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Daniel: Dad, something wrong with our washing machine and a lot of clothes need to be wash. What should I do about it?

Dad: Ur, I am busy with my work. There is a coin-operated washing machine on the first floor. Let’s go.

Daniel: Coin-operated washing machine? That sounds interesting.

Dad: You just have to follow the instructions and put three coins in the slot of that washing machine.

Daniel: So easy! Do I need to put some washing powder in?

Dad: No, you needn’t. That’s an automatic washer; all we need to do is just put the clothes in and then press the power button.

Daniel: Does it dry the clothes too?

Dad: Yes. It spins and dries the clothes and also sterilizes them after that. Pick up the clothes. Let’s go.

(A short while)

Daniel: Dad, put three coins in this slot, right? Does it work if I put in two?

Dad: If you put two, it doesn’t work; and if you put four, it will refund one. Believe it or not, see for yourself.

Daniel: Dad, I put four in as you said but it doesn’t refund anything. Something wrong?

Dad: Oh, the coin gets snapped. Let me see. Ur, press the button and then refund. OK, have a try.

Daniel: It still doesn’t work. Ur, there is a sign that says we can call this number 80081234 if the coin couldn’t be refunded. Let’s have a try.

Dad: Well, forget it.

Daniel: But it doesn’t work now. We couldn’t do our laundry.

Dad: Oh, my God. Would you like to wash them with hand?

Daniel: I’m afraid not.

聽看學

丹尼爾：爸爸，我們的洗衣機壞了，好多衣服要洗呢。怎么辦呢?

爸爸：恩，我在忙我的工作呢。一樓有一個投幣洗衣機，我們去吧。

丹尼爾：投幣洗衣機?聽起來很有趣。

爸爸：你只需要按照說明，投三個硬幣在洗衣機的投幣孔里就行了。

丹尼爾：這么簡單!我需要加洗衣粉進去嗎?

爸爸：不，不需要。那是自動洗衣機，我們需要做的就是把衣服放進去，然后按電源按鈕。

丹尼爾：它也能甩干衣服嗎?

爸爸：是的。它旋轉甩干衣服，然后對其進行消毒。帶上衣服，我們走吧。

(過了一小會兒)

丹尼爾：爸爸，投三個硬幣在這個投幣孔里，對吧?如果我投兩個它會轉嗎?

爸爸：如果你投兩個硬幣，它不會轉;如果你投四個，它會退一個。信不信由你，試一試吧。

丹尼爾：爸爸，我像你說的投了四個硬幣，但是沒有退啊。壞了嗎?

爸爸：噢，吞幣了。我來看看。恩，按下按鈕，接著退幣。好了，試試吧。

丹尼爾：還是沒退幣啊。恩，這有個標志牌上寫著如果不退幣請撥打80081234。我們試試吧。

爸爸：噢，算了吧。

丹尼爾：但是它現在不轉啊。我們洗不了衣服了。

爸爸：噢，天哪。你愿意自己動手洗嗎?

丹尼爾：不愿意。

Recitation 經典背誦

Daniel: There was something wrong with our washing machine and I’ve got a lot of laundry to do. Dad told me that there was a coin-operated washing machine on the first floor. If you put two coins in the slot, it doesn’t work; and if you put it four, it will refund one.

生詞小結

instruction n. 說明

slot n. 硬幣投幣口

automatic adj. 自動的

spin vt. 旋轉

sterilize vt. 殺菌

refund vt. 退讓

snap vt. 吞

laundry n. 要洗的衣服

詞匯擴展 Vocabulary Builder

關于衣服質地的詞匯

基礎詞匯

cord 燈芯絨

cotton 棉

lambs wool 羊羔毛

lycra 萊卡

nylon 尼龍

rabbit hair兔毛

silk 真絲

wool 羊毛

提高詞匯

acrylic 晴綸

cashmere 羊絨

jute 黃麻

linen 亞麻

mohair 馬海毛

mulberry silk 桑蠶絲

polyester 滌綸

yak hair 牦牛毛

家庭總動員 Do it together

兩人一組，一方隨機大聲讀出上面詞匯的英文和中文，另一方用該詞匯填入下面的句子，大聲朗讀并說出中文含義。

I have a coat made from( ).

[例] 家長讀 cotton 棉

孩子讀I have a coat made from cotton. 我有件棉質的外套。