Section 3　住

022　Renting a House　租房

Key Words　核心詞匯1

district[?distrikt]n.地區

repaint[ri:?peint]v.重新粉刷

reasonable[?ri?z?n?bl]adj.合理的

landlord[?l?ndl??d]n.房東

deposit[d??p?z?t]n.押金

courtyard[?k??tjɑ?d]n.庭院，院子；天井

garage[?g?rɑ：?]n.車庫；汽車修理廠

balcony[?b?lk?ni]n.陽臺

corridor[?k?rid??]n.走廊

fence[?fens]n.柵欄；圍墻

fountain[?fauntin]n.噴泉，泉水；源泉

single[?si?gl]adj.單一的；單身的

double bedroom　雙人房

single bed　單人床

living room　起居室

kitchen[?kit?in]n.廚房

toilet[?t?ilit]n.廁所，盥洗室

bathroom[?bɑ：θrum]n.浴室

hostel[?h?st?l]n.旅社，招待所（尤指青年旅社）

student hostel　學生公寓

dormitory[?d??mit?ri]n.宿舍，學生宿舍

fiat[fl?t]n.公寓

apartment[??pɑ:tm?nt]n.公寓；房間

suburb[?s?b?:b]n.郊區

outskirts[?autsk?:ts]n.市郊，郊區

downtown[?daun?taun]n.市中心區　adj.市中心的

urban[??:b?n]adj.城市的；住在都市的

urban area　市區

landlord[?l?ndl??d]n.房東

landlady[?l?ndleidi]n.房東（女房東）

tenant[?ten?nt]n.承租人；房客

deposit[di?p?zit]n.存款；保證金；押金

2　Daily Dialogue　日常會話

Renting an Apartment

Helen:Hello, I'm calling to consult about the apartment you advertised.

Ella:Yes. What kind of apartment are you interested in?

Helen:I'm interested in a double-room apartment. Do you have any available?

Ella:Yes, I have one. When do you need it?

Helen:About next month. Tell me something about it?

Ella:Well, it's a double-room apartment. There are two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom, kitchen and balcony.

Helen:Is there a courtyard?

Ella:No, it is on 5th floor. The monthly rent is 2500 Yuan, with 1000 security deposit.You pay electricity and gas only.Water is included.Both heating and cooking are with gas.That's probably it.

Helen:Sounds good. May I come over tomorrow to take a look?

Ella:Sure. What time would you like to come?

Helen:How about 10 am？

Ella:Good. May I have your name?I'm Ella.

Helen:Helen Brown.

Ella:Thank you for your calling. See you tomorrow.

3　Extended Words　擴展詞匯

available[??ve?l?bl]adj.可獲得的；有空的

例句　There are three small boats available for hire.

有3艘小船可供出租。

bedroom[?bedru?m]n.臥室，寢室

rent[rent]n.租金，地租 v.出租

例句　She worked to pay the rent while I went to college.

在我讀大學期間，她打工掙錢來付租金。