Easy English-058-Renting a apartment

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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 recently renovated(/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 bed wardrobe(/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) and stylish(/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 and stovetop(/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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