Unit5 家务大作战——整理家务场景！定期大扫除（a good cleanout）不仅可以使乱糟糟的家里焕然一新，还能让家庭成员在共同的劳动中培养默契。
看起来不起眼的家务，做起来可一点不简单。
和家人一起做家务、分配家务时会用到哪些表达？想要说“我来擦窗户，你擦门！”英语该如何说呢？一句话告别大扫除可不是一件简单的事儿，每个家庭成员积极参与才能事半功倍。
指派打扫任务时你可以这样说：Let me do the window, and you do the door.必备词litter up 乱丢杂物share the housework 分担家务sweep 打扫stain污点fold the clothes 叠衣服dish cloth 洗碗布mess 混乱mop the floor 擦地板do the laundry 洗衣服hang the clothes up 晾衣服iron shirt 熨衬衫garbage can 垃圾桶必备句房间杂乱看到杂乱无章的房间，你可以这样抱怨：Look at what you've littered up!看你弄得乱糟糟的！There's dust everywhere.屋子里全是灰。
I think we really need to clean the house.我觉得我们真的应该来次大扫除。
Hair is everywhere so the floor looks dirty.地板上都是头发，看起来真脏。
I can't stand the sight of my room.我的房间真是乱得惨不忍睹。
It's a war zone.这简直跟刚打完仗一样。
任务分配大扫除时首先规定好每个人的任务吧。
Honey, you have to mop the floor.亲爱的，你必须要拖地了。
Nick, take out the trash, this is your assignment, don't reject me.尼克，你的任务是把垃圾扔掉，不能拒绝哦。
Will you do the dishes after dinner?麻烦你晚饭后负责洗碗。
Come help me do the laundry.来帮我洗衣服。
I'll hang the clothes up to dry.我去晾衣服。
开始打扫任务分配完毕，就开始动起来吧。
I'm going to clean up now.我现在要清扫一下了。
Did you clean your room?你的房间打扫好了吗？This stain won't come out.这块污渍洗不掉了。
Don't you think you put in too much detergent?你不觉得你放的清洁剂太多了吗？Will you help me fold the clothes?你能帮我把衣服叠起来吗？清洁用品大搜罗brush 刷子detergent 清洁剂broom 扫帚disinfectant 消毒剂bleach 漂白水washing powder 洗衣粉vacuum cleaner 吸尘器实景对话The laundry pile is huge.要洗的衣服都堆成山了！A: l don't have any clean clothes!我一件干净衣服都没有了！B: I know. The laundry pile is huge.我知道，要洗的衣服都堆成山了！还可以说The laundry has really piled up.Look at this mess!看看这一团乱的！A: Carl, what happened to the place? Look at this mess!卡尔，你的屋子怎么回事儿？看看这一团乱的！B: Sorry, we had a party and it got out of hand.对不起，我们开了个派对，玩儿得太疯了。
She is in charge of most housework.她在家里负责大多数家务活。
A: Who is the head of your family?你家的一家之主是谁？B: My mother is the head of my family. She is in charge of most housework and assigning us tasks at home.我妈妈是一家之主，在家里她负责大多数家务活，还有给我们分配任务。
Speaking of chores, l would rather do some washing than cooking.说到家务杂事，我宁可洗衣服也不愿意做饭。
A: Do you like cooking?你喜欢做饭吗？B: Not at all. Speaking of chores, l would rather do some washing than cooking.一点儿也不喜欢，说到家务杂事，我宁可洗衣服也不愿意做饭。
单词点睛chore 家庭杂务Could you wipe off the furniture in the living room?你能把客厅家具上的灰尘擦干净吗？A: Hey, Honey, do you need any help?嗨，亲爱的，需要我帮忙吗？B: Sure, could you wipe off the furniture in the living room?好的，你能把客厅家具上的灰尘擦干净吗？还可以说Could you dust the living room furniture?The furniture in the living room needs dusting.Did you finish cleaning the bathroom?你打扫完卫生间了？A: Did you finish cleaning the bathroom?你打扫完卫生间了？B: Yeah, this tile cleaner is incredible!是的，这种瓷砖清洁剂真神奇！单词点睛cleaner 清洁剂像老外一样张口即来情景对话Leonard: Do you have any fabric softener?Penny: Yeah, sure. What are you washing? A crocodile?Leonard: No, the pants that Stephanie got me.Penny: Oh, sweetie, you can't machine wash these. They'll be ruined.Leonard: Are you sure?Penny: Absolutely.Leonard: Oh, no. I wish you'd told me that sooner.Penny: Are you guys having problems?Leonard: No, everything's fine.莱纳德：你有衣服柔顺剂吗？佩妮：有啊。
你洗什么呢？洗鳄鱼呐？莱纳德：不是，是斯蒂芬妮买给我的裤子。
佩妮：亲爱的，这种裤子不能机洗的。
洗了就毁了。
莱纳德：真的吗?佩妮：没错。
莱纳德：不要吧，你早点告诉我就好了。
佩妮：你们有什么状况吗？莱纳德：我们都很好啊。
——《生活大爆炸》(The Big Bang Theory)