Hello英語(第三十七課)：租公寓

對話(一)

A= Hello, this is Comfort Apartments. How may I help you?

B= Yes, I’m looking for a place to live.

A= We have one and two bedroom apartments available.

B= How much is a two bedroom apartment?

A= It is 950 dollars a month plus utilities.

B= How much is a one bedroom apartment?

A= It is 650 a month plus utilities.

生詞和片語

comfort 舒服

comfortable 舒服的

look for 找

A= place 地方

live 住

available 可使用的，可利用的。

plus 外加，付加的, 這個字也用在數學上, plus 是加的意思。

utilities 公用事業，公用設施，或公用事業提供服務

對話 (二)

B= What utilities are included with the apartment?

A= Water is free, but you have to pay for electricity and your telephone.

B= So you have an electric stove and heat?

A= Yes, that’s right.

B= What electric company do you use.

A= We use the River Electric Company.

生詞和片語

include 包括

free 免費

electricity 電

pay 交錢

have to 必須，不得不

例子：You have to wash your clothes. 你必須得洗衣服

You have to cook dinner. 你必須得做飯

You have to pay for electricity and your telephone. 你必須得交電錢，和電話費。

but 但是， 這是個連接詞，把兩個句子聯起來。表示轉折。

happy 高興

sad 不高興，傷心，沮喪

so 所以, 用在因果關係的句子裏。so後面句子的內容是根據前面的內容推理推出來的.

electric 電

heat 熱氣，取暖

hompany 公司

use 用

river 河

─ ─轉載自新唐人電視台網 (http://www.dajiyuan.com)