Chapter 1 居家生活Family Life
Section 1 起居Sleeping and Waking up
一线情景微对话
A：I'm going to bed for the night. Good night！
B：Good night.
A：我要上床睡觉去了，晚安！
B：晚安。
A：Did you sleep well？
B：No， I couldn’t fall asleep.
A：你睡得还好吗？
B：不好，我几乎没睡着。
A：Are you awake？
B：Yeah， but I don't wanna get up.
A：你醒了吗？
B：是啊，但我真不想起床。
A：Should I set my alarm early？
B：Don't set it any later than 9.
A：我该把闹钟定早点儿吗？
B：不能定得晚于9点。
A：You were snoring last night.
B：Did I keep you up？
A：昨晚上你打呼噜了。
B：我把你吵醒了吗？
A：Did you go to bed late last night？
B：Yes， this jet lag is going to kill me！
A：昨晚你熬夜了吗？
B：是啊，倒时差简直要我的命！
A：I think I'll take a nap.
B：Alright， I'll wake you up in about an hour.
A：我觉得我要睡一会儿。
B：好的，一小时后我叫醒你。
A：I'm going to go crash in my room.
B：You really need a good rest.
A：我要去我房间好好睡一觉。
B：你确实需要好好休息了。
A：I'm exhausted. Wake me up in a bit.
B：I'll make sure you don't sleep too long.
A：我好累呀，一会儿叫醒我。
B：我会保证不让你睡太长时间的。
A：I really need to relax and take a nap.
B：You shouldn't sleep too long. You have to fix your schedule.
A：我真的需要休息一会儿。
B：你不应该睡太长时间，你得调整你的作息。
流畅表达
01|Sweet dream.
做个好梦。
02|Did you sleep well？
你睡得好吗？
03|Ugh， I'm still tired.
啊，我还是很累。
04|Try to wake up by 8 a. m.
尽量8点起来吧。
05|I want to sleep some more.
我想多睡一会儿。
06|I'm gonna go and take a nap.
我要去睡一会儿。
07|You were snoring last night.
昨晚你打呼噜了。
08|Should I set my alarm early？
我该把闹钟定早点吗？
09|I'm going to bed for the night. Good night！
我要去睡觉了。晚安。
10|Just set your alarm so that you can fix it faster.
你定一下闹钟，这样你很快就能调整了。
拓展词汇
set up设定
knock [n?k] ?v.敲
rest assured放心
at...sharp几点整
at that time在那时
dawn [d??n] ?n.黎明
digit ['did?it] ?n.数字
time difference时差
wake up叫醒，唤醒
early flight早班飞机
in any case任何情况
recover [ri'k?v?] ?v.恢复
request [ri'kwest] ?n.要求
neighbour ['neib?] ?n.邻居
wake-up call晨唤电话
airport ['??p??t] ?n.机场
arrange [?'reind?] ?v.安排
bustle ['b?sl] ?vi.喧闹，活泼
in advance在前面，预先
the standard time标准时间
disturb [dis't??b] ?v.扰乱，妨害
instructions 用法说明，操作指南
absolutely ['?bs?lu?tli]adv.绝对地
automated ['?：t?umeitid] a.自动设定的
considerate [k?n'sid?rit] ?a.替人着想的，体贴的
Section 2 租房Renting a House
一线情景微对话
A：May I come in？
B：Yes. Come in， please.
A：可以进来吗？
B：请进。
A：I've been told you might have a vacant room to rent.
B：Yeah， we still have a room available.
A：我听说你有空房出租。
B：是的，我们还有一间房可以出租。
A：Do you want roommates or live alone？
B：Well， only myself. And I’d like to rent a furnished apartment.
A：你是想合租还是想一个人住？
B：一个人住。我想租一间有家具的公寓。
A：This seems a pretty nice room， I should say.
B：You bet. This is the nicest room in the district.
A：应该说房子还是相当不错的。
B：你说对了。这是这个区最好的房子了。
A：What about the kitchen？
B：It's a well furnished kitchen. The stove and the ice-box are in good order， and the plumbing is OK， too.
A：厨房怎么样？
B：厨房设施很全。炉灶和冰箱均正常，管道也没问题。
A：What's the rent for the house？
B：It's 300 dollars per month.
A：这间房子的租金是多少？
B：300美元一月。
A：If the rent is reasonable， I'd like to live here for about three years.
B：The rent is $465 per month and the security rent is two months rent.
A：如果租金合理的话，我想在这里住上大约三年。
B：月租是465美元，押金为两个月的房租。
A：The real-estate is always on the rise.
B：Yeah， I think buying house is too expensive and I can't afford one.
A：房价一直在上涨。
B：是啊，我觉得买房太贵了，我付不起。
A：Do you think I should go on renting the apartment or buy a house？
B：I think you should buy a house. It's not good to pay rent over years and years when you may as well pay a mortgage……
A：你觉得我是该继续租房呢还是买房？
B：我觉得你应该买房。这几年一直都在付房租太不好了，还不如付贷……
A：Sounds a good bargain.
B：You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.
A：听起来挺划算的。
B：你好好考虑考虑吧。
流畅表达
01|Is it furnished？
有家具吗？
02|Are you the landlord？
你是房东吗？
03|How much is the rent？
房租多少钱？
04|How much is the deposit？
押金多少钱？
05|When is it available？
什么时候可以搬进来？
06|Is the property well lighted？
房间的照明如何？
07|May I take a look around this apartment？
我可以看看这间公寓吗？
08|You have to deposit one month rent in advance.
你须预付一个月的房租。
09|Excuse me， what kinds of apartments do you have for renting？
打扰一下，你们有什么样的公寓出租？
10|I’d like a rather quiet room on the sunny side， if possible.
如果可能的话，我想找一间向阳的相对安静的房间。
拓展词汇
toilet ['t?ilit] ?n.厕所
fence [fens] ?n.栅栏
single bed单人床
double bed双人床
water heater热水器
living room起居室
fridge [frid?] ?n.冰箱
air conditioner空调
stereo system音响
water heater热水器
dryer ['drai?] ?n.干燥机
kitchen ['kit?in] ?n.厨房
garage ['g?rɑ：?] ?n.车库
balcony ['b?lk?ni] ?n.阳台
corridor ['k?rid??] ?n.走廊
fountain ['fauntin] ?n.喷泉
dryer ['drai?] ?n. 干燥机
washing machine洗衣机
double bedroom双人房
microwave oven微波炉
toaster ['t?ust?] ?n.烤面包机
bathroom ['b?θrum] ?n.浴室
radiator ['reidieit?] ?n.电暖炉
courtyard ['k??t'jɑ?d] ?n.院子
wardrobe ['w??dr?ub] ?n. 衣橱
armchair ['ɑ?m，t???] ?n. 扶手椅子
dishwasher ['di?，w???] n. 洗碗机
Section 3 买房Buying a House
一线情景微对话
A：Haven't seen you for ages. What are you doing
recently？
B：Nothing new. I'm just doing my work day and night.
A：好几年没见了，你都在忙什么呀？
B：没什么新鲜事，只是一直在工作。
A：What about you？
B：I'm considering buying an apartment for my son.
A：你呢？
B：我正考虑为我儿子买套房子呢。
A：You know the price is going up. You should leave it later.
B：But time won't wait for me. My son will get married next year. So it's a must for me to rush for it.
A：你知道房价一直在上涨。你最好以后再做这个打算。
B：但是时间不等我呀，我儿子明年就要结婚了，所以现在我必须赶紧买了。
A：What kind of apartment would you like？
B：I'd like a house near the country. In that case， we can enjoy the fresh air every day.
A：你想要什么样的房子呢？
B：我想买一套近郊的。那样我们每天都能呼吸新鲜的空气了。
A：What about the size？
B：I prefer a double-room apartment.
A：面积呢？
B：我想要一套两居室的。
A：Have you got enough money？
B：We have just saved little money.
A：你们有足够的钱吗？
B：我们几乎没有攒钱。
A：You have the down payment， don’t you？
B：Yes， of course.
A：首付够了是吗？
B：是的。
A：It will take me thirty years to pay off all the money.
B：Oh， my God.
A：我要用三十年还清所有的钱。
B：天哪。
A：I want to buy a house on mortgage.
B：Do you think we can afford the mortgage？
A：我想按揭贷款买房。
B：你觉得我们能付得起贷款吗？
A：I wish I could afford a house one day.
B：You can get a loan from the bank and you only need the down payment.
A：我希望有一天我也能买得起房子。
B：你可以向银行贷款，只需要首付就可以。
A：May I have a view at the apartment？
B：Certainly. Follow me， please.
A：我可以看一下房子吗？
B：当然。跟我来。
流畅表达
01|I'm satisfied with the apartment.
我对这套房子很满意。
02|May I have a view at the apartment？
我可以看一下房子吗？
03|It should be an apartment with threebedrooms.
应该是一套三居室的房子。