes,
Kate: Oh, dear. Did your parents say
Luke: No, I threw the shirt away.
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Kate: Jennifer, do you enjoy doing housework?
Jennifer: There are
Kate: Is there
Jennifer: Yes, of course. I can’t stand washing the dishes and mopping the floor. It’s so boring.
Kate: Do you do
about the house, Patrick?
Patrick: Of course, I do
. I do
chores. I make my bed and tidy up my room.
Kate: And who does the washing-up?
Patrick:
. We’ve got a dishwasher.
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Kate: Kevin, what household chores do you usually do?
Kevin: In fact, I do
. I’m too busy at school and have
time for
else.
Kate: You mean that
helps your mum?
Kevin: Well, I’ve got two elder sisters, so I don’t have to do
.
Kate: Whoa! There’s
else to say then.
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Kate: Ann, what about you? Do you help your parents with housework?
Ann: You mean, does
help me? My parents are very busy at work, so I have to do practically
. I do the cooking and lay the table and then I wash the dishes. I tidy up and do the laundry and the ironing. Is there
I forgot? Oh, yes. I take care of my brother and put him to bed at night.
Kate: Well, you definitely need
to help you.
Ann: I can’t say that
helps me. My brother does
chores, too. We’ve got a deal. I help him with homework and, in return, he helps me do
about the house, like start the washing machine or do the dishes.
Kate: Does your mum do
?
Ann: Oh, yes. She tells
what work they must do and writes lists of things for me to do while she’s at work.
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Kate: Is your room always tidy, Quentin?
Quentin: No, I don’t think so. My mum says my room is a disaster area. It is really messy. There are clothes
, chocolate wrappers and
books lying around. In fact, I need
help.
Kate: How often do you clean up your room?
Quentin: Only when my friends come to visit me. And it doesn’t happen very often.
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Kate: Now it’s your turn, Luke. Are there
chores which are dangerous for kids?
Luke: My dad says I mustn’t use lawn-mower, so I can only rake the leaves.
Kate: Have you had
household accidents?
Luke: Yes,
. Once I was ironing my shirt when a friend called me. While I was talking I smelt
burning. Yes, that’s right. I burnt a hole in my shirt.
Kate: Oh, dear. Did your parents say
?
Luke: No, I threw the shirt away.
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Kate: Jennifer, do you enjoy doing housework?
Jennifer: There are
things I like doing. For example, walking our family dog and doing the laundry. Just put all dirty clothes into the washing machine.
Kate: Is there
you hate doing?
Jennifer: Yes, of course. I can’t stand washing the dishes and mopping the floor. It’s so boring.
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