Cleaning up the room English Speaking for Daily Life

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cleaning up

the room situation one

joanne asks her children alex and justin

to clean

and decorate the house for christmas

children come in here

yes mom we’re coming

alex justin it’s only five days till

christmas

the shop is busy and i will be working

all day

i need you two to help me clean up the

house and decorate it

can you guys help me with that yes mom

don’t worry we can do it can i be in

charge mom

of course you can alex listen to your

brother

okay i have to go to work now

so see you guys tonight bye

love you mom bye mom

bye guys be nice

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we will clean up first and then we will

take

the lights and decorations in the

basement to hang up

okay justin i will go grab the broom to

dust the bookshelf

and can you take out the trash

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done where are all the cleaning products

for polishing

they are in the kitchen under the sink

these shelves chairs and furnishings

need a once-over to remove

any stains for buildup of dust

you’re right do you remember the nice

set of cutlery

that only makes an appearance on special

occasions

i will clean and polish this lovely

kitchenware and make the christmas

meal even more memorable

while you’re on a cleaning spree don’t

forget to give

decorations like mirrors and

candlesticks a good polish

too sure justin

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okay we’re done cleaning up the living

room

now let’s hang up these lights i will go

get the ladder

and i will put up the santa claus figure

he brings us our gifts and toys so he

should absolutely be represented in our

living room

thanks alex after this we will hang up

the ornaments together

it’s one of the most fun parts of

decorating for christmas

wait for me alex i will put on a

christmas song as we decorate the tree

you can choose a theme for the tree

ornaments which one do you prefer

red or metallics um

red and we should hang some of our old

family photos to make it more special

great idea

ah don’t forget to hang stockings by the

fireplace

sure mom will be surprised when she gets

home from work

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situation 2 sally cleans up her house

because she has a guest and karen to

helps her

hi sally it’s karen how are you today

do you want to go to the movies tonight

hi karen i’m okay but i’m afraid i can’t

come with you

i have so many things to do today

what do you have to do i have to do

several loads of laundry vacuum the

whole house

and clean the kitchen wow

that’s a lot of stuff to do why don’t

you do some of that tomorrow

my mother-in-law is coming tonight

i invited her to my house for dinner and

she likes a very neat and tidy house

i know what you mean my mom is very

clean and organized too

i should have started a few days ago but

i was so busy at work

why doesn’t your husband help you he did

help me

he mowed the lawn cleaned all of the

bathrooms and set up the guest room

yesterday

wow he did a lot too

i also have to go grocery shopping

what a busy day do you need any help

no that’s okay i’m not busy today

i can help you really

could you go grocery shopping for me i

already made my shopping list

of course you can pay me back when i

drop off the groceries

thank you so much karen no problem

that’s what friends are for text me what

you need and i will go to the

supermarket right away

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okay

hi karen again thank you so much for

helping me with the groceries

you’re my life saver i’m here to help

you with the house chores

you can go cook dinner and i will finish

cleaning up the house

just tell me what i have to do

okay can you please do the dishes

set up the table and take out the trash

thank you

so much i’m on it

thanks and please at least stay for

dinner

sure sally

situation three john wants to sell his

house

and he asks his friend max for his

advice on how to clean the house

before selling hi max

it’s me john oh hi john

what’s up i have something to ask

i want to sell my house in texas my wife

has decided to stay in new york uh

and you’re the real estate agent so i

need your advice on how to get my house

ready to sell

you ask the right man okay here is the

list of what you’ll have to do

write it down okay tell me

first and foremost start by researching

the local housing market

take a look at comparable sales in your

neighborhood

to figure out the appropriate listing

price for your home

okay will you help me with that

this is my first time i have no idea

what to do

sure no problem okay do i need to do

anything else

first impressions mean a lot so before

listing your home

give your home a deep clean uh deep

clean

but how do i do it like sweeping and

dusting

there are places and things in your home

that are easiest

for prospective buyers to spot

this means cleaning toilets wiping down

surfaces mopping floors cleaning rugs

and scrubbing bathrooms

okay i’ll clean the fridge dishwasher

oven

and bathtubs sinks toilets inside and

out

good make sure that your fridge is

emptied and that you’ve cleaned out

every shelf and drawer you already know

that these are high traffic areas

you’ll need to spend some serious time

scrubbing here removing

every stain and bit of stray dirt

anything else

glass also needs to be dusted good

mirrors helped make

rooms look larger so use a good glass

cleaner and make sure to leave

any glass surfaces as clear as possible

how about marks that have accumulated

over the years

on walls and counters uh

a good scrubbing should get rid of most

of it

more pressing is any damage to the walls

or counters

which might need to be fixed with either

new paint or even putty

okay what should i do with the floor

your floors are the easiest area to see

in your home

take the time to clean any carpets and

use cleaners that you might have

on your hardwork floors

and the little things like light

fixtures switch plates

vents and fan blades and windows

this is a multi-task part so be prepared

to put in a little work

everything needs to be deep cleaned and

replaced if necessary

i understand thank you so much for your

advice

i will start preparing my house to make

it look its best

good luck

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