口语训练：谈论搬家

　　Benjamin: I've heard that you provide very good service, so when I need a mover, I call you guys first.

　　Mover: Thanks a lot for calling us. Could you tell me more about what you need us to do?

　　Benjamin: Oh, you see, we are on the 8th floor, and moving into the 6th floor in another building. It is about 15 kilometers to get there. 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Mover: OK, the cost depends on the floor to move to, the distance between two places and the amount of the furniture to move.

　　Benjamin: How much will it cost in that case?

　　Mover: Oh, let me see. It fits the second standard rates. Have a look at the contract, please.

　　(A little while)

　　Benjamin: Your charge is divided into two parts, the Payment in Advance and the rest. I thought that I should pay all of it before moving.

　　Mover: No, firstly we sign the contract; you pay 50% of what it costs, and the rest when we finish moving.

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　　Benjamin: The damage and compensation item confuses me. Could you give some explanation? 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Mover: OK. If any of the articles was damaged during moving, you may make a claim for compensation with our department.

　　Benjamin: Are you sure it will work if any of our valuables like the archaized bookcase and the piano got damaged during moving?

　　Mover: You can rest assured! We are professional movers and we have adopted special protective measures.

　　Benjamin: Ur, OK, that's a relief.

　　Mover: Please trust us. We will sign the contract to guarantee your stuff arrives safely and our company always cherishes its reputation above everything. Yeah, shall we sign the contract right now?

　　Benjamin: OK!

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　　本杰明：据说你们的服务做得很好，所以我需要搬家，就先找你们了。

　　搬运工：谢谢。你能详细说说咱们都须要做什么吗?

　　本杰明：你看，我们住在八楼，要搬到另一栋公寓的六楼，去那里有15公里的行程。

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　　搬运工：嗯，运费是按照目的地的楼层、两地距离和搬运的家具数量来定的。 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　本杰明：假如那样的话需要多少钱? 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　搬运工：噢，我来看看，这合乎二号费率标准。请先看一下合同吧。

　　(过了一会儿)

　　本杰明：费用是分两部分收取，预付和尾款。我还以为应该在搬运之前全部交清呢。

　　搬运工：不是的，首先我们签订合同，您支付50%的费用，而后我们搬完之后再支付剩下的部分。

　　本杰明：我对破坏跟抵偿条款不太明白，能阐明一下吗?

　　搬运工：好的。如果您的任何物品在搬运过程中损坏，你可能向咱们局部要求抵偿。

　　本杰明：你判断如果我们的可贵物品像仿古书柜跟钢琴在搬运进程中损坏可以得到赔偿?

　　搬运工：您能够放心。我们是专业的搬运公司而且我们有特殊的保护措施。 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　本杰明：呃，好吧，我明白了。

　　搬运工：请相信我们。我们签署了合同就会保障您的物品安全到达，我们公司最器重声誉。我们现在能签合同吗?

　　本杰明：好的!

　　Recitation 经典背诵

　　Mover: Hi, I am a mover. Our company provides very good service. The cost of moving depends on the floor to move to, the distance between two places and the amount of the furniture to move. We sign the contract with the customers to guarantee the stuff arrives safely.

　　生词小结

　　provide vt. 供应 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　furniture n. 家具

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　　contract n. 合同

　　compensation n. 赔偿 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　confuse vt. 使糊涂

　　archaized adj. 仿古的

　　protective adj. 保护的

　　说明

　　That's a relief. 字面意思为“那是一个放松，那是一个安慰”，实际是在表白“我放心了”的意思。

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　　Buying a House Abroad

　　Buying a house is one of the most complicated and expensive purchases you will ever make. Look at and compare many houses in different areas. Once you have seen something you like, assess its location. It's one of the biggest factors in setting the price of the house. Before you make a decision, know exactly what you are buying and what the costs will be after you own it.

　　国外买房

　　买房是最昂贵、最复杂的破费之一。你要在不同的地方看房并做比较。一旦你看到喜好的房子，就要考虑它的位置，这是影响房价最关键的因素之一。在决定之前，要清楚自己要买什么样的屋子，而且要明白买房后所需的花费。 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Moving Boxes

　　The boxes that are used for moving are not made from the same materials with common boxes that you see in many retail stores. What makes moving boxes different from other boxes is that they are designed specifically for loading and transporting items onto a truck. Professional moving companies use standard sizes boxes to help them plan effective use of their truck space. 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　搬家专用箱

　　搬家专用箱和你在良多零售店里看到的个别箱子不是用相同材料制作成的。搬家专用箱和其余箱子的不同之处在于它们是专为将物品搬运到卡车上而设计的。专业的搬家公司用尺度尺寸的箱子来公平利用卡车的空间。

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