2分钟英语课堂：租房子 Renting an apartment

Introduction

简介

In this lesson, we are going to learn what to say when renting an apartment.

本节课我们要学习租公寓的时候说什么

Finding apartment

找公寓

Jade: How did you find your apartment?

杰德：你怎么找到公寓的?

Jenny: I got it online. I looked on a classifieds website.

珍妮：我从网站上找到的，我在一家分类网站上找的。

Jade: That’s great. I want to move into another apartment.

杰德：真好，我想换一个公寓。

Jenny: Hmm... Well you can find one online.

珍妮：呃…….你可以在网上找。

Jade: That sounds like a good idea. Will you come with me when I go to look at the apartments?

杰德：听起来是个好主意。我去看房子的时候你可以跟我一起吗?

Jenny: Sure! But I can only come on the weekends.

珍妮：没问题，不过我只有周末有时间。

An estate agent

一名房产经纪人

Agent: Hi! How can I help you?

经纪人：嘿，您需要什么帮助?

Jade: I am looking an apartment around the 3rd Cross Street.

杰德：我想找一件第三个十字路口附近的公寓。

Agent: Okay. What sort of apartment do you need?

经纪人：好的额，你需要一个什么类型的公寓?

Jade: Something not too big. I am going to live alone.

杰德：不需要太大。我要自己住。

Agent: Do you want a single bedroom apartment?

经纪人：你要一个起居室的公寓吗?

Jade: Yes. That should be enough.

杰德：是的，那样的房间足够了。

Agent: Okay. Give me your phone number. I will call you this evening after checking.

经纪人：好的，把你的电话号码给我，我在下午查询后给你电话。

Jade: That would be fabulous.

杰德：那真是太好了。

Discussing security

讨论安全问题

Jade : This apartment has everything I am looking for!

杰德：这间公寓符合我所有的要求。

Agent: Thanks. Is there any other information you need?

经纪人：谢谢，你还需要什么信息吗?

Jade : Yes. I want to know about the safety features.

杰德：我想知道安全性的问题。

Agent: Of course. There are guards in the building 24 hours. All of the apartments have an intercom and the doors are high security.

经纪人：可以，这里24小时有保安，每间公寓都有内部通话系统，门的安全性很高。

Jade : What about fire security?

杰德：火灾安全措施呢?

Agent: Well, there’s an automated fire detection and sprinkler system, and there’s also a fire escape on the window.

经纪人：这里有一个自动火灾探测和自动喷水灭火系统,也有一个消防通道窗口。

Jenny: Sounds good! I like this apartment.

珍妮：听起来很好，我喜欢这间公寓。

Asking a friend for help in moving

找朋友忙忙搬家

Jade : Hey Jenny! I need your help.

杰德：嘿，珍妮。我需要你的帮助。

Jenny : Sure Jade! With what?

珍妮：没问题，杰德!帮什么忙?

Jade : I am moving to a new apartment this week and I need some help.

杰德：这周我要搬到一间新公寓，我需要一些帮助。

Jenny : Okay. I can help you if you move on Saturday.

珍妮：好的，如果你周六搬家的话我可以帮你。

Jade : That’s fine. Can you bring your father’s big SUV please? I can transport my stuff in it.

杰德：太好了，你可以开来你爸爸的大SUV吗?我可以用它来运东西。

Jenny : No problems Jade. I will ask him for the car. I am sure he will lend me.

珍妮：没问题。我会向他要车的，我相信他会借给我的。

Jade : Thank you Jenny. Can you come at 3 PM?

杰德：谢谢你珍妮。你可以下午三点来吗/

Jenny : Yes. I will also bring my boyfriend Mark to help you with the lifting.

珍妮：好的，我也可以带我男朋友来帮你拎东西。

Jade : Thanks! That’s great!

杰德：谢谢，那真是太棒了。