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    The document is a vocabulary worksheet about common household problems. It contains exercises matching problems like a leaky ceiling or broken washing machine to their causes. Another exercise matches solutions like calling a plumber or using a plunger to the problems. Additional exercises have students complete sentences about misplacing keys or running out of food. The worksheet also contains pictures of tools like a drill, plunger and screwdriver for students to match to fixing household issues.

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    lingua house

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

    Household problems
    Lesson code: IKDU-MKBB-8P6V-6

    UPPER INTERMEDIATE +

    1 Causes of problems
    Match the problems with the possible reasons below:
    1. I have to do the laundry by hand.

    a. It's blocked.

    2. I cut my lip while drinking coffee.

    b. The battery is dead.

    3. Water is dripping from the ceiling.

    c. The cup is chipped.

    4. The lights are out.

    d. The handle has come off.

    5. I can't open the door.

    e. The milk is off.

    6. I can't turn on the laptop.

    f. The washing machine has broken down.

    7. I can't make cereal for breakfast.

    g. There's a leaking pipe.

    8. The toilet won't flush.

    h. There's been a power cut.

    Which of the problems above have you experienced in the past year?

    2 Solutions
    Match the possible solutions below to the problems in Exercise 1.
    1. Send for a plumber
    2. Throw it out.
    3. Plug it in.
    4. Use a plunger.
    5. Screw it back on.
    6. Call a repair man.
    7. Check the fuse box.

    3 Talking point

    1/2

    c
    Linguahouse.com

    PI

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.

    AB

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

    LE

    When you have a household problem, do you try to fix it yourself or do you usually call for help?

    P H OT

    OC

    lingua house

    Household problems
    A

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

    4 Other problems
    Complete the sentences below using the verbs in their correct forms.
    lock

    leave

    let

    mislay

    run out of

    spill

    1. I can't get in the house. I've locked myself out.


    2. I can't leave the house yet. I've

    my keys.
    cereal.

    3. I can't have breakfast this morning. I've


    4. I've

    some coffee on my new carpet. There's a horrible stain.


    the fridge door open all day. All the food is off.

    5. I've accidentally

    6. The kitchen is flooded. Somebody's

    the tap run all day.

    Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer second conditional questions about each problem like in
    the example below:
    What would you do if you locked yourself out?

    5 Household tools
    Match the words to the pictures below.
    a drill
    a plunger

    a hammer
    a screw

    a mop
    a screwdriver

    1.

    2.

    3.

    5.

    6.

    7.

    a nail
    a spanner

    4.

    8.

    2/2

    c
    Linguahouse.com

    PI

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.

    AB

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

    LE

    Which household problems would you fix with the above tools?

    P H OT

    OC

    lingua house

    Household problems - Key


    A

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

    1- Causes of problems

    1. f

    2. c

    3. g

    4. h

    5. d

    6. b

    7. e

    8. a

    2- Solutions
    Possible answers:

    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.

    There's a leaking pipe.


    The milk is off.
    I can't turn on the laptop (the battery is dead).
    The toilet is blocked.
    The door handle has come off.
    The washing machine has broken down.
    There's been a power cut.

    4- Other problems

    2. mislaid

    3. run out of

    4. spilt

    5. left

    6. let

    5- Household tools

    1. a drill
    5. a mop

    2. a spanner
    6. a screw

    3. a screwdriver
    7. a hammer

    4. a plunger
    8. a nail

    c
    Linguahouse.com

    PI

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.

    AB

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex

    LE

    Encourage use of conditional sentences, e.g. `If I had a blocked toilet, I'd use a plunger.'

    P H OT

    OC

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