两人英语口语对话练习：购房

　　购房，越来越多的伙伴加入购房行列。甚至很多富商都开启了外国的购房热潮，那么，怎么用英语来购房呢？就来听一听这两人英语口语对话内容，学习经典的购房英语表达。

　　Benjamin: What a fine day! Oh, I can enjoy reading on this balcony in a fine day like this. I like it.

　　Shirley: The balcony is very beautiful, but I don't like the fact that it faces north.

　　Benjamin: Why? What's wrong with its facing north?

　　Shirley: You don't know that, if the balcony faces north, it will get cool in the summer, but too cold in the winter.

　　Benjamin: You don't have to worry about it. We have the radiator system in winter, don't we?

　　Shirley: The best houses face south; in that case, we will enjoy the cool wind in the summer and own the warm sunshine in the winter.

　　Benjamin: Oh, darling, I am sorry, but we don't have that kind of money for a south facing house.

　　Shirley: Well, forget it. I was just talking. The nice environment of this apartment is good for our children. I am satisfied with it.

　　Benjamin: Thanks. And it's convenient for you to go to work and to go shopping.

　　Shirley: Yes. To our children, it's also close to their schools. That's really satisfying me.

　　Benjamin: I am most attracted by the price. You know, this slab-type apartment building costs the least in Beijing.

　　Shirley: The cheapest? Are you sure? Do you know the developer?

　　Benjamin: Know little about the developer but I am sure this is the cheapest building here.

　　Shirley: Can we buy this house on mortgage?

　　Benjamin: Yes, and we got the urban housing provident fund to pay for part of it. It's not very hard for us to come up with the money for down payment.

　　Shirley: Wish to move in earlier.

　　Benjamin: Oh, darling, refresh our memory. Our silver wedding anniversary is coming.

　　Shirley: (smile) Thinking about the wedding, it's just like yesterday.

　　本杰明：景象真好!噢，我能够在像今天这样的好天气在阳台上看书了。我爱好这阳台。

　　雪莉：阳台很漂亮，然而我不喜欢它朝北。

　　本杰明：为什么啊?朝北有什么不好吗?

　　雪莉：你不知道啊，如果阳台朝北，夏天凉爽，然而冬天很冷啊。

　　本杰明：不用担心那个。我们冬天有暖气，不是吗?

　　雪莉：最好的房子是朝南的，那样的话夏天很凉快，冬天阳光很温暖。

　　本杰明：噢，可爱的。很抱歉，我们没那么多钱买朝南的屋子。

　　雪莉：好了，忘记它吧。我只是说说罢了。这公寓环境不错，对孩子们有利。我对此很满足。

　　本杰明：谢谢。你工作和购物也很方便。

　　雪莉：是啊，孩子们上学也很近。这真让我满意。

　　本杰明：最吸引我的是价钱。你知道吧，这套板楼公寓是全北京最便宜的。

　　雪莉：最便宜的?你确定?你理解开发商吗?

　　本杰明：对于开发商我只晓得一点点，但我判断这是最廉价的。

　　雪莉：咱们能按揭买这房子吗?

　　本杰明：可能，我们可以用城市住房公积金来支付一部分，付头款对我们来说也不是很难。

　　雪莉：渴望能早点搬进来。

　　本杰明：噢，爱戴的，回忆一下，咱们的银婚纪念日快到了。

　　雪莉：(微笑)想想我们的婚礼，就像在昨天一样。

　　两人英语口语对话中的生词小结

　　north n. 北面

　　radiator n. 散热器

　　convenient adj. 便利的

　　on mortgage 按揭

　　Recitation 经典背诵

　　Benjamin: I enjoy reading on balcony in a fine day. But Shirley doesn't like the fact that it faces north. If the balcony faces north, it will get cool in the summer, but too cold in the winter. The environment of this apartment is good for our children. We are satisfied with the new house.

　　说明

　　refresh our memory 字面意思为“让回忆从新新鲜”，即“回想一下”。

　　词汇扩展 Vocabulary Builder

　　对屋宇跟屋宇类型的词汇

　　基础词汇

　　bright 晶莹的

　　double 双人的

　　palatial 金碧光辉的

　　simple and crude 简陋的

　　single 单人的

　　small 小的

　　spacious 广阔的

　　vacant 空的

　　提高词汇

　　apartment 公寓

　　balcony 阳台

　　bathroom 浴室

　　bedroom 卧室

　　corridor 走廊

　　kitchen 厨房

　　living room 客厅

　　storeroom 储藏室

　　家庭总动员 Do it together

　　两人一组的两人英语口语对话练习，注意一方随机大声读出上面词汇的英文跟中文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读并翻译出来。

　　I am fond of this ( ) ( ) very much.

　　[例] 家长读 bright 明亮的 new house 新居

　　孩子读 I am fond of this bright new house very much.

　　我很喜好这个晶莹的新房子。