Doing the Laundry
Laundry is the washing, drying, and ironing of clothes at home. Key vocabulary includes washing machine, detergent, iron, clothesline, basket, and hanger. Learners practise everyday chores and simple sequence words with this scene.
Vocabulary in this scene
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clothes
/kləʊðz/ · A1
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shirt
/ʃɜːt/ · A1
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trousers
/ˈtraʊzəz/ · A2
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dress
/dres/ · A1
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socks
/sɒks/ · A1
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fold
/fəʊld/ · A2
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washing machine
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ · A1
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iron
/ˈaɪən/ · A2
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washing powder
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ ˈpaʊdə/ · A2
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laundry basket
/ˈlɔːndri ˈbɑːskɪt/ · A2
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clothesline
/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/ · A2
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peg
/pɛɡ/ · A2
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dryer
/ˈdraɪə/ · A2
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rinse
/rɪns/ · A2
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spin
/spɪn/ · A2
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wrinkled
/ˈrɪŋkld/ · A2
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ironing board
/ˈaɪənɪŋ bɔːd/ · A2
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fabric
/ˈfæbrɪk/ · A2
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cotton
/ˈkɒtn/ · A2
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wool
/wʊl/ · A2
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button
/ˈbʌtn/ · A1
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zip
/zɪp/ · A2
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sleeve
/sliːv/ · A2
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pocket
/ˈpɒkɪt/ · A1
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fresh
/frɛʃ/ · A1
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damp
/dæmp/ · A2
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hang
/hæŋ/ · A1
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load
/ləʊd/ · A2
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wrinkle
/ˈrɪŋkəl/ · A2
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lint
/lɪnt/ · A2
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crease
/kriːs/ · A2
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stack
/stæk/ · A2
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pile
/paɪl/ · A2
