Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: household appliances. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| dishwasher | (n) an appliance to wash dishes automatically My favorite appliance is the dishwasher because I don’t have to wash the dishes by hand. |
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| refrigerator | (n) an appliance to keep food cold; sometimes called a fridge She has a refrigerator with a freezer on top. |
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| freezer | (n) an appliance to keep food frozen with ice She keeps the meats in the freezer. |
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| stove | (n) an appliance to cook food with electric or gas; using pot and pans The stove is good for frying or boiling food. |
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| oven | (a) an appliance with a door to bake or roast food; usually an oven is below the stove He likes to bake cakes in the oven. |
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| washer | (n) an appliance to wash and clean clothes She has an extra large capacity washer. |
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| dryer | (n) an appliance to dry clothes after they are washed He likes to use the dryer instead of hanging his clothes outside to dry. |
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| coffee maker | (n) an appliance to make or to brew coffee They use a coffee maker every day to make coffee. |
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| toaster | (n) an appliance to toast bread or bagels I like to use the toaster to toast bagels. |
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| blender | (n) an appliance to blend things together; usually into liquid form We like to make smoothies in our blender. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Tell me some of the household appliances you have in your home.
- Are household appliances expensive to buy in your country?
- Which household appliance is your favorite? Why?
- Do you like to cook? Why or why not?
- Tell me some things you can make in a blender.
- How do you like your toast: lightly toasted or darkly toasted? Why?
- Do you have an electric or gas stove? Which do you like better?
- Tell me some things you can cook in an oven?
- Tell me some things you can cook on the stove.
- Where are your washer and dryer located in your home?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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