A：小丽，你家请过保姆么？ B：当然请过，上次你看见的张阿姨就是我家的保姆。 A：真的么？看起来一点不像，我还以为是你的亲戚呢。 B：她在我家已经五年了。她人很和蔼，对我们非常好，我们和她就像一家人一样。 A：作为保姆，她主要的工作是什么？ B：我爸妈平时比较忙，张阿姨几乎负责家里所有的活，比如买菜，做饭，洗衣服，打扫房间。 A：哇，也就是说所有的家务她都包干了？ B： 差不多吧。 A：请保姆好是好，不过如果有个陌生人在我家里，我肯定不习惯。 B：一开始我也不习惯。但有一次我生病了，爸妈出差都不在家，还好有张阿姨，她一直在医院细心地照顾我，我特别感动。从那时候开始我就越来越喜欢她，越来越觉得她是我们家里的一份子了。 A：这样的好保姆太难得了，你真幸运！ A: Lee, have you ever hired a housekeeper?
B: Of course. The "Auntie Zhang" you saw the last time you were over is our housekeeper.
A: Really? She didn't look like one at all, so I assumed she was your relative.
B: She's been with us for five years already. She's a very amiable person, very good to us -- we just think of her as one of the family.
A: As a housekeeper, what are her main duties?
B: My parents are usually quite busy, so Auntie Zhang is responsible for virtually all the day-to-day stuff like shopping, cooking, doing the wash, cleaning house.
A: Wow, so her job is doing all the household chores?
B: Pretty much.
A: Having a housekeeper may be nice, but I could never get used to it if there were a stranger in the house.
B: At first I couldn't get used to it either. But then one time I fell ill. My parents were hardly ever home, but fortunately there was Auntie Zhang -- she was very caring and attended to my needs continuously while I was in the hospital. I was especially moved, and from that time on I started to like her more and more, and more and more felt she was part the family.
A: Such a good housekeeper is hard to find. You're really lucky!
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B: Of course I've. Last time you were here, you met auntie Zhang. She's our nanny.
A: Really? It seemed rather unlikely, I thought she was a relative of yours.
B: She has been with us for 5 years already. She's very kind and very nice to us. She's like a member of the family.
A: What's her main job as a nanny?
B: My parents usually are rather busy. Auntie Zhang is practically in charge of the household, for example she buys food, cooks, does the laundry,and does the housework.
A: Well, that is to say she's responsible for all the household chores?
B: Just about.
A: It's all right to have a nanny, but for sure I won't get used to have a stranger at home.
B: I too didn't get used to at the beginning. However, there was a day I got sick and my parents were away on business. There was still auntie Zhang who took good care of me at the hospital. I was especially touched by what she did for me. Since then I started to like her more and more. I feel more and more she's a member of the family.
A: It's rare to have such a good nanny. You're really lucky!
B: Of course. The "Auntie Zhang" you saw the last time you were over is our housekeeper.
A: Really? She didn't look like one at all, so I assumed she was your relative.
B: She's been with us for five years already. She's a very amiable person, very good to us -- we just think of her as one of the family.
A: As a housekeeper, what are her main duties?
B: My parents are usually quite busy, so Auntie Zhang is responsible for virtually all the day-to-day stuff like shopping, cooking, doing the wash, cleaning house.
A: Wow, so her job is doing all the household chores?
B: Pretty much.
A: Having a housekeeper may be nice, but I could never get used to it if there were a stranger in the house.
B: At first I couldn't get used to it either. But then one time I fell ill. My parents were hardly ever home, but fortunately there was Auntie Zhang -- she was very caring and attended to my needs continuously while I was in the hospital. I was especially moved, and from that time on I started to like her more and more, and more and more felt she was part the family.
A: Such a good housekeeper is hard to find. You're really lucky!
-- davidsands@
Lesson Summary:
What's your opinion of nannies? If you can't manage household chores, are you willing to hire a nanny? Lesson Content: A: Xiao Li, do you have a nanny at home?B: Of course I've. Last time you were here, you met auntie Zhang. She's our nanny.
A: Really? It seemed rather unlikely, I thought she was a relative of yours.
B: She has been with us for 5 years already. She's very kind and very nice to us. She's like a member of the family.
A: What's her main job as a nanny?
B: My parents usually are rather busy. Auntie Zhang is practically in charge of the household, for example she buys food, cooks, does the laundry,and does the housework.
A: Well, that is to say she's responsible for all the household chores?
B: Just about.
A: It's all right to have a nanny, but for sure I won't get used to have a stranger at home.
B: I too didn't get used to at the beginning. However, there was a day I got sick and my parents were away on business. There was still auntie Zhang who took good care of me at the hospital. I was especially touched by what she did for me. Since then I started to like her more and more. I feel more and more she's a member of the family.
A: It's rare to have such a good nanny. You're really lucky!
- responsible [ri´spɔnsəbəl]
a.尽责的；责任重大的 (初中英语单词) - willing [´wiliŋ] a.情愿的，乐意的 (初中英语单词)
- relative [´relətiv] a.有关系的 n.亲属 (初中英语单词)
- charge [tʃɑ:dʒ] v.收费；冲锋 n.费用 (初中英语单词)
- beginning [bi´giniŋ] n.开始，开端；起源 (初中英语单词)
- housekeeper [´haus,ki:pə] n.主妇，女管家 (高中英语单词)
- fortunately [´fɔ:tʃənətli] ad.幸运地 (高中英语单词)
- amiable [´eimiəbəl] a.亲切的，温和的 (英语四级单词)
- virtually [´və:tʃuəli] ad.实际上，实质上 (英语四级单词)
- continuously [kən´tinjuəsli] ad.连续(不断)地 (英语四级单词)
- summary [´sʌməri] a.&n.摘要(的) (英语四级单词)
- unlikely [ʌn´laikli] a.不像的；未必可能的 (英语六级单词)
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