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A1.34 - Household appliances
My daily cleaning routine

My daily cleaning routine

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This text talks about a daily cleaning routine at home.

Con esta rutina, se mantiene a raya la casa.
With this routine, the house is kept under control.

Exercise 1: Language immersion

Instruction: Watch the video and answer the related questions.

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Word Translation
Recojo I pick up
Limpio I clean
El fregadero de la cocina The kitchen sink
El lavavajillas The dishwasher
Lavar la ropa To wash clothes
Pongo una lavadora I put on a load of laundry
La limpieza Cleaning
El lavabo The bathroom sink
El WC The toilet
El robot aspirador The robot vacuum
No tengo la casa perfecta, pero con esta rutina la mantengo ordenada. (I don't have the perfect house, but with this routine I keep it tidy.)
Ventilo todas las habitaciones; recojo y coloco lo que hay por medio. (I air out all the rooms; I pick up and put away anything that's in the way.)
Limpio las superficies que más usamos, como el fregadero de la cocina. (I clean the surfaces we use the most, like the kitchen sink.)
Coloco los platos en el lavavajillas y meto los del desayuno. (I put the dishes in the dishwasher and load the breakfast ones.)
Compruebo si necesito lavar la ropa y pongo una lavadora. (I check whether I need to wash clothes and I put on a load of laundry.)
Después de ventilar media hora, hago la cama. (After airing out for half an hour, I make the bed.)
Hago una limpieza rápida del lavabo y del WC. (I do a quick clean of the bathroom sink and the toilet.)
Mi niña y yo ordenamos su cuarto. (My daughter and I tidy her room.)
Ahora solo toca poner el robot aspirador, relajarme un poco y empezar a trabajar. (Now all that's left is to start the robot vacuum, relax a little, and start working.)

1. ¿Qué hace primero por la mañana para mantener la casa ordenada?

(What does she do first in the morning to keep the house tidy?)

2. ¿Qué superficie menciona como ejemplo de las que limpia a menudo?

(Which surface does she mention as an example of the ones she cleans often?)

3. ¿Qué hace con los platos del desayuno?

(What does she do with the breakfast dishes?)

4. ¿Qué hace al final de su rutina antes de empezar a trabajar?

(What does she do at the end of her routine before starting to work?)

Exercise 2: Dialogue

Instruction: Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

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Rutina de limpieza diaria en casa

Daily cleaning routine at home
1. Gabriel: Imagina, he comprado un robot aspirador para mi casa. (Imagine, I bought a robot vacuum cleaner for my house.)
2. Julia: ¿De verdad? ¿Es de esos que limpian solos el suelo? (Really? Is it one of those that cleans the floor by itself?)
3. Gabriel: Sí, lo pongo por la mañana y limpia todas las habitaciones. (Yes, I turn it on in the morning and it cleans all the rooms.)
4. Julia: ¿Y funciona bien o solo da vueltas sin sentido? (And does it work well, or does it just go around in circles for no reason?)
5. Gabriel: Funciona muy bien: es inteligente, evita los muebles y la secadora, y no choca con nada. (It works very well: it's smart, it avoids the furniture and the dryer, and it doesn't bump into anything.)
6. Julia: Pues suena mejor que mi aspiradora vieja y pesada. (Well, that sounds better than my old, heavy vacuum cleaner.)
7. Gabriel: Por eso lo tengo. Mientras el robot limpia, yo pongo la lavadora, la secadora y el lavavajillas. (That's why I have it. While the robot cleans, I run the washing machine, the dryer, and the dishwasher.)
8. Julia: Qué práctico, así puedes ahorrar tiempo. (How practical, that way you can save time.)
9. Gabriel: Sí, entre semana estoy cansado del trabajo y el fin de semana prefiero disfrutar y no limpiar. (Yes, during the week I'm tired from work and on the weekend I prefer to enjoy myself and not clean.)
10. Julia: De verdad, creo que mi casa también necesita uno así. (Honestly, I think my house needs one like that too.)

1. ¿Qué ha comprado Gabriel para su casa?

(What did Gabriel buy for his house?)

2. ¿Qué hace Gabriel mientras el robot limpia?

(What does Gabriel do while the robot cleans?)
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