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    Housework and todo list (English exercise n°63868 - Please quote this number when contacting us)


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    Housework and todo list

                               THE CHORES : Les tâches ménagères

     

                In the kitchen                           dans la cuisine
    to clear the table débarrasser la table
    to load dishes into the dishwasher mettre  la vaisselle dans le lave-vaisselle
    to start the dishwasher mettre le lave vaisselle en marche
    to wipe the table essuyer la table
    to clean the stove nettoyer la cuisinière
    to clean the sink nettoyer l'évier
    to sweep the floor balayer le sol
    to wash the floor laver le sol
    to empty the dishwasher vider le lave vaisselle
    to put dishes into cupboards ranger la vaisselle dans les placards

     

               dans la chambre              in the bedroom
    ranger la chambre to tidy up the room
    ranger le linge propre to put away clean clothes
    mettre le linge sale dans le panier to put dirty clothes in the linen basket
    faire le lit to make the bed
    secouer la descente de lit to beat the rug
    passer l'aspirateur to vacuum the floor
    épousseter les meubles to dust furniture

     

             in the laundry room                  dans la buanderie
    to sort colours and whites trier le linge blanc et la couleur
    to put clothes in the washing machine mettre le linge dans la machine à laver
    to put clothes in the dryer mettre le linge dans le sèche linge
    to fold clothes plier le linge
    to put away clothes ranger le linge

     

     dans le jardin   in the garden
    arroser les plantes to water plants
    rateler les feuilles to rake leaves
    tondre la pelouse to mow the lawn
    peindre la clôture to paint the fence

     

                                                      il reste encore à
    .
      
          to iron
          (repasser)
       to take out the dustbin
         (sortir la poubelle)
         to clean the windows
         (nettoyer les vitres)
          to do the shopping
         (faire les courses)
       to feed the dog
    (nourrir le chien)
           to walk the dog
       (promener le chien)
         to cook the dinner
       (préparer le repas)
           to set the table
         (mettre le couvert)

     

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    English exercise "Housework and todo list" created by lili73 (17-06-2009) with The test builder
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    Mr. Smith left home at 8 o'clock this morning.
    Now he is working in his office, he is a computer scientist.



    1. Meanwhile Mrs. Smith is in her bedroom. You can see her.
    She is the bed, she is the carpet
    and she is the furniture.


    2. It's 9 o'clock , the bedroom is tidy.
    Mrs. Smith will have now to the dustbin, to the windows
    and to the shirts.

    3. At 10.30 it's time to the dog, to the dog

    and to do the shopping.


    4. In the afternoon Mrs. Smith is in her garden. Look at her!

    She is the leaves, she is the lawn

    and she is the house.


    At 6 pm Mr. Smith is back home.

    How are you darling? I am exhausted! (Can you guess what he is thinking?)
    How lucky women are! They can stay at home and have nothing to do.







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