1、学习情境口语顺便一起讨论洗衣和打扫的磨人之处吧。Todd: Adrienne, were going to talk about cleaning! So, first of all, how often do you clean, like your apartment?Adrienne: Thoroughly, I would say I clean once a week. Todd: So, do you consider yourself a clean person?Adrienne: I consider myself an organized person. Todd: OK.
2、 So, in your house what is the one room you hate cleaning?Adrienne: Probably the bathroom, which includes the shower, the sink, toilet. (Yeah) All together. Todd: Yeah, so, why?Adrienne: I just think its the grossest part of the house. It always seems to accumulate the most dirt and grime (Yeah) pre
3、tty disgusting. Todd: Yeah, its hard to get the stuff off the tiles. (Right) You got to scrub and scrub and its still brown or green or whatever color it is.Adrienne: Exactly. Its just a difficult place to get into to clean, and theres lots of small spaces to get into and. Todd: Yeah! In Japan its w
4、eird because they have these little portable bathrooms, you know, theyre all plastic so,Adrienne: Its easy. You just take the sprayer and spray the whole room. Todd: Yeah! Im convinced that they drop those bathrooms in a, with a helicopter. They just drop them right in there. You got everything, you
5、 know.Adrienne: Easy! Convenient! Efficient! Todd: What about laundry?Adrienne: I dont like really doing any type of manual labor, but I dont mind doing laundry from time to time. Todd: Yeah, I like laundry actually. I like the smell of the clothes when you finish.Adrienne: Yeah, thats a good part o
6、f it, but I dont like to actually to do the work, washing! Todd: Yeah, actually, I like to clean. Thats why I have this question. (Mm) Im a clean freak. Like, I like washing dishes. I like doing laundry. Yeah!Adrienne: Yeah, thats not fun for me. (No!) Id rather sleep given the choice. Todd: Like yo
7、u can pay me and Ill clean your apartment.Adrienne: Oh, sounds good. Perfect! Todd: How much? How much would you pay me?Adrienne: Um, see, going rate for a maid these day, Todd? Todd: Maid! Thats a sexist comment!Adrienne: It is a sexist comment! But it is, the going rate for a maid, Todd: Male clea
8、ning attendant!Adrienne: I dont think thats what theyre called. Theyd still call them a maid service. Um, I dont know.I think its about 15 dollars an hour. Todd: Ooh! Youd pay me 15 dollars an hour?Adrienne: No, thats the going rate. Thats not what Ill pay you. Todd: I thought I was going to make so
9、me money!Adrienne: Well, I thought I was going to get a discount. Todd: This web sites expensive.Adrienne: Oh, right, right, right! Todd: So I need the money.Adrienne: Oh! OK, 15 it is! Todd: OK, but how dirty is your place?Adrienne: Pretty, pretty dirty! Todd: Ah, well, Ill take a look at it.Adrienne: Youll me working for the money, for sure!
