{"id":642,"date":"2025-03-18T11:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rainyjames.com\/?p=642"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:46:16","slug":"english-pod-12-%e2%80%90-daily-life-%e2%80%90-new-guy-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rainyjames.com\/?p=642","title":{"rendered":"English Pod 12 \u2010\u00a0Daily Life\u00a0 \u2010\u00a0 Cleaning the House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/api.frdic.com\/api\/v3\/media\/mp3\/ff061717-2c7d-11e6-8e87-000c29ffef9b?type=mp3&amp;cdn=auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Honey, the house is <strong>such a mess!<\/strong> I need you to help me <strong>tidy up <\/strong>a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be <strong>spotless<\/strong>!<br>B: I\u2019m <strong>in the middle of something<\/strong> right now. I\u2019ll be there in a second.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: This can\u2019t wait! I need your help now!<br>B: Alright, alright. I\u2019m coming.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Ok, here\u2019s a list of <strong>chores<\/strong> we need to get done. I\u2019ll do the dishes and get all the <strong>groceries<\/strong> for tonight. You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.<br>B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don\u2019t you clean the floors and I&#8217;ll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Sure that\u2019s 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?<br>B: Hey, honey I\u2019m back. Wow, the house looks really good!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Great! Can you set the table?<br>B: Just a sec I\u2019m just gonna vacuum this rug real fast<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A: Wait! Don\u2019t turn it on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/api.frdic.com\/api\/v3\/media\/mp3\/54c1bbb5-1e6f-11e7-be40-000c29ffef9b?type=mp3&amp;cdn=auto\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Vocabulary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>such a mess \u2014 phrase very dirty, disordered<br>tidy up \u2014 principle verb, present simple put things in place, organize<br>spotless \u2014 Adjective perfectly clean<br>in the middle of something \u2014 phrase busy doing something at the moment<br>chores \u2014 common noun, plural common house tasks<br>groceries \u2014 common noun, plural food that you buy at a store<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>immaculate \/\u026a\u02c8m\u00e6kj\u0259l\u0259t\/ \u2014 Adjective perfectly clean, having no dirt at all<br>do the laundry \u2014 phrase wash the dirty clothes<br>dish detergent \/d\u026a\u02c8t\u025c\u02d0rd\u0292\u0259nt\/ \u2014phrase soap used to wash the plates, knives, forks, bowls, etc.<br>trash \u2014 common noun, nonvariable garbage (AmE)<br>rubbish \u2014 common noun, nonvariable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example one.<br>A: There\u2019s no milk. Can you go to the grocery store?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example two.<br>B: Here\u2018s the grocery list. I need all of these things, so that I can cook dinner tonight. Don\u2019t forget anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice: Example three.<br>C: I hate grocery shopping. I can never find what I\u2018m looking for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dialogue 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\u2019m in the middle of something right now. I\u2019ll be there in a second. A: This can\u2019t wait! 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