美語情景對話 第1258期:Is it common to have a housekeeper where you live? 在你生活的地方請管家普遍嗎?

Santi: Hello, my name is Santi.

桑蒂：大家好，我是桑蒂。

Lia: And I'm Lia.

利婭：我是利婭。

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：我們都來自印度尼西亞。今天要討論的問題是，在印尼請管家普遍嗎？

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.

利婭：在印尼請管家很普遍，尤其是像雅加達這樣的大城市，父母都要工作時，需要請人來處理家務。他們需要請人來照顧孩子，給孩子準備飯，或是幫助他們，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：對，而且這樣做很方便，因爲做飯、打掃等工作全由管家負責，我們只要禮貌地請他們做事就可以了。

Lia: Yes, that's very important.

利婭：對，那點非常重要。

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重點講解：
1. would like to do sth. （表示願意）想要；
例句：Sophie asked her if she would like to come and give art lessons.
索菲問她是否願意來教美術課。
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.
我需要他來幫我確認一個科學相關的問題。
3. take care of 照顧；照看；看護；
例句：I take care of them to the best of my abilities.
我盡我所能地照顧他們。