F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [S]

Review the vocabulary, next class continue editing the speaking exercise.

Vocabulary

faucet or tap n. – shuilongtou

load/s n. – a lot of one thing, amount/quantity/ a bunch or collection of sth
eg. I washed 2 loads of laundry this morning.

hang / hanging / hung – to put something up
eg. I hang my clothes on the clothes line on my balcony to dry.

fold / folding / folded (-did) – to bend sth on to itself
eg. I fold my laundry in the morning.
eg. She folded the letter and put it in the envelope (outside of letter).
eg. I folded my arms across my chest because I was cold.

closet/s n. – built-in room or small box to store clothes

wardrobe/s n. – piece of furniture to store clothes

Speaking exercise

How do you do laundry? How do you clean your clothes?

First, I need to gathering all the dirty clothes in my house.
And then, I need to separate them, white with white, color with color, underwear with underwear.
After that I will wash them. Open the machine and put the clothes into the machine.
Push the power button, choose what kind of washing machine ___ /choose how to wash them.
Choose to put the cleaning powder into the machine.
Choose the water I need.
Open the water tap.
Close the door. Then just waiting the machine running. When they finished, I just stopped the power and then put the clothes out.
Made them dry, I need to hang the clothes in the clothesline in my balcony.
Then to wash the other clothes, do the same thing.
I need to put/hang them down and fold the clothes.
Leave them to my closet.

First, I need to gather all the dirty clothes in my house.
And then, I need to separate them into loads, white with white, color with color, underwear with underwear.
After that, lift the cover/lid/door and put the clothes into the machine.
Push the power button, choose what kind of washing setting/type/kind.
Next, put the laundry detergent into the detergent drawer.
Select the amount of water I need.
Then, turn on the faucet/water tap.
Close the door. Then just wait for the machine to run. When they finish, I just turn off the power and then take the clothes out.

TBC

Made them dry, I need to hang the clothes in the clothesline in my balcony.
Then to wash the other clothes, do the same thing.
I need to put/hang them down and fold the clothes.
Leave them to my closet.