Rent apartmentSection 1 Talking With An Agent Or LandlordExpressions1. How much is the rent?2. What floor is the apartment on? 3. Is there a security system in the house? 4. Is there a laundry room in the basement? 5. Is there anything damaged in the house? 6. Does the rent include/cover utilities? 7. Whats the rent due each month? 8. Are dogs allowed in the building? 9. What price range are you interested in? 10. Are there any special features that you would like to have?11. Im interested in renting a one-bedroom apartment. 12. Our rental agent will be with you in a moment.Conversation 1A-agent C-customerA: Hello. My names Linda Brown. What can I do for you today? C: Hi. Im Tom Peterson. Im looking for a one-bedroom apartment. A: Certainly. First, I would like to ask you some questions to identify your needs before I show you what we have. C: Thats fine. A: What price range are you interested in? C: Well, between $350400 a month. A: Okay. Do you have a special location in mind? C: Id like to live somewhere near the university or at 1east on a bus line. A: When would you like to move in? C: As soon as possible. A: How about the end of this month? C: Fine. A: Are there any special features that you would like to have, such as, a dishwasher, a balcony, a swimming pool, central air conditioning, etc?C: I would like to have a dishwasher and central air conditioning. A: Okay. Here are the photos of the apartments that fit your preferences. C: Thank you. This one looks nice. Is it near the university? A: Yes. Its only 5 minutes walk from the campus. C: Thats good. Id 1ike to see it. Conversation 2C: Sounds good. May l come over tomorrow to take a look?A: Sure. What time would you like to come? C: How about 10 am?A: Good. May l have your name please?C: My name is Blanca. Agent: Thanks for calling, Blanca. Ill see you tomorrow.Section 2 Visiting An Apartment Or HouseIm the superintendent of this building.Q:Whats your rule about pets?A:We allow one or two pets but you have to pay a $300 pet deposit.Q:Who takes care of bug control?A:We will spray the apartments before you move in.Can you hold it for me for two days?You have to pay two months rent in advance.Im still deciding.A: Let me get the keys and well go to look at it.C: Okay.A: Its the one you like.C: Wow! Its really good for me, especially the living room. It is big enough to put all my stuff there. Its a deal! Ill rent this one.A: Okay. Now we need you to fill in a form with your personal information. We need information like social insurance number (social security number in the US), your address, phone number, etc. We also need a security deposit of $200. And you have to pay two months rent in advance for renting for the 1st time. If theres nothing damaged, well give you back one months rent when you move out. Youll be responsible for all the utilities. Do you want to sign a lease today?C: Sure!A: Oh, one more thing I forgot. You must let us know two months in advance if you want to stop renting within the contract. Otherwise, you cant get your deposit back.C: Okay. Thank you for your reminder.A: Youre welcome. Be sure to get the keys one day before you move in.C: Thank you again.Exercise 1: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the tape.Daisy: Ive been told you might have a vacant room. Mr. Smith: Yes, I have a spare room. Daisy: Would it be OK to look at the room now? Mr. Smith: Would you come here in 20 minutes? Were right in the middle of our dinner(Twenty minutes later) Daisy: This apartment looks nice. Mr. Smith: Yes, it has two bedrooms. Thats convenient. Daisy: How much is the rent? Mr. Smith: 250 yuan a month Daisy: The apartment is nice, but Id like to find a cheaper one. Exercise 2: Suppose you are now visiting an apartment advertised in the newspaper. Work in pairs to make short conversations between the landlord and you. Use the information provided below.Section 3 Learning To Read Rental Advertisementapt. = apartment kit. = kitchen Apartment Rent: $65O a month Number of bedrooms: 2 Number of bathrooms: 1 and a half Distance from college: a half mile from the college Available: in two weeks a/c = air conditioning lge. = large avail = available loc. = location BR = bedroom mo. = month bldg. = building mod. = modern conv. = convenient trans. = transportation elec. = electricity utils. = utilities fpl. = fireplace W/D = washer & dryer incl. = including w/ = with Examples:100 Rice Avenue, 3 bedroom Townhouses, On-site laundry, Newly painted, 905 972-0023菜斯大街 100 号；三室的联栋房屋；有洗衣房；新粉刷的；电话：905-972-0023Barton Avail. immed. 570-890-7854在巴顿和桑福德的交界处；每周 95 美元，加上