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生活英语情景口语100主题03homesweethome
11.Rentingahouse租房
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（un）furnished
（无）有家具的
dormitory
学生宿舍
detachedhouse
独立房屋
blockofflats
公寓楼
studioflat
一居室公寓
bungalow
平房
surroundings
环境
facilities
设施
shower
淋浴
air-conditional
有空调的
radiator
电暖气
centralheating
中央暖气
signacontract
签合同
deposit
押金
landlord\landlady
房东\女房东
tenant
房客
agency
中介
lease
租期
let
出租
renew
续约
preferences
优先考虑0
leak
漏水
balcony
阳台
basement
地下室
fitting\suite
装置、家具
furnish
布置
fitup
装备
ensuitebathroom
独立浴室
petsnotallowed
禁养宠物
utilities
公用事业费
Hannah:
Howisyourhousehuntinggoing?
Logan:
Notverywell.Ihaven’tfoundanythingwithinmypricerangeyet.
H:
Howmuchareyoulookingtospend?
L:
Icanonlyaffordabout300poundsamonth.
H:
Lookslikeyou’renotgoingtogetmorethanabedroominasharedflatwiththat.
L:
Really?
That’salotofmoneytopayforoneroom.
H:
Well,ifyouwanttoliveinLondon,youhavetopaytheprice!
L:
Doyouknowofanyonewhoneedsaroommate?
H:
Icanaskaroundatwork.Doyouhaveapreferenceforsmokersornon-smokers?
L:
I’dprefernon-smokingroommates,butIguessI’llhavetotakewhatIcanget!
H:
Howlongdoyouwanttosignacontractfor?
L:
Icansignacontractuptoayear.Idon’tknowwhereI’llbeafterthat.
H:
Doyouneedafurnishedorunfurnishedapartment?
L:
Idon’thaveanyfurniture,soit’dbegreatifitwerefurnished.
H:
Youknowthatyou’llhavetopayutilitiesontopiftherent,right?
L:
No,Ithoughtthatwouldbeincludedintherent.
H:
It’snotusuallyincluded,soyou’llhavetofactorinabout100poundsmoreeachmonthforutilities.
L:
Idon’tthinkIcanaffordthat.
H:
Don’tworry.Sometimespeoplewillgiveyouadiscountifyoupromisetodothecleaningortakecareofthechildren.
L:
That’sagoodidea.I’lllookintofindingsomethinglikethat.
L:
What’syourapartmentlike?
H:
It’safurnishedtwobedroomflatinathree-storybuildingoncampus.
L:
Whatisitlikelivinginon-campushousing?
H:
It’snotasbadasIthoughtitwouldbe.Thefreshmenthatlivenearbyarereallyloud,especiallyontheweekends.But,therentismuchcheaperthanprivatehousing,soit’sworthit.
L:
Didyouhavetopayadeposit?
H:
No,butwedohavetopay9monthsrentin6months,soforthefirst6monthswepay1/2month’srenteachmonth.
L:
Doyouhavetopayutilitiesontopofyourmonthlyrent?
H:
No,it’sallincluded.Besides,studentsdon’thavetopaycounciltax,sowe’resavingquiteabitofmoneybylivinghere.
L:
Howlongisyourcontractfor?
H:
That’sthebadthing—thecontractendsinJune,sowe’llhavetofindanewapartmentsoon.
L:
Haveyoustartedlookingagainyet?
H:
Notyet.I’mhopingwe’llbeabletofindsomethingcheaponceallthestudentsleavethecityforthesummer.
L:
Goodluck!
12.LivinginaHouse
WordStorm
fence
栅栏、围栏
hedge
树篱笆
villa
郊外独栋别墅
courtyardhouse
带院子的住宅
garage
车库
lawn
草坪
rockery
假山
chimney
烟囱
lounge
客厅
ceiling
屋顶、天花板
fireplace
壁炉
yard
院子
shed
小屋
fittings
装置
instalment
分期付款
downpayment
首付
realestate
房地产
mortgage
抵押
mortgageloan
按揭贷款
interest
利息
decoration
装饰、装修
internetaccess
网络接口
satelliteTV
卫星电视
fortune
财富、大量财产
fascinating
迷人的
ringroad
环线
fishpond
鱼池
guest
客人
slum
贫民窟
auctionoff
拍卖
community
社会
location
地段
abitrough
有点乱
Sarah:
Haveyoumovedintoyournewhouseyet,Michael?
M:
Wejustmovedinyesterday,actually.
S:
So,whatdoyouthinkabouttheplace?
Areyougladthatyoumovedin?
M:
It’sgreat!
Unfortunately,we’regoingtospendafortunedoingeverythingup.
S:
Howoldisthehousethen?
M:
It’sabout200yearsold.Ithasalotofhistory!
S:
Soundsfascinating.Whereisyournewhouselocated?
M:
It’sjustoffoftheringroad.
S:
Doyouhaveabigyard?
M:
It’sbiggerthanourlastone;I’vegotflowersinthefront,andfruits,vegetablesandafishpondintheback.
S:
Isyourhousewell-lit?
M:
Oh,yes.Ourwindowsletplentyofnaturallightin.They’vealsogotwonderfulviewsoftheparkbehindourhouse.
S:
Howmanyroomsdoesyourhousehave?
M:
Rightnow,therearethreebedrooms,twobathrooms,akitchen,asittingroom,adiningroom,andalivingroom.We’rehopingtoaddonagreenroomandaguestbedroom.Infact,whentheguestroomisready,youshouldcomeandstaywithusforaweekend.
S:
I’dbeupforthat!
M:
HaveyouthoughtofmovingatallSarah?
S:
We’vethoughtaboutit,butmyhusbandandIcan’tafforditrightnow.Theonlythingwecouldaffordwouldbelivingintheslums,whichissomethingIdon’twanttodo.
M:
Buyingahousecanbeexpensive,buttherearewaystofindcheaperhouses.
S:
Likewhat?
M:
Well,sometimesthecityauctionsoffhousestothecommunity.You’dhavetomakeaquickdecisionabouttheofferinaday,butyouwoulddefinitelysavemoneydoingitthatway.
S:
That’sagoodidea.Doyouknowanyonewhohasdonethatbefore?
M:
Sure,mysister-in-lawandherhusbandjustboughtahousethatway.They’reprettysatisfiedwithit.
S:
Isthehouseprettyrun-down?
M:
Notatall.Thewoman,whoownedit,tookgoodcareofit.Butwhenshedied,shehadnofamilyleftandnowill,sothegovernmenthadtosellitforher.
S:
Wasitaveryoldhouse?
M:
Itwasabout75yearsold.Therewereafewrepairsthatneededdoing,butitdidn’ttakealotofmoneyortime.
S:
Isitinagoodlocation?
M:
Theareacanbeabitroughintheevenings,buttheneighbourswatchoutforeachother,soit’sok.
13.MyDreamHome
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outdoordeck
天台
cableTV
有限电视
oceanview
海景
parkview
园林景观
remotecontrol
遥控器
self-catering
自带食物的
barbecue
烧烤
hi-fi
高保真音响
mantelpiece
壁炉架
ornament
小装饰
vase
花瓶
blind=curtains
窗帘
tableware
餐具
king-size
加大型
bunk-bed
有梯子的双层床
loo=toilet
厕所、洗手间
aupair
住家佣人
decorate
装饰
clutter
混乱、杂乱
closet
壁橱
theatre
剧场
hookup
以钩钩住
hire
雇佣
cottage
村社、小别墅
character
特点、特色
originalstate
初始状态
Madeline:
Haveyoueverthoughtaboutyouridealhome?
Caden:
Ihave,actually;I’vealwayswantedtobuildmydreamhomemyself.
M:
Whatwoulditbelike?
C:
Well,itwouldspaciousandlocatednexttoapark,becauseaniceviewisimportanttome.
M:
Howmanyroomswouldithave?
C:
I’dwantittohavethreebedroomsonasecondfloorwithbalconiesoneach,andonemainbedroomonthemainfloorwithanattachedensuite.I’dalsowantalargelivingroomandkitchenconnectedtoeachothersothattherewouldbeonelargeopenspaceforpeopletospendtimewitheachother.
M:
Howmanybathroomswouldyourdreamhomehave?
C:
I’dhaveoneguestbathroominthebasement;oneattachedtothemainbedroom,andoneupstairs,soatotalofthree.
M:
Howwouldyoudecorateyourhouse?
C:
Idon’tlikealotofclutter,soIwouldn’thavelotsofthingsout.Iwouldhaveafewvasesonthemantelpieceandsomepicturesofmyfamilyonthewalks,butotherthanthat,mostthingswouldbekeptinclosets.
M:
HowmanyTVswouldyourdreamhomehave?
C:
IthinkTVisagreatwasteoftime,soIwouldonlyhaveonesmallTVinthekitchentowatchthenewsinthemorning.
C:
HaveyoueverseenBillGate’shomeontheInternet?
M:
No.What’sitlike?
C:
It’sgotitsownlibrary,theatre,swimmingpool,andaguesthouse.Thehouseitselfhasabouttendifferentroomsthatareallhookeduptocomputerssoyoucangetthingsdoneineachroomthrougharemotecontrol.It’salsolocatednearthesea,sohecanparkhisboatsnexttohishouse.It’sabsolutelyamazing!
M:
Wouldyouwanttolivethere?
C:
Ithinkhishouseisfantastic,butIwouldn’twanttolivethere.Youwouldhavetohireoneortwopeopletocleanalltheroomsinthehouse,plusafewpeopletotakecareofthegardens,andprobablyanaupairortwototakecareofthechildren.It’sjusttoobigofaplacetotakecareofonyourown.
M:
What’syourdreamhomelikethen?
C:
MydreamhomeisactuallyjustasmallcottageinaquietvillageinEngland.
M:
Wouldyouwanttobuyanoldcottageorbuildanewoneyourself?
C:
Oldhomesaregreatbecausethey’vegotcharacter.Ithinkthat’simportant.
M:
Isthatwhyyouwearsecond-handclothesaswell?
Becausethey’vegotcharacter?
C:
No,that’sjustbecauseIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuynewclothesallthetime!
M:
Isee.Ifyoulivedinanoldhouse,woulditbedecoratedinamodernway?
C:
No,I’ddefinitelytrytorestoreittoitsoriginalstate.Ilovetoimaginewhatit’dbeliketoliveinanothertimeinhistoryandlivinginahousedecoratedlikeitwouldhavebeen200yearsagowouldbeagreatwaytofeedmyimaginationevenmore!
14.HouseholdAppliances家用电器
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carpet
地毯
armchair
扶手椅
LiquidCrystalDisplay（LCD）screen
液晶电视
bookcase
书架
cushion
椅垫
lounge
休闲室
closedenclosure
封闭式扬声器
coaster
杯垫
fork
叉子
plate
碟子
napkin
餐巾
soupspoon
汤勺
dessertspoon
甜品勺
toaster
烤面包机
overglove
烤箱手套
cupboard
橱柜
freezer
冰柜
fridge
电冰箱
microwave
微波炉
plug
插头
sink
洗涤槽
tap
水龙头
teapot
茶壶
saucepan
炖锅
kettle
电水壶
whisk
打蛋器
scales
磅秤
tinopener
开罐器
casseroledish
有盖炖菜锅
vacuumcleaner
吸尘器
vegetablepeeler
削皮机
bucket
桶
mop
拖把
screwdriver
螺丝刀
spanner
扳手
torch
手电筒
pliers
老虎钳
ironingboard
烫衣板
scissors
剪刀
steep
浸泡
ancient
古旧的
dusty
满是灰尘的
chore
家务杂事
lasagna
烤宽面条
garlic
大蒜
recipe
处方
ingredient
成分
casseroledish
砂锅炖荤素什锦
Lily:
It’ssogreattobehere!
I’msoexcitedtohelpyouandmydaughterwithyournewhome!
Dylan:
We’regladthatyou’rehere.Wouldyoulikeatourofthehouse?
L:
That’dbegreat,butcouldIhaveacupofteafirst?
D:
Sure,I’lljustgoputthekettleon.Whydon’tyouhaveaseatonthesofaandI’llgotakecareofthi
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