Unit 9,Housing and dwelling,Sub-Topics,Sub-topic 1: What are the reasons for the increasing popularity of high-rise buildings? What are the benefits and problems of high-rise buildings? Sub-topic 2: Do you prefer to rent or buy an apartment? What factors will you consider when you rent or buy an apartment? Sub-topic 3: What are the existing problems of housing in China? What should the country do to further improve peoples housing condition?,Warm-up,bungalow （平房）,duplex apartment （复式楼）,townhouse （联体别墅）,villa （别墅）,Subtopic 1,Why are there more and more high-rise buildings in cities? Urbanization Limited land resources,Subtopic 1,Group discussion: Do you like to live in a high-rise apartment building? Benefits Take up less space House hundreds of families under one roof Add striking beauty to the city Problems More dangerous in fire and earthquake Very inconvenient in case of water and power are in short supply,Subtopic 2,Debate: Better to rent or to buy?,Useful expressions,transaction costs 交易费 monthly mortgage payment 月供费 monthly rent 月租金 mortgage slave 房奴 property-tax payments 房产税 depreciation costs 折旧费 financial burden 经济负担 maintenance costs 维修费用 estate management costs 物业管理费 price-to-rent ratio 房屋租售比 sales price 售价 constantly changing lifestyle 不断变动的生活方式 stability 稳定性 flexibility 灵活性,To rent,Convenient Cheap Easily change A lot of uncertainty still remains about the housing market A big bubble in real estate now 房地产泡沫 Asset price bubbles 资产价格泡沫,To buy,to buy a house on mortgage; to mortgage a house 按揭买房 down payment on mortgages 首付 the price of owning can be comparable to renting in the long run High inflation rate 高通胀 Negative interest rate 负利率 To maintain the value of money 保值 land sales are a vital source of revenue for local governments 拍地是主要的财政收入来源 they cannot afford a sharp drop in prices,Role-play,Apartment renting Apartment purchasing,Factors to consider for purchasing,Location Price Traffic Supporting facilities Environment Greening rate Floor area ratio (FAR) Building density Floor area Completed apartment or forward delivery housing New apartment or second-hand apartment Structure (brick and concrete, frame) Design Direction/orientation Natural lighting Ventilation Energy saving Heat preservation Estate management (property management) Housing vacancy rate,Factors to consider for renting,Furnished or unfurnished Luxurious decorated, plainly decorated Fully equipped or partially equipped (air-conditioner, heater, internet access, cable TV) Rental Deposit,Subtopic 3,Group discussion: existing problems of housing in China,nail household （钉子户）,cave household （地下居室）,Large gap in housing conditions Forced demolition (low compensation for demolition) High pricing (unaffordable for wage-earners) Insufficient low-rent housing and affordable housing A large area of farmland (arable lands) occupied,Assignment,Oral: What are the existing problems of housing in China? What should the government do to improve peoples housing condition? Oral: Better to rent or to buy?,