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Cleaning and tidying in English

Practise names for household objects. Sort the picture cards and plan a pretend tidy-up.

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Print the cards and use them for a game together.

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a dustpan

a dustpan

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a sponge

a sponge

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a vacuum cleaner

a vacuum cleaner

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a cloth

a cloth

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a broom

a broom

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a laundry basket

a laundry basket

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a mop

a mop

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Try this together

  1. Sort the pictures into items used for floors, surfaces or laundry. Some items can fit more than one group; listen to each name as you decide.
  2. Mime wiping with an imaginary cloth or sweeping with an imaginary broom. Find the matching picture and play its English name.

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