情景英语口语100主题 010renting an apartment住宅与公寓

010 renting an apartment

beginner
a: what kind of place shall we rent?
b:it should be close to the universtity. neither of us are good at getting up in the morinings and closer it is, the later we can get up.
a:asolutely. that's the most important thing to take into consideration¹. i'm not too worried about the size of the flat.
b: neither am i. so a small place is ok, but we'll get a bigger one if it's not expensive. do you mind if it's in a noisy area.
a:i don't mind. i'm not a light sleeper², but quieter is better for when we have to study at home.
b: good point. ok, let's go to the estate³ agent and see what they can offer us.
a: yes, if we're lucky we'll find something in the next few days. i think you had a good idea to start flat hunting early.
b: how much do you think the rent will be?
a: i asked a few people who are already living in places near the university and they said it would cost about one hundred pounds a month.

intermediate⁴
a: we'd like to rent a flat near the university.
b: are you looking for somewhere for two people?
a: yes, we are. obviously⁵, we'd like something as cheap as possible. we've heard that there are places for 80 to 100 pounds a month.
b: yes ,there are several place availabe in that price range near the uviversity. do you have any other requirements⁶?
a: net really, no. we'd preferably like to live in a quiet street.
b: how many rooms do you need in the flat?
a: we'll need two bedrooms. the kitchen and dining room can be seperate or combined.
b: ok. i've got a list of place that fit your requirements. let's just go through them. the first on the list costs 80 pounds a month, but it's on a noisy street and it's a little far from the universtiy.
a: how far away is it from the campus⁷?
b: it's about two miles away. that might be a little far to walk. here's one that's about half a mile from the campus. the cost is 100 pounds a month and it's on a small street, just off a main street.
a: that sounds ideal⁸. can we go to have a look at it? we'd like to see it before making a final decision.
b: of course. i'm not very busy at the monment. if you can wait for about 15 or 20 minutes. i can take you there.
a: thank you. that would be great.

words
furnished unfurnished contract rent deposit amendment landlord landlady agency lease
monthly renew requirement preferences
phrases
pay rent
amend a contract
renew a lease
sign a contract
look at a place
discuss a contract
pay a deposit
renew a lease
pay monthly

1 consideration   

n.考虑，思考；要考虑的事；体谅，关心

参考例句：

• John never showed any consideration for his mother's feeling.约翰从来都不体谅他母亲的感情。
• We did an overall consideration of the matter at last.最后我们又对这个问题作了全盘考虑。

2 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。

3 estate   

n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产

参考例句：

• My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
• The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。

4 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

5 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

6 Requirements   

n.所需的（或所要的）东西；必要条件，必备的条件；要求( requirement的名词复数 )；必要条件；需要；需要的东西

参考例句：

• the basic requirements of life 基本生活所需
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements. 这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。

8 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。