Housework. 

There is always housework to do when you live in a house. 
You have to wash the windows so that you can see outside. 
The floors and the carpets need to be vacuumed. 
The floors also need to be washed, and some of them need to be waxed. 
The furniture has to be polished. 
The bathroom has to be kept clean. 
After you have a bath, you need to clean out the bathtub. 
Laundry needs to be done regularly, or you will run out of clothes to wear. 
The clothes go into the washing machine, and then they have to be dried in the dryer. 
Sometimes, we hang the clothes out on the line to be dried. 
Some of the clothes need to be ironed. 
You have to buy groceries and put them away. 
Meals need to be made. You can't let the dishes pile up in the kitchen. 
The dishes have to be washed, and the counters need to be wiped. 
The stove needs to be cleaned, and sometimes the refrigerator and the cupboards need to be cleaned out. 
You can dust the furniture and sweep up the dirt. 
You can make the beds. 
The beds have to be changed too. 
They need to have clean sheets put on them. 
There are just so many things to do. 
Household chores take up a lot of time.

English Listening Level 1 - Lesson 14 - Housework

Working Outside. 

Today I was working outside.
It was a sunny day, and I was very hot.
I wore a hat on my head.
I watered all the plants.
I weeded the flower beds.
I cut back all of the plants that were growing too big.
I gave some of the plants plant food.
I cut the lawn.
I raked the lawn.
I filled up the bird baths with water.
I swept the sidewalks and the paths.
I took out the garbage.
I filled the car up with gas.
I washed the car.
I hung out the clothes on the clothesline.
I washed down the lawn furniture.
I washed all of the windows on the house from the outside.
I was so tired.
So I had a glass of lemonade.
I talked to my neighbour, and I helped her trim a tree.
I planted some bulbs, and then I went into the house.
I was exhausted.

English Listening Level 1 - Lesson 15 - Working Outside

Daily Schedule.

I wake up every morning at seven o'clock. 
I take a shower. 
I eat my breakfast. 
I usually have toast or cereal. 
I brush my teeth. 
I put on my clothes. 
I catch the school bus. 
I ride to school. 
In my class, we have math and English before recess. 
At recess time, the girls skip, or walk around and talk. 
The boys play in the playground or play baseball. 
After recess, we have physical education and geography. 
We eat lunch, and then we play outside. 
When the bell rings, we line up to go back into the classroom. 
After lunch, we have history and science. 
At recess, we play ball again. 
Some of girls play ball too. 
In the winter, we build snowmen. 
If it is too cold, we stay indoors and talk to each other. 
After recess, we have music and health. 
We get out of school at three thirty. 
I sometimes walk home with my friends, or I take the bus. 
I have a snack and change my clothes when I get home. 
If it is raining, I watch television. 
If it is nice outside, I play with my friends. 
I have supper at five thirty. 
On some nights, I help my mother to do the dishes. 
After supper, I do my homework. 
I wash my face and hands, and brush my teeth.
I change into my pajamas. 
I go to bet, at nine o’clock

English Listening Level 1 - Lesson 16 - Daily Schedule

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