家政英语口语24篇.doc

.全国中等职业技术学校家政与社区服务专业家政服务英语教材（说+读各24篇课文）Unit OneMr. Bakers FamilyLEARN TO SAYD : Good afternoon, Mr. Baker.H : Hello. How are you?D : Fine, thanks. Nice to see you.H: Nice to see you, too. My name is John Baker. This is my father, and this is my wife,Catherine.Hs: Hi, glad to meet you.D: Glad to meet you, too. My English name is Mary.H : Then we can call you Mary?D : Yes, please. I would like that. Hs: Have some coffee, please.D : Thank you. I was told I would come to a family of five in which there are two lovely children.H : Aha. Yeah. Come on, Brian and Lucia. This is Mary. Mary, this is my son and my daughter.D : Hello, Brian. Hello, Lucia.Children: Hi, Mary!D: Shall I begin my work today or tomorrow, Mr. Baker?H : Tomorrow. So we can have time to show you around. There are a number of rooms in thishouse. Its not easy to get them clean and tidy after Brian and Lucia mess them.D : Oh, dont worry. I think I can handle it. Ill do my best. But if I do anything wrong,please let me know.H : OK. Now, lets show you the kitchen first.LEARN TO READThis is my first day in Mr. Bakers home. Now he is showing me around his house. We enter the kitchen first. Oh! What a big kitchen!Unit TwoIntroductionsLEARN TO SAYH : Mary! These are my friends, Mr. and Mrs. Davies. They are from California. Theyll stay fortwo nights. Please help them take their bags to their bedroom.D : Oh, glad to see you, Mr. and Mrs. Davies. Weve been waiting for you the whole morning.Mr. Davies : Youre Mary, right? John says you are doing a good job.D : Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Baker have taught me a lot.Mrs. Davies : Everything looks bright and tidy. Oh, what beautiful flowers!D : Mrs. Baker asked me to get them early in the morning. She says the fresh flowers will reduceyour tiredness from the trip. Its such a long trip from California to here, isnt it?Mrs. Davies : Yeah. We will have a good rest and then begin our tour around China.D : Its so exciting. I can be your guide in my hometown, near the Three Gorges, if you gothere.Mr. Davies : Thatll be great. I think we will.LEARN TO READMr. and Mrs. Davies will stay for two nights at the Bakers. This is the bedroom they will stayin.Unit ThreeServing a GuestLEARN TO SAYGuest: Hello! Im Sam Hunter, Mr. Bakers friend. Is Mr. Baker in?D: Not at the moment. But he told me he was expecting a Mr. Hunter. He had an urgent matterand had to go out. He said he will be back in ten minutes. Please come in and sit down.Guest: Thanks.D : What would you like to drink, sir?Guest: Tea, please. With ice.D; Its rather hot today. We have fresh watermelon in the fridge. Would you like a piece?Guest: No, thanks.D: Mr. Baker asked me to prepare your favourite food, crab and lobster.Guest: Thank you.D: (Hearing the ring at the door) There comes Mr. Baker.LEARN TO READLook! The living room of the Bakers is large.Unit FourTelephone CallsLEARN TO SAY(The telephone rings. )D: Hello, this is the Bakers.Guest: Hello, this is Lisa, Lisa Rice. Is Mr. Baker in?D: Sorry, he wont be home until seven this evening. May I take a message?Guest: OK. This is Lisa Rice, Mr. Bakers co-worker. There will be a meeting in the companyat 8:00 tomorrow morning. He must be there on time.D: Ive got it. Shall I write down your telephone number?Guest: I dont think so. He has it.D: Ill tell Mr. Baker about it as soon as he comes back.Guest: Thanks. Bye.D: Bye.LEARN TO READSometimes, Mr. Baker works at home. The modern communications help him a lot. He has a telephone, a mobile phone, a fax machine, and a computer. He can deal with his work or get information through Internet. On weekends, he often e-mails or chats with his friends. Unit FiveApologiesLEARN TO SAYD: Im terribly sorry! I broke one of the plates while setting the table. I hope I can pay for it.H: It doesnt matter. Youre always doing well. It was an accident, wasnt it?D: Yes, but it doesnt make any difference. The plate slipped through my fingers. I shouldhave avoided that. I cant say how sorry I am.H : Take it easy. Theres no reason to spoil a whole days work with such a trifle.D: Oh, thank you for pardoning me.H : Cheer up! Or you may have to apologize for a second plate.D : OK. Thanks.LEARN TO READIt is half past six in the evening. I am setting the table. Today, I must be careful. Yester-day, I broke a plate when I set the table.Unit SixCleaning RoomsLEARN TO SAYD: Good morning, Mr. Baker. May I come in?H : Yes, what is it?D : Im sorry to disturb you, sir, but wed like to clean the room. May I do it now?H : Well, Im a bit tied up at the moment.D : What time would be convenient, sir?H : Let me see. Could you come again around 11:00 a. m. ?D : Im afraid no cleaning can be done between the hours of 11 :00 a. m. and noon, sir. So, Iwill do some cooking instead. May I come around 10:00 a. m.H : I guess so. Ill be out during that time anyway.D : All right.LEARN TO READThis is Mr. and Mrs. Bakers wardrobe. There are two parts (right and left part) and threedrawers in the wardrobe.Mrs. Baker puts her coats, blouses, dresses, skirts, sweaters, and underwear in the rightpart. Most of her clothes are in fashion. Mr. Baker puts his suits, jackets, trousers, shirts,windbreakers, jeans, and pajamas in the left part.The three drawers are at the bottom of the wardrobe. Mr. and Mrs. Baker put their scarves,ties, gloves, stockings, socks, and shoes in different drawers.Can you work out how many things are there in Mr. and Mrs. Bakers wardrobe? What aboutyours?Unit SevenLaundryLEARN TO SAYD ; Any laundry today, madam?Hs; Yes, its all in the laundry bag over there.D ; Lets see. There are two pairs of slacks, one ladys skirt, and one mans overcoat.Hs: And this sport shirt and these pajamas, too.D; Please tell me whether you need your clothes pressed, washed or dry-cleaned.Hs: I have one skirt which I dont think is colorfast. Will the color run in the wash?D ; Ill dry-clean the skirt. So the color wont run.Hs: Thats fine. When will they be ready? Im going to have a party tomorrow evening.D ; OK. Ill try to get them ready by then.Hs: Thats very kind of you.LEARN TO READThe washing machine makes home laundering much easier. But you must pay attention tothe wash care labels on the garments.Unit EightShoppingLEARN TO SAYD : I am going to the supermarket. What can I get for you, madam?H : Id like to buy some Chinese moon cakes.D : All right. Which do you prefer, the Guangdong style or the Suzhou style?H : Which one do you recommend?D : Well, the Guangdong style moon cakes are sweet, soft and puffy. And the Suzhou style onesare puffy and filled with fragrant nuts. There are not only sweet but also meat moon cakes.H : Fine, help me to choose some Suzhou style moon cakes, please.D : Certainly. Anything else?H : Let me see. Ah, yes! I want some bananas.D : Bananas are out of season now. How about oranges?H : Good. Ill take ten oranges.LEARN TO READTalking about shopping, besides going to the supermarket, the greengrocers to buy bread,vegetables, or fruits almost every day, I still need to go to the shopping center, or the depart-ment store about once a month. There, I help the Bakers to buy articles of everyday use, suchas toilet soap, hand cleaner, foam bath, sham-poo, detergent, washing powder, perfume,facial tissue, toothpaste, toothbrush, and so on.Unit NineFood ValueLEARN TO SAYHs: Hi, Mary! Youre so tired. I think youd better have a rest.D: Oh, thank you.Hs: Come on, then.D: Mrs. Baker, I find the children refuse to eat vegetables . and . and, .as you say,vegetables are so important!Hs: Yes, Im very worried about them, as a matter of fact.D: Dont worry. Another thing I could try is soup. I always think its a good idea to make soupwith fresh vegetables.Hs: That sounds like a good idea.LEARN TO READBrian and Lucia do not like vegetables, especially carrot, celery, eggplant, lettuce,and spinach. Mrs. Baker often tells them that vegetables are good for their health, but they donot care. So I must try my best to cook various vegetable soups, like cabbage soup, cucumbersoup, winter melon soup, tomato and egg soup, etc. I also cook fruit salads for them. Thechildren like the salads very much.Unit TenChinese CuisineLEARN TO SAYD: What would you like to have today, madam?Hs: I think Ill just have some soup and crackers.D : And you, sir?H : Thats not enough for me. Ive been working hard this morning and Im really hungry. Illhave the complete Chinese meal-bean curd with hot pepper, blanched chicken, Beijingroast duck and egg drop soup.Hs: Oh, it sounds good. Ill have that, too.D : OK.H: Well, Catherine, I thought you were on a diet and you wanted to lose some weight?Hs: Yes, but Ill start it tomorrow.LEARN TO READChinese food is delicious and there are many styles, like Beijing style, Guangdong style,Sichuan style, and Shanghai style. Each style has its own features. Beijing food is heavy andspicy. Shanghai food is sometimes sweet. Sichuan food is strong and hot. Guangdong food islight.Unit ElevenWestern FoodLEARN TO SAYHs: Hi, Mary, my husband is coming back today. Id like to have a good supper.D : Sure. Ill get ready for it at once. What can I get you to drink for supper?Hs: A martini for me and white wine for my husband.D : What soup would you like to have, madam?Hs: I think well have Country Soup this evening, and Waldord salad, T-bone steak and Chicken Maryland.D : Would you like the steak well-done or rare?Hs: Well-done.D : OK. What kind of dressing? French, Italian, blue cheese, or Russian?Hs: Italian.D : What would you like for dessert?Hs: Vanilla ice cream, please.LEARN TO READWestern food is quite different from Chinese food. Westerners usually use an oven to roastmeat, and less frequently fry or deeply fry dishes. Take English for example. For breakfast,they usually have oatmeal, milk, bacon, fried eggs, buttered toast and tea or coffee. Lunch,generally consists of cold meat, potatoes, and salad, with a pudding or fruit to follow. Dinner isthe biggest meal of the day. It begins with soup, such as oxtail soup, or creamed mashedchicken soup. Then comes fish, steak, roast chicken, vegetables, a sweet and fruit.Unit TwelveTea TimeLEARN TO SAYD : Good afternoon, sir. What can I get you?H : A cup of tea.D : Green tea or black tea?H : Black tea.D : Anything else?H : Could you bring me a boiled egg and some cakes?D : Certainly. What would you like to drink, madam?Hs: Please bring me a cup of coffee.D : Would you like sugar in it?Hs: Yes, please.D : Wait a moment.LEARN TO READIn many western countries, most people prefer a light meal at sometime during theafternoon. It is called Tea. For the Bakers, Mrs. Baker and the children always have theirtea together about five oclock in the afternoon. Every day, I prepare different sweets and drinksfor them. They often choose several kinds from the following desserts and drinks.Unit ThirteenDrinkLEARN TO SAYD : Good evening. Would you like something to drink, Mr. and Mrs. Baker?H : Lets see . wine, champagne, beer, gin, whisky, a cocktail . Id like to have somewhisky. How about you, Catherine? What would you care for?Hs: Ill have one Exciting Night. Do you know whats in it?D : Its a cocktail made from gin, Italian vermouth, French vermouth and orange juice.H : That sounds good. Id like one, too.D : Certainly. Just a moment, please.LEARN TO READDo you remember there is a cabinet in the Bakers living room? Many kinds of drink areput in it. They are aperitif, beer, brandy, champagne, cocktail, gin, Maotai, martini,vermouth, vodka, whisky, red wine, and white wine. Mr. and Mrs. Baker have somedrink on Christmas Days, their wedding anniversaries, and family members birthdayswith their friends. Unit FourteenCaring for the Pregnant HostessLEARN TO SAYHs: Oh, my gosh!D: Do you have morning sickness again, madam?Hs: It cant be worse.D: Did you vomit when you have Brian and Lucia?Hs: Yes, I had vomited till they were born.D: But dont worry. This time you will be better.Hs: I hope so. Are there any prunes?D: Yes. But too many prunes are not good for you. Ill cook a different breakfast today. Itsnoodles with tomatoes and eggs. Perhaps you will like it.Hs: Sounds tasty. Thank you. I know its a hard job to be a pregnant womans cook. Itsstrange that everything loses its flavour in my mouth. A bit of something more will make mesick, even though its my favourite.D: It doesnt matter if you cant eat up the noodles. We can go out for a walk and buy somesnacks on the way.Hs: I dont think I will refuse eating out in the open air.LEARN TO READMrs. Baker will have her third child soon. She has been pregnant for three months. Youknow, the pregnant woman needs good diet, added rest, and moderate exercises. I usuallycompany Mrs. Baker to have a walk in a nearby park. If the weather is good, she will sit on abench of the park sunning herself. Unit FifteenTaking Care of the BabyLEARN TO SAYHs: Is the baby asleep?D: Yes, shes fast asleep. She always falls asleep soon after her bath.Hs: How funny! She seems to be exhausted after the bath.D: She doesnt know her mother is more exhausted.Hs: Put her here on my bed. Lets have a nap together.D: OK. And put this handkerchief on her back. She sweats a lot during her sleep.(After a while. )D: Oh, look, she is awake.Hs: Does she need feeding again?D: I dont think so. She ate some cereal before her sleep. Maybe she is going poo. Let me havea look. Oh, yes, what a big poo!Hs: Where are the baby wipes?D: Here they are. We need to give her another wash. Ill get the water.Hs: Good! Youre clean again, my angel. Pass me a diaper, please.D: Here you are.LEARN TO READTaking care of the little baby is a hard work. I cannot leave her alone for even one minute.You can see how busy I am.Unit SixteenFeeding the BabyLEARN TO SAYH: Open your mouth, dear. Show daddy your teeth. Oh, shes got 16 teeth.D: Yeah! Her mouth is full of teeth.H: Is it too early for an 18-month-old baby to have so many teeth?D: Its early, but in the normal range. Its good. We can give her anything to eat.H: Anything?D: Ah, anything edible and suitable, of course. No chocolate, no jelly, no candy, no icecream, no fried food, no soft drinks. No worry, sir. I remember everything.H: But my wife said that the baby doesnt have much interest in eating her meals.D: Thats true. Sometimes it takes me an hour or more to feed her. She is interested in allthings around her. Many children are like this.H: What shall we do, then?D: If I give her less food at lunch, she will eat more at supper. She has an appetite only whenshes hungry.H: So we should try to use up her energy and make her hungry.D: Thats right. And I learned from TV that when their parents took their children out for longhours, the children enjoyed their supper and slept better.H: Ill try it. Today is Saturday. Therere a lot of nice places to go. Let me see.LEARN TO READFormula is easy to proportion. However, you should pay attention to the following prepara-tions.1. Wash your hands before preparing babys formula. Wash bottle, nipple, and cap thoroughlyuntil no milk remains.2. Boil for five minutes.3. Boil drinking water for five minutes, allow to cool to 50C.4. Consult feeding table, pour exact amount of lukewarm water into the bottle.5. Only use scoop from this tin. Consult feeding table; add exact number of level scoops.6. Shake bottle until powder fully dissolved. Unit SeventeenPlaying Games with the BabyLEARN TO SAYHs: What a fine day today! Shall we take the baby out to the park?D: Good idea. She will have a good time on the swing. She often asks me to swing with her.Hs: How?D: I hold her both hands. Then she moves like a swing.Hs: Dear! Pay attention to her arms. They may get out of joint.D: I will. We play only a few seconds each time. When she asks for more, I usually transferher attention by hide-and-seek. But her favourite game is Cheers.Hs: Right! She is never tired of it. She can pour the water from the kettle to her cup skillfully.She clinks cups with me and then drinks the water up. She is fascinated with saying“Cheers”.D: She does it again and again until the kettle is empty.Hs: A perfect game for children. Did you learn it from the book?D: Not entirely. I learned about childrens likes and dislikes from the book. Then I thought outa game like that.Hs: Youre creative. Well done!LEARN TO READPlaying games are one of the important parts in raising children. Babies can learn a lot fromthe games. Toys play a very good role in different games. Every day, I spend several hoursplaying indoor or outdoor games with the baby. The following is the games we often play or thetoys we often play with. Unit EighteenThe Baby Is SickLEARN TO SAYHs: The baby threw up last night.D: This never happened before. Shall we go to the hospital?Hs: Let s take her temperature first. 36. 9 degrees centigrade.D: It s not a fever. The baby looks all right and she can drink her milk. Maybe her stomachcould not handle much and she needed to throw up some of the food she couldnt digest.Hs: I hope so. She ate very well yesterday. Maybe she ate too much . Oh, dear! She threw upagain!D: This is not good. Her palm and forehead feel hotter now. We have to go to the hospital.Please get the babys stuff ready. Let me clean the baby.Hs: Ive got her coat, diapers and nipple. Is that all?D: I think we also need a bottle of water and a blanket. Oh, diarrhea!Hs: Oh, my gosh! Diarrhea, again!D: Don t be too nervous. Children often suffer diseases before they are three years old. But weneed to go to the hospital right away.LEARN TO READSick baby needs to be taken good care of. It is difficult to feed or use medicine. We shouldfeed or apply him/her medicine on time and be careful for the usage and dosage. Unit NineteenGoing to the HospitalLEARN TO SAY(Grandpa ( G) doesnt feel well today. )G : How dizzy I am today! I even cant walk by myself. I feel as though Im going to fall downall the time.D : Your voice doesnt sound clear, either. Shall I call Dr. Chen?G : I think thats a good idea. please do.(Ten minutes later)D : Dr. Chen is coming.G : Good afternoon! Im sorry I cant welcome you.Dr: Never mind. Let me feel your pulse. On account of your hypertension I suppose its cerebralthrombus. In other words, your high blood pressure may have caused a blood clot. Youneed hospitalization right away.D : That means we should go to the hospital now?Dr: Yes, the sooner, the better.D: Shall I call your son and tell him about it, Mr. Baker?G.: Please wait until we get to the hospital.LEARN TO READAs a domestic helper, I should learn some early symptoms about the common diseases, suchas cold, flu, enteritis, gastritis, pneumonia, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, hearttrouble and so on. I should also know how to treat fever, sore throat, stomachache, headache,cough, etc. Knowing the basic knowledge can help me do my job better. Unit TwentyIn the Treatment RoomLEARN TO SAYD: There is one more patient ahead of us. We have to wait for a while. Put the thermometerunder your arm, Grandpa. And the doctor