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Make a appointment
- hello hi my name is sophia
i’m a student at brandy’s university and i want to rent an apartment, i saw your listing for an apartment on
oak
(/oʊk/ n. 橡树,栎树;橡木,) street- hi sophia i’m cynthia, the landlord
did you want to schedule a viewing?
- yes, that’s right the earliest appointment to view the apartment is 1pm tomorrow
great. i’ll take that appointment thank you
- okay i’ll see you then ~
hi sophia , nice to meet you come in
- hi , nice to meet you too, thank you
wow, this is very nice and clean
- yes i always have it cleaned when a
tenant
(/ˈtenənt/ n. 房客,租户;<法律>业主 v. (作为租赁者)居住,工作)moves out
(leave the apartment and go to live somewhere else), besides the apartment was recentlyrenovated
(/ˈrenəveɪtɪd/ v. 更新,革新;修复;重新布置(renovate 的过去式和过去分词)). let me
show you around
(ead someone around a place for the first time).- that would be great, thank you
like the listing said it’s a one-bedroom one-bathroom apartment
Viewing the rooms
- this is the bedroom it is fully
furnished
(/ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/ adj. 家具,有家具的 v. 供应;装备(furnish 的过去分词)) with a bedwardrobe
(/ˈwɔːrdroʊb/ n. 衣柜,衣橱;(某人的)全部服装;(剧院、电视台等的)服装部,戏装管理部) and two bedside tables. there is also a desk for study in a bookshelf an lcd tv and wi-fi connection.
- i love this room it looks really
cozy
(/ˈkoʊzi/ adj. 舒适的,温暖的;友好的,亲密无间的;密切的) andstylish
(/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ adj. 时髦的,流行的,有格调的;潇洒的) is there air conditioning?
- no there isn’t, but this building stays pretty cool when it’s hot outside
is it okay if i hang some things on the walls?
- yes, but please don’t leave any holes in the walls
i don’t want you to make any major changes to the apartment
- what if something in the apartment stops working or breaks?
you can call me immediately and i will come over to look at it.
- i live right down the street i will pay for any
ongoing
(/ˈɑːnɡoʊɪŋ/ adj. 持续存在的,仍在进行的,不断发展的)repairs. well, all of that sounds perfect.
- the bathroom is attached to the bedroom, it’s over here
the toilet and shower are a little older, but they are in excellent condition
- yes, they look almost new. is there a washer and dryer ?
there’s no washing machine or dryer in the apartment, but there’s a
laundromat
(/ˈlɔːndrəmæt/ n. (美)自助洗衣店) in the basement- you will have to get a laundry card from a machine down there.
you can load some money onto it to do your laundry.
- i see. it’s perfectly fine.
let me show you now the kitchen, it is a fully equipped(provided with whatever is needed for use) kitchen it has a
stove
(/stoʊv/ n. (取暖或烹饪用的)炉子,火炉;厨灶,炉头;窑;<英>温室) top and oven microwave and refrigerator. the oven andstovetop
(/ˈstoʊvtɑːp/ n. (炉具上的)炉盘) use gas
Talk about what she can do
- will i be responsible for paying the gas bill?
yes, but it won’t be very much. if you cook one meal a day it should be about 30 dollars a month.
- what about the heat is that gas too ?
- no, the heat runs on electricity
will i need to pay that bill ?
no, the heat is included in the rent, so is the water and the trash and snow removal.
- that sounds like a good deal.
is there a dishwasher in the kitchen too?
- there is, it’s right here
awesome ~ could i have guests stay overnight?
- you can have one guest stay overnight, but they cannot stay multiple nights.
what about parties ? can i have small parties once in a while?
- yes, you can but please do not drink alcohol at the party.
- a student who stayed here caused damage to the apartment after drinking with some friends.
- i’m only 18 so i don’t drink yet, that shouldn’t be a problem.
- i’m glad to hear that.
How much is the rent
how much is the rent for this place ?
- eight hundred dollars a month.
and how can i pay the rent?
- you can write me a check at the beginning of each month.
- i’ll ask you to pay a deposit for the first and last month’s rent, which would be sixteen hundred dollars.
- any damages to the apartment will come out of the deposit.
- if there aren’t any damages then you won’t be charged and the deposit will go towards paying your last month’s rent.
how long is the lease?
- one year, after that you can sign a lease for another year.
is the apartment close to public transportation?
- yes, the bus stop is just 150 feet away. it’s a five minute walk from this building.
- you can also get easily to the grocery store from here.
perfect ~ what are the neighbors like? i hope they’re not noisy because i need to study a lot.
- no they’re not so you shouldn’t worry about that.
- they are very friendly and
sociable
(/ˈsoʊʃəb(ə)l/ adj. 好交际的,合群的,友善的;(地方,场合,活动)气氛友好的) and this street is pretty quiet. there’s not much noise.
Sign a contract
would you like to rent the apartment ? i have the lease right here.
- if you don’t sign now there are other students who might take this apartment by tomorrow.
- places in this area get
snapped up
(snap up
: 迅速购买:迅速或热切地购买或抢占(某物或某人), 放在get
后面表示被动, 所以get snapped up
表示被抢购
) fast. - yes, i will sign right now.
when can i
move in
(tart living in a different apartment or house) ?- if you want you could move in tomorrow .
perfect ~ thank you. who should i make the checkout to ?
- cynthia bowers .
- welcome to the building i’m sure you’ll love it here.
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预约
- 你好,嗨,我叫索菲亚。
- 我是布兰迪大学的学生,我想租一套公寓,我看到你在橡树街有一套公寓的房源。
- 嗨,索菲亚,我是房东辛西娅。
你想预约看房吗?
- 是的,没错。看这套房子的最早时间是明天下午一点。
- 太好了。我会接受这个预约,谢谢你。
- 好的,到时候见。
- 嗨,索菲亚,很高兴见到你,请进。
- 嗨,我也很高兴见到你,谢谢你。
- 哇,这真干净整洁。
- 是的,租户搬出去后我都会找人打扫,而且这套房最近刚装修过。
- 我带你去看看。
- 那太好了,谢谢你。
- 就像房源上说的,这是一套一室一卫的公寓。
查看房间
- 这是卧室,床、衣柜和两个床头柜都齐全。
- 这里还有一张书桌、一个书架、一台液晶电视和无线网络。
- 我喜欢这个房间,看起来很舒适时尚。
有空调吗?
- 没有,但是这栋楼在天气热的时候很凉快。
我可以在墙上挂东西吗?
- 可以,但请不要在墙上留下洞。
- 我不想你对公寓做任何大的改动。
如果公寓里的东西坏了怎么办?
- 你可以立即给我打电话,我会过来看看。
- 我住在街对面,我会支付任何持续的维修费用。
- 嗯,听起来都很好。
- 浴室和卧室是连在一起的,在这边。
- 马桶和淋浴器有点旧,但状况很好。
是的,看起来几乎是新的。有洗衣机和烘干机吗?
- 公寓里没有洗衣机或烘干机,但地下室有一个自助洗衣店。
- 你需要从那边的机器上取一张洗衣卡来洗衣服。
- 你可以往里面加一些钱来洗衣服。
- 我明白了,没问题。
- 现在让我带你去看看厨房吧,它是全套的。
- 现在让我带你去看看厨房吧,这是全套配备的厨房,有一个炉灶和烤箱、微波炉和冰箱。烤箱和炉灶用的是煤气。
谈谈她能做什么
我要负责付煤气账单吗?
- 是的,但不会很多。如果你每天做一顿饭,一个月大约30美元。
那暖气也是用煤气吗?
- 不,暖气用电。
我要付那个账单吗?
- 不,暖气包含在房租里,水、垃圾和铲雪也都包含在内。
- 听起来很不错。
厨房里有洗碗机吗?
- 有,就在这里。
太棒了~我能有客人过夜吗?
- 你只能有一个客人过夜,但他们不能住好几天。
那派对呢?我能偶尔举办小派对吗?
- 可以,但派对上请不要喝酒。
- 一个住在这里的学生和几个朋友喝酒后把公寓弄坏了。
- 我只有18岁,所以还不喝酒,那应该没问题。
- 听到这个我很高兴。
房租多少
这个地方的房租是多少?
- 每月八百美元。
我怎么付房租?
- 你每个月月初给我开支票。
- 我将要求你支付首月和最后一个月的押金,总共一千六百美元。
- 公寓的任何损坏都将从押金中扣除。
- 如果没有任何损坏,你就不需要支付费用,押金将用于支付你最后一个月的房租。
租期是多久?
- 一年,之后你可以再签一年的租约。
公寓靠近公共交通吗?
- 是的,公车站就在150英尺外。从这栋楼走五分钟就到了。
- 你也可以从这里轻松地走到杂货店。
太好了~邻居怎么样?我希望他们不会很吵,因为我需要学习很多东西。
- 他们不吵,所以你不应该担心这个。
- 他们非常友好,喜欢社交,这条街很安静。没有太多的噪音。
签订合同
你想租这间公寓吗?我这儿有租约。
- -如果你现在不签,明天可能会有其他学生来租这套公寓。
- 这个地区的地方很快就被“抢购一空”。
- 是的,我现在就签。
我什么时候可以搬进来?
- 如果你愿意,明天就可以搬进来
太好了~谢谢。我应该找谁结账?
- -辛西娅·鲍尔斯
- 欢迎来到这座大楼,我相信你会爱上这里的。
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