In Weekender this week, we find out what the BBC Learning English team's favourite household chores are and look at a new Spanish law obliging men who get married to split housework equally with their wives.
| Vocabulary used in the show |
| housework | the work of keeping a house clean and tidy |
| to dust | to remove dust from something |
| ironing | to smooth clothes by running a hot iron over them |
| to vacuum | to use a vacuum cleaner (a machine) to suck up dust and dirt |
| washing up | cleaning dishes, cups etc. |
| a task | a piece of work that has to be done |
| to tidy up | to clean up and put things in order |
| a considerable shift | a big change |
| the lion's share | the largest part of something |
| there’s still a long way to go | a lot more needs to be done |
| domestic | things related to the home |
Extras
Try the Weekender quiz
Read about Spanish housework law