1. Unit 2 Renting an apartment
— Practical conversations
石家庄市职教中心   王岩

2. How to rent an apartment or a house?
Life tips
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Model 3
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Homework
How to rent an apartment or a house?
Read the classified ads
in newspapers.
Go to the housing agency.
Talk to your friends.

3. What questions will you ask when you want to rent? About the apartment
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
What questions will you ask when you want to rent?
About the apartment
About the neighborhood
About the rent
Bus stop
Subway station
Park
Supermarket
School
Where
How much
How many rooms

4. Model 1 Ask about renting an apartment or a house.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
Model 1 Ask about renting an apartment or a house.
A: I’m looking for an apartment in the neighborhood.
B: Well, there’s a nice apartment on Chaoyang Street.
A: How much is the rent?
B: ￥1, 550 a month. Would you like to see it?
A: Yes. Can you show it to me today?

5. I’m looking for an apartment …
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
Pair work. Use the for rent ads and your own words.
I’m looking for an apartment …
Well, there’s …

6. Model 2 Talk about the neighborhood.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
Model 2 Talk about the neighborhood.
A: I have a few questions about the neighborhood.
B: Sure.
A: Is there a park nearby?
B: Yes, right around the corner.
A: And what about a bus stop or a subway station?
B: Yes, there’s a bus stop across the street.
across from …
between … and …
next to …
on … Street

7. Pair work. Use the map and your own words.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
Pair work. Use the map and your own words.
Is there a … nearby?
Yes, …

8. Please read the rental agreement and try to understand it.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
Please read the rental agreement and try to understand it.
租赁协议
1. How long is the lease?
2. Where is the apartment?
3. How much is the rent?
4. How much is the security deposit?
5. Can I get the security back when I leave the apartment?
租赁期限
保证金

9. A: I’d like to rent the apartment.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
Practicing time
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Homework
Model 3 Sign a lease.
A: I’d like to rent the apartment.
B: OK. Here’s the lease. Please read it carefully.
A: Thanks, I will. Is there anything else?
B: Yes. There’s a security deposit. It’s one month’s rent --- ￥1,550.
A: Can I give it to you tonight?
B: That’s fine. No problem.

10. 2) There’s a nice apartment on Dongda Street.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
1) How much is the rent?
2) There’s a nice apartment on Dongda Street.
3) I’d like to rent the apartment.
4) There’s a security deposit. It’s one month’s rent.
5) Is there a subway station nearby?
6) I’m looking for an apartment.
renter
housing agent
renter
housing agent
renter
renter

11. Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
A: There’s an apartment for rent in my neighborhood.
B: Really? I’m looking for an apartment. What street is it on?
A: __________.
B: How many bedrooms does it have?
B: Is there a bus stop nearby?
B: And how much is the rent?
1. It has one bedroom, I think.
2. It’s ￥1,450 a month.
3. Yes, there is. It’s right around the corner.
4. It’s on Renmin Street. It’s across from the park.

12. 3.Try to make a dialogue with your partner. You should talk about:
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
3.Try to make a dialogue with your partner. You should talk about:
apartment
Chaoyang St
2 bedroom,
1 bathroom
¥ 1，550
apartment
neighborhood
rent
security deposit
lease

13. talk about the neighborhood. ask about the apartment or a house.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
Practicing time
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Homework
I can:
talk about the neighborhood.
ask about the apartment or a house.
ask about the rent.
ask about the security deposit.
I know:
the rental agreement.
the rent.
the lease and security deposit.
More new expressions I know in this class are:
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14. Recite the practical conversations.
Life tips
Model 1 & 2
Model 3
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Homework
Recite the practical conversations.
Finish the exercises 3 and 4 on Page 138.