Speaking Skills: Washing and Personal Care
Getting ready: washing and personal care
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Washing & Personal Care
Module 1: Vocabulary & Sentence Build-up
📌 How to use this lesson
1. Use this 20-minute speaking lesson in class or assign it as homework.
2. Check your students' audio recordings and AI scores in the class report.
1. Complete the vocabulary and matching exercises first to learn key words.
2. In Module 2, record your spoken answers before opening the model answers.
Let's review key words and common sentences before you speak!
💬 3 Useful Sentence Patterns
Pattern 1: "My brother gets dressed..."
"My brother gets dressed before he puts on his vest."
Pattern 2: "I have a wash..."
"I have a wash before I eat breakfast."
Pattern 3: "I use a [item] to..."
"I use a hairbrush to make my hair neat."
✏️ Exercise 1: Vocabulary Review (5 items)
Choose the correct word for each description.
Question 1:
What soft item do you use with soap to clean your body in the bath?
Question 2:
What cream or liquid do you rub on your skin after washing to keep it soft?
Question 3:
What item do you use to make the hair on your head neat?
Question 4:
What thin, soft paper piece do you use to wipe your nose or face?
Question 5:
What electric machine blows warm air to dry wet hair after washing?
🔗 Exercise 2: Collocation Matching (4 items)
Match each daily activity phrase on the left with its simple meaning.
IELTS Speaking Part 1
Practice answering 6 everyday speaking questions about your morning and personal care routine.
Do you have a shower in the morning or in the evening?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Model Answer & Notes Show Answer"Well, I have a shower in the evening. I'm tired after school, so it feels good."
• I have a shower: Note: saying when you wash your body.
• I'm tired: Note: saying how you feel.
• so it feels good: Note: giving a reason.
What time do you get up on Sunday?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Model Answer & Notes Show Answer"Well, I get up at eight o'clock. On Sunday, I like to stay in bed a little."
• I get up: Note: leaving your bed in the morning.
• On Sunday: Note: talking about weekend days.
• I like to stay in bed: Note: not getting up at once.
Do you like to take a long bath?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Model Answer & Notes Show Answer"Yes, I do. I love taking a long bath with warm water. It feels great."
• I love taking: Note: saying something you enjoy doing.
• with warm water: Note: describing water temperature.
• It feels great: Note: expressing a good feeling.
Do you do your hair every day?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Model Answer & Notes Show Answer"Yes, I do my hair every morning before I go out. It's very quick."
• I do my hair: Note: make your hair neat.
• before I go out: Note: before you leave home.
• It's very quick: Note: it takes a short time.
Who gets dressed first in your home?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Model Answer & Notes Show Answer"Well, my mum gets dressed first. She wakes up early and gets ready for work."
• my mum gets dressed first: Note: she puts her clothes on before the others.
• She wakes up early: Note: she gets out of bed early.
• gets ready for work: Note: she makes everything ready before she goes to work.
Do you like cold water or warm water for a shower?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
💡 Model Answer & Notes Show Answer"I like warm water for a shower. Cold water is too cold for me, especially in winter."
• warm water: Note: water that is not too hot and not too cold.
• Cold water is too cold: Note: explaining why you do not like cold water.
• especially in winter: Note: mostly during cold weather.
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