2026.03.12_Talking about Mess

Listen UP! Talking about Mess – Pre Intermediate, Intermediate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/250822


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7in0UMXtxWCiM6hj7rXWsK

Vocabulary

English 

Pronunciation 

Slovak

Example sentence

mess

/mes/

neporiadok

My room is a mess today.

messy

/ˈmes.i/

neporiadny

He is a messy person.

tidy

/ˈtaɪ.di/

uprataný, poriadny

I like my desk to be tidy.

washing up

/ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ ʌp/

umývanie riadu

I hate doing the washing up.

dishwasher

/ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃ.ə/

umývačka riadu

We bought a new dishwasher.

sort out

/sɔːt aʊt/

upratať, vyriešiť

I need to sort out my room.

considerate

/kənˈsɪd.ər.ət/

ohľaduplný

She is considerate in shared spaces.

to-do list

/tə ˈduː lɪst/

zoznam úloh

I wrote a to-do list for today.

hoover

/ˈhuː.vər/

vysávať

I need to hoover the carpet.


Match the words with the correct meaning.

1. messy                     a) a list of jobs you need to do
2. tidy                         b) thinking about other people
3. to-do list                 c) clean and organised
4. considerate             d) untidy and dirty


Choose the correct word
washing up, tidy, hoover, mess, dishwasher

  1. My kitchen is a ______ after cooking.

  2. I need to ______ the floor today.

  3. She likes her desk clean and ______.

  4. We put the plates in the ______.

  5. I don’t like doing the ______.


Questions and Answers


Q: Are you a messy or tidy person?
A: I think I am quite tidy. I don’t like living in a mess, so I try to clean regularly. But sometimes when I’m busy, my room can get a bit messy.

Q: Who cleans more in your home?
A: We clean equally. We share the housework and try to help each other.

Q: Is cleaning relaxing or stressful for you?
A: For me, cleaning is relaxing. I like the feeling of having a clean and fresh space.

Q: Do you have a favourite job to do around the house? Or a least favourite job?
A: My favourite job is hoovering because it’s quick and easy.
My least favourite job is cleaning the bathroom because it takes a long time.

Q: Is there any way that you make washing up more enjoyable?
A: Yes. I usually listen to music or a podcast while I wash the dishes. It makes the time go faster.

Q: Do you have a to-do list? If yes, do you have anything on it?
A: Yes, I have a to-do list on my phone. Today I need to do the shopping and clean my room.

Q: Do you have a rule in your house for how long you can leave the washing up?    Does it have to be that evening or can it be the next day?
A: In my house, we try to wash up the same evening. We don’t like leaving dirty dishes overnight.


Practice:
Questions only

Are you a messy or tidy person?
Who cleans more in your home?
Is cleaning relaxing or stressful for you?
Do you have a favourite job to do around the house? Or a least favourite job?
Is there any way that you make washing up more enjoyable?
Do you have a to-do list? If yes, do you have anything on it?
Do you have a rule in your house for how long you can leave the washing up? Does it have to be that evening or can it be the next day?
What was Beth’s kitchen like in the morning?
Why is Georgie’s house usually tidy?
What is the opposite of “messy”?
What is a to-do list?

Answers:
Match the words
1–d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
Choose the correct word
1.mess, 2.hoover, 3.tidy, 4.dishwasher, 5.washing up


 

 

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