「Beginner」step1 ：初級(jí)入門

    A ： What ‘s the first thing you do when you go to the bathroom in
the morning ？

    B ： I look at myself in the mirror. Sometimes， it ‘s not a pleasant
sight ， especially if I have been out late the late before.

    A ： Do you usually shower or take a bath ？

    B ： I usually don‘t have time for a bath in the mornings， so I
just take a shower. Sometimes I need a cold shower to wake me up and sometimes
I need a hot one， especially if it ’s winter and I need to warm up.

    A ： Do you shave every morning ？

    B ： I shave every workday， but I only shave at weekends if I‘m
going out somewhere. If I ’m staying at home ， I don‘t shave.

    A ： Do you brush your teeth twice a day as dentists recommend？

    B ： Yes. I brush my teeth in the morning ， just before I go to work.
It‘s actually the last thing I do before leaving. Then I brush again
before bed.

    A ： Your dentist must be proud of you！

    「Intermediate」step2 ：中級(jí)進(jìn)階

    A ： The bathroom looks lovely. Did you redecorate it yourself or
did you get someone in to do it for you ？

    B ： I did it myself. I went online and found a lot of websites devoted
to home improvement. Then I went to the DIY shop and bought everything
I needed. I ‘m sure I saved a lot of money by doing it myself and it
was fun too. I learnt a lot by doing it myself.

    A ： So ， let‘s see. You have put new tiles on the floor and replaced
a few tiles on the walls. You ’ve also added a small cupboard for toiletries.
The bath， shower ， and washbasin are the same as before ， aren ‘t
they？

    B ： Yes， they are. I gave them a good clean. They are in good condition
and don ‘t need to be replaced.

    A ： How long did it take you to do the tiling？

    B ： As I hadn‘t done it before， I had to keep referring to information
I got from the Internet. Doing the floor tiles took a whole day-from early
morning right through to the evening. Then I spent a few hours replacing
the cracked wall tiles. Putting the cupboard up took about an hour， so
it took me two days altogether.

    A ： I think you‘ve done a very good job. As least as good as a professional
would do. Perhaps I can convince you to redo my bathroom？

    B ： You‘ll be lucky ！ However， I will print out the information
I got from the Internet and you can do it yourself.