Making Beds - Speak Out

Yes? May I come in, Wendy? Yes, Helga. Come in. Morning, Wendy. Good morning, Helga. Sleep well? No, I didn't, I'm afraid. Oh, I am sorry. Why not? It's your English beds. I just can't get used to them. Oh? Are your beds so different in Germany? Oh, well, uh they are a bit. We have a thing called a a feather bed to sleep under. What's that? A sort of eiderdown? Yes, that's right, with feathers in it. I can't get used to all these blankets. They keep falling off in the night. Falling off? Yes. But don't you tuck them in? Tuck them in? How do you mean? Tuck them under the mattress, like this. Oh, no, I didn't do that. Ah, but you must with an English bed. I see. Look, why don't you watch me make my bed, and then you can help me make beds. Yes, thanks. Now first I pull all the bed clothes. Do I have to pull everything off? Yes, you've got to do that really. It's the only way to get everything quite straight and to get rid of the crumbs. Crumbs? Yes, if you have breakfast in bed like my husband. Will you help me turn the mattress, Helga? Yes, certainly. You don't have to do this everyday, thank heavens. There, that's better. Thank you. Now this is how we make a bed. First I spread the undersheet. Smooth the undersheet. Make it nice and smooth. Now after I've spread the undersheet, I tuck it under the mattress. Oh, tuck it under. All around. Next comes the bottom sheet. There. Thanks, Helga. When I've spread the bottom sheet I tuck it under the mattress, too. Do I tuck it in all around? Yes, all around. Next comes the pillows. Give them a good shake first. So after you've spread the bottom sheet and tucked it under, you shake the pillows. Then put the pillows in place. Oh, I think I'll change this pillow slip. Hold it for me, would you, dear? Thanks. Now, after I put the pillows in place, I spread the top sheet. When I've spread the top sheet, I tuck it under the mattress at the sides of the bed and at the foot of the bed, too. I see. I don't have to tuck it in here. No, not there. Mhm. Don't I have to turn it down now? No, not yet. Aha, the blanket. That's right. After I've tucked in the top sheet, I spread the first blanket. Spread the first blanket and make it nice and smooth and tuck it in under the mattress like this. At the sides and the foot of the bed, but not at the top, you see? And after you've done that, you get the second blanket. How many blankets do you have? As many as you want. We generally have only two. And then you tuck it in all around again. Now, after you've tucked the blankets in, you turn down the top sheet. That's right. Ah, I see. And when you've done that, you tuck it under the mattress. It's like a sleeping bag. Yes, that's how it should be. I see. Then the bed clothes don't fall off in the night. No. Can you see my pajamas? Here they are. Thanks. Shall I shake them and fold them and lay them under the pillow. There. After I've done that I put on the eiderdown. And last of all, the bedspread. Have I got to tuck it in? Oh, no, not the bedspread. There. That's finished. Now, perhaps you'd like to help me with Bill's bed. Yes, certainly. Oh, Helga, just fetch a couple of fish pillow slips from the chest. Now, while Wendy and Helga are making Bill's bed you join in and say what Helga has got to do. Wendy will say When you've spread the undersheet, tuck it under the mattress. And then you say You've got to tuck it under the mattress. You've got to tuck it under the mattress. But say things only when you see this signal. Do you see it? Now, off we go. Pull off the bedclothes. You've got to pull I've got to pull off the bedclothes. >> Shall we turn Bill's mattress, too? Yes, I'll help you, Wendy. I'm glad we don't have to turn the mattress every time. Yes. Now, the undersheet, please. Spread the undersheet. You've got to spread. I've got to spread the undersheet. That's right, Helga. Make it nice and smooth. After you've spread the undersheet, tuck it under the mattress. I've got to tuck it under the mattress all round. Now, the bottom sheet, please. Spread the bottom sheet. After you've spread the bottom sheet, tuck it under the mattress, too. I've got to tuck it under the mattress as well. All round. That's right. Next come the pillows. Here you are. Shake the pillows. When you've done that, you put the pillows in place. There. Now, the top sheet, please, Helga. Thank you, dear. So, when you've done the pillows, spread the top sheet. Yes, I've got to spread the top sheet. And after you've spread the top sheet, tuck it under at sides and foot. Yes, I remember. I don't have to tuck it in here, do I? No, not there. No, don't turn it down yet. First come the blanket. Yes, I'm fine, Wendy. I'm so tired. Poor Helga. Anyway, after you've tucked in the top sheet, you spread the first blanket. I've got to spread the blanket. Yes, then make it nice and smooth. And what do you do? Tuck it under the mattress. And now the second blanket. Thank you, Helga. And after you tuck the blankets in, you turn down the top sheet. I've got to turn down the top sheet. And when you've done that, tuck it under the mattress. I've got to tuck it under the mattress. I remember what comes next, the pajamas. That's right. Fold them and put them under the pillow. After you've done that, put on the eiderdown. I've got to put on the eiderdown, and last of all, the bedspread. And I don't have to tuck it in. Mhm, I [clears throat] think that looks very comfortable. Thank you, Helga. Now, Susan, I'm just going shopping for the Sunday lunch. Be a good girl, make our beds, would you, dear? All right, Mommy. Perhaps Helga will help you. I'll ask her. What, Susan? Oh, Mommy. Come in, Helga. I'll help you with the bed, Susan. Thank you. Mommy said you might. Will you make Daddy's bed? It's all right. I've got to pull off the bedclothes first, haven't I? You can do that, Susan. I manage well. And next, you've got to spread the undersheet. What? You've got to spread the undersheet. Oh, yes. I remember. Your mommy told me a few days ago, but I'm still not sure. I'll tell you if you don't know. Thank you, Susan. Hello. Susan Carol speaking. Oh, hello, Fiona. I'm making mommy's bed. Yes, perhaps. Oh, yeah. Bye, Fiona. That was my friend, Fiona. Oh. She asked me to come and play with her. Well, go on, then. Can I? But, what about the bed? I'll manage all right. Go on. Thanks, Helga. Bye. Bye, Susan. Now. Shall we help Helga? When she doesn't know, you tell her what she's got to do. For instance, now. You've got to put the pajamas under the pillow. Yes, that's it. Oh, thank you. I know that. You've got to put on the headband. Thank you. You've got to spread the bedspread. Thanks. Ah, here it is. And I don't have to tuck it in. There. Now, what have I got to do next? Tell her you've got to tuck in the undersheet. Tuck in the undersheet. That was it. Now, what have I got to do? Oh, yes. The bottom sheet. I've got to spread that. Now, what? Tuck in. Oh. Thanks. Yes, of course. I've got to tuck it in. >> Now the top sheet. Oh, no. It was different. What did I have to do next? The pillows. Shake the pillows. That was it. There. Now the top sheet. Now, have I got to tuck it under or not? At the sides and the foot. That was it. Now, what have I got to put on the bed next? The blanket. Only one blanket today. Only one because it's much warmer than at the beginning of the way. Oh. Shall I tuck it in all round? At the side and the foot. No, at the top. I remember. Now what? What have I got to do now? Turn it down. That's right. Thanks. Now, have I got to tuck it in or not? Yes, I have got to tuck it in. I remember now. Oh, these English beds. But, it's nearly finished now. I know what comes next. The pajamas. I shake them and fold them and lay them under the pillow. There. Now, there are only two more things. Can you tell me what I've got to put on next? The eiderdown or the bedspread? The eiderdown comes first. Of course. And then comes the bedspread. Make it nice and smooth. There. Thank you for your help.