EP 0012Daily Life

Cleaning the House

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 I ll 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. Don t 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...

核心词汇

such a messphrase

very dirty, disordered

tidy upprinciple verb, present simple

put things in place, organize

spotlessAdjective

perfectly clean

in the middle of somethingphrase

busy doing something at the moment

chorescommon noun, plural

common house tasks

groceriescommon noun, plural

food that you buy at a store

拓展词汇

immaculateAdjective

perfectly clean, having no dirt at all

do the laundryphrase

wash the dirty clothes

dish detergentphrase

soap used to wash the plates, knives, forks, bowls, etc.

trashcommon noun, nonvariable

garbage (AmE)

rubbishcommon noun, nonvariable

garbage (BrE)