ESL Podcast 346 - Using the Restroom
restroom - a public bathroom; a large room with one or more toilets and sinks
Do you know where the men's restroom is?
mess - disordered; unclean; not organized or neat
Your room is a mess! Please clean it up before your grandparents get here.
stall - one small area with a toilet, surrounded by metal or wooden walls and a door that closes to give one privacy in a public bathroom
Even though the women's restroom has six stalls, there is always a long line of women waiting to use them.
toilet paper - a roll of soft white paper that can be torn into squares and is used to clean one's skin after using the toilet
This brand of toilet paper is expensive, but it's softer than all the other brands.
toilet seat cover - a piece of thin white paper that has the shape of the seat of a toilet, is put on a toilet seat before one sits on it to avoid germs, and then is thrown away
I don't like using the public bathrooms at a sports stadium when there are no toilet seat covers.
toilet - a ceramic device that one stands in front of or sits on to urinate (pee) or defecate (poop) and then pushes a handle to have everything wash away
The janitor cleans all of the toilets on this floor everyday.
to flush - to push a handle on a toilet so that everything in it washes away and it partially fills again with clean water
Who forgot to flush the toilet?
toilet seat - the flat, circular part of the toilet that one sits on
Sherri gets mad at her husband when he forgets to put down the toilet seat after going to the bathroom.
to give up - to stop trying to do something, usually because it is too difficult, time-consuming, or frustrating
Craig tried to play the violin for years, but last month he gave up and stopped taking lessons.
urinal - a ceramic device that hangs on a wall and that men stand in front of to urinate (pee)
Do you prefer to use a urinal or a toilet?
soap - detergent; a liquid or powder that is used with water to wash one's skin, especially to remove dirt and grease
Soap makes her skin very dry, so she always uses lotion after washing her hands.
dispenser - a device that holds a liquid or small objects and gives out a small amount at a time
He has a candy dispenser on his desk that gives out one piece of candy whenever someone pushes on the top of it.
pump - the part of a machine that is moved up and down to move liquid or air into or out of something
Can I use your bicycle pump to fix my flat tire?
faucet - the metal part above a sink that water comes out of
Old sinks have two faucets: one for hot water and one for cold water. Newer sinks have just one faucet so that you can control the temperature.
to splash - to throw small drops of water or another liquid at something, often at one's face
Henrietta splashed cold water on her face, trying to make it look like she hadn't been crying.
paper towel - a square, soft piece of paper used to dry one's hands
Keith dried his hands on a paper towel and then threw the towel away.
out - not available; used up; with no more of something remaining
The store was out of 2% milk, so I bought 1% milk instead.
hand dryer - an electronic device that blows hot air, used for drying one's hands in a public restroom
To start the hand dryer, just push this button. It will stop automatically after 45 seconds.