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Chores Conversation Questions for Adult ESL Classes
Use these 20 discussion questions about Chores to run a full speaking lesson with adult learners (A1–A2). Each part opens with a vocabulary warm-up, every question is labelled with the thinking skill it practises, and each part fills roughly thirty minutes of class time on its own.
Reviewed by Brando Oxley · 16 Aug 2026
Part 1
Chores at Home
Focus: talking about simple housework, daily routines, people, rooms, and favorite or difficult chores
Think of one chore, one thing used for cleaning, and one room in a home.
Describe each word without saying it directly. Your teacher or partner must guess the word.
ROUTINE
What chores do you usually do at home? Sentence starter: I usually ...
PREFERENCE
What chore do you like most? Sentence starter: I like ... most.
PREFERENCE
What chore do you not like? Sentence starter: I do not like ...
PLACE
What chores do you do in the kitchen? Sentence starter: In the kitchen, I ...
PEOPLE
Who does most of the chores in your home? Sentence starter: ... does most of the chores.
ITEM
What do you use to clean the floor? Sentence starter: I use ...
ROUTINE
When do you usually wash clothes? Sentence starter: I usually wash clothes ...
WEEKEND
What chore do you do on weekends? Sentence starter: On weekends, I ...
PROBLEM
What can you do if your room is very messy? Sentence starter: I can ...
PLAN
What chore do you want to finish today? Sentence starter: Today, I want to ...
Part 2
Cleaning, Cooking, and Helping at Home
Focus: talking about cleaning, cooking, laundry, helping family, simple problems, and plans
In one minute, think of two chores, two cleaning things, two rooms, and one chore you do outside.
ROUTINE
How often do you clean your bedroom? Sentence starter: I clean my bedroom ...
ACTIVITY
What do you do after eating a meal? Sentence starter: After eating, I ...
ROUTINE
Who takes out the trash in your home? Sentence starter: ... takes out the trash.
ACTIVITY
What do you do when clothes are dirty? Sentence starter: I ... the clothes.
PREFERENCE
Do you like cooking or cleaning more? Sentence starter: I like ... more.
PEOPLE
Who can help you with chores when you are busy? Sentence starter: ... can help me.
PROBLEM
What can you do if you forget to do a chore? Sentence starter: I can ...
ITEM
What cleaning thing do you use most often? Sentence starter: I often use ...
ADVISE
What is one easy chore for a child? Sentence starter: ... is an easy chore.
PLAN
What chore do you want to do faster or better? Sentence starter: I want to ... better.