Elementary ‐ Daily Life ‐ Cleaning the House (C0012)
A: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!
B: I’m in the middle of something right now. I’ll be there in a second.
A: This can’t wait! I need your help now!
B: Alright, alright. I’m coming.
A: Ok, here’s a list of chores we need to get done. I’ll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight. You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.
B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don’t you clean the floors and Ill go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
A: Sure that’s fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Dont forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?
B: Hey, honey I’m back. Wow, the house looks really
good!
A: Great! Can you set the table?
B: Just a sec I’m just gonna vacuum this rug real fast
A: Wait! Don’t turn it on...
① very dirty/disordered→such a mess put things in place/organized→tidy up perfectly clean→spotless busy doing sth. at the moment→in the middle of sth. common house tasks→chores food that you buy at the sore→groceries
③ Your room's such a mess. You need to clean it. The garage is such a mess. I can't find anything in here. When you cook, you always make such a mess. I want to tidy up my closet today because my clothes are all over the floor. since I cook diner tonight, you can tidy up the kitchen.
⑦ We need to go to buy some groceries for this week. I forgot the grocery list at home, but don't worry. I remember everything that was on it. Don't forget to buy some milk from the groceries store on your way home.
⑤ We need to make sure that the house is spotless before the guests arrive. I'm in the middle of something right now, so I'll call you back in ten minutes. I can't go to the lunch now. I'm in the middle of something really important.
④ If you want to go outside and play, you need to tidy up your room. Every morning I tidy up my room before leaving for work. I spend all morning cleaning my car, so now it's spotless. You did a great job cleaning the kithcen. It's spotless.
⑥ I hate when people interupt me when I'm in the middle of something. When I was younger, I used to help my mother with the daily chores. I wish I could go with your guys, but I have to finish my chores. I hate doing chores, especially washing the dishes.
【garbage】 America English: trash British English: rubbish
为啥没有文稿呢?
这个怎么没有文本呀,第三部分总是不懂
② careful, thorough house cleaning usually done in the spring/perfectly clean/having no dirt at all→immaculate wash the dirt clothes→do the laundry soap used to wash plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc→dish detergent garbage (American English)→ trash garbage(British English)→rubbish