011housesandapartment

Beginner

A:Ilikethisapartment.Doyouthinkwecanaffordthemortgage?

B:yes.Ithinkso.It’snotaveryexpensiveapartment.It’sintherightareaandithaseverythingthatwearelookingfor.Theroomsarequitelargetoo.

A:Ilovethebalcony.Wecansitoutsideandenjoythesuninsummer.Weareonthe12thfloor,sothere’sveryniceviewfromthebalcony.

B:theneighbourhoodisnicetoo.Thereisaparknearby.

A:yes,andtherearemanyhousesnearby.Ilikeitthattheneighbourhoodisn’tfullofapartmentblocks.

B:it’sapitywecan’taffordahouse.Agardenwouldbesonice.

A:yes,itwould.Don’tworry.There’salawnoutsidethebuildingandthere’stheparknearby.Thisplacewillbefine.

B:thebuildingisquitenewandwellconstructed.I’mhappywiththefittingstoo.

A:yes,everythinghasbeenwelldesigned.

Intermediate

A:so,tellmeaboutyounewhouse.Howisitdifferenttoyouroldone?

B:well,firstofall,it’smuchbigger.Ithasthesamenumberofrooms,buteachroomislarger.Wealsohavealargergarden,whichourdogloves,ofcourse!

A:so,it’sathree-bedroomsdetachedhouse?

B:yes.Onebedroomisformywifeandi.there’sanotherforourdaughter.Mywifewantstousethethirdoneasaguestroom,butI’dliketomakeitintoastudy.Ourdaughterisalsokeenonmakingitastudy,sothat’sprobablywhatwillhappen.

A:what’sthekitchenlike?Iknowbothyouandyourwifeliketocook.

B:that’soneofthemainreasonwechosethatparticularhouse.Thekitchenanddiningroomaretogether.It’sreallylarge.

A:aretheroomsniceandbright?

B:yes,theyare.That’sveryimportanttous.Weliketoliveinahomewithplentyofnaturallight.Eachroomhaslargewindows.

A:doyouhaveabalcony?

B:no,wedon’t.wewishwehadone.That’stheonlythingwewanted,butdon’thave.Theareaisveryniceandtheneighboursseemfriendly.

A:you’rerightontheedgeofthecity,aren’tyou?Therecan’tbemuchnoiseortrafficthere.Isiteasytogetintocitycentre?

B:it’saveryquietneighbourhood.There’ssometraffic,butnotmuch.It’snotverydifficulttogettothecitycentre,butyoumustremembertoturnleftandrightattherightplacesoryou’llgetlost.Sowhenareyougoingtodropby?

Words

Bungalow平房

Garden

Yard

Garage

Shed小屋/貨棚

Lawn

Flowerbed

Rockery假山

Ground/firstfloor

Balcony

Roof

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