| Level | Topic | Speakers | Length |
| Intermediate | Carpet Cleaning | Man | 01:04 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
What kind of flooring is most common in homes and apartments in your country (e.g., tile, hardwood, carpet, cement, laminate, etc.)? How often do you use carpet cleaning services in your own home?
- A clean home makes people feel happier and more relaxed.
- Carpet cleaning is more important than cleaning other parts of the house.
- Hiring professional cleaners is better than doing the work yourself.
- Some people spend too much money on cleaning products.
- A messy home shows that people are too busy, not lazy.
- Children should help with house cleaning every week.
- Vacuuming carpets is enough to keep them clean and healthy.
- A dirty home can cause health problems.
- People clean more carefully when guests are coming over.
- House cleaning is more stressful than relaxing.
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Vocabulary Practice
Post-Listening Exercise
What particular customs are there in your country for visiting the home of a friend or someone new? For example, in some countries, people take off their shoes and put on slippers when they enter.
Online Investigation
Use the internet to find carpet cleaning companies. Then, answer these questions:
- What are the names of the companies?
- What special services do they provide besides cleaning carpets?
- How much do their services cost?
- What guarantee do they provide for any of their services?