Learning basic life skills

Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. (Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận những câu hỏi sau)

a. Have you ever done your laundry? If yes, how did you do it?

b. Below are some steps to do laundry. Put them in the correct order.

A. Hang or fold, and store your own clothes

B. Sort the clothes by colour

C. Remove the wet clothes from the washing machine and dry them

D. Add the washing powder or liquid

E. Load the washing machine and turn it on

Read the following instructions on how to do laundry. Circle the correct answers. (Đọc các hướng dẫn sau đây về cách giặt đồ. Khoanh tròn các câu trả lời đúng)

There are several simple steps in doing laundry. First of all, (1) sort / don’t sort your clothes by colour. You should separate them into whites and colours, and wash them separately. (2) Secondly / Finally, add the washing powder or liquid. Read the instructions on the packet to make sure you use the right amount. Then, (3) load / you load the washing machine and turn it on. Make sure you place the items one at atime. Don’t put too many items as they need room to move about in the water. When the washing machine stops, (4) remove / you will remove the wet clothes. You can hang the items to dry, or put them in the dryer. Remember that air-drying clothes saves energy and money. (5) Finally / Afterwards, don’t forget to hang or fold each item. You could also iron your clothes before storing them in the wardrobe or drawer.

Work in groups. Add more steps or tips, and report to the whole class. Vote for the best recipe for cooking rice in a rice cooker. (Làm việc nhóm. Thêm các bước hoặc mẹo khác và báo cáo cho cả lớp. Bình chọn công thức nấu cơm bằng nồi cơm điện ngon nhất)