Daily Life - Handyman (C0285)

A:

The air conditioning is not working! We need to call a handyman before we start to fry in here!

B:

Dan is on top of that. I think they are also getting the handyman to fix the bathroom toilet that keeps clogging up.

A:

That would be convenient. They might as well ask him to fix the electrical wiring. The circuit breakers keep going out all the time. It’s really annoying!

B:

Yeah you are right. This office is falling apart! Frank told me the other day that the gutters outside were clogged and that’s why the parking lot was flooded.

A:

I know! I was in ankle deep water trying to get to my car that day! The handyman definitely has his work cut out for him.

Key Vocabulary

air conditioning

something that makes the air cooler

handyman

a person who is skillful at doing small jobs

on top of that

besides that

clog up

becomes blocked

wiring

the system of wires that carry electricity

fall apart

slowly break

gutter

long, hollow device that is attached to a roof

Supplementary Vocabulary

plumber

someone who installs the pipes, bathroom fixtures, and fixes toilets, sinks, etc.

electrician

someone who works with the electric wiring of a building

plunger

a rubber device that helps to unclog toilets

insulation

material used to regulate temperature; keep a building warm in the winter and cool in the summer

gutter

a channel on the side of a building or street that guides away surface water

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