大家說英語 2021 SEPTEMBER Lesson 6, SMALL TALK, 規劃執行
Time for Chores 來做家事
What is Megan teaching her son?
關鍵詞 exciting, daily, kitchen, mop, bathroom
加強實用句型
| Many people don't enjoy doing chores. Chores are not very exciting. They take time. Sometimes they are hard, too. But they are necessary if you want a clean house. You should do some chores daily. Make the beds. Clean the kitchen. Wash the dishes. Put your things away. You can do other chores once a week. You can sweep or mop the floors in your house. You should also clean the bathroom. What chores do you do? How often do you do them? |
許多人都不喜歡做家事。 做家事不是很令人興奮的事情, 有些家事也很不容易做。 不過,你如果想要一個潔淨的家, 整理床鋪、 另外有些家事,則是可以一週做一次。 你可以掃家裡的地板或拖地, 你都做哪些家事? 多久會做一次? |
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Conversation A (in the office) Greg: Hey, Megan. How are you? How's your son? Megan: We're fine! I'm teaching Tom to do chores. Greg: How is that going? Megan: He's doing well. He helps me clean the kitchen daily. Greg: That's great! Megan: He is also learning to mop the floors. Greg: Mop the floors? Good for him! Megan: He's not very good at it, but he's trying. Greg: He'll get better. |
會話A(在辦公室)葛瑞格:嘿,梅根,好嗎? 妳兒子怎麼樣? 梅根:我們很好! 我在教湯姆做家事。 葛瑞格:成果如何? 梅根:他表現得還不錯,每天都會幫我清理廚房。葛瑞格:真棒! 梅根:他也正在學著拖地。 葛瑞格:拖地? 真了不起! 梅根:他不是拖得很好,但他很努力。 葛瑞格:他會進步的。 |
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Conversation B Megan: Did you do chores when you were a child? Greg: Yes. Chores aren't exciting, but we need to do them. Megan: True. They are necessary to keep a clean house. Greg: I'm OK with doing chores now. Megan: So am I. But I don't like doing some of them. Greg: I don't like cleaning the bathroom. |
會話B 葛瑞格:會啊。 做家事不是很令人興奮,但不能不做。 梅根:的確。 要保持家裡潔淨,就必須要做家事。 葛瑞格:我現在已經不介意做家事了。 梅根:我也是,可是有一些家事我不喜歡做。 葛瑞格:我不喜歡清洗浴室馬桶。 梅根:我也不喜歡! 那一點都不好玩。 |
| Useful Tip |
| He's not very good at it, but he's trying. |
| 此說法用來「鼓勵他人、替人緩頰」 |
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ㆍHe's not very strong, but he's trying his hardest. 他雖然不強壯,但他盡最大努力了。 ㆍShe's not perfect, but she's trying her best. 她並不完美,但她盡力了。 |
Questions
1. What is Megan teaching her son?
2. How often do you do your chores?
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