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CHAPTER 9: I’m spring cleaning…
Unit 3: I'm fixing...
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?

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carpenter
thợ mộc
We called a carpenter to fix the door.
plumber
thợ ống nước
Please call a plumber to fix the sink.
mechanic
thợ cơ khí
The mechanic told me my car is ready.
electrician
thợ điện
The doorbell was installed by the electrician.
exterminator
gười diệt côn trùn
The exterminator solved our ant problem.
g
handyman
gười siêng năng
The handyman fixed the cabinet.
repair
sửa
Your father can repair the lamp, right?
leak
rò rỉ
There is a leak in the sink.
broken
bể, vỡ
Can you still fix the broken window?
mend
sửa, vá, đắp
Please mend the roof.
Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor Why is the floor all wet?
Student It’s because the sink has a leak.
Tutor We should call the
plumber.
Student Do you have his number?
Tutor It’s posted on the refrigerator.
Student All right, I’ll call him.
Tutor Thanks.
Tutor Has the handyman called back?
Student Not yet. Why?
Tutor I can’t open my drawer.
Student Did you try calling him again?
Tutor I called three times and left messages.
Student Let’s just call a different handyman.
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. floor - | ˈflɔːr | or [flawr, flohr] sàn
2. sink - | ˈsɪŋk |or [singk]
3. drawer - | ˈdrɔːr |or [drawr]引き出し ngăn kéo
4. alright - | ˌɒlˈraɪt | or [awl-rahyt]了解した（all right の略） n,
t t
5. three - | ˈθriː | or [three] 3

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Exercise 4: Choose the correct word
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct word.
Example:
I called the (plumber, waiter) to fix the sink.
1. The roof has a leak. Please call a (driver, handyman).
2. The building lost power so we called an (teacher, electrician) to fix it.
3. Please call the (dancer, plumber) because the toilet is broken.
4. The (chef, carpenter) came to fix the table.
5. Please call the (exterminator, singer) to get rid of the rats.
Exercise 5: Fix it!
Match the broken item with how it will be fixed.
Example: clogged toilet
b.
a. repair the doorknob

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1. door won’t lock
b. use a plunger to unclog it
2. light does not switch on
c. replace the pipe
3. child drew on the walls
d. replace the light bulb

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4. sink is leaking
e. replace showerhead
5. broken shower f. paint over the drawings

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Exercise 6: What will you be fixing?
Complete the sentence by converting the word into its proper
form.
I will be watching TV when the repair gets done.
He/she will be watching TV when the repair gets done.
We will be watching TV when the repair gets done.
They will be watching TV when the repair gets done.
Example: I will be working on (work on) the doorknob when she arrives tonight.
1. They will be (repair) the window when everyone leaves.
2. She will be (fix) the sink when we get there.
3. The exterminator will be (arrive) tomorrow when we leave
4. We will be (have) dinner when the plumber arrives.
5. What will you be (do) when the handyman gets here?

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Exercise 7: Word Search
A. Find the five hidden words.
a v b n e a f b a c l fix
leak
broken
handyman
repair
plumber
e p l u m b e r c b e
t f i x a f v o d d a
r e p a i r r k d e k
i u i o p o r e f k t
h a n d y m a n e a n
B. Fill in the blanks with the word that will complete the sentence.
fix handyman leak
broken repair plumber
Example:
I will fix the broken window.
1. If you can’t fix the toilet, call a .
2. There’s glass near the smashed window.
3. We need someone to the damage
4. There is a in the roof.
5. The can fix anything in the house.

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Exercise 8: What will I fix next?
Read the table below, and answer the questions from your tutor based on it.
Ron’s Repair Schedule
TIME SATURDAY SUNDAY
7:30-9:00 AM Breakfast, wash dishes Breakfast, wash dishes
9:00-9:15 AM Replace light bulb in bedroom
9:15-9:30 AM Repair lock of bathroom doorknob
9:30-10:30 AM Take car to mechanic for fixing
10:30-11:30 AM Fix broken pipe under kitchen sink
Example: On what day and time will Ron fix the lock on his bathroom doorknob?
He will fix the lock on Saturday, from 9:15 to 9:30 AM.
1. Who will fix Ron’s car?
will fix Ron’s
car.
2. How long will he repair the lock of his bathroom
doorknob?
He will spend repairing the lock of his bathroom door.
3. On what day and time will Ron replace the light bulb in his
bedroom?
He will replace the light bulb in his bedroom on , from

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4. What will Ron do after taking his car to the mechanic?
He will
5. Will Ron hire someone to do the repairs in his house?
.

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Exercise 9: Arrange the story
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Rearrange the statements to create a story. Number 1 is provided as an example. Read the finished
story to your tutor after answering the last number.
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A pipe under the sink had exploded.
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We called a plumber to fix the pipe.
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1 When we arrived at home, the kitchen was flooded.
After the plumber left, we mopped up the water.
It was because the water pressure was too strong.
When we arrived at home, the kitchen was flooded .
_. _.
_.