Teenagers and Housework - Unit 5

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited

You will hear an interview with a writer called Deborah Chilton, who is talking about teenagers and housework. For questions 1–7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

A radio interview with Deborah Chilton, author of a parenting book, about getting teenagers to do their share of the housework.

Deborah says it is important for parents to understand

the different reasons for making teenagers do housework.

how difficult it is to get teenagers to do housework.

the advantages for the whole family of teenagers doing housework.

According to Deborah, what is the mistake that many parents make?

They expect their children to do too many chores.

They tell rather than ask their children to do chores.

They wait too long before giving their children chores.

Deborah says that parents should give teenagers

help when cooking a meal.

clear instructions for tasks.

more than one task a week.

According to Deborah, what should parents do if a teenager fails to do a chore?

prevent the teenager from going out

give the teenager extra chores to do

let the teenager face the consequences

What does Deborah recommend parents should do if the situation does not improve?

appeal to the teenager's sense of responsibility

stop payment of the teenager's pocket money

allow the teenager to choose an alternative chore

Which aspect of a chore does Deborah feel a teenager could decide?

the type of chore

the timing of the chore

the method of doing the chore

Deborah says a positive feature of household chores is that

they can be fun if they are done with help from other people.

they give teenagers something different to think about.

they are very varied.

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