生活英語口語:還是搬家吧!
M: have you thought of moving at all Sarah?
S: we’ve thought about it, but my husband and I can’t afford it right now. The only thing we could afford would be living in the slums, which is something I don’t want to do.
M: buying a house can be expensive, but there are ways to find cheaper houses.
S: like what?
M: well, sometimes the city auctions off houses to the community. You’d have to make a quick decision about the offer in a day, but you would definitely save money doing it that way.
S: that’s a good idea. Do you know anyone who has done that before?
M: sure, my sister-in-law and her husband just bought a house that way. They’re pretty satisfied with it.
S: is the house pretty run-down.
M: not at all. The woman, who owned it, took good care of it. But when she died, she had no family left and no will, so the government had to sell it for her.
S: was it very old house?
M: it was about 75 years old. There were a few repairs that needed doing, but it didn’t take a lot of money or time.
S: is it in a good location?
M: the area can be a bit rough in the evenings, but the neighbors watch out for each other, so it’s ok.
薩拉，你們究竟有沒有想過搬家。
想過。但是我們夫妻倆目前都還買不起。所以我們現(xiàn)在只能住在這個破破爛爛的地方，我真是不愿意待在這里。
買個別墅的確很貴，但是想住便宜一點的房子還是有不少辦法的。
比如說?
嗯，有時候政府會向老百姓拍賣一些房子。你必須得在一天之內(nèi)迅速作出決定是否要申請買了來，但是這樣你可以省下不少錢。
這是個好辦法。你認(rèn)識什么人以前是這么做的嗎?
當(dāng)然，我哥哥嫂嫂剛剛用這個辦法買了套房子。他們對此很滿意。
那房子的狀況糟糕嗎?
一點兒都不壞。原來的屋主是個女人，把房子打理的很好。只是她去世的時候既沒有親人也沒有留下遺囑，所以政府只好替她把房子賣掉。
那房子舊嗎?
大概有75年的歷史了。需要做一些整修，但既不需要花很多錢也不需要花太多時間。
位置好嗎?
那個地區(qū)晚上可能有點亂，但是鄰居們會互相照應(yīng)的，所以問題不大。
Decoration 裝飾，裝修
Mortageg 抵押
Instalment 分期付款
Drive 車道
Fireplace 壁爐
Chimney 煙囪
Front door bell 門鈴
Villa 郊外獨棟別墅
Satellite TV 衛(wèi)星電視
Mortgage loan 按揭貸款
Real estate 房地產(chǎn)
Step 臺階
There’s a wonderful view outside the window.
窗外景觀非常宜人。
It’s got double glazing.
窗戶有雙層玻璃。
How much do you charge for the satellite TV?
衛(wèi)星電視的收費是多少?
Does it have internet access?
有網(wǎng)口嗎?
