Chapter 6 Housing
GOALS Identify rooms of a home Identify furniture in a home Describe your home Make a budget Understand housing rental ads Fill out a rental application Respond to housing rental ads Talk to real estate agents Use there is/there are Ask and answer How many? questions Use can for possibility
Lesson 1 Angela’s Apartment Identify rooms of a home Identify furniture in a home Describe your home ● Use there is/there are ● Ask and answer How many? questions
television window lamp living room sofa coffee table kitchen refrigerator microwave stove bathroom toilet shower
dining room table chair bedroom pillow mirror bed dresser
Grammar Check There is/There are Is there/Are there questions and short answers Questions with How many and answers
Picture dictation (Try to draw the room as the teacher describes it.)
Lesson 2 Making a Budget Interpret and make a monthly budget Can for possibility
Practice the conversation with a partner. A: How do you pay your rent? B: I pay my rent with (a check…). 20 yuan A Chinese checkCredit Cards Interpret and make a monthly budget
I can…. I can go….. I can do….. I can play…… I can’t... I can’t go….. I can’t finish….. I can’t play… Can for possibility
Lesson 3 looking for apartment Read and respond to housing rental ads Use the telephone to respind to rental ads Speak with real estate agents Fill out a rental application
Disappearing Dialog A: Downtown Rentals. This is Maria speaking. B: Hello, Maria. I’m looking for a three- bedroom apartment for rent. A: I have a nice three-bedroom apartment. B: Is there a garage? A: Yes, there is. B: How much is the rent? A: The rent is $800 a month. B: Great. I’d like to see it.
A: Downtown Rentals. Maria speaking. B: Hello, Maria. I’m looking for _____________ for rent. A: _____________ three-bedroom apartment. B: Is there________ ? A: Yes, there is. B: _______ is the rent? A: The rent is $800_______. B: Great. _______ to see it. Disappearing Dialog
A: Downtown Rentals. _______________. B: Hello, Maria. I’m ____________________. A: I __________________________________. B: Is________________ ? A: Yes, __________. B: How_____________ ? A: The rent__________________. B: Great. _________________. Disappearing Dialog
Are you looking for an apartment? It isn’t always easy. Read the classified ads in newspapers and talk to your friends.Make appointments to see a lot of apartments. Before you sign a lease,talk to the landlord.Before you sign a lease, talk to the landlord. Ask questions like theses: ● How much is the security deposit?( 押金 ) ● When is the rent due? ● When can I move in? Review
Renting an Apartment 1.Looking for an apartment 找一套公寓 2.Make an appointment(with the landlord) (与房东)约时间 3.Meet the landlord 与房东会面
4.See the apartment 看房 5.Ask questions 提问 6.Sign the lease 签定租约
7.pay a security deposit 付押金 8.Get the key 拿到钥匙 9.Pack 行李打包 10.Load a van 装上货车
11.Unpack 打开行李 12.Arrange the furniture 摆放家具 13.Decorate the apartment 装饰公寓
14.Pay the rent 付房租 15.Meet the neighbors 拜访邻居
Word Partnerships Look for an apartment in the classified ads online with a realtor Pay the rent early/late/on time
Words in Action 1. Work in pairs. Say what’s happening in one of the pictures. Your partner will find and point to this picture. Take turns. 2. Have you rented an apartment or bought a house? Tell your group what steps you took.
Summary I can… 1 = not well 2 = Ok 3 = very well * Identify rooms of a home. * Identify furniture in a home. * Describe my home. * Make a monthly budget. * Understand housing rental ads. * Fill out a rental application. * Respond to housing rental ads. * Talk to real estate agents. * Use there is/there are. * Ask and answer How many questions. * Use can for possibility. Your total scores: ( )