Housework
NEW WORDS:
- Vacuum – Verb (v): To clean the floor using a machine that pulls up dirt.
- Wax – Verb (v): To put a shiny substance on the floor to make it smooth.
- Polish – Verb (v): To rub something until it shines.
- Laundry – Noun (n): Clothes that need to be washed.
- Groceries – Noun (n): Food and other things you buy from a store.
- Pile up – Phrasal Verb: To let many things build up, like dishes in the kitchen.
Transcript
P/s: This was translated using Google Translate, so please forgive any inaccuracies.
Housework | Housework |
| There is always housework to do when you live in a house. | There is always housework to do when you live in a house. |
| You have to wash the windows so that you can see outside. | You have to wash the windows so that you can see outside. |
| The floors and the carpets need to be vacuumed. | The floors and the carpets need to be vacuumed. |
| The floors also need to be washed, and some of them need to be waxed. | The floors also need to be washed, and some of them need to be waxed. |
| The furniture has to be polished. | The furniture has to be polished. |
| The bathroom has to be kept clean. | The bathroom has to be kept clean. |
| After you have a bath, you need to clean out the bathtub. | After you have a bath, you need to clean out the bathtub. |
| Laundry needs to be done regularly, or you will run out of clothes to wear. | Laundry needs to be done regularly, or you will run out of clothes to wear. |
| The clothes go into the washing machine, and then they have to be dried in the dryer. | The clothes go into the washing machine, and then they have to be dried in the dryer. |
| Sometimes, we hang the clothes out on the line to be dried. | Sometimes, we hang the clothes out on the line to be dried. |
| Some of the clothes need to be ironed. | Some of the clothes need to be ironed. |
| You have to buy groceries and put them away. | You have to buy groceries and put them away. |
| Meals need to be made. | Meals need to be made. |
| You can’t let the dishes pile up in the kitchen. | You can’t let the dishes pile up in the kitchen. |
| The dishes have to be washed, and the counters need to be wiped. | The dishes have to be washed, and the counters need to be wiped. |
| The stove needs to be cleaned, and sometimes the refrigerator and the cupboards need to be cleaned out. | The stove needs to be cleaned, and sometimes the refrigerator and the cupboards need to be cleaned out. |
| You can dust the furniture and sweep up the dirt. | You can dust the furniture and sweep up the dirt. |
| You can make the beds. The beds have to be changed too. | You can make the beds. The beds have to be changed too. |
| They need to have clean sheets put on them. | They need to have clean sheets put on them. |
| There are just so many things to do. | There are just so many things to do. |
| Household chores take up a lot of time. | Household chores take up a lot of time. |
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