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 I’ll
go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
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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...
Key Vocabulary
such a mess phrase very dirty, disordered
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tidy up principle
verb,
present
simple
put things in place, or-
ganize
spotless Adjective perfectly clean
in the middle
of something
phrase busy doing something
at the moment
chores common
noun, plu-
ral
common house tasks
groceries common
noun, plu-
ral
food that you buy at a
store
Supplementary Vocabulary
phrase careful, thorough house
cleaning usually done
in the spring/ spring
cleaning
immaculate Adjective perfectly clean, having
no dirt at all
do the laundry phrase wash the dirty clothes
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dish detergent phrase soap used to wash the
plates, knives, forks,
bowls, etc.
trash common
noun, non-
variable
garbage (AmE)
rubbish common
noun, non-
variable
garbage (BrE)
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