Daily Life - Cleaning the House (C0012)

 Daily Life - Cleaning the House (C0012)

A: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!

B: I’m in the middle of something right now. I’ll be there in a second.

A: This can’t wait! I need your help now!

B: Alright, alright. I’m coming.

A: Ok, here’s a list of chores we need to get done. I’ll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight.

You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.

B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don’t you clean the floors and Ill go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.

A: Sure that’s fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Dont forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?

B: Hey, honey I’m back. Wow, the house looks really good!

A: Great! Can you set the table?

B: Just a sec I’m just gonna vacuum this rug real fast

A: Wait! Don’t turn it on...

Key Vocabulary

such a mess 

phrase 

very dirty, disordered

tidy up 

principle verb, present simple

put things in place, organize

spotless 

Adjective 

perfectly clean

in the middle of something

phrase 

busy doing something at the moment

chores 

common noun, plural

common house tasks

groceries 

common noun, 

food that you buy at a store

Supplementary Vocabulary

phrase 

careful, thorough house cleaning usually done in the spring/ spring cleaning

immaculate 

Adjective 

perfectly clean, having no dirt at all

do the laundry 

phrase 

wash the dirty clothes

dish detergent 

phrase 

soap used to wash the plates, knives, forks, bowls, etc.

trash 

common noun, nonvariable

garbage (AmE)

rubbish 

common noun, nonvariable

garbage (BrE)