新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說教程第四冊 Unit 9 Task 1 SAMPLE DIALOG

Pamela: Still reading about how the bubble’s going to burst in the real estate market?

Simon: Yeah, and this is an interesting article, though what it says may not be true.

I think the market is going to be stable.

Pamela: I agree. At present, the government’s policy seems to be stabilizing

property prices. But I don’t understand why some people spend so much money on real estate? What was behind this big rush to buy houses last year?

Simon: Since the interest rates on bank savings were quite low, and the stock market remained a bear market for a long time, it’s not surprising that investment in housing property rose.

Pamela: Were there any other reasons for the race to buy houses last year?

Simon: Yeah, a number of other reasons: Some buyers searched for status symbols, some wanted to live more comfortably, and still others expected further rises in property values.

Pamela: Amazing. So many people earn enough to buy a large apartment or even two houses.

Simon: Most of them don’t; they buy on credit.

Pamela: The article says too much debt may burst the bubble.

Simon: But I think the market will remain stable, at least in the near future.