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11 Chores and cleaning
11.1 HOUSEHOLD CHORES
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/tuː/ /ʧeɪnʤ/ /ðə/ /ʃiːts/
to change the sheets
/tuː/ /kliːn/ /ðə/ /ˈbɑːθruːm/
to clean the bathroom
/tuː/ /kliːn/ /ðə/ /ˈteɪbᵊl/
to clean the table
/tuː/ /kliːn/ /ðə/ /ˈwɪndəʊz/
to clean the windows
/tuː/ /kliːn/ /ʌp/ / /tuː/ /ˈtaɪdi/
to clean up / to tidy
/tuː/ /duː/ /ðə/ /ˈdɪʃɪz/
to do the dishes
/tuː/ /duː/ /ði/ /ˈaɪənɪŋ/
to do the ironing
/tuː/ /duː/ /ðə/ /ˈlɔːndri/
to do the laundry
/tuː/ /draɪ/ /ðə/ /ˈdɪʃɪz/
to dry the dishes
/tuː/ /dʌst/
to dust
/tuː/ /fiːd/ /ðə/ /pɛts/
to feed the pets
/tuː/ /fəʊld/ /kləʊðz/
to fold clothes
/tuː/ /ɡəʊ/ /tuː/ /ðə/ /stɔː/ / /ʃɒps/
to go to the store / shops
/tuː/ /hæŋ/ /kləʊðz/
to hang clothes
/tuː/ /ləʊd/ /ðə/ /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/
to load the dishwasher
/tuː/ /meɪk/ /ðə/ /bɛd/
to make the bed
/tuː/ /mɒp/ /ðə/ /flɔː/
to mop the floor
/tuː/ /skrʌb/ /ðə/ /flɔː/
to scrub the floor
/tuː/ /sɛt/ /ðə/ /ˈteɪbᵊl/
to set the table
/tuː/ /swiːp/ /ðə/ /flɔː/
to sweep the floor
/tuː/ /teɪk/ /aʊt/ /ðə/ /træʃ/ / /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
to take out the trash / rubbish
/tuː/ /ʌnˈləʊd/ /ðə/ /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/
to unload the dishwasher
/tuː/ /ˈvækjʊəm/ /ðə/ /ˈkɑːpɪt/
to vacuum the carpet
/tuː/ /wɒʃ/ /ðə/ /kɑː/
to wash the car
/tuː/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ðə/ /plɑːnts/
to water the plants
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11.2 LAUNDRY AND CLEANING
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/bliːʧ/
bleach
/brʊm/
broom
/brʌʃ/
brush
/ˈbʌkɪt/
bucket
/ˈkliːnɪŋ/ /ˈfluːɪd/
cleaning fluid
/klɒθ/
cloth
/kləʊðz/ /laɪn/ / /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /laɪn/
clothes line / washing line
/ˈdɪʃwɒʃɪŋ lɪkwɪd/ / /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ʌp/ /ˈlɪkwɪd/
dishwashing liquid / washing up liquid
/ˈdraɪɪŋ/ /klɪp/ / /pɛɡ/
drying clip / peg
/ˈdʌstə/
duster
/ˈdʌstpæn/
dustpan
/ˈɡɑːbɪʤ/ /bæɡ/ / /bɪn/ /ˈlaɪnə/
garbage bag / bin liner
/ˈaɪən/
iron
/ˈaɪənɪŋ/ /bɔːd/
ironing board
/ˈlɔːndri/ /ˈbɑːskɪt/
laundry basket
/ˈlɔːndri/ /dɪˈtɜːʤənt/
laundry detergent
/mɒp/
mop
/ˈpɒlɪʃ/
polish
/ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ/ /bɪn/
recycling bin
/ˈrʌbə/ /ɡlʌvz/
rubber gloves
/ˈskaʊərɪŋ/ /pæd/
scouring pad
/spʌnʤ/
sponge
/ˈtʌmbᵊl/ /ˈdraɪə/
tumble dryer
/ˈvækjʊəm/ /ˈkliːnə/
vacuum cleaner
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /məˈʃiːn/
washing machine
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