Unit 6 Location

一. At Garden House

Points 1. Garden House 花园房产中介公司 2. somewhere (1)大约，大概 例：somewhere between 40 and 60 students 大约40至60个学生之间 (2)某地, 某处 3. 英语地址的习惯写法是“从小到大”：室/号——胡同/弄堂——街道/路——省市——国家。例： 1448 South 25th Street, Houston, Texas.

Tapescript Agent: Good morning! Welcome to Garden House. May I help you? Mike: Hi, my name is Mike. I’d like to rent a two-bedroom apartment. Agent: OK. What price do you want? Mike: Somewhere between $300 and $350 a month. Agent: Fine. Do you have a specific location in mind? Mike: Well, I would like to live somewhere near my campus. Agent: OK. Here are the photos of the apartments which might meet your needs. Mike: Thanks. This one looks nice. Can I see it, please? Agent: Sure. It is located at 999 Fifth Avenue, Rockford. Let me get the key and we will go to have a look together. Mike: Great! Thank you.

1. Listen to the conversation and complete the following statements 1. Mike wants to rent an apartment for between _______________. 2. Mike wants to live somewhere __________________. 3. The apartment that Mike wants to see is located at ____________________, Rockford.

Key 1. Mike wants to rent an apartment for between $300 and $350 a month. 2. Mike wants to live somewhere near his campus. 3. The apartment that Mike wants to see is located at 999 Fifth Avenue, Rockford.

Dicussing: If you are going to rent a house, which one do you think is more important, the rent or the location?

二. Looking for an apartment in the city center

Points 1. suburb n. 郊区 suburban a. 郊区的 urban a. 城市的 rural a. 乡村的 2. to and from 来回地 3. traffic jam 交通堵塞 4. villa 别墅   a detached house 独门独户房子；an apartment on a high floor 高层套房 5. not to speak of 更不用说  例：They have two Cadillac sedans, not to speak of a Lincoln convertible. 他们有两辆凯迪拉克牌轿车，此外还有一辆林肯牌敞蓬车。 6. as 正如，像  as is known to everyone 众所周知

7. the more+比较级, the more+比较级. 是一个比较级结构，表示“越……就越……”  例： The more the danger, the more the honor. 危险性越大，荣誉越高。 The more, the better. 多多益善. 注意和 句型“越来越…”的区别.

Tapescript A: I’d like to rent a house in the city. B: Why don’t you rent one in the suburbs? As is true with cities everywhere in the world, the farther the house is from the city, the cheaper the rent is. A: Yeah, but traveling to and from the city by car might cost me more than living in the city, not to speak of the traffic jams.  B: That’s true. Another thing you have to consider is whether you want a villa, a detached house or an apartment on a high floor. A: I prefer an apartment on a high floor. There’s less noise and a better view. B: I quite agree with you.

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions 1. Why doesn’t the woman rent a house in the suburbs? 2. Which one does the woman prefer, a villa, a detached house or an apartment on a high floor?

 Key 1. Because the woman thinks traveling to and from the city by car might cost more than living in the city. In addition, there are often traffic jams. 2. She prefers an apartment on a high floor.

三. Living in or outside the city

Points find it too expensive  find+宾语+宾语补足语  例：find it important, find him guilty, etc. as is true… 就像……一样

Tapescript Living in or outside the City If you plan to stay in the United States for a period of time, you will soon find it too expensive to stay in a hotel and will want to find another place to live in. As is true in all cities in the world, the farther you live outside the city, the lower the rents will be. However, traveling to and from the city by bus, car, or train may make it as expensive as living in the city. Of course, it is easier to join in the life of a city if one is close to the center of it. For these reasons, you may prefer to live as close to the center of the city as possible.

Chinese Version 住在市区还是市郊 如果你打算在美国呆上一段时间，你很快就会发现住宾馆太贵了，会想换个地方住。就像世界各地的城市一样，你住得离市区越远，租金就越低。但是，加上每天坐公交车、汽车或火车来回花的钱，生活费用就像住在市区一样贵。当然，住在市中心附近较容易融入城市生活。因此，你也许会愿意住在离市中心尽可能近的地方.

3. Listen to the passage and fill in the chart Advantages Disadvantages Living near the center of the city 1. _________ transportation 2. Enjoying ________ easily _______ rents Living in the suburbs _________ rents 1. __________ transportation2. High _________________　

Key Advantages Disadvantages Living near the center of the city 1. easy transportation 2. Enjoying city life easily High rents Living in the suburbs Low rents 1. Inconvenient transportation 2. High transportation fees

四. Location is everything

Points location n. 地方，位置 elevator n. 电梯 convenient a. 方便的 block n. 街区；楼群 anyway=anyhow 无论如何，至少如此

4. Listen and complete the conversation A: Hi! I heard that your new ____________ is very nice. B: Yes, especially its ___________. A: Oh. Where is it? B: It’s on Beacon Street, ____________of the Charles River. A: Really? That’s ________. What floor is the apartment on? B: The _______ floor. There is an elevator, so it’s quite __________. What’s more, the number 3 bus stop is ________________ and the subway is only ______________. A: That’s not bad. Anyway, how much is the rent? B:_______ a month, including ___________.

Tapescript & Key A: Hi! I heard that your new apartment is very nice. B: Yes, especially its location. A: Oh. Where is it? B: It’s on Beacon Street, with a view of the Charles River. A: Really? That’s lovely. What floor is the apartment on? B: The seventh floor. There is an elevator, so it’s quite convenient. What’s more, the number 3 bus stop is right on the corner and the subway is only two blocks away. A: That’s not bad. Anyway, how much is the rent? B: $650 a month, including heating and water.

五. Hunting for accommodation

Points keep in mind=bear in mind 牢记在心  例：Keep in mind that I am not so young as I used to be. 记住，我已不像从前那样年轻了。 a bit 一点；稍微，有点  可修饰比较级，其他可修饰比较级的词有：much, even, far等。 hunt for 搜寻  例：hunt for a lost book 寻找丢失的书

Read the passage and choose the correct answers Key 1. D       2. A       3. B

 Chinese Version 寻找住所   对于在国外学习的留学生来说，寻找住处实在是一个大问题。绝大多数初来乍到的人至少要花一两个星期寻找房子。在你找房子之前，请牢记以下几点：          第一，地段。通常人们会在自己学校附近找房子。但是这些地方的房子往往要比稍远一些地方的贵。          第二，交通。你要考虑这里是否方便乘公交车去学校？住得太远，交通不便的话会浪费很多时间。          最后，这里离购物中心、邮局、银行及其他公共服务设施近不近？          如果已经考虑好了以上几点，那么你就可以开始找房子了。

六. House for Rent

Translate the advertisement into Chinese

Key 房屋出租 ＊ 130平方米 ＊ 3房3卫 ＊ 书房 ＊ 客厅和餐厅 ＊ 全装修、全新照明设备 ＊ 精美木制地板 ＊ 干净（眼见为实） ＊       130平方米 ＊       3房3卫 ＊       书房 ＊       客厅和餐厅 ＊       全装修、全新照明设备 ＊       精美木制地板 ＊       干净（眼见为实） ＊       游泳池和健身房 ＊       位于王府井大街，北京饭店附近 ＊       月租1万元   电话：（010）65250000；联系人：肖恩