情景英语口语100主题 016household appliances家用设备

16householdappliances

words

gadgetdevicemusiccentrespeakertvsetdvdplayermicrowaveironswitchsocketbattery

plugin/outextensiveleadwireelectrictoothbrushelectricshaversewingmachinehairdriervacuumcleanerfanpressrunon(batteries)breakfunctiontelephonebuttonrepairfix

phrases

stopworking

keepbreaking(down)

makeanoise

(not)workproperly

Somethingwrongwith(it)

Outoforder

Beginner

A:goodmorning.Iunderstandthatyou’vegotaproblemwithyourwashingmachine.I’mfromtherepaircompany.

B:excellent.Comeinplease.Thewashingmachineisinthebathroomupstairs.Itkeepsbreakingdown.

A;whendiditfirstbreakdown?

A:abouttendaysago.I’vetriedtouseitsincethen.Sometimesitworksandsometimesitdoesn’t.it’sveryfrustrating.

B:isitstillunderwarranty.IfitisandIcan’tfixit,itwouldbequickerandeasiertoexchangeitforanewone.

A:yes,it’sstillunderwarranty.Overthelastfewweeks,it’salsobeenmakingahigh-pitchnoisewhenit’sinuse.

a:ok.I’llstartbylookingatthemotor.I’lljustunplugitandtakealookinsidethemachine…..oh,yes.There’stheproblem.It’squitesimple.I’llsortitoutinafewminutes.

b:what’swrongwithit?

A:partofthemotorisloose.Icanputitbackinplacequiteeasily.

B:that’sgreat.Thanksverymuch.Wouldyoulikeacupofteaorcoffee?

Intermediate

A:so,youfriend’sgettingmarriedonSaturday.Whathaveyouboughtherasaweddinggift.Ifindissohardtochoosetherightgift.

B:myfriendandherfiancéhadareallygoodidea.Theyhavecutoutpicturesfromcataloguesandpastedtheminanotebook.Thepictureareofthingstheywant.Peoplesigntheirnamebytheitemtheywillbuy.

A;that’sclever!Theneveryoneknowsthattheyarebuyingsomethingthecouplereallywantandthere’snochanceoftwopeoplebuyingthesamegift.Whatthingswereinthenotebook?

B:mostofthethingswerehouseholdappliance.Youknow,everythingfromanironthroughavacuumcleanertoacooker.Ithinkit’sanexcellentwayforeveryonewhoknowsthecoupletohelpthemsetuphome.

A:so,whatdidyougetthem?

B:Iboughtasewingmachine.Iknowthatmyfriendlikesmakingherownclothes,buthercurrentsewingmachineisquiteoldandhassomeproblems.

A:what’swrongwithis?

B:shesaysthatafterseveralyearsofuse,it’snotworkingproperly.Whensheusesit,itmakesafunnynoise.

A:householdappliancedon’tseemtolastforalongtimenowadays.

B:Ithinkit’sbecausethemanufacturesareconstantlybringingout