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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