美语情景对话 第1258期:Is it common to have a housekeeper where you live? 在你生活的地方请管家普遍吗?

Santi: Hello, my name is Santi.

桑蒂：大家好，我是桑蒂。

Lia: And I'm Lia.

利娅：我是利娅。

Santi: We're both from Indonesia. And today's question that I'd like to ask you is ... Is it common to have a house keeper in Indonesia?

桑蒂：我们都来自印度尼西亚。今天要讨论的问题是，在印尼请管家普遍吗？

Lia: Yes, it is common to have a housekeeper in Indonesia because, especially, in big cities like Jakarta when both parents are working so they need someone to take care of the household chores. They need someone to take care of the children to prepare them a meal, or to help them actually so it is common.

利娅：在印尼请管家很普遍，尤其是像雅加达这样的大城市，父母都要工作时，需要请人来处理家务。他们需要请人来照顾孩子，给孩子准备饭，或是帮助他们，所以非常普遍。

Santi: Yes, and it's convenient, really convenient because they can do all the cooking, all the cleaning and all we have to do is ask them politely.

桑蒂：对，而且这样做很方便，因为做饭、打扫等工作全由管家负责，我们只要礼貌地请他们做事就可以了。

Lia: Yes, that's very important.

利娅：对，那点非常重要。

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重点讲解：
1. would like to do sth. （表示愿意）想要；
例句：Sophie asked her if she would like to come and give art lessons.
索菲问她是否愿意来教美术课。
2. need sb. to do sth. 需要某人做某事；
例句：And I need him to confirm a science-related question for me.
我需要他来帮我确认一个科学相关的问题。
3. take care of 照顾；照看；看护；
例句：I take care of them to the best of my abilities.
我尽我所能地照顾他们。