L: what's your apartment like?

H: it's furnished two bedroom flat in a three-story building on campus.

L: what is it like living in on-campus housing?

H: it's not as bad as I thought it would be. The freshmen that live nearby are really loud, especially on the weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than private housing, so it's worth it.

L: did you have to pay a deposit?

H: no, but we do have to pay 9 months rent in 6 months, so for the first months we pay 1/2 month's rent each month.

L: do you have to pay utilities on top of your monthly rent?

H: no, it's all included. Besides, students don't have to pay council tax, so we're saving quitea bit of money by living here.

L: how long is your contract for?

H: that's the bad thing---the contract ends in June, so we'll have to find a new apartment soon.

L: have you started looking again yet?

H: not yet. I'm hoping we'll be able to find something cheap once all the students leave the city for the summer.

L: Good luck!

你租的房子怎么样?

在学校里面，是个三层楼里的两居室，有家具。

学校里面的房子怎么样?

比我想象的要好一点。住在附近的大一新生有点吵，尤其是周末。但是房租比外面的私人住宅要便宜得多，算是物有所值。

要付押金吗?

不需要，但是我们得在本年里付清9个月的房租，相当于在前半年里每月各付一个半月的租金。

水电费要单算吗?

不用，都是含在租金里的。而且，学生不用付房租税，所以说我们住在这儿又省下一笔钱。

你的合同什么时候到期?

这是最糟糕的事---合同6月就到期了，所以我们马上还得另找房子。

你现在已经开始找了吗?

还没呢。我希望到了夏天学生们一放暑假就都离开这儿了，到时候能找个便宜的房子。

祝你好运吧。

Pets not allowed 禁养宠物

Furnish 布置

Ground floor 一层

Share 合租

Pay monthly 月付

Agency 中介

Landlord 房东

Contract 合同

Heater 加热器

Shower 淋浴

Double room 双人间

Bungalow 平方

Detached house 独立房间

Home stay 住在当地居民家中

I'm ready to sign the contract.

我准备好签合同了。

The apartment is conveniently located.

本公寓交通便利。

For the renewal, how long do you want to stay?

续约之后你打算再住多久?