VII. Suggested activities

1. Speak on the following situations:

A) you are an heir after your uncle's death. The inheritance is abroad. What

would you do in this case?

B) you are in trouble and must be brought before the court. Will you turn to a

barrister or will you defend yourself? Explain why.

2. Make up dialogues using expressions from section V.

3. What do you think about the profession of a lawyer?

4. Speak on the significance of legislation in the society.

Lesson 11

RENTING AN APARTMENT

I. NOTE

Many Americans live in apartment buildings, especially young adults and people

whose income is either low or fixed. Generally speaking, it is less expensive to rent

an apartment than to own a house. Advantages include the fact that you are not responsible

for upkeep of the apartment, the building or the grounds. Disadvantages are

that you have little control over increases in your rent and that you are not building

up any equity in your property.

When renting you will probably be asked to sign a lease, which is a sort of contract

obligating you to pay rent for a fixed period of time (normally a year). You will

also be asked to pay two month's rent at the outset or some form of security deposit in

case of damage to the apartment.

In most cases, the cost of water and sewage is included in your rent. You will have

to pay the other utilities, such as electricity, gas and telephone.

II. DIALOGUE

You: Hello, I'm calling about an apartment. I'd like to rent a furnished, two-bedroom place.

First Apartment Manager: We have one furnished apartment left. It's air conditioned and

rents for $575 per month.

You: Are the utilities included?

Manager: The water is but not the gas and electricity.

You: That's a little more than I wanted to pay. Thanks anyway.

(You hang up and call another apartment complex.)

Second Apartment Manager: Hello, Breezeway Manor Apartments, how may I help you?

You: Do you have a furnished, two-bedroom apartment in the $400 range?

Second Manager: Why yes, you're in luck. One just came open today. It costs $450 per

month, including water.

You: Is it on the first or second floor?

Second Manager: The first floor. There's also a nice swimming pool. Shall I hold it for

you? I'll need one month's rent as a deposit as soon as possible.

You: Yes, please do. I'll be right over.

IV. IDIOMS

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