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Soda Bottles Hamburger Wrappers Pizza Boxes
Soda Bottles Hamburger Wrappers Pizza Boxes
soda bottles
hamburger wrappers
pizza boxes
The home cleaning service will take care of the man's ___.
Floors
windows
clothes
The man's sister says that he _____ because his place isn't clean..
won't get married
doesn't have friends
will have to pay more rent
Idioms
"clean up your act" = improve your behavior
"Hey. You'd better clean up your act, or Mom will throw you out of the house.
You can't be rude to her like that."
"start off with a clean slate" = start things new again (children used to write on
slates that could be erased)
"You had some problems here at home in the past, but I hope you can start off
this year with clean slate. Everyone needs a new beginning from time to time."
Woman: No, look. There are pizza boxes all over the floor.
Woman: Wait! I think that (pizza) company's been closed . . . like two months
ago . . . for health reasons. Stains on the carpet from who knows what. Say
good-bye to your deposit. I'm . . . I'm not even going into the bathroom. And,
what is that smell?
Woman: Uh . . . What is in your garbage? This milk is curdled. How long has it
been in there? Are you trying to develop intelligent life? I mean it looks like your
trying to build a civilization in there?
Woman: You keep saying that. Uh, do you need to hire a housecleaning
service?
Man: A what?
Woman: Yes. A cleaning service. [ Cleaning service? ] I You know my friend. She
has . . . She has her own company. They'll come to your apartment . . . clean
everything from top to bottom. Clean your carpet . . . and it certainly needs it.
Uh, dust your furniture, sweep, mop, everything. Clean your blinds . . . not that
you'd notice, closets, and your appliances.
Man: That . . . that . . . that sounds expensive. I . . . I . . . I don't think I can afford
that.
Woman: They . . . they usually send out teams of two people, but for you,
they're going to need a whole HazMat (hazardous materials) crew.
Woman: Look. You always tell me you don't have friends . . . . I can see why.
Give them a try. Look. I can get you a discount. Okay, you can't keep living like
this.
Man: Oh, well, uh, Sis. Uh, do you have time? Maybe, you could . . .