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Con esta rutina, se mantiene a raya la casa.
With this routine, the house is kept in check.

Exercise 1: Word bingo

Instruction: 1. Listen minimum two times to the video and indicate the words you hear. 2. Use the words to form a conversation with your teacher (write down your conversation). 3. Memorize the words with the word trainer.

Word Translation
recojo I pick up
limpio I clean
el fregadero de la cocina the kitchen sink
el lavavajillas the dishwasher
lavar la ropa to wash the clothes
pongo la lavadora I put the washing machine on
la limpieza the cleaning
el lavabo the washbasin
el WC the toilet
el robot aspirador the robot vacuum cleaner

Exercise 2: Text

Instruction: 1. Read the text in pairs. 2. Memorize the phrases by covering the translation.

Este texto habla de una rutina de limpieza diaria en casa.

This text talks about a daily cleaning routine at home.
No tengo la casa perfecta, pero con esta rutina la mantengo ordenada. (I don't have the perfect house, but with this routine I keep it tidy.)
Ventilo todas las habitaciones, recojo y coloco lo que hay en medio. (I air out all the rooms, pick up and put away what is in the way.)
Limpio las superficies que usamos más, como el fregadero de la cocina. (I clean the surfaces we use the most, like the kitchen sink.)
Coloco los platos en el lavavajillas y meto los platos del desayuno. (I put the dishes in the dishwasher and load the breakfast plates.)
Compruebo si necesito lavar ropa y pongo una lavadora. (I check if I need to do laundry and start a load of laundry.)
Después de ventilar media hora, hago la cama. (After airing out for half an hour, I make the bed.)
Hago una limpieza rápida del lavabo y del wc. (I do a quick clean of the sink and the toilet.)
Mi niña y yo ordenamos su cuarto. (My daughter and I tidy up her room.)
Ahora solo queda poner el robot aspirador, relajarme un poco y empezar a trabajar. (Now all that's left is to start the robot vacuum, relax a bit, and get to work.)

Exercise 3: Questions about the text

Instruction: Read the text above and choose the correct answer.

1. ¿Qué hace con las habitaciones al comenzar la rutina?

(What does he/she do with the rooms at the start of the routine?)

2. Según el texto, ¿qué limpia en la cocina?

(According to the text, what does he/she clean in the kitchen?)

3. Después de ventilar media hora, ¿qué hace?

(After ventilating for half an hour, what does he/she do?)

4. ¿Con quién ordena el cuarto?

(With whom does he/she tidy the room?)

Exercise 4: Open conversation questions

Instruction: Discuss the following questions with your teacher using the vocabulary from this lesson, and write down your answers.

  1. ¿Qué aparatos eléctricos usas en tu rutina diaria de limpieza?
    2. What electrical appliances do you use in your daily cleaning routine?
  2. ¿Cómo sueles organizar las habitaciones de tu casa?
    3. How do you usually organize the rooms in your house?
  3. ¿Qué haces con la ropa sucia en tu casa?
    4. What do you do with the dirty clothes in your house?
  4. Después de limpiar, ¿qué actividades haces para relajarte o seguir con tu día?
    5. After cleaning, what activities do you do to relax or continue with your day?

Exercise 5: Practice in context

Instruction: Elige un producto que te interese y descríbelo indicando su tamaño, color, funciones y dónde lo colocarías en casa.

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