Section 15 Office Maintenance

Section 15 Office Maintenance

 

A : Basic ｅxpressions

- be out of order

- mop the flooor = sweep with a broom

- vacuum up dirt = vacuum acarpeted floor

- empty trashcans = trash bag

- leak → fix a water leak

- switch / replace → switch a light.

- repairman → maintenance staff[guy] = plumber

- remove a stain = get rid of

- run → run[turn on] the air conditioner.

- a funny smell → smells so funny

B : Key Sentences

- Maintenance office. How can I help you?

- A window is broken. → Please replace the window.

- There's a stain on the carpet. → Please remove the stain.

- The heater is out of order. → Please check the heater.

C : Key Dialog

- The lights in the office are too dim. We need to switch them.

→ Let's contact the maintenance office.

- This office is poorly ventilated. → You need to run the fan to circulate the air in the office.

- It's getting colder. Why don't we turn the heater on? → The heater is out of order.

- Maintenance office. How can I help you? → Can you replace all of the broken window.

- Someone spilled some coffee on the floor. → Really? I'm going to mop the floor.

- It smells so funny around here. → Oh I forgot to empty the trashcans.

- The faucet keeps leaking. How can I fix it? → You'd better call a plumber.

D : Office Talk

- The lights in the office are too dim. → I think so too. Let me contact to the maintenance office.

- Maintenance office, How can I help you?

- This is JP.Lim of the Material Department. Can you come to our office and switch.

→ No problem, I'll be there in half an hour.

E : Further Study

- We'll have some important clients here this afternoon. Why don't we work together to clean the

office?

- All you guys, neaten your spaces at first.

- JP, vacuum the carpeted floor, Please.

- Sweep and mop the stairs, please.

- Dust the cabinet and clean out the desk in the conference room.

- Refill the toilet paper roll and liquid hand soap in the restroom, please.