Sometimes students want very much to learn advanced vocabulary,

有時候學生們非常想學高級的詞彙

but in the process, they forget about learning some basic everyday vocabulary, which you

但是在這過程中，他們忘記學習一些每天都會使用到的字彙，那些

also need to describe everyday life. So in today's lesson, we'll focus on the verbs you need

你描述每天的生活的字彙。所以，今天的課程，我們將著重在你需要

to describe some common activities around the home,

用來描述圍繞著家裡共同的活動的動詞上

and you're going to help me with this. Okay?

然後我們一起完成這些，好嗎？

So, when you get out of bed, what do you need to do to the bed

好，當你起床之後，你需要做的事情是什麼？

if you want your room to look nice? You need to

如果你希望你的房間看起來很棒，你就要

"make the bed". Okay? That's the correct expression.

"make the bed". Okay? 這就是正確的說法

What about the dishes? After you've eaten, you have a big mess in the kitchen, and you say:

這個盤子怎麼處理？在你吃完後，你的廚房根本一團亂，你會說：

"I need to"?

我必須...？

"Do the dishes" is the most common expression. Okay?

"Do the dishes" 是最常見的表達方式，Okay?

Now, of course, with the dishes, you could do some other things. You could say:

現在，當然～你也可以用不通的方式說，你可以說：

"I need to wash the dishes." But usually,

"I need to wash the dishes." ，但是通常

"do the dishes" means that. You could say you need to dry the dishes, but this is the

"do the dishes" 是一樣的意思。你可以說你必須烘乾盤子，但是還是

most common expression. Okay?

最常見的表達方式，Okay?

If you're lucky enough to not have to do the dishes by hand and you have a dishwasher,

如果你夠幸運有洗盤機，不用親自用手洗盤子

then what's the verb for what you do to put the dishes inside? Do you know the verb?

那什麼是你將碗盤放到洗盤機裡該用的動詞？你知道是哪個動詞嗎？

I need to

我要..

"load the dishwasher". Okay? Or "unload the dishwasher" or "empty the dishwasher".

"load the dishwasher"". Okay? 或 "unload the dishwasher" 或 "empty the dishwasher".

Okay? But when you're putting the dishes inside, you say: "I need to load the dishwasher."

Okay? 但是當你把碗盤放進去之後，你會說："I need to load the dishwasher."

Next, okay, you've prepared the food and it's... You're going to...

下一個，好。你已經準備了食物..還有..你準備..

You need to now make the table look very nice, put the plates, and the glasses, and the cutlery, so you need

你現在必須讓桌子看起來非常棒，放上盤子、杯子還有餐具，所以你要

to do what to the table before you eat?

在開動前做什麼？

You need to "set the table". Okay?

你必須 "set the table". Okay?

That's the correct expression. Now, after you've finished eating and you need to take all of the

這才是正確的說法。現在，在你吃完之後你要把全部

dirty dishes back to the kitchen, so you need to do what to the table? You need to

髒亂的盤子收回廚房，所以你要做什麼呢？你要

"clear the table". Okay? That's after you eat.

"clear the table". Okay? 這是在你吃完必須要做的

Next, for the carpet. What's the verb you can use to say that you need to

下一個，毯子，什麼動詞是你可以用來表達

"clean the carpet"? We don't really say "clean the carpet", we usually say to...?

"clean the carpet"?我們不太說"clean the carpet"，我們通常說..?

It starts with "v",

V開頭的字

"vacuum the carpet". Okay? Next...

"vacuum the carpet"，Okay? 下一個

It could be also "the carpet" or "the rug". All right?

可以說 "the carpet" 或是 "the rug"，都可以，了解了嗎？

Next: "the clothes", so what do you need to do to the clothes?

下一個："the clothes"，關於衣服的話有什麼是你會做的？

Well, with clothes, you could do a number of different things. You could say:

好，關於衣服，你可以做好幾種不同的事情。你可以說：

"I need to wash the clothes.",

我要洗衣服

"I need to iron the clothes." for example.

我要燙衣服，或者舉個其他例子

"I need to fold the clothes." All right?

我要摺衣服，了解了嗎？

Next: you haven't cleaned the furniture in a long time and there's something on top,

下一個：你已經很久沒整理傢具，上面已經積了一層灰了

and if you put your finger, you can write in it. So what do you need to do? You need to

如果你把手放在上面劃，已經髒到可以寫字了，這時候你會怎麼做？你必須

"dust the furniture", because there's dust on it, but we need to...

"dust the furniture"，因為上面有灰塵，但是我們還是要..

The expression we use, the verb we use is "to dust" the furniture.

我們這種說法，我們用的動詞 " 清理 " 傢俱

Next: How do you clean the floor? What verb can you use to describe that?

下一個：你怎麼清理地板的？你可以用哪個動詞去描述？

So, you could say:

好，你可以說：

"I need to sweep the floor with a broom." Sweep the floor, and if you're cleaning the

"I need to sweep the floor with a broom." 掃地，還有如果你正

floor with something wet, then we say: "I need to

在用沾水的東西清理地板，我們會說：

mop the floor." Okay?

That's if it's wet; this is if it's dry.

如果是濕的我們會這樣說，如果是乾的我們會這樣說

Next: Which verb do you use to describe the laundry? Okay? Which one?

下一個：哪個動詞你會用來描述洗衣服？ Okay? 哪一個呢？

"I need to do the laundry." Good.

"I need to do the laundry." 讚啦！

What about the trash? Okay?

那關於垃圾的動詞呢？怎麼樣？

"I need to..."

我需要..

You could say: "I need to empty the trash.",

你可以說： "I need to empty the trash.",

"I need to take out the trash." All right? Depends on the situation.

"I need to take out the trash."了解？依情況而定

Now, if you go a little bit outside your house and you have a lawn, which means the green

現在，如果你從房子裡走出來一點，你有一片草坪，也就是說綠

grass outside your house... So, what's the verb for that?

草在你房子外面，所以，這邊你會用什麼動詞呢？

To... Sort of to cut the grass?

嗯...像是...割草的話？

We don't usually say "to cut the grass". We say to

我們通常不會說，"to cut the grass". 我們會說

"mow", m-o-w, "to mow the lawn". Okay?

''mow''，「修剪草坪」。懂了嗎？

And, in general, all of this described what? What were you doing?

還有，一般來說這些在描述什麼？你在做什麼？

"I need to

我要..

clean the house".

整理家裡

Okay? I need to... Another verb we sometimes use, not as much at all,

Okay? 我要..另一個動詞我們偶爾用，但不是常常

but we use it: "to tidy".

但是我們還是會用："to tidy".

"To tidy up" means to clean up, but it's when it's not very messy.

"To tidy up"指的是整理，但是指的是稍微整理，不是很亂的那種整理

"To clean" usually means the whole bit; everything. All right?

"To clean" 通常是指全部的，大範圍的，了解了嗎？

So, sometimes knowing these basic words can also help you make breakthroughs in English.

有時候知道那些基本的字，可以幫助你在英文方面有所突破

English is about little words, and advanced words, and beginner words,

英文有零碎的單字、較高級的用詞，還有些初學者的用字

and it's a whole mix of things.

全部都會混在一起用

So if you subscribe to my channel, every day, watch a little bit

如果你訂閱我的頻道，每一天都看一點點

- you will definitely improve your English.

你的英文絕對會進步的。

I've helped thousands of students in classrooms and online, and I can help you.

我已經幫助上千位學生學習，不管是在線上或者是教室。我一樣也可以幫助你

Okay? So watch our YouTube channel, and also on engVid.

Okay? 記得要訂閱我們的YouTube頻道唷！還有engVid

You can go to www.engvid.com, and you can do a quiz on this and many other English topics.

你可以上著個網址 www.engvid.com，做一個這堂課的測驗，另外還有其他很多英文的主題

Thanks very much for watching. Good luck with your English.

謝謝你們的觀賞，祝你們好運