VII. Suggested activities
1. Speak on the following situations:
A) you are a clerk from "Houses for Sale". Advertise one of the houses;
B) you are a landlady of a house for rent. Explain what kind of apartments are in
the house.
2. Find out if the apartment your friend rents is convenient to live in.
3. Make up dialogues using expressions from sections V and VI.
Lesson 12
MOVING IN
I. NOTE
In most parts of the United States, particularly the South and West, houses and
apartment buildings are air conditioned. Most apartments and houses also have such
appliances as dishwashers, garbage disposals, and sometimes trash compactors. It is not
uncommon for there to be a swimming pool as well.
The situation in this lesson is a bit unusual, i. e. it would be unlikely for someone
to rent an apartment without first taking a look. But since there was only one left,
and our intrepid traveler was looking for a short-term rental, we can understand his
haste!
Here are some words associated with rooms in house and apartments:
– bedroom;
– living room;
– bathroom;
– kitchen;
– dining room;
– den/family room;
– basement;
– attic;
– garage.
By the way, in the U.S. a half bath is considered to be a bathroom containing no
bath or shower, in other words W.C. (toilet) with a lavatory.
II. DIALOGUE
Manager: Good morning, are you ready to see your apartment?
You: Yes. Let's go inside.
Manager: We'll start with the kitchen and dining room.
You: Oh good, a refrigerator and stove. Is there a dishwasher, too?
Manager: It's right over here, next to the sink. There's also a garbage disposal and trash compactor.
You: I'd like to take a look at the bedrooms and bath.
(You walk through the living room, which contains a sofa, several arm chairs, tables
and a TV. There is wall-to-wall carpeting throughout).
Manager: Here are the bedrooms. They're connected by the bathroom. There's also a
half bath off the living room. Which bedroom will you use?
You: I like the one facing the pool. I'll use the other one for my study. Can I get a desk
and chair for the study?
Manager: I'll call the office and see if there are any in storage.
(You realize that although your apartment is furnished throughout you have no food in your kitchen.)
You: I don't have a car yet so I need directions to a grocery store.
Manager: You're in luck. There's a supermarket down the street. It's about a tenminute
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walk. Here are your keys. Hope you enjoy the apartment.
IV. IDIOMS
Sitting Pretty
(in a fortunate position)
I heard that Michael and Jennifer got a good price when they sold their house.
Yes, they did. Now they're really sitting pretty. As a matter of fact, they're thinking
of going on a long vacation.
I wish I were in such a fortunate position. I haven't had a vacation in years.
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