万用句型背一背：

1.Should we rent or buy a house?

我们该租房还是买房?

2.Can you tell me how I can find a house as soon aspossible?

你能告诉我怎样才能尽快租到房子吗?

3.I'm calling about the ad for the two-roomapartrment.

我想问一下广告上的那套两卧室公寓。

4.I'd like to ask about the apartment you advertised inthe paper.

我想打听一下你在报纸上登广告的那套公寓。

5.The apartment is still available.

公寓现在还可以租。

身临其境练一练：

本对话选自《Friends》(老友记)。Chandler看完在郊区的房子后回来跟Monica讨论。

锦囊妙语学一学：

1.wainscoting:n.涂层，护墙板

2.under price:降价，赔本

e.g.:It was sold under cost price.

那个东西赔本卖掉了。