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Can you start next week?
 The Robinsons live in Brighton, a town on the British coast. They own a small hotel. The hotel is new but already very popular among the guests who come from other parts of Britain or from abroad. Now, the Robinsons need a housekeeper to help them. Mrs Robinson has an interview with an applicant for the job at the moment.
Mrs Robinson: So, Miss Smith, can I ask you a few questions?
Miss Smith: Certainly.
Mrs Robinson: Well Miss Smith, as you know, we are very busy at this time of the year. Can you work 6 days a week?
Miss Smith: Yes. I’m single, I have no family, so I can work 6 days a week.
Mrs Robinson: That’s great!
Miss Smith: I can do the cleaning; I can do the washing and the ironing.
Mrs Robinson: And can you use the washing machine and the dishwasher?
Miss Smith: Of course! I can use any kind of electrical appliances.
Mrs Robinson: Perfect! And Miss Smith, can you cook as well?
Miss Smith: To tell the truth, I can do any kind of housework but unfortunately I can’t cook.
Mrs Robinson: OK, it doesn’t really matter. I’m just curious. And Miss Smith, we have two dogs. Can you take the dogs for a walk in the mornings?
Miss Smith: That’s not a problem, I like animals. I have two cats at home.
Mrs Robinson: Thank you Miss Smith. I think you are the person we need. I have a final question. Can you start tomorrow?
Miss Smith: I’m very sorry, but I can’t start tomorrow, but I can start on Monday. Is that all right for you?
Mrs Robinson: Oh, absolutely. It is not a problem if you can’t start tomorrow. You can start on Monday.
Miss Smith: Thank You Mrs Robinson.
Mrs Robinson: Thank You Miss Smith. See you on Monday at 7.00 am!
HOUSEWORK AND MENDING
The Browns are a very busy family. Mr Brown is a bank manager, his wife, Mrs Brown works as a doctor in a private health care centre. They hardly have time to do the housework, so they pay a cleaning lady to help them with the housework. Mr Brown is not a ‘Jack of all trades’; he can’t even change a bulb. When something goes wrong in their house they need to call a repairman who can fix it. If you don’t have a cleaner, you have to do the housework at home.
Can you number the pictures with the type of housework?
1. doing the washing
2. hovering the carpets
3. doing the washing up/doing the dishes
4. cleaning
5. doing the ironing
6. doing the gardening
7. mopping the floor
8. watering the plants
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| detergent and sponge |
dishwasher |
Hoover (BR)/
vacuum cleaner |
ironing board |
| tisztítószer és szivacs |
mosogatógép |
porszívó |
vasalódeszka |
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| iron |
washing machine |
washing powder |
mop and bucket |
| vasaló |
mosógép |
mosószer |
felmosófa és vödör |
GLOSSARY FOR THIS UNIT
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already
among …
any kind of …
applicant
as well
as you know
at the beginning of …
at the end of …
at the moment
at this time of the year
bank manager
brush
bucket
bulb
busy
but
certainly
cleaner
cleaning lady
coast
curious
dishwasher
electrical appliance
fabric softener
guest
hardly
health centre
Hoover (BR)/vacuum cleaner
hotel
housekeeper
housework
iron
ironing board
Is it all right?
It doesn’t (really) matter.
Jack of all trades (Master of Nothing)
lawnmower
liquid
mop
other
part
popular
private
repairman
sponge
sweep
That’s great!
to apply for a job
to change
to do the cleaning
to do the gardening
to do the hovering
to do the ironing
to do the washing
to do the washing up/to do the dishes
to go wrong
to have an interview with somebody
to help somebody
to live
to make the bed
to mop the floor
to need
to own
to pay somebody to do something
to prepare
to tell the truth
to water the plants
to work 8 days a week
to work as a …
town
unfortunately
washing machine
washing powder
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már
… között
bármilyen fajta …
jelentkez?
éppúgy
ahogy azt tudod/ahogy azt tudja
… elején
… végén
jelen pillataban, jelenleg
az évnek ebben a szakaszában
bankigazgató
kefe
vödör
villanykörte
elfoglalt
de
természetesen
takarító
takarítón?
part
kíváncsi
mosogatógép
elektromos berendezés
öblít?szer
vendég
alig
egészség központ/orvosi rendel?
porszívó
hotel
bejárón?, házvezet?n?
házimunka
vasaló, vas
vasalódeszka
Rendben van?
Nem számít.
ezermester (nem jó értelemben), Mekk Mester
f?nyíró
folyadék
felmosófa
másik, más
rész
népszer?
magán, privát
szerel?
szivacs
sepr?
Ez nagyszer?!/Ez óriási!
jelentkezni egy állásra
kicserélni
takarítani
kertészkedni
porszívózni
vasalni
mosni
mosogatni
elromlik
valakinek interjúja van valakivel (pl. munka)
segíteni valakinek
élni
beágyazni
felmosni a padlót
valakinek szüksége van valamire
birtokolni valamit
fizetni valakinek, hogy csináljon valamit
készíteni
megmondani az igazat
megöntözni a növényeket
napi 8 órát dolgozni
…ként dolgozni
város
sajnos
mosógép
mosószer
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