口语训练：投币洗衣机

　　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. 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　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. 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　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. 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Daniel: Dad, I put four in as you said but it doesn’t refund anything. Something wrong? 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　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.

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　　丹尼尔：爸爸，咱们的洗衣机坏了，好多衣服要洗呢。怎么办呢? 

　　爸爸：恩，我在忙我的工作呢。一楼有一个投币洗衣机，我们去吧。

　　丹尼尔：投币洗衣机?听起来很有趣。

　　爸爸：你只有要按照说明，投三个硬币在洗衣机的投币孔里就行了。

　　丹尼尔：这么简单!我须要加洗衣粉进去吗? 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　爸爸：不，不需要。那是自动洗衣机，咱们需要做的就是把衣服放进去，而后按电源按钮。 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　丹尼尔：它也能甩干衣服吗? 

　　爸爸：是的。它旋转甩干衣服，而后对其进行消毒。带上衣服，我们走吧。

　　(过了一小会儿)

　　丹尼尔：爸爸，投三个硬币在这个投币孔里，对吧?如果我投两个它会转吗? 

　　爸爸：假如你投两个硬币，它不会转;如果你投四个，它会退一个。信不信由你，试一试吧。

　　丹尼尔：爸爸，我像你说的投了四个硬币，然而不退啊。坏了吗? 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　爸爸：噢，吞币了。我来看看。恩，按下按钮，接着退币。好了，试试吧。

　　丹尼尔：还是没退币啊。恩，这有个标志牌上写着如果不退币请拨打80081234。我们试试吧。

　　爸爸：噢，算了吧。

　　丹尼尔：然而它当初不转啊。我们洗不了衣服了。

　　爸爸：噢，天哪。你愿意自己着手洗吗?

　　丹尼尔：不乐意。 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Recitation 经典背诵

　　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.

　　生词小结 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　instruction n. 说明

　　slot n. 硬币投币口

　　automatic adj. 自动的 

　　spin vt. 旋转 

　　sterilize vt. 杀菌

　　refund vt. 妥协

　　snap vt. 吞 

　　laundry n. 要洗的衣服

  　词汇扩展 Vocabulary Builder

　　对衣服质地的词汇 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　基础词汇

　　cord 灯芯绒 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　cotton 棉 

　　lambs wool 羊羔毛

　　lycra 莱卡 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　nylon 尼龙

　　rabbit hair兔毛 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　silk 真丝

　　wool 羊毛

　　提高词汇

　　acrylic 晴纶 

　　cashmere 羊绒

　　jute 黄麻 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　linen 亚麻

　　mohair 马海毛

　　mulberry silk 桑蚕丝

　　polyester 涤纶

　　yak hair 牦牛毛 

　　家庭总动员 Do it together 

　　两人一组，一方随机大声读出上面词汇的英文跟中文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读并说出中文含意。

　　I have a coat made from( ).

　　[例] 家长读 cotton 棉 

　　孩子读I have a coat made from cotton. 我有件棉质的外套。 　

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