Task Listening Intermediate 9. Learning how to use a machine.

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- Okay, the washing machine, look, is next the fridge here.

- Yes

- Er, have you use one of them before?

- Yes, I have

- Okay. Now, what you need to know. Let's see. Erm. Obviously, put the clothes in here in this compo...

- In here

- Open the door

- Yes

- What you need to remember about this machine, when you close the door, you have to close it quite firmly

- Uh-huh

- Because it's stiff

- Ah, it's stiff

- Yes

- Okay, uh-huh

- Mm-mm, what else? The powder. You need to put the washing powder

- Uh-huh

- In this str.. here

- Uh-huh, which .. I have to put it in?

- Er, put it in the middle one

- Uh-huh

- In the middle

- How much ... how much washing powder that I need?

- About a cup full

- Uh-huh, okay

- Yes, now, close this .. fine

- Uh-huh

- And .... .. The .. in the end there

- Yes

- The dial in the end there is the programm setter

- Uh-huh, okay

- Usually, if you're washing white clothes, you set this dial to number two.

- Okay

- Yes. Something else you need to know?

- Er, what about temperuture?

- Oh, yes. You can vary the temperature on this one too. Er, if you washing woolings

- Yes

- You have to set temperuture dial right down to minimum

- Uh-huh

- And, of course, if you washing things like towels

- Uh-huh

- Or white sheets, turn it up top to maximum

- The maximum is, erm. very hot?

- Yes

- Ah, yes, okay

- Er, is something else?

- And then, I have to down on .. turn on here?

- Uh-huh

- And the .. light comes on

- Ah, I see

- And, then I .. I need turn off to ..

- Yes, obviously, over there. It's just behind the fridge, you can see the switch

- Yes, turn .. . Uh-huh, er, how long does it take?

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- Okay, the washing machine, look, is next to the fridge, here.

- Yes

- Er, have you used one, like this, before?

- Yes, I have

- Okay. Now, what d'you need to know. Let's see. Erm. Obviously, you put the clothes in here in this compartment, here.

- In here

- And you open the door

- Yes

- One thing to remember about this machine, when you close the door, you have to close it quite firmly

- Uh-huh

- Because it's stiff

- Ah, it's stiff, yes

- Mm-mm, what else? The powder. You need to put the washing powder

- Uh-huh

- In this drawer here

- Uh-huh, which compartment do I have to put it in?

- Er, put it in the middle one

- Uh-huh

- In the middle

- How much ... how much washing powder that I need?

- About a cupfull

- Uh-huh, okay

- Yes, now, close up the drawer... that's fine

- Uh-huh

- Er, what other dials have we got here?

- Yes

- The dial on the end here is the programm setter

- Uh-huh, okay

- Usually, if you're washing white clothes, you set this dial to number two.

- Okay

- Yes. Is there anything else you need to know?

- Er, what about temperuture?

- Oh, yes. You can vary the temperature on this one too. Er, if you washing woollins

- Yes

- You have to set temperuture dial right down to minimum

- Uh-huh

- And, of course, if you washing things like towels

- Uh-huh

- Or white sheets, turn it up top to maximum

- Maximum is, erm. very hot?

- Yes

- Ah, yes, okay

- Er, is there anything else?

- And then, I have to turn on

- Turn on here

- Uh-huh

- That's it and the red light comes on

- Ah, I see

- And, then I .. I need turn it on at the wall

- Yes, obviously, it's over there. It's just behind the fridge. You can see the switch. Turn it on there

- Yes, turn on. Uh-huh, er, how long does it take?