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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 I’ll 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. Don’t 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, plural 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)