YON ENGLISH COM.: BATHROOM

DEFINITION, SYNONYMS, THINGS AND FURNITURE, EXPRESSIONS AND CONVERSATIONS

HOUSE AND ITS ROOMS

DEFINITION

Definition of Bathroom is a room with a bath and/or shower and often a toilet.

SYNONYM

There are some synonyms of bathroom : toilet, bog, cloak room, potty, rest room, lavatory, wash room. and comfort room.

TYPES OF BATHROOM

1. A bathroom which is directly connected to a bedroom is called en-suite.

2. A bathroom which contains four plumbing fixtures, a toilet and a sink , and either a bathtub with a shower or a bathtub and a separate shower stall is called "full bathroom" (full bath)

Observe and study the questions and expressions used about or in the bathroom and the furniture and things we can find in the bathroom !

A. questions about bathroom

1. How do you feel if you cannot take a bath ?

2. Do you like taking a shower or a bath ?

2. Do you prefer shower or baths ?

3. How do you feel after you take a shower or a bath?

4. Is it better to take a shower/a bath in the morning or evening?

5.Do you keep others waiting while you take a shower/ a bath?

6. Do you read or listen to the music in the bath?

7. Have you bathing habits changed over the years?

8. Have you ever bathed in milk?

9. Have you eve taken a mud bath?

10. Do you sing in the bath ?

11. What device do you use to wash your hands in the bathroom?

12. Is there any shower curtain in your bathroom ?

13. what do you clean your teeth with ?

14. Do you use mirror to look at your reflection ?

15. Do you stand in to take a bath or a shower ?

B. Common expressions used to go to the bathroom.

1 Where are the restrooms ?

2. I'd like to wash my hands and my face.

3 May I go to the lavatory ?

4. May I use your bathroom ?

5. Where's the ladies' room?

6. I'm going to the men's room.

7. I have to go to the bathroom.

8. I need to powder my nose.

9. I'm going to the restroom.

10. I need to freshen up.

C. Common expressions used in he bathroom

1. I'm going to brush my teeth.

2. I have to shave.

3. Use the hair dries to dry you hair!

4. I should comb my hair.

5. I need to trim my beard.

6. I'm going to fix up my hair.

7. I'm going to flash my teeth.

8. Dry your self with a towe.!

9. I have to brush my teeth.

10. You should dry off after a shower.

THINGS AND FURNITURE IN BATHROOM

1. towel rail BE/AE /ˈtaʊəl ˌreɪl/ : a horizontal bar on the wall, or a frame with a horizontal bar, used to hang towels on.
2. hand towel BE/AE /hænd taʊəl/ : a piece of cloth or paper used for drying someone or something that is wet

3. toothbrush BE/AE /ˈtuːθ.brʌʃ/ : a small brush with a long handle that use to clean your teeth.
4. toothbrush holder BE /ˈtuːθ.brʌʃ həʊl.dər/ AE /ˈˈtuːθ.brʌʃˈhoʊl.dɚ/: a device for putting or keeping the toothbrush.

5. tooth paste BE/AE /ˈtuːθ.peɪst/ : a substance that you put onto a toothbrush to clean your teeth.

6. washbasin BE/ˈwɒʃˌbeɪ.sən/ AE sink: a bowl that is attached to the wall in a bathroom or near a toilet and has pipes to supply and carry away water, in which you wash your hands, face etc.

7. faucet BE /ˈfɔː.sɪt/ AE tap /tæp/ : a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe

8. hairbrush BE /ˈheə.brʌʃ/ AE /ˈher.brʌʃ/ : a brush used for making the hair on your head neat and smooth.

9. shaving foam BE /ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋ fəʊm/AE /ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋ foʊm/: a substance like cream that is filled with bubbles of air used to shave the bread or mustache.

10. comb BE/kəʊm/ AE /koʊm/: a flat piece of plastic, wood, or metal with a thin row of long narrow parts along one side, used to tidy and arrange your hair.

11. razor BE/ˈreɪ.zər/ AE : a small device with a sharp blade for removing hair; especially from the face or legs.

12. bathroom cabinet BE/ˈ/ˈbɑːθ.ruːm/ kæb.ɪ.nət/ AE //ˈbæθ.ruːm/ ˈkæb.ən.ət/ : a piece of furniture with shelves, cupboards, or drawers used for storing things in the bathroom

13. screen BE/AE /skriːn/ : a flat surface made of glass in the bathroom to take shower or bath

14. shower BE /ʃaʊər/ AE /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ : a device that releases drops of water through a lot of very small holes and that you stand under to wash your whole body

15. soap dish BE /səʊp dɪʃ/ /AE /soʊp dɪʃ/ : a container' flatter than a bowl to keep a soap.

16. bath (BE /bɑːθ/) bathtub (AE /ˈbɑːθ.tʌb/ : a long plastic, metal or ceramic container that is filled with water so that you can sit or lie in it to wash you whole body

17. bath towel AE /ˈbɑːθ ˌtaʊəl/ AE /ˈbæθ ˌtaʊəl/: a large towel with which you dry yourself after a bath or shower.

18. toilet paper BE /ˈtɔɪ.lət ˌpeɪ.pər/ AE /ˈtɔɪ.lət ˌpeɪ.pɚ/ : soft paper, usually in a long roll, used to clean yourself when you have used the toilet.

19. toilet AE/BE /ˈtɔɪ.lət/: a bowl-shaped device with a seat that you sit on or stand near when emptying the body of urine or solid waste, or another device used for this purpose.