Housework

考生可以从自己在家做家务的经历来谈对做家务的看法。比如：做家务可以培养孩子在家里的主人翁意识。有学者研究表明，做家务的孩子在未来成功的几率大于不做家务的孩子。而对于机器人取代人力劳动是好是坏，考生可从正反两面分别来谈优势和劣势。

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Q1:Do you often do housework at home? [Why/Why not?]

Whenever I have spare time, I would do housework because a tidy room makes me feel more comfortable and relaxed. For example, I enjoy cleaning the floor, washing clothes and making furniture spotless. In this way, my room will not be messy and dirty and I feel very proud of it.

spotless [ˈspɒtləs] adj. 一尘不染的

messy [ˈmesi] adj. 脏乱的

Q2:Do you like doing housework? What housework do you like?

Certainly, I am quite fond of doing a variety of household tasks such as washing dishes and clothes. I also enjoy cleaning the floor and dusting tables, chairs and cabinets. It is delightful to live in a clean and spotless environment and I can attain a sense of accomplishment after cleaning.

dust [dʌst] vt. 擦去……的灰尘 clean

attain [əˈteɪn] vt. 获得 accomplish

Q3:Do you think it’s important for children to do some housework?

Yes. In my opinion, it is quite helpful for children to do housework because they need to prepare for their futures. For instance, if they can how to wash clothes and dishes when they leave home, it will benefit them a lot. These are essential survival skills and parents can take their time to teach children how to live independently.

Q4:Did you do housework when you were young?

No, I didn’t do a lot of housework when I was young because my parents wanted my brother and me to enjoy our childhoods. They didn’t require us to do housework, but I felt it was necessary for me to help them and it was common for us to do housework on the weekends. For example, my parents and I often vacuumed our carpets with a vacuum cleaner and I also helped

to take out the garbage once in a while.

vacuum [ˈvækjuəm] vt. 用吸尘器打扫

carpet [ˈkɑːpɪt] n. 地毯

vacuum cleaner 吸尘器返回搜狐，查看更多

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