English for Everyday Activities 20-22

20. Returning Home

To an Apartment

• Dan got back to his building.
• He checked his mailbox and took out his mail.
• Then he took an evevator电梯 up to his floor.
• He walked down the hall to his apartment. 他沿着走廊走向他的公寓。
• He opened his door and went inside.

Taking an Elevator

• Pressing the “up” button
• Waiting for the elevator.
• Getting on the elevator
• Choosing a floor
• Getting off the elevator

To a House

• I got back to my house.
• I walked up the steps to my front door.
• I unlocked it with my house key…
• …and then opened the door by turning the doorknob/ˈdurnɑb/ 门把手.
• I set my bag down.
• I hung my coat up in the front closet…
• …and took off my shoes.
• I picked up my mail.
• Then I went into the living room…
• …and checked for messages on the answering machine
• Then I changed clothes.
• I took off my work clothes…
• …and changed into some casual clothes.

21. Making a Salad

• Pual rinsed some lettuce生菜 莴苣 莴 by running water over it…
• …and drained it in a colander滤器.
• He also rinsed some tomatoes and cucumbers黄瓜…
• …and sliced them with a knife on a cutting board.
• He mixed the lettuce and the cucumber in a salad bowl…
• …and laid the tomato slices on top.
• Then he sprinkled撒 洒 喷 some grated cheese磨碎的奶酪 on the salad.
• He poured some dressing沙拉酱 on his salad.

22. Preparing Vegetables

• Kate peeled剥 削皮 some carrots,
• …and sliced them.
• She also chopped切碎 up some broccoli西兰花,花椰菜.
• She threw the stalk茎 away…
• …and rinsed the broccoli.
• She put some water in a saucepan平底锅…
• …and put a steamer basket一个蒸笼 inside.
• Then she put the vegetables in the basket.
• She put a lid盖子 on the saucepan and lit the burner点火 under it. The water boiled and steamed the vegetables蒸蔬菜.

• florets 小花
• lit 点亮