English for Everyday Activities 40-42

40.Gardening

Planting a Garden

• Tom will turn the soil with a spade/ˈspeɪd/ 铲子.
• He’ll plant some seeds…
• …and cover them with a mound of soil.
• He’ll plant some seedlings…
• …and tie them to small stakes木桩.

  

• Then he’ll water the garden.

Taking Care of a Garden

• Tom will weed拔草 the garden.
• He’ll prune/ˈprun/修剪 extra leaves from some plants
• He’ll check for harmful insects…
• …and spray喷 insecticide杀虫剂 on some plants.
• He’ll put some fertilizer/ˈfɝtəˌɫaɪzɝ/肥料 on the soil.
• Finally,he’ll pick some flowers for the house.

• pruning shears 修枝剪

41.Cleaning a Car

Inside

• I wash the windows inside,…
• …wipe off the dashboard…
• …and vacuum真空 the floor. ……然后用吸尘器清理地板。

Outside

• I dip浸一下,蘸 a sponge海绵 into soapy肥皂味的 water…

  

• …and wash the car with it.
• To rinse the car,I spray it with water.
• I dry it with some rags抹布.
• Then I spread some wax蜡 on the car.
• After it has dried,…
• …I wipe the wax off…
• …and buff磨光 the car with a soft cloth.
• Finally,I wash the windows outside.

42. Taking a Car to a Garage车库 for Repairs

• I called for an appointment约定 to get my car fixed.
• I took my car into the garage…
• …and the mechanic机械师 diagnosed the problem.
• I asked him for an estimate估计 of the cost.
• He worked on the engine.
• When I came back later to pick up the car…
• …he gave me the bill for the repair.

• valve 阀门
• Probably about two fifty. 大概是两百五十块钱
• That’ll be two ninety-four for parts and labor. 零件和人工费用为$294