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Doing Laundry on the Weekend

Sum up what was said by answering the following questions. The final summary should be in sentence form.

  1. What chore did the person remember on Sunday?

  2. What idiom did they use when starting late?

  3. What other chore did they finish while waiting?

IDIOM USE

Better late than never – We use this idiom when something is done later than planned, but it is still better to do it than not do it at all.

Ways we use it:

  1. School: turning in homework late.

  2. Work: finishing tasks late but still useful.

  3. Daily life: arriving late or starting late.

Examples:

  • “He finally apologized — better late than never.”

  • “She turned in her essay late, but better late than never.”

  • “I started exercising at 40, but better late than never.”

PHRASAL VERB USE

Take out – We use this phrasal verb when removing or carrying something outside.

Ways we use it:

  1. Taking out trash.

  2. Taking out books from a bag.

  3. Taking someone out for food or fun.

Examples in different tenses:

  • Present: “I take out the trash every evening.”

  • Past: “She took out the recycling yesterday.”

  • Continuous: “He is taking out the boxes now.”

  • Future: “They will take out their friends for dinner.”

TRANSCRIPT

“On Sunday afternoon, I finally noticed the overflowing basket of clothes in the corner of my room. I laughed and said to myself, ‘Better late than never!’ The pile had been waiting all week, but I kept putting it off. I carried the heavy basket downstairs, sorted the lights from the darks, and started a load in the washing machine. While the clothes were spinning, I remembered the trash bin in the kitchen and decided to take out the garbage, too. By the end of the day, the laundry was washed, folded, and stacked neatly, the trash was gone, and the whole house felt cleaner. Even though I started late, I felt satisfied that both chores were finally finished.”