新东方英语口语提高篇 Lesson 55:Housing 住房

5501
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
House
This is my house.
Home
This is my home.
I bought a house.
I bought a home.
homeowner 房产拥有者

5502
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
We are looking for a house to rent for the summer.
我们正在找房子以便租下来夏天住。

rent v. 租
rent a car rent a house 待租 sth be for rent
This house is for rent. This car is for rent.
rent n. 租金
How much is the rent? What‘s the rent?
We are lokking for a house to rent for winter.
spring 春/泉 spring city 春城/泉城
summer 夏 autumn / fall 秋
winter 冬 summer resort 避暑胜地
summer vacation 暑假 winter vacation 寒假

5503
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
Are you trying to find a furnished house?
你是想找备有家具的房子吗？

Are you trying to find a furnished one?
furnished / unfirnished
furniture
Are you trying to buy a decorated one?
Are you trying to buy a plain one?

5504
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
We’ve got to get a bed and dresser for the bedroom.
我们需要在卧室里有一张床和一个梳妆台。

bedroom 卧室
sitting room / living room 客厅
kitchen 厨房
bathroom 洗手间
balcony 阳台
basement 地下室
hallway 门厅
storeroom 储藏室
garage 车库

5505
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
This two-bedroom apartment is for rent.
这套两居室公寓是待出租的。

two-bedroom 两居室
three-bedroom 三居室
apartment 公寓（美）
flat 公寓（英）
split-level house 复式住宅
villa 别墅
This one-bedroom apartment is for rent.
This (big) apartment is for rent.
for sale 待售
on sale 减价出售

5506
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
What‘s the rent for this apartment?
这套公寓的租金是多少？

What‘s the rent for this three-bedroom apartment?
What‘s the rent for this villa?
What‘s the rent for this split-level house?

5507
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
This $300 rent includes all utilities. It‘s a bargain.
三百美元的租金包括了水、电、气等一系列开支，还挺划算的。

It‘s a bargain. = It‘s a good deal.

5508
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
What style furniture do you have? Is it traditional?
你的家具是什么风格的？是传统的吗？

a piece of furniture
many pieces of furniture
Is it modern?
Yeah, they are quite traditional.
They are wood.

5509
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
They’ve turned on the electricity. The house is ready.
他们已经接通了电源，这房子准备就绪了。

自来水 tap water
水龙头 tap
气 gas
天燃气 nature gas
煤气管道 gas pipeline
西气东输 west east gas pipeline
They’ve already turn down the nature gas.
They've already turn down the tap water.
They've already turn down the cable TV.

5510
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
If you want a towel, look in the linen closet.
如果你需要毛巾，到毛巾柜子里找好了。

If you want paper, look in the drawer.
If you want icecream, look in the fridge.
毛巾 towel
香皂 soap
镜子 mirror
洗发水 shampoo
浴液 body-lotion
梳子 comb

5511
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
The house needs repairing. It‘s in bad condition.
这房子需要修理。它的情况很糟糕。

It‘s in bad condition.
It's in good condition.
微波炉 microwave
手电筒 flashlight
收音机 radio
电视机 TV set
数字电视机 digital TV
电冰箱 fridge
空调 aircon = air-condintioning
随身听 walkman
高保真音响 hi-fi
风扇 fan

5512
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
The roof has leaks in it, and the front steps need to be fixed.
屋顶有漏洞，前台阶也需要修理。

step by step 循序渐进
We have to learn English step by step.

5513
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
That split-level house is for sale. It has central air-conditioning.
这栋上下分层的房子是待出售的。它有中央空调。

Our office tower has central air-conditioning.
central heating 中央取暖

5514
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
This is an interesting floor plan. Please show me the basement.
这是一个很有趣的平面布置图。请领我看看地下室。

Please show me your house.
Please show me your bedroome and living room.

5515
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
The university gives a list of houses for rent both on and off campus.
大学给出了待租房子的列表，即有校内的也有校外的。

on campus
off campus

5516
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
I’m looking for two other students to share this house.
我正在找另外的两个学生来共享这套房子。

share the room
roommate

5517
Lesson Fifty -five Housing 住房
家具
sofa 沙发
coffee talbe 茶几
bed 床
cupboard 柜子
single bed 单人床
double bed / king size bed 双人床
carpet 地毯
stool 凳子
chair 椅子
Let‘s sign a lease. 让我们签个租约吧。