# English for Everyday Activities 4-7

# 4. Getting Dressed - A Man
### Tom puts on...
- ...some underwear,`内衣,内衣裤`
- ...a T-shirt
- ...some socks
- ...some pants `不能说 a pant`
- ...adn a shirt

### Putting on a Pair of Pants
- Tom steps into his pants...
- ...then he pulls thems up.
- He fastens`系紧` the waistband`腰带`...
- ...and zips up the fly.
- He slips a belt through the belt loops...
- ...and buckles it.

### Putting on a Shirt
- Tom slips an arm into each sleeve`袖子`.
- He buttons the shirt...
- ...and the cuffs`袖口`.
- He straightens`拉直` his collar.
- He tucks his shirt into his pants.

> - snaps: you snap thins together. `你把东西拼凑在一起。`
> - laces`系上`
> - clasp`表扣,抱住 钩住 搂抱 挟 拥`

# 5. Getting Dressed - A Woman
### Pam puts on...
- ...some panties,
- ...a bra,
- ...a dress,
- ...a blouse`衬衫 女衬衫 上衫`/a shirt,
- ...a shirt,
- ...some pants,
- ...some socks,
- ...some nylons`尼龙`(stockings)`长袜`,
- ...some pantyhose`连裤袜`.

> - sandals `凉鞋`
> - jeans `牛仔布`
> - sweatshirt `运动衫`
> - skirt `短裙`
> - tie `领带`

### Dressing for Hot Weather
If it's hot,Pam wears light clothes:
- ...a short-sleeved`短的` cotton`棉布` shirt...
- ...and a pair of cotton shorts.
- She goes barefoot`赤脚` indoors`在室内`...
- ...and wears sandals outdoors.

Dressing this way keeps her cool.

> - COTTON: a fabric that comes from the cotton plant.`来自棉花植物的织物`
> - WOOL: a fabric that comes from a sheep.`来自羊的布料`

### Dressing for Cold Weather
If it's cold,Pam wears heavy clothes:
- ...a long-sleeved shirt,
- ...a wool sweater,
- ...long pants,
- ...and thick`厚的` wool socks.
- Before going outdoors,she puts on a heavy coat`外套`...
- ...and some gloves`手套(五个手指的手套)` or mittens`手套(一个整的手套,看不出五个手指的手套)`.
- She wraps a scarf`围巾` around her neck...
- ...and puts on a hat...
- ...and some boots`长靴`.

Dressing this way keeps her warm.

# 6. Making a Bed
I put a bottom sheet on the mattress`床垫`:
- If I have a fitted sheet,I slip it over the mattress.
- If I have a flat sheet,I tuck it under the mattress.
- Then I tuck the top sheet under the mattress at the foot of the bed.
- I pull the top sheet tight,
- ...spread a blanket`毯子` over the bed,
- ...and smooth it out.
- I spread a bedspread`床罩` over the bed.
- I **fluff up**`蓬松起来` the pillows...
- ...and lay them at the head of the bed.
- I pull the bedspread over the pillows...
- ...and smooth it out.

# 7. Making Coffee / Making Tea
### Making Coffee(with an electric coffee maker)<sub>用电动咖啡机</sub>
- Pam scoops some ground coffee into the filter.
- Then she pours some water into the coffee maker.
- She turns the the coffee maker on by pressing the switch.
- The water heats up...
- ...and drips through **the ground coffee**`磨碎的咖啡`...
- ...and into the coffeepot`咖啡壶`.

### Making Tea
- Dan boils water in a teakettle.
- He pours the hot water into a teapot...
- ...and adds some tea leaves.
- As the tea leaves soak`浸泡` in the water...
- ...the water becomes tea.
- Dan strains`滤` the tea.

Then he adds sugar and milk,and stirs`搅拌` his tea.

> - strainer 过滤器
> - saucer 碟子,茶托 茶碟 小碟子