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Level A1 • Everyday Life

Helping at Home: 10 Key Words

Learn words for home jobs, things, and asking for help.

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How to Use This Lesson

TEACHER 20-Minute Routine

Teach in 20 minutes. Use pair checks and repeat together.
Students read all sentences aloud before they do the work.

LEARNER Self-Study Steps

Read the Word Table. Read the tips. Do all items.
Tap the speaker to listen. Then record your voice.

A tidy and organized living room, bright and clean, no text, no words

A Clean Space

These words help us talk about a clean home. Let's look at common jobs and things in a room!

1 Jobs at Home

4 Verbs

Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
clean 🔊	make a thing clean; remove dirt	clean the house, clean the kitchen	I clean the table after lunch.	🧼 Clean = no dirt. Think of a shiny window.
wash 🔊	clean with water and soap	wash clothes, wash hands, wash dishes	She washes her hands before eating.	💧 Wash needs Water!
cook 🔊	make hot food	cook dinner, cook meals, cook rice	We cook dinner together at 6 PM.	🍳 Two 'o's look like eggs in a pan!
tidy 🔊	put things in a good place	tidy your room, tidy the desk	Please tidy your toys now.	📦 Clean = no dirt. Tidy = no mess!

2 Things at Home

3 Nouns

Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
clothes 🔊	things you wear	wash clothes, clean clothes, fold clothes	My clothes are dry and clean.	👕 Always plural! Say /kləʊðz/ or /kləʊz/.
plate 🔊	a flat dish for food	wash a plate, hot plate, empty plate	Put the fish on the big plate.	🍽️ Plate rhymes with eight: eight plates on the table.
garden 🔊	green space next to a house	in the garden, water the garden	The kids play in the garden.	🌻 GAR-den: a green place with flowers.

3 Helping

3 Action Verbs

Word	Meaning	Common Collocations	Example Sentence	Memory Tip
help 🔊	make work easier for a person	help mum, need help, ask for help	Can you help me with this box?	🤝 Give a hand to a friend.
ask 🔊	say a question to a person	ask for help, ask a question	I ask dad for five dollars.	❓ You ask with a question mark.
carry 🔊	hold and move a thing	carry bags, carry heavy boxes	He carries the bags to the car.	🎒 Carry starts like car: a car carries things.

Practice Section

16 Interactive Practice Items

Do each step. All 10 words appear two times!

Part 1

Match the Natural Collocations (4 items)

Choose the best noun for each verb.

Verb

room

a question

dinner

clothes

1. cook

____room ____a question ____dinner ____clothes

2. wash

____room ____a question ____dinner ____clothes

3. tidy

____room ____a question ____dinner ____clothes

4. ask

____room ____a question ____dinner ____clothes

A person carrying heavy grocery shopping bags into a kitchen, no text, no words

Time for Action Words!

Use the new verbs to finish the sentences. Think about the best action for each sentence.

Part 2

Fill in the Blanks with Word Bank (4 items)

Choose one word from the bank for each blank.

carry garden ask help

5. Grandpa sits outside. He waters the flowers in the green ___. ____

6. This box is too big. Can you please ___ me? ____

7. You are lost. You should ___ for help. ____

8. The two brothers ___ the bags into the kitchen. ____

Part 3

Choose the Right Word in Context (4 items)

Read each sentence and choose the best word.

9. "My hands are dirty. I need to ___ them with soap."

____ a. tidy ____ b. wash ____ c. carry

10. "Dad is in the kitchen. He will ___ lunch for us."

____ a. cook ____ b. help ____ c. tidy

11. "I do not understand. I will ___ my teacher."

____ a. ask ____ b. wash ____ c. carry

12. "Please put the eggs on this big ___."

____ a. plate ____ b. clothes ____ c. garden

Part 4

Unscramble the Sentences (4 items)

Put the words in order. Type the full sentence.

Question 13

Scrambled words: wash / I / every / clothes / day

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Question 14

Scrambled words: you / Can / me / now / help / ?

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Question 15

Scrambled words: She / tidies / room / the / every / day

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Question 16

Scrambled words: carry / They / plates / to / kitchen / the

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Pronunciation & Speaking

Shadowing Studio: 12 Recording Tasks

Tap the 🔊 button to listen. Then record your voice.

Part A

4 Key Collocations

Task 1: Collocation

cook dinner

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 2: Collocation

clean the garden

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 3: Collocation

wash clothes

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 4: Collocation

tidy your desk

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Part B

4 Short Sentences

Task 5: Short Sentence

I ask for help.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 6: Short Sentence

She cleans the plate.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 7: Short Sentence

We tidy the room.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 8: Short Sentence

I carry the bag.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Part C

2 Longer Fluency Sentences

Task 9: Long Sentence (with 'can / can't')

I can cook, but I can't clean.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Task 10: Long Sentence (Polite Request)

Please carry the heavy clothes.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Part D

2 Tricky Pronunciation Cards

Tricky /ðz/ Sound 1 Syllable

Note: Do not say 'cloth-es'. Say it as one sound:

clothes /kləʊðz/

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Long /ɑː/ Vowel 2 Syllables

Note: Open your mouth wide on the first part GAR-:

garden /ˈɡɑː.dən/

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Helping at Home: 10 Key Words

Helping at Home: 10 Key Words

How to Use This Lesson

A Clean Space

1 Jobs at Home

2 Things at Home

3 Helping

16 Interactive Practice Items

Match the Natural Collocations (4 items)

Time for Action Words!

Fill in the Blanks with Word Bank (4 items)

Choose the Right Word in Context (4 items)

Unscramble the Sentences (4 items)

Shadowing Studio: 12 Recording Tasks

4 Key Collocations

4 Short Sentences

2 Longer Fluency Sentences

2 Tricky Pronunciation Cards

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