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[00:00.00]Unit 4 Home Improvements Task I Having the House Redecorated
[00:11.72]第四單元  家庭改善  作業1 重新裝修房屋
[00:23.44]Oh hello, Mr. Brogan. I'm glad you could come today,
[00:25.47]你好，Brogan  先生。  我很高興你今天能來，
[00:27.50]as I would like this work done as quickly as possible.
[00:28.82]因為我希望這個工作  能盡快地完成。
[00:30.13]Well, I've just finished a big job on the other side of town,
[00:32.18]我剛剛在城鎮的另一邊  完成一項大工作，
[00:34.23]so I'm all yours now, ready to start when you want.Wonderful.
[00:36.56]現在我是你的，當你想  開始的時候。太好了。
[00:38.88]Now if I tell you what I have in mind, then perhaps you could work out
[00:40.95]現在如果我告訴你我的  想法，那么希望你能  算出
[00:43.02]how long it would take and what it would cost.Right, that's fine.
[00:44.92]需要多久的時間和花  多少錢。那沒有問題。
[00:46.83]Well, let's start with the hall, as we're in it, shall we?
[00:48.97]我們先從門廳開始，是  我們所站的這個地方嗎？
[00:51.12]It looks in quite good condition.Well, yes, it was decorated only a few years ago.
[00:53.74]看起來環境非常不錯。  只在幾年以前裝修過。
[00:56.37]But what I really want is for all the doors to be painted.
[00:58.32]但是我真正想要的是將  所有的門再上一遍漆。
[01:00.26]You can see the paintwork has got quite chipped. Right.
[01:02.00]你可以看到油漆工作  非常瑣碎。是的。
[01:03.75]Do you want them done in the same shade of white?Oh, yes, I think so.
[01:05.64]你想把它們都刷成白色  的嗎？是的，我是這么  認為的。
[01:07.53]Well, that's all here really, so let's go to the kitchen, shall we?
[01:09.67]我們去看看廚房吧。
[01:11.81]Oo ... there's a fair bit of work needs doing here, isn't there?
[01:13.94]很顯然這里需要做很多  工作，對嗎？
[01:16.06]Exactly.It hasn't been modernised at all.
[01:17.66]正確地說，這里一點也  不現代。
[01:19.26]What I'd like is for new cupboard units to be built.
[01:21.08]我想要一個新的碗碟櫥。
[01:22.90]Both the lower ones around the cooker and sink,
[01:24.65]要矮一些的，在灶具和  水池周圍，
[01:26.39]and the upper ones on the wall for holding crockery and glasses. Yes, I see.
[01:29.27]墻壁上面的裝碗碟和玻璃  杯。我明白。
[01:32.15]Now I have some designs here that I would like copied. Ah, let me see.
[01:34.52]我這里有一些復印好  的設計圖。讓我看看。
[01:36.88]Oh yes, that should be no problem. I see you have a nice new cooker.
[01:39.24]那應該沒有問題。我看  到你有一個新的漂亮的  灶具。
[01:41.60]Yes, I bought that last month. I'd like the cupboards to be built around it at the
[01:44.57]我上個月買的。我想要  在同樣的高度修一個碗  碟櫥。
[01:47.54]same height. There's also a new sink with draining boards,
[01:49.29]這里也有一個新的水槽，
[01:51.03]that the plumber¹ installed last week with a new washing machine.
[01:52.60]水管工人上周安裝了一個  新的潔具。
[01:54.16]Yes, I'll have to measure the walls and the appliances carefully to
[01:56.36]我必須仔細測量墻壁和  器具
[01:58.55]make sure the cupboards are fitted correctly,
[01:59.72]以保證碗碟櫥大小合適，
[02:00.89]then I'I1 get the wood and start making the cupboards for you. Anything else here?
[02:03.38]然后我會開始用木材做  碗碟櫥。這里還有其他  的嗎？
[02:05.86]Yes, when you've finished the cupboards ,I'd like the wall above them to be tiled
[02:08.42]當你做完碗碟櫥的時候，  我想將它們上面的墻壁  鋪上瓷磚。
[02:10.97]I've chosen the tiles I want. And then the rest of the walls
[02:12.74]我已經選好了我想要的  瓷磚。剩下的墻壁
[02:14.50]and the ceiling to be painted. I've chosen a paint that matches the tiles.
[02:16.44]和天花板刷漆。我已經  選好了一種匹配瓷磚的  油漆。
[02:18.39]I see. That's fine. You give me the name and exact colour of the paint
[02:20.89]我明白，那不錯。你  告訴我你想要的瓷磚  和油漆的名字及準確的  顏色
[02:23.39]and the tiles you want and I'll buy them for you.
[02:24.74]我將買給你。
[02:26.09]I get quite a good discount from the DIY shop in London Road. Oh, that's marvellous.
[02:29.06]我可以從倫敦路一家DIY 商店中得到很多的折扣。  那很了不起。
[02:32.03]What about the floor? Oh yes, I'm going to have it covered with linoleum²,
[02:34.37]地板怎么樣呢？我打算  鋪上油毯，
[02:36.71]but you don't need to worry about that as I'm buying it from Marshalls,
[02:36.75]但是你不用擔心，因為  我從馬歇爾那里買，
[02:36.78]and they'll send someone to cut it to size and fit it,
[02:38.20]他們會派人來裁減大小  并安裝，
[02:39.62]when you've finished the cupboards. Oh yes, they're very good. Very reliable.
[02:39.12]當你完成碗碟櫥的時候。  那非常好。非常可靠。
[02:38.62]Yes, so I've heard. Well, shall we go on to the bathroom? Right you are.
[02:40.68]我已經聽說。我們繼續  去浴室看看嗎？在這里。
[02:42.73]I don't think I need to replace the bath
[02:43.97]我認為我不需要裝修  浴室
[02:45.21]and the washbasin as they are in such good condition.
[02:46.98]和臉盤，因為它們的  情形很好。
[02:48.74]They're over thirty years old, you know! Oh, yes,
[02:50.68]你知道，它們已經有30  多年了  哦，是的，
[02:52.63]they used to make them well in those days. Made to last!
[02:54.39]它們過去使用的很好。  直到最后
[02:56.15]What I would like is for the walls around the bath and shower to be tiled up to the
[02:58.48]我想將浴室周圍的墻壁  到天花板鋪上瓷磚，
[03:00.80]ceiling,which is quite low. Again, I've chosen the tiles I want.
[03:02.76]相當低。我也選擇好了  我想要的瓷磚。
[03:04.72]And I'd like the ceiling and other walls painted in the same colour as the
[03:06.68]我想將天花板和其他的  墻壁刷成同樣的顏色。
[03:08.64]tiles.You'll be needing a special water-proof paint for that.
[03:10.44]你需要一種特殊的防水  漆。
[03:12.24]It might be difficult to match that exactly with the colour of the tiles.
[03:14.31]要將瓷磚與油漆的顏色  準確地匹配有些困難。
[03:16.38]Well, if you can get one as close to the colour as possible.
[03:17.99]如果你可以盡可能地  找到相近的顏色。
[03:19.59]I'd also like the floor tiled. I rather like the thought of terracotta tiles,
[03:22.59]我也想鋪地面。我相當  喜歡赤土色的瓷磚，
[03:25.60]they look so warm and natural.Oh, now they're difficult.
[03:27.88]它們看起來特別溫暖和  自然。現在很困難。
[03:30.17]You'd actually need a specialist for them,
[03:31.50]你實際上需要一位專家，
[03:32.83]as they have to be waxed and waterproofed³ correctly.
[03:34.40]因為你必須打蠟，并且  嚴密地防水。
[03:35.97]I think you should ask at the Natural Tile Shop on George Street about that.
[03:38.16]我想你應該問問George  大街自然瓷磚商店。
[03:40.36]Oh, right. I'll do that. Now, the dining room. There isn't much to be done,
[03:42.62]哦，我會那樣做的。  現在，是餐廳。這里  沒有太多需要做的，
[03:44.89]but I think the window frames need painting. White, is it?Yes, I think white is best.
[03:47.95]但是我想窗戶需要重新  刷漆。白色嗎？是的，  我想白色是最好的。
[03:51.01]I don't fancy these new coloured frames. I also want the walls to be papered.
[03:53.53]我不能想像這些新的  顏色設計。我也想將墻  包裝。
[03:56.05]I have chosen a very pretty wallpaper, but you need to tell me how much to buy.
[03:58.73]我已經選了一種非常  漂亮的壁紙，但是你  需要告訴我要買多少。
[04:01.41]The rolls are ten metres long. Mm ...well,
[04:03.02]一卷是10米長。
[04:04.62]I'd say you'd need about ten rolls for this room ... to be on the safe side.
[04:07.10]我想這間屋子你大概  需要10卷.. .可靠地說。
[04:09.59]What about the ceiling ?Yes, I'd like the ceiling painted white.
[04:11.82]天花板呢？我想將天花板  刷成白色。
[04:14.05]My ex-husband used to smoke a lot and you can see the nicotine⁴ stains on it.
[04:16.41]我的丈夫常常吸煙，你  能看到上面有煙堿。
[04:18.76]So it's window frames painted, walls papered and ceiling painted, right?
[04:21.86]窗戶刷漆，墻壁貼紙，  天花板刷漆，對嗎？
[04:24.96]Yes, that's it. The sitting room doesn't really need much,
[04:26.74]是的，就是那樣。客廳  真得不需要太多，
[04:28.52]as it was decorated a few years ago. I think I'd just like the window frames
[04:30.79]因為它在幾年前裝修過。  我想只需要將窗戶
[04:33.06]and doors painted white.Oh yes, this is a lovely room, isn't it?
[04:35.18]和門刷成白色。哦，是  的，這是一個可愛的  房間，不是嗎？
[04:37.30]Yes, we've always been very happy here. It gets a lot of light
[04:39.19]我們在這里一直很開心。  得到很多的陽光
[04:41.08]through those two big windows. Now, there's just the bedrooms left.
[04:43.71]盡管這里只有兩扇窗戶。  現在，  只剩下臥室了。
[04:46.34]Right. Lead the way. This is the main bedroom.
[04:48.46]沒錯，帶路。這是主  臥室。
[04:50.59]I really hate this wallpaper and don't know quite
[04:52.46]我很不喜歡這個壁紙，
[04:54.33]why I've put up with it for so long. So, I'd like it stripped
[04:56.15]不知道為什么會放這么  久。我想把它換掉
[04:57.96]and I think I'd like the walls painted instead.
[04:59.30]把墻壁刷漆來代替。
[05:00.63]I have my eye on a very nice lilac colour , which I think would suit this room.
[05:03.36]我看中了非常漂亮的  紫丁香顏色，我想會  適合這個房間。
[05:06.10]So, you want the paper stripped and the walls painted. Ceiling as well?
[05:08.98]你想要去掉壁紙，給墻  刷漆。天花板也一樣嗎？
[05:11.86]Yes, ceiling in white. And that's all here. The last one is the guest room.
[05:15.04]是的，天花板是白色的。  最后一個是接待室。
[05:18.23]I'm sorry, it's in a bit of a mess at the moment.
[05:19.81]我很抱歉，這里現在  有點亂。
[05:21.40]I tend to dump everything in here when I don't have guests.
[05:23.09]當我沒有客人的時候，  我往往會把所有的東西  都堆放在這里。
[05:24.78]As you can see, it's a small room, but I really think it needs brightening up.
[05:26.76]就象你看到的，這是  一個小房間，但是我  真得認為它需要裝飾。
[05:28.74]It doesn't get much light.Yes, you really need a much lighter⁵ colour here, don't you
[05:31.66]它得不到太多的陽光。  你需要比較亮一點的  顏色。
[05:34.57]I've chosen a pale yellow paper for this room. So if you could paper it,
[05:37.07]我已經選了但黃色的  壁紙。如果你鋪上壁紙，
[05:39.58]paint the ceiling white and the window frame, then I think that will be all.
[05:41.77]把天花板和窗戶刷成白  色，我想那會更好一些。
[05:43.97]Right, paper the walls , paint the ceiling and the window frame. So, that's the lot.
[05:46.63]鋪壁紙，給天花板和  窗戶刷漆。這里有很多  工作。
[05:49.30]I know that will be very much work for you .That's no problem, Mrs. Wilson.
[05:51.87]我知道這里有很多的  工作。那沒有問題。  威爾遜夫人。
[05:54.44]Let me go round again and measure the rooms and I'll work out a quick estimate
[05:57.16]讓我再出去看看，測量  一下屋子，我將盡快算  出估價
[05:59.88]for you for the time and labour costs.
[06:09.72]和手工費。