Key concepts かじ, Chores and Housework


There are many things we have to do in our homes. These are called "かじ" or chores. Do you have to do any of these at your house? Listen to the speaker and repeat as you learn the names of these activities. Write them down in your notebook so you can begin to study them outside of class. Remember that the more you practice vocabulary, the less frustrating you will find your language class to be.

wipe
Clean House
Take out trash
Vaccuum
ふく
うちの そうじをする
ごみを だす
そうじきを かける
do laundry
Fold clothes
Make bed
Sweep floor
せんたくを 
する
ふくを たたむ
ベッドを 
きれいにする
ゆかを 
はく

 

There are several things we have to use to do these chores.

Vaccuum

Broom
Washer
そうじき
ほうき
せんたくき

Dryer

dust cloth
Dishwasher
かんそうき
ぞうきん
しょっきあらいき

 

game Practice Vocabulary

Practice the activities that you like to do: Practice Vocabulary.

Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.

Writing Practice Writing Practice


In this practice activity, answer the questions based on what you use the item mentioned to do in your house. Use the following expressions:

どうして: why

Plain verb + ために つかいます: One uses (it) in order to do …

Xを どうしますか: What do you do with X?

どうして かんそうきを つかいますか。
どうして せんたくきを つかいますか。
どうして しょっきあらいきを つかいますか。
どうして ぞうきんを つかいますか。
どうして そうじきを つかいますか。
どうして ほうきを つかいますか。
ごみを どうしますか。

ベッドを どうしますか。

 

Writing Assignment Writing - Prepare for Your Assignment


Read the list below to prepare to write, in complete sentences, about who does theses different chores in your home.

  1. さらを あらいます
  2. せんたくを します
  3. ふくを たたみます
  4. そうじきを かけます
  5. ゆかを はきます
  6. ふきます
  7. ベッドを きれいにします
  8. ごみを だします
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Graded Assignment Graded Assignments

Please return to the Section 2 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 2, Part C.

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