EFE learning modules / Household Chores & Cleaning

scenario 2 sarah and mark are roommates who have no

Scenario Context

"Sarah and Mark are roommates who have noticed their apartment has become quite messy. They are spending their Saturday morning discussing how to divide the household tasks and perform a deep clean of their living space."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An organized and proactive individual who values a clean and structured living environment.

M

Mark

A well-meaning but slightly disorganized roommate who tends to let chores pile up.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Mark, have you noticed how much dust has started to on the bookshelves lately?
Mark
You're right, Sarah. I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time to look around.
Sarah
I think we really need to the in the living room this weekend.
Mark
I agree. It is getting a bit difficult to find things in here.
Sarah
Let's start with the kitchen because it needs a deep clean the most.
Mark
Okay, sounds like a plan. Should I start by washing the dishes in the sink?
Sarah
Yes, please. While you do that, I'll wipe down all the countertops and the stove.
Mark
Do we have enough liquid for the dishes and the floor?
Sarah
Check the cabinet under the sink. I think there is one bottle left.
Mark
I found it, but it's almost empty. I should add it to the grocery list.
Sarah
Good idea. We also need to the handles and light switches.
Mark
I can do that once the dishes are finished. What about the floors?
Sarah
I'll sweep and mop them. The tiles in the kitchen are quite sticky.
Mark
Moving to the living room, do we need to vacuum the on the sofa?
Sarah
Definitely. There are crumbs everywhere. It will improve our cleaning if we use the brush attachment.
Mark
I'll handle the vacuuming. I actually find it quite satisfying.
Sarah
Great. I will focus on organizing the magazines and clearing the coffee table.
Mark
We shouldn't on the bathroom either. It’s been two weeks.
Sarah
I know. The mirror is covered in water spots and the shower needs scrubbing.
Mark
I'll take care of the bathroom scrubbing if you can handle the laundry.
Sarah
That's a fair trade. I have three loads of clothes and the bedsheets to wash.
Mark
Is the washing machine working properly now?
Sarah
Yes, it’s working fine. We just need to make sure we don't overload it.
Mark
Cleaning the whole apartment is going to be , isn't it?
Sarah
It might be, but we will feel so much better once it's done.
Mark
You're right. A fresh home always makes me feel more relaxed.
Sarah
We should also empty all the trash cans and take the recycling out.
Mark
I'll do that at the very end when we are finished with everything else.
Sarah
Perfect. Let's set a timer for two hours and see how much we can get done.
Mark
Let's do it. I'm putting on some music to keep us motivated.
Sarah
That's the spirit! Let's start with the kitchen now.
Mark
On it! Hand me those rubber gloves, please.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Accumulate

/አኪውሚውሌት/

መከማቸት

To gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of something over time.

ጊዜ እያለፈ ሲሄድ የነገሮችን ቁጥር ወይም መጠን መጨመር ወይም መሰብሰብ።

Clutter

/ክላተር/

ዝርክርክ

A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass.

ባልተደራጀ ሁኔታ በየቦታው የተዘረከረኩ ነገሮች ስብስብ።

Detergent

/ዲተርጀንት/

የጽዳት ሳሙና

A water-soluble cleansing agent used for washing clothes or dishes.

ልብስ ወይም ዕቃ ለማጠቢያነት የሚያገለግል በውሃ የሚሟሟ የጽዳት ወኪል።

Sanitize

/ሳኒታይዝ/

በንጽህና መጠበቅ

To make clean and hygienic by removing bacteria or impurities.

ባክቴሪያዎችን ወይም ቆሻሻዎችን በማስወገድ ንጹህ እና ለጤና ተስማሚ ማድረግ።

Upholstery

/አፕሆልስተሪ/

የቤት ዕቃዎች ልባስ

The soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture.

በቤት ዕቃዎች ላይ ተለጥፎ የሚገኝ ለስላሳ የጨርቅ ወይም የቆዳ ልባስ።

Efficiency

/ኢፊሸንሲ/

ብቃት / ቅልጥፍና

The ability to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort.

አንድን ነገር በትንሽ ጊዜ እና ጉልበት የማከናወን ችሎታ።

Procrastinate

/ፕሮክራስቲኔት/

ማዘግየት / ነገ ዛሬ ማለት

To delay or postpone action; put off doing something.

አንድን ተግባር ሆን ብሎ ማዘግየት ወይም ለሌላ ጊዜ ማስተላለፍ።

Exhausting

/ኤግዞስቲንግ/

አድካሚ

Making one feel very tired; very draining.

አንድን ሰው በጣም እንዲደክመው የሚያደርግ ወይም ጉልበት የሚጨርስ።

Organize

/ኦርጋናይዝ/

ማደራጀት

To arrange into a structured whole; order.

ነገሮችን በሥርዓት ማስቀመጥ ወይም ማስተካከል።

Tackle

/ታክል/

ለመስራት መነሳት

To make determined efforts to deal with a problem or difficult task.

አንድን ችግር ወይም ከባድ ስራ ለመፍታት ቆራጥ ጥረት ማድረግ።