EFE learning modules / Household Chores & Cleaning

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Scenario Context

"Two roommates, Mark and Sarah, are discussing their cleaning schedule and dividing chores to keep their apartment tidy for the weekend."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An organized and detail-oriented person who likes a clean living space.

M

Mark

A beginner in home management who is trying to improve his cleaning habits.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Mark, do you have a minute? We really need to talk about the state of the apartment.
Mark
Sure, Sarah. Is it about the mess in the living room?
Sarah
Yes, it is. The living room is getting quite lately, and it's hard to relax.
Mark
You're right. I've been so busy with work that I let things pile up.
Sarah
I understand, but we need a consistent routine to keep things tidy for both of us.
Mark
I agree. What do you suggest we do first to fix this?
Sarah
Let's start by delegating the chores for this coming weekend.
Mark
Okay. I can handle the kitchen cleaning if you want.
Sarah
That sounds like a good start. Can you also the floor after you finish the dishes?
Mark
I can do that. Should I use the specialized wood cleaner for the hardwood?
Sarah
Yes, please. It's in the cabinet under the sink.
Mark
Got it. What about the laundry? The basket is almost overflowing.
Sarah
I will take care of the laundry and fold all the clean clothes.
Mark
Thanks! I'll make sure to the tiles in the bathroom too.
Sarah
Oh, that would be a huge help. They are quite stained from the hard water.
Mark
I noticed that too. I'll use some bleach to the whole area.
Sarah
Just be careful with the . Make sure to keep the bathroom window open.
Mark
I will. Safety first. What about the dusty windows in the living room?
Sarah
They are quite bad. I can wipe them down with glass cleaner on Sunday morning.
Mark
Perfect. I also need to the large rug in the hallway.
Sarah
Don't forget to empty the bag afterwards, or it won't pick up much dust.
Mark
Good point. It's probably completely full by now.
Sarah
We should also the bookshelf. There are too many old magazines there.
Mark
I can sort through those and put the old ones in the recycling bin.
Sarah
That would be wonderful. It will make the whole room look much larger.
Mark
Do we need to do any deep cleaning inside the fridge?
Sarah
Definitely. I think there's some expired milk hiding in the back.
Mark
Gross! I'll toss everything that is past its expiration date.
Sarah
If we stick to this schedule, the place will stay for a while.
Mark
I agree. Let's make a physical so we don't forget any tasks.
Sarah
Great idea! I'll write it down and stick it on the fridge now.
Mark
Thanks for organizing this, Sarah. It makes it much easier to manage.
Sarah
No problem, Mark. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Cluttered

/ክለተርድ/

የተዝረከረከ

Filled with a messy collection of things.

እቃ በዝቶበት ስርአት የሌለው ወይም የተዝረከረከ።

Delegate

/ዴለጌት/

ኃላፊነትን ማከፋፈል

To entrust a task or responsibility to another person.

ስራን ወይም ኃላፊነትን ለሌሎች ሰዎች መስጠት ወይም ማካፈል።

Mop

/ሞፕ/

ወለል ማጠቢያ

A tool used for washing floors.

ወለል ለማጠብ የሚያገለግል በረጅም እንጨት ላይ ጨርቅ ያለው መሳሪያ።

Scrub

/ስክረብ/

ማሸት

To rub something hard in order to clean it.

በሃይል በመፈግፈግ ወይም በማሸት ማጽዳት።

Disinfect

/ዲሲንፌክት/

በሽታ አምጪ ተህዋሲያንን መከላከል

To clean something with a chemical to destroy bacteria.

ጀርሞችን ወይም ባክቴሪያዎችን በኬሚካል ማጥፋት።

Vacuum

/ቫኪዩም/

አቧራ መሳቢያ

An electrical machine used for collecting dust from carpets.

ከምንጣፍ ላይ አቧራን የሚምጥ የኤሌክትሪክ መሳሪያ።

Declutter

/ዲክለተር/

ማጽዳት/ማስተካከል

To remove unnecessary items from an untidy place.

አላስፈላጊ እቃዎችን በማስወገድ ቦታን ማስተካከል ወይም ማስዋብ።

Spotless

/ስፖትለስ/

በጣም ንጹህ

Absolutely clean or pure; without any marks.

ምንም አይነት እድፍ ወይም ቆሻሻ የሌለበት በጣም ንጹህ።

Checklist

/ቼክሊስት/

የዝርዝር ማስታወሻ

A list of items required or things to be done used as a reminder.

መደረግ ያለባቸውን ነገሮች ለመቆጣጠር የሚያዝ የዝርዝር ማስታወሻ።

Fumes

/ፊዩምስ/

ጢስ/ጋዝ

Strong-smelling and often dangerous gas or smoke.

ጠንካራ ሽታ ያለው ወይም ጎጂ የሆነ ጋዝ ወይም ጢስ።