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I would like to decorate the house.
我想把房子装修一下。
超级情景会话
Son：Dad, can I go outside to play?
儿子：爸爸，我可以出去玩吗？
Dad：Well, did you get your Saturday's work done?
爸爸：哦，你周六的工作完成了吗？
Son：Ah, Dad. Do I have to?
儿子：啊，爸爸。我必须得完成吗？
Dad：Well, you know the rules. No playing until the work is done.
爸爸：那么，规矩你是知道的。完成不了任务是不能玩的。
Son：So, what is my work?
儿子：那么，我要做什么呢？
Dad：Well, first you have to clean the bathroom including the toilet. And don't forget to scrub the bathtub.
爸爸：首先把浴室打扫一下，包括马桶。不要忘了擦洗浴缸。
儿子：不，我想打扫休息室。
Son：No, I want to do the family room.
Dad：Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the family room and the hall, and be sure to dust everything. Oh, and don't forget to wipe the walls and clean the baseboards.[Okay.]And after that.[Oh, no.]Next, sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the living room.
爸爸：那么，好吧，但是你必须用吸尘器打扫一下休息室和客厅，必须确保所有东西都除一下尘。哦，不要忘了擦墙及护墙板。（好的）完了之后（哦，不是）接着打扫和拖一下厨房的地板并确保把客厅的餐桌擦亮。
Son：Okay. Okay.
儿子：好吧。好吧。
Dad：And make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away. And……
爸爸：整理一下你的床铺，收拾一下你的玩具，把它们归纳好。然后……
Son：More?
儿子：还有？
Dad：Yeah. And then, how about going out for lunch and getting a big milk shake, but you probably don't want to do that.
爸爸：是的。然后出去吃午饭，吃个大的奶昔怎么样，虽然可能你不太愿意。
Son：No, No. I want to.
儿子：不，不。我想去。
Dad：Okay. While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the yard raking leaves and pulling weeds.
爸爸：好的。你做你的工作时，我到院子里翻翻土然后除杂草。
关键词汇
scrub/skrʌb/vt.用力擦洗；揉
polish/'pɔliʃ/vt.磨光，擦亮
vacuum/'vækjuəm/vt.用真空吸尘器清扫
rake/reik/vt.（用耙）耙平；耙松
mop/mɔp/vt.用拖把拖洗
经典释疑
·And don't forget to scrub the bathtub.不要忘了擦洗浴缸。
forget to do sth.忘记去做某事，例如：Don't forget to wash your hands.不要忘记洗手。
forget doing sth.忘记做过某事，例如：I forgot reading the book ago.我忘记以前看过这本书了。
常用语聚焦
1.I don't like doing housework.
我不喜欢做家务。
2.Do you often help your mother cooking?
你经常帮你妈妈做饭吗？
3.I like to do house chores.
我喜欢做家务。
4.My weekend was dominated by housework.
我的周末全用在做家务上了。
5.Mr.Black sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.
布莱克先生有时屈尊帮他的妻子做家务。
6.He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework.
他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子。
7.We alternate in doing the housework.
我们轮流做家务。
8.We should help parents do housework to lighten their burden.
我们应该帮父母做家务以减少他们的负担。
9.How long does your mother spend every day on doing housework?
你妈妈每天花多少时间做家务？
高频词汇链接
doorbell/'dɔ：bel/n.门铃
doorstep/'dɔ：step/n.台阶
drain/drein/n.下水道；
vt.排出（液体）；使流出
roof/ru：f/n.屋顶
porch/pɔ：tʃ/n.门廊
fence/fens/n.栏杆
path/pa：θ/n.小路
garage/'gæra：ʒ/n.车库
border/'bɔ：də/n.花坛
sprinkler/'spriʒklə/n.洒水器
lawn/lɔ：n/n.草坪
skylight/'skailait/n.天窗
brick/brik/n.砖
bathroom/'bæθrum/n.洗手间
hose/həuz/n.软塑管
knob/nɔb/n.门钮
hook/huk/n.钩子
dustpan/'dʌstpæn/n.簸箕
broom/bru：m/n.扫帚
mop/mɔp/n.拖布
spade/speid/n.锨铲
drain-pipe 排水管
letter-box 信箱
window-ledge 窗台
window-pane 窗玻璃
garden-gate 花园门
clothes-line 晾绳