04|What kind of apartment do you prefer？
你喜欢什么样的房子？
05|I would like an apartment by the sea.
我想要一套近海的房子。
06|I'd like the house and I’ll buy it.
我很喜欢这套房子，我要买下它。
07|What kinds of apartments do you have for sale？
你们有什么样的待售的房子？
08|The price of the houses has risen a lot in the past years.
最近几年房价涨了很多。
09|It will take us thirty years to pay off all the money.
我们将要用三十年还清所有的钱。
拓展词汇
mortgage loan按揭贷款
rental allowance住房补贴
removal expense拆迁费用
low-cost housing低价住房
second-hand house二手房
realestate speculator炒房者
realestate market房产市场
realestate evaluator房产估价师
to mortgage a house按揭购房
forward delivery housing期房
per-capital housing人均住房
complete department（or flat）现房
housing vacancy rate房屋空置率
a relocated unit or household搬迁户
property ownership certificate房产证
individual housing loan个人购房贷款
residential construction居民住房建设
commercial residential building商品房
policy-related house政策性住房
Comfortable Housing Project安居工程
compensation for demolition拆迁补偿费
urban housing provident fund城镇住房公积金
Section 4 搬家Moving House
一线情景微对话
A：Good morning！ What can I do for you？
B：I want to move my house to Seattle.
A：早上好，请问您有什么需要？
B：我想把家搬到西雅图。
A：When will you want to move？
B：Next Saturday.
A：你想什么时候搬？
B：下周六。
A：How many things do you have？
B：Refrigerator， washing machine， two beds， one wardrobe， two bookcases， one table and some small things.
A：你家有多少东西？
B：冰箱、洗衣机、两张床、一个衣柜、两个书架、一张桌子和一些小物件。
A：Then you need a big truck？
B：All right.
A：那么你需要一辆大卡车？
B：好吧。
A：What is the charge？
B：$300.
A：费用是多少？
B：300美元。
A：This is my address. Please arrive on time because I have many irons in the fire.
B：Sure. We will arrive at 7：30 am.
A：这是我的地址。请准时到达，因为我还有很多要紧事要做。
B：当然。我们7点半到。
A：Have you moved into your new house yet？
B：Not yet.
A：你们搬进新房了吗？
B：还没有。
A：Could you help us with the moving on Saturday？
B：No problem.
A：星期六能帮我们来搬家吗？
B：没问题。
A：Congratulations on your move.
B：Thank you.
A：恭喜你乔迁新居！
B：谢谢。
A：How is your new house going？
B：Very comfortable.
A：你们的新家怎么样？
B：非常舒服。
流畅表达
01|When will you move？
你什么时候搬家？
02|Congratulations on your move.
恭喜你乔迁新居！
03|How is your new house going？
你们的新家怎么样？
04|He is anxious to get into the new place.
他急着搬家了。
05|Your new house is very comfortable.
你的新房子很舒适啊。
06|Have you moved into your new house yet？
你们搬进新房了吗？
07|The new couple is moving in next week.
这对新婚夫妇将于下周迁入新居。
08|Could you help us with the moving on Saturday？
星期六能帮我们来搬家吗？
09|You can't expect me to move my home at the drop of a hat.
你别指望我说搬家就搬家。
10|As D-day approached we still weren’t ready to move house.
我们十分留恋这所房子，真舍不得搬家。
拓展词汇
to move搬迁
moving home搬家
moving house搬屋
make a move搬迁
piano moving搬钢琴
pull up stakes搬家，迁居
office moving办公室搬迁
household moving住宅搬迁
movement ['mu?vm?nt]n.搬迁
remove [ri'mu：v] vt.搬家，迁移
removal [ri'mu?v?l] n.移动，搬迁
Section 5 装修Painting
一线情景微对话
A：We should have our house painted， shouldn’t we？
B：Maybe.
A：我们应该把房子粉刷一遍。你觉得呢？
B：或许应该吧。
A：It doesn't look nice like before.
B：That's real.
A：看起来没有以前好了。
B：确实如此。
A：Let's begin？
B：OK.
A：那我们开工吧？
B：好的。
A：What about painting the hall white？
B：Good idea.
A：把大厅刷成白色的怎样？
B：好主意。
A：We may hang some pictures on the wall.
B：Excellent.
A：我们可以在墙上挂几幅画。
B：太棒了。
A：We may paint the kitchen light yellow.
B：That's what I thought.
A：我们可以把厨房刷成浅黄色的。
B：我就是那样想的。
A：I remember Peter works in such a company. We could ask him for help.
B：Perfect idea.
A：我记得彼得在这样的公司工作，我们可以问他寻求帮助。
B：好主意。
A：What I care about is the safety matter.
B：Maybe we should consult from a company.
A：我所关心的是安全问题。
B：或许我们可以找一个公司咨询一下。
A：I'd like to paint the living room pink.
B：So do I.
A：我想把起居室刷成粉色的。
B：我也这么想的。
A：What are you up to？
B：I am going to fix up the top of the house.
A：你要做什么？
B：我打算修理房顶。
流畅表达
01|The paint is going to come off.
油漆要脱落了。
02|My house needs painting.
我的房子需要粉刷。
03|Our house needs some patching up.
我们的房子需要修补。
04|The heating system has to be installed.
必须安装供暖系统。
05|I am going to fix up the top of the house.
我打算修理房顶。
06|I'd like to paint the living room pink.
我想把起居室刷成粉色的。
07|We should paint the bathroom white.
我们应该把浴室涂成白色的。
08|My sitting room is decorated perfectly.
我的起居室被布置得很完美。
09|We must have it painted in two months.
我们必须在两个月内粉刷完。
10|We should paint the wall whiter so that it looks brighter.
我们应该把墙粉刷成白色这样看起来更加明亮些。
拓展词汇
door [d??] ?n.门
floor [fl?：] ?n.地板
desk [desk] ?n.书桌
table ['teibl] ?n.桌子
carpet ['kɑ：pit] ?n.地毯
curtain ['k?：tn] ?n.窗帘
ceiling ['si：li?] ?n.天花板
dining room餐厅
bathroom ['b?θrum] ?n.浴室
bathtub ['bɑ：θt?b] ?n.浴缸
bedroom ['bedrum] ?n.卧室
living room起居室，客厅
house [haus] ?n.房子，住宅
wall [w?：l] n. 墙壁；墙状物；障壁
furniture ['f?：nit??] ?n.家具；（工厂等的）设备
interior [in'ti?ri?] ?a.内的，内部的；内地的，国内的
window ['wind?u] ?n.窗户；（电脑）窗口，视见区
Section 6 做家务Doing Housework
一线情景微对话
A：Dad， can I go outside to play？
B：Well， did you get your Saturday’s work done？
A：爸爸，我可以出去玩吗？
B：哦，你周六的工作完成了吗？
A：Could you help me clean the room？
B：Certainly， dad.
A：你能帮我清理房间吗？
B：当然可以，爸爸。
A：What is my work？
B：Well， first you have to clean the bathroom including the toilet. And don't forget to scrub the bathtub.
A：那么，我要做什么呢？
B：首先把浴室打扫一下，包括马桶。不要忘了擦洗浴缸。
A：Make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away. And……
B：More？
A：整理一下你的床铺，收拾一下你的玩具，把它们归纳好。然后……
B：还有？
A：How about going out for lunch and getting a big milk shake， but you probably don’t want to do that.
B：No， No. I want to.
A：出去吃午饭然后吃个大的奶昔怎么样，但是可能你不太愿意。
B：不，不。我想去。
A：Do you often help your mother cooking？
B：Yes， I do.
A：你经常帮你妈妈做饭吗？
B：是的。
A：My weekend was dominated by housework.
B：Poor guy.
A：我的周末全用在做家务上了。
B：真可怜。
A：How long does your mother spend every day on doing housework？
B：About half an hour.
A：你妈妈每天花多少时间做家务？
B：大约半个小时。
A：I like to do house chores.
B：So do I.
A：我喜欢做家务。
B：我也喜欢。
流畅表达
01|I like to do house chores.
我喜欢做家务。
02|I don’t like doing housework.
我不喜欢做家务。
03|We alternate in doing the housework.
我们轮流做家务。
04|Do you often help your mother cooking？
你经常帮你妈妈做饭吗？
05|My weekend was dominated by housework.
我的周末全用在做家务上了。
06|I often do housework with my wife after work.
我经常在下班后和妻子一起做家务。
07|He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework.
他一做家务就装成舍生取义的样子。
