ESL 120: Cleaning a Dirty Plate



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It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with no adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular brand made by Corning. On the bottom of the plate, in addition to "Corelle" and "Corning," was the following text: "Microwave Safe—Not for Broiler or Stovetop Use."

Although now they were hard to find, all of his plates were the same brand and the same color. He had bought these plates, years ago, for two reasons. One, food cannot easily stick to or "hide" on unadorned plates. Therefore, they are easier to clean. Two, white plates show stains more clearly than colored or decorated plates. Stains you can see are stains you can clean. He had the same philosophy about silverware. He bought knives, forks, and spoons that had no ornamentation.

Standing at the kitchen sink, he turned on the cold water faucet. He picked up the dinner plate in his left hand. He grabbed the pad with his right hand. Dishwashing soap was already on the pad. He wet the pad and started scrubbing the plate. There was a stain in the middle of this plate, about six inches across. It went all around the plate, just inside of where the plate curved upwards.

This light brown stain had been growing for months. Today, he was going to get rid of it once and for all. He scrubbed. He scrubbed some more. He rinsed the plate off. The stain was still there. He added more soap to the pad. He scrubbed some more. All of a sudden, because the plate and his hands were so soapy and he was scrubbing with such force, the plate flew out of his hands. It didn't land softly on the seat cushion of the dining room chair. Instead, it crashed into the metal arm rest of the chair. Each of the four pieces on the floor was about the same size.

*Vocabulary:

• adornment:
• armrest:
• brand:
• broiler:
• curve:
• cushion:
• decorate:
• faucet:
• fork:
• frame:
• grab:
• ornamentation:
• philosophy:
• rinse:
• scrub:
• silverware:
• soapy:
• stain:
• stovetop:
• unadorned:
• wet:

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*Yes/No Questions:

• Was it a light dinner plate?

• Was it a fancy-looking dinner plate?

• Was the brand name Corelle?

• Is Corelle a popular brand?

• Does Corelle make Corning?

• Was the plate microwave safe?

• Was it okay to use the plate in the broiler?

• Were all his plates the same brand and color?

• Had he bought these plates years ago?

• Did he buy the plates for three reasons?

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*Fill in blanks:

It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with ______ adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular ______ made by Corning. On the bottom of the ______ , in addition to “Corelle” and “Corning,” was the ______ text: “Microwave Safe—Not for Broiler or Stovetop Use.”

______ now they were hard to find, all of ______ plates were the same brand and the same . He had bought these plates, years ago, for ______ reasons. One, food cannot easily stick to or “______ ” on unadorned plates. Therefore, they are easier to ______ . Two, white plates show stains more clearly than ______ or decorated plates. Stains you can see are ______ you can clean. He had the same philosophy ______ silverware. He bought knives, forks, and spoons that ______ no ornamentation.

Standing at the kitchen sink, he ______ on the cold water faucet. He picked up ______ dinner plate in his left hand. He grabbed ______ pad with his right hand. Dishwashing soap was ______ on the pad. He wet the pad and ______ scrubbing the plate. There was a stain in ______ middle of this plate, about six inches across. ______ went all around the plate, just inside of______ the plate curved upwards.

This light brown stain ______ been growing for months. Today, he was going ______ get rid of it once and for all. ______ scrubbed. He scrubbed some more. He rinsed the ______ off. The stain was still there. He added ______ soap to the pad. He scrubbed some more. ______ of a sudden, because the plate and his______ were so soapy and he was scrubbing with ______ force, the plate flew out of his hands. ______ didn't land softly on the seat cushion of ______ dining room chair. Instead, it crashed into the ______ arm rest of the chair. Each of the ______ pieces on the floor was about the same ______ .

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*Translate into Vietnamese:

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ESL 120: Cleaning a Dirty Plate

It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with no adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular brand made by Corning. On the bottom of the plate, in addition to "Corelle" and "Corning," was the following text: "Microwave Safe—Not for Broiler or Stovetop Use."

Although now they were hard to find, all of his plates were the same brand and the same color. He had bought these plates, years ago, for two reasons. One, food cannot easily stick to or "hide" on unadorned plates. Therefore, they are easier to clean. Two, white plates show stains more clearly than colored or decorated plates. Stains you can see are stains you can clean. He had the same philosophy about silverware. He bought knives, forks, and spoons that had no ornamentation.

Standing at the kitchen sink, he turned on the cold water faucet. He picked up the dinner plate in his left hand. He grabbed the pad with his right hand. Dishwashing soap was already on the pad. He wet the pad and started scrubbing the plate. There was a stain in the middle of this plate, about six inches across. It went all around the plate, just inside of where the plate curved upwards.

This light brown stain had been growing for months. Today, he was going to get rid of it once and for all. He scrubbed. He scrubbed some more. He rinsed the plate off. The stain was still there. He added more soap to the pad. He scrubbed some more. All of a sudden, because the plate and his hands were so soapy and he was scrubbing with such force, the plate flew out of his hands. It didn't land softly on the seat cushion of the dining room chair. Instead, it crashed into the metal arm rest of the chair. Each of the four pieces on the floor was about the same size.

*Vocabulary:

• adornment: trang trí, trang hoàng
• armrest: tay ghế
• brand: hiệu
• broiler: (n) gà giò, nướng
• curve: đường cong
• cushion: đệm, gối đệm
• decorate: trang trí
• faucet: vòi
• fork: nĩa
• frame: khung, đường viền
• grab: tóm lấy, quơ
• ornamentation: vật trang trí
• philosophy: triết lý
• rinse: rửa
• scrub: chà sát
• silverware: vật dụng bằng bạc
• soapy: xà phòng
• stain: vết dơ
• stovetop: đồ nung trong lò
• unadorned: không tô điểm
• wet: ướt

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*Yes/No Questions:

• Was it a light dinner plate? Yes

• Was it a fancy-looking dinner plate? No

• Was the brand name Corelle? Yes

• Is Corelle a popular brand? Yes

• Does Corelle make by Corning? Yes

• Was the plate microwave safe? Yes

• Was it okay to use the plate in the broiler? No

• Were all his plates the same brand and color? Yes

• Had he bought these plates years ago? Yes

• Did he buy the plates for three reasons? No

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*Fill in blanks:

It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with __no____ adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular __brand____ made by Corning. On the bottom of the __plate____ , in addition to “Corelle” and “Corning,” was the ___following___ text: “Microwave Safe—Not for Broiler or Stovetop Use.”

__Although____ now they were hard to find, all of __his____ plates were the same brand and the same . He had bought these plates, years ago, for __two____ reasons. One, food cannot easily stick to or “__“__hide____ ” on unadorned plates. Therefore, they are easier to ____clean____ . Two, white plates show stains more clearly than ________coloured__ or decorated plates. Stains you can see are ____stains____ you can clean. He had the same philosophy ____about____ silverware. He bought knives, forks, and spoons that ___had___ no ornamentation.

Standing at the kitchen sink, he ____turned____ on the cold water faucet. He picked up ___the___ dinner plate in his left hand. He grabbed __the____ pad with his right hand. Dishwashing soap was ____already____ on the pad. He wet the pad and __started____ scrubbing the plate. There was a stain in ___the___ middle of this plate, about six inches across. __It____ went all around the plate, just inside of____where____ the plate curved upwards.

This light brown stain __had____ been growing for months. Today, he was going ___to___ get rid of it once and for all. __He____ scrubbed. He scrubbed some more. He rinsed the ______plate___ off. The stain was still there. He added ______more___ soap to the pad. He scrubbed some more. ___All___ of a sudden, because the plate and his______hands___ were so soapy and he was scrubbing with __such____ force, the plate flew out of his hands. __It____ didn't land softly on the seat cushion of __the____ dining room chair. Instead, it crashed into the ____metal____ arm rest of the chair. Each of the __four____ pieces on the floor was about the same ______size___ .

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*Translate into Vietnamese:

Rửa dĩa dơ

Đó là một cái dĩa trắng, nhìn đơn giản, không hoa văn trang trí. Hiệu Corelle, một nhãn hiệu nổi tiếng do hãng Corning sản xuất. Dưới đáy dĩa, ngoài chữ "Corelle" và "Corning", là dòng chữ sau: "An toàn dùng cho Lò vi sóng - Không dùng để nướng hoặc nung"

Mặc dù bây giờ khó tìm, tất cả các dĩa của anh dùng đều cùng loại và cùng màu. Anh mua những chiếc dĩa này, nhiều năm trước, vì hai lý do. Thứ nhất, thực phẩm không dễ dính hoặc "ẩn dấu" dưới những chiếc dĩa không hoa văn. Vì vậy, dễ làm sạch. Thứ hai, dĩa trắng dễ cho thấy vết bẩn hơn dĩa màu hoặc dĩa trang trí. Chất bẩn bạn có thể thấy là chất bẩn bạn có thể rửa. Anh có cùng một triết lý cho đồ bạc. Anh mua dao, nĩa và muỗng không trang trí.

Đứng ở bồn rửa chén, anh mở vào nước lạnh. Anh nhặt cái dĩa ăn tối bằng tay trái. Anh quơ lấy cái miếng bọt biển bằng tay phải. Xà phòng rửa chén đã có trên miếng bọt biển. Anh làm ướt miếng bọt biển và bắt đầu chà rửa chiếc dĩa. Có một vết bẩn giữa chiếc dĩa này, khoảng sáu đốt ngón tay. Nó đi vòng quanh cái dĩa, vào nơi cái dĩa bắt đầu cong lên.

Vết bẩn nâu mờ này lớn lên nhiều tháng nay. Hôm nay, anh sẽ loại nó hẳn. Anh chà. Anh chà nữa. Anh rửa nước dĩa. Vết bẩn vẫn còn. Anh thêm xà phòng vào miếng bọt biển. Anh chà thêm nữa. Bất thình lình, vì cái dĩa và tay anh quá nhiều xà phòng và anh chà manh tay quá, cái dĩa bay khỏi tay anh. Nó không đáp nhẹ nhàng xuống gối của ghế dựa. Nó va phải cái tay vịnh bằng kim loại của cái ghế. Bốn mảnh vỡ gần như đều nhau trên sàn nhà.

LESSON 120:

CLEANING A DIRTY PLATE - CỌ RỬA ĐĨA BẨN.

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*Vocabulary:
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• adornment: sự trang điểm/trang hoàng/trang trí.
• armrest: chỗ gác tay(trên ghế).
• brand: nhãn hiệu, thương hiệu.
• broiler: vĩ nướng.
• curve: cong, uống cong, bẻ cong.
• cushion: cái đệm, tấm nệm.
• decorate: trang trí.
• faucet: vòi nước.
• fork: nĩa.
• frame: khung.
• grab : chụp lấy.
• ornamentation: sự trang hoàng/trang trí.
• philosophy: triết học, triết lý.
• rinse: súc, dội, rửa, giũ.
• scrub: lau, chùi, cọ, rửa.
• silverware: đồ bạc.
• soapy: xà phòng.
• stain: vết bẩn.
• stovetop: mặt lò.
• unadorned: không trang trí/tô điểm.
• wet: ướt, ẩm ướt.

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*Yes/No Questions:
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• Was it a light dinner plate?
- Yes, it was.

• Was it a fancy-looking dinner plate?
- No, it wasn't. It was a plain-looking dinner plate.

• Was the brand name Corelle?
- Yes, it was.

• Is Corelle a popular brand?
- Yes, it is.

• Does Corelle make Corning?
-

• Was the plate microwave safe?
- Yes, it was.

• Was it okay to use the plate in the broiler?
- No, it wasn't.

• Were all his plates the same brand and color?
- Yes, they were.

• Had he bought these plates years ago?
- Yes, he had.

• Did he buy the plates for three reasons?
- No, he didn't. He bought the plates for two reasons.

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*Fill in blanks:
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It was a white, plain-looking dinner plate, with no adornment. The brand name was Corelle, a popular brand made by Corning. On the bottom of the plate , in addition to “Corelle” and “Corning,” was the following text: “Microwave Safe—Not for Broiler or Stovetop Use.”

Although now they were hard to find, all of the plates were the same brand and the same color . He had bought these plates, years ago, for two reasons. One, food cannot easily stick to or “hide ” on unadorned plates. Therefore, they are easier to clean . Two, white plates show stains more clearly than colored or decorated plates. Stains you can see are stains you can clean. He had the same philosophy about silverware. He bought knives, forks, and spoons that had no ornamentation.

Standing at the kitchen sink, he turned on the cold water faucet. He picked up the dinner plate in his left hand. He grabbed the pad with his right hand. Dishwashing soap was already on the pad. He wet the pad and started scrubbing the plate. There was a stain in the middle of this plate, about six inches across. It went all around the plate, just inside of where the plate curved upwards.

This light brown stain had been growing for months. Today, he was going to get rid of it once and for all. He scrubbed. He scrubbed some more. He rinsed the plate off. The stain was still there. He added more soap to the pad. He scrubbed some more. All of a sudden, because the plate and his hands were so soapy and he was scrubbing with such force, the plate flew out of his hands. It didn't land softly on the seat cushion of the dining room chair. Instead, it crashed into the metal arm rest of the chair. Each of the four pieces on the floor was about the same size .

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*Translate into Vietnamese:
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Đó là một cái dĩa ăn màu trắng, đơn sơ giản dị, không trang trí cầu kỳ. Nhãn hiệu là Corelle, một thương hiệu nổi tiếng của Corning. Ở phía dưới đáy dĩa, ngoài chữ "Corelle" và "Corning," là dòng chữ như sau: "An toàn khi dùng trong lò vi sóng- Không được dùng để nướng hoặc đun trên bếp lò."

Cho dù bây giờ rất khó tìm thấy, những cái dĩa của ông đều cùng một màu và cùng một nhãn hiệu. Ông đã mua những cái dĩa từ lâu lắm rồi, bởi hai lý do. Lý do thứ nhất, thức ăn không dễ dính hoặc dễ "ẩn nấp" trên những cái dĩa không được trang trí. Vì vậy, dễ dàng chùi rửa hơn. Lý do thứ hai, dĩa trắng trông thấy vết dơ rõ hơn dĩa màu hoặc dĩa có trang trí. Vết bẩn bạn có thể trông thấy được là vết bẩn bạn có thể cọ rửa được. Ông có cùng một triết lý như thế với đồ dùng bằng bạc. Ông mua dao, nĩa và muỗng không trang trí.

Đứng ở bồn rửa chén, ông vặn vòi nước lạnh. Ông cầm cái dĩa ăn ở tay trái. Ông cầm miếng rửa chén ở tay phải. Nước rửa chén đã có sẵn trong miếng rửa chén. Ông thấm ướt miếng rửa chén và bắt đầu cọ rửa cái dĩa. Có một vết bẩn ngay giữa cái dĩa, rộng khoảng sáu inches. Vết bẩn ở vòng quanh cái dĩa, chỉ có ở bên trong vành dĩa.

Vết bẩn màu nâu nhạt đã lớn dần lên trong vài tháng. Hôm nay, ông phải dứt khoát tống khứ nó đi cho xong. Ông cọ rửa. Ông cọ rửa nhiều thêm chút nữa. Ông rửa lại cái dĩa. Vết bẩn vẫn còn ở đó. Ông lấy thêm xà-phòng vào miếng rửa chén. Ông cọ rửa nhiều hơn nữa. Bất thình lình, bởi vì cái dĩa và hai tay ông có quá nhiều xà phòng và do ông cọ rửa với một sức lực như thế, cái dĩa đã bay ra khỏi tay ông. Nó không hạ cánh nhẹ nhàng trên tấm nệm ngồi của chiếc ghế trong phòng ăn. Thay vì thế, nó đâm sầm vào tay vịn bằng kim loại của chiếc ghế. Mỗi mảnh trong bốn miếng ở trên sàn nhà đều khoảng cùng một kích cỡ.