介绍公寓

M= Manager R= Renter

An apartment manager is showing an apartment to a potential renter.

公寓经理正向一位准备承租的人介绍公寓。

M: The mailboxes are right down there, and the laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers is over there.

经理：信箱就在那边，那儿的洗衣房有投币式洗衣机和烘干机。

R: I see. Well, it's nothing spectacular, but it' s pretty cheap for an apartment in a decent neighborhood...O.K., I think I'll take it.

承租人：嗯，那没啥特别，不过公寓在高级住宅区里这价钱是很便宜……好吧，我要租。

M: All right, do you want to sign a nine-month or a one-year lease?

经理：好啊，您想签9个月或1年的房契呢?

R: I think I'll sign a nine-month lease in case I decide not to go to summer school. I can extend it if I want to stay, can't I?

承租人：我想我就签9个月的房租以防万一我决定不念暑期学校。如果我想留下来时我可以延长租期，不是吗?

M: Sure. Just let us know before your lease expires. (to be continued)

经理：当然，只要您在房租期满之前让我们知道就行了。

单词学习笔记

1.potential a. 可能的

2.mailbox n.(私人住宅的)信箱

3.laundry n.待洗的衣服(集合名词，不可数)

laundry room 洗衣房

do the laundry 洗衣服

4.coin-operated a.投币式的

operate vt.操作& vi. 动手术

operate on sb 为某人动手术

例:The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.

(医生明天将为那个病人动手术。)

5.dryer n. 烘干机(=drier)

6.spectacular a.壮观的，引人人胜的

7.decent a.优雅的;不错的

例: Bob's job is interesting, and the pay is decent.

(鲍伯的工作很有趣而且待遇不错。)

8.lease n.房租契约

9.in case (that)... 以防万一……

例:You should take some traveler's checks on your trip in case your credit card gets lost or stolen.

(你旅行时应带一些旅行支票以防万一信用卡丢失或被偷。)

10.extend vt.延长

例:The foreigner wants to extend his visa.

(那个外国人想延长签证。)

11. expire vi.期满

例:My visa expires next week.

(我的签证下礼拜期满。)