ESL Podcast 510 - Taking a Shower or Bath
to stink - to smell bad; to have an unpleasant odor
Our fridge stinks! When was the last time we cleaned it?
shower - the part of a bathroom where one stands under water to get clean, usually surrounded by walls and a door or curtain
Becca keeps shampoo and soap in her shower.
to run the water - to turn the water on and let it move, usually while waiting for it to get warmer
On cold winter mornings, they have to run the water for two minutes before it starts to get warm.
shower curtain - a large piece of fabric or plastic that hangs between a shower and the rest of the bathroom to keep the water inside the shower and keep the rest of the bathroom dry.
The entire bathroom is wet because there is a hole in the shower curtain.
showerhead - the piece of metal that water comes out of in a shower, falling over one's head, used to control how hard or soft the water is when it falls
They bought a special showerhead that makes the water feel like a massage.
lather - a group of many soap bubbles on one's skin, so that it seems to be white, created by rubbing soap and water between one's hands
The little boy laughed when he learned how to work soap into a lather.
to scrub - to rub something very hard to clean it
After the children came indoors with their dirty shoes on, I had to scrub the floor to get it clean again.
from head to toe - over one's entire body; over all parts of one's body, not missing any spots
We had to walk home in the rain, so we were wet from head to toe.
to rinse off - to move water over one's body or something else to remove soap and leave it clean
As she was rinsing off the wine glass, it fell out of her hands and broke.
soap - a solid or liquid substance that is rubbed against one's body or something else to clean it and is removed by rinsing it with water
Restaurant workers are supposed to wash their hands with soap and warm water after using the restroom.
to towel off - to dry off; to move a large piece of soft fabric over one's wet body to make it dry
Harriet forgot to bring a towel to the pool, so instead of toweling off, she just waited for the sun and warm air to dry her body.
to soak - to be immersed in water; to be covered in water for a long period of time, usually to make something softer or easier to clean
They soaked the beans in water overnight before boiling them.
stopper - a small piece of metal or plastic that is placed in the hole in the bottom of a sink or bathtub so that water cannot flow out, used to fill the sink or bathtub with water
Filippe put the stopper in the sink and filled it with warm water before shaving.
bathtub - the large, rectangular, porcelain container in a bathroom, used for a person to sit or lie down in when it is filled with water
Delilah's mother filled the bathtub with soapy water and toys.
faucet - the piece of long metal above a sink or bathtub that water comes out of
Old sinks used to have two faucets: one for hot water and one for cold water. Today, most sinks have one faucet that lets us control the temperature.
bubble bath - a liquid that has a nice smell and creates many bubbles (soap mixed with water and air) when put in a bathtub with warm water
After a long week at work, she likes to take a long, hot bath with lots of bubble bath while listening to good music and drinking a glass of wine.
every nook and cranny - including every small piece and fold, not excluding anything; including 100% of something
When Mr. Priestley lost his glasses, we searched every nook and cranny in the house, but we couldn't find them.
to go for (something) - to want or intend to do something; to try to make something happen
I can't believe you colored your hair purple! Was this really the look you were going for?