Follow an exchange student into a US host family and practise household and chores vocabulary at B1 level.
Read the text about an exchange student. Fill in each gap with the correct word.
Lena is a German student spending a year with a host 1 in Ohio. At first, life in an American home felt strange. Everyone helped with the 2 around the house.
Each morning, Lena had to make her 3 and tidy her room. After breakfast, it was her job to load the 4. Her host brother took out the 5 every evening.
At the weekend, the whole family worked in the 6, cutting the grass and planting flowers. Lena also learned to do her own 7, washing and drying her clothes. In return, her host parents were very 8, and soon the house felt like a real home.
Choose the correct verb for each household job. In English, some chores use special verb + noun combinations.
1. It is my job to the beds every morning.
2. Can you the rubbish? It smells!
3. After dinner we the dishwasher.
4. I have to my homework before I can play.
5. On Sundays we the grass in the garden.
6. Please your room — it is very messy.
7. Before dinner, we the table.
8. Every evening I the dog around the block.
Imagine you are staying with a host family abroad. Write a short diary entry (6–8 sentences) about the chores you do to help around the house. Use at least three chore expressions.
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