生活英语情景口语100主题home_sweet_home

1、Hannah: How is your househunting going?Logan: Not very well. I haven't found anything within my price range yet.H: How much are you looking to spend?L: I can only afford about 300 pounds a month.H: Looks like you're not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.L: Really? T

2、ha'ts a lot of money to pay for one room.H: Well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price!L: Do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?H: I can ask around at work. Do you have apreference for smokers or non-smokers?L: I d'prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guessI l'l h

3、ave to take what I can get!H: How long do you want to sign acontract for?L: I can sign a contract up to a year. I do'nt know where I l'l be after that.H: Do you need afurnished or unfurnished apartment?L: I don't have any furniture, so it'd be great if it were furnished.H: You know t

4、hat you'll have to payutilities on top if the rent, right?L: No, I thought that would be included in the rent.H: It s'not usually included, so you'll have to factor in about 100 pounds more each month for utilities.L: I don't think I can afford that.H: Don't worry. Sometimes peop

5、le will give you a discount if you promise to do the cleaning or take care of the children.L: That's a good idea. 'Ill look into finding something like that.L: What's your apartment like?H: It'afurnished two bedroom flat in a three-story building on campusL: What is it like liv ing i

6、n on-campus hous ing?H: It 'not as bad as I thought it would be. The freshme n that live n earby are really loud, especially on the weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than private housing, so it' worth it.L: Did you have to pay adeposit?H: No, but we do have to pay 9 mon ths rent in 6 m

7、on ths, so for the first 6 mon ths we pay 1/2 month sre nt each mon th.L: Do you have to pay utilities on top of your monthly rent?H: No, it'all in cluded. Besides, stude nts do'have to pay coun cil tax, so we're sav ing quite a bit of money by liv ing here.L: How long is your con tract

8、for?H: That'the bad thi ng the con tract ends in June, so we 'have to find a new apartme nt soon.L: Have you started look ing aga in yet?H: Not yet. I m hop ing we'be able to find somethi ng cheap once all the stude nts leave the city for the summer.L: Good luck!12. Living in a HouseWord

9、 Stormfence栅栏、围栏hedge树篱笆villa郊外独栋别墅courtyard house带院子的住宅garage车库law n草坪rockery假山chi mney烟囱lounge客厅ceili ng屋顶、天花板fireplace壁炉yard院子shed小屋fitt ings装置in stalme nt分期付款dow n payme nt首付real estate房地产mortgage抵押mortgage loa n按揭贷款in terest利息decoratio n装饰、装修internet access网络接口satellite TV卫星电视fort une财富、大量财产fas

10、c in ati ng迷人的ring road环线fish pond鱼池guest客人slum贫民窟aucti on off拍卖commu nity社会locatio n地段a bit rough有点乱Sarah: Have you moved into your new house yet, Michael?M: We just moved in yesterday, actually.S: So, what do you thi nk about the place? Are you glad that you moved in?M: It 'great! Unfortunatel

11、y, we're going to spend afortune doing everything up.S: How old is the house the n?M: It 'about 200 years old. It has a lot of history!S: Soun dsfasc in ati ng. Where is your new house located?M: It 'just off of the ring road.S: Do you have a bigyard?M: It 'bigger tha n our last on e

12、; Ive got flowers in the front, and fruits, vegetables and a fish pond in the back.S: Is your housewell-lit ?M: Oh, yes. Our windows let plenty of natural light in. They 'e also got wonderful views of the park behi nd our house.S: How many rooms does your house have?M: Right now, there are three

13、 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitche n, a sitt ing room, a dining room, and a living room. We're hoping to add on a green room and aguest bedroom. In fact, when the guest room is ready, you should come and stay with us for a weekend.S: I'dbe up for that!M: Have you thought of moving at all Sar

14、ah?S: We've thought about it, but my husband and I can't afford it right now. The only thing we could afford would be living in the slums, which is something I don't want to do.M: Buying a house can be expensive, but there are ways to find cheaper houses. S: Like what?M: Well, sometimes

15、the city auctions off houses to the community. You'd have to make a quick decision about the offer in a day, but you would definitely save money doing it that way.S: That's a good idea. Do you know anyone who has done that before?M: Sure, my sister-in-law and her husband just bought a house

16、that way. They're pretty satisfied with it.S: Is the house prettyrun-down ?M: Not at all. The woman, who owned it, took good care of it. But when she died, she had no family left and no will, so the government had to sell it for her.S: Was it a very old house?M: It was about 75 years old. There

17、were a few repairs that needed doing, but it didn 't take a lot of money or time.S: Is it in a goodlocation?M: The area can be a bitrough in the evenings, but the neighbours watch out for each other, so it's ok.13. My Dream HomeWord Stormoutdoor deck天台cable TV有限电视ocea n view海景park view园林景观re

18、mote con trol遥控器self-cateri ng自带食物的barbecue烧烤hi-fi高保真音响man telpiece壁炉架orn ame nt小装饰vase花瓶bli nd二 curta ins窗帘tableware餐具kin g-size加大型bun k-bed有梯子的双层床loo= toilet厕所、洗手间au pair住家佣人decorate装饰clutter混乱、杂乱closet壁橱theatre剧场hook up以钩钩住hire雇佣cottage村社、小别墅character特点、特色original state初始状态Madeli ne: Have you eve

19、r thought about your ideal home?Cade n: I have, actually； ve always wan ted to build my dream home myself.M: What would it be like?C: Well, it would spacious and located next to a park, because a nice view is important to me.M: How many rooms would it have?C: I d want it to have three bedrooms on a

20、second floor with balconies on each, and one mai n bedroom on the mai n floor with an attached en suite. I'd also want a large livi ng room and kitchen connected to each other so that there would be one large open space for people to spend time with each other.M: How many bathrooms would your dr

21、eam home have?C: I d have one guest bathroom in the baseme nt; one attached to the main bedroom, and one upstairs, so a total of three.M: How would you decorate your house?C: I don't like a lot of clutter, so I would nt have lots of things out. I would have a few vases on the man tel piece and s

22、ome pictures of my family on the walks, but other tha n that, most things would be kept in closets.M: How many TVs would your dream home have?C: I think TV is a great waste of time, so I would only have one small TV in the kitchen to watch the news in the morning.C: Have you ever seen Bill Gat's

23、e home on the Internet?M: No. What's it like?C: It's got its own library, theatre, swimming pool, and a guest house. The house itself has about ten different rooms that are all hooked up to computers so you can get things done in each room through a remote control . It's also located nea

24、r the sea, so he can park his boats next to his house. It's absolutely amazing!M: Would you want to live there?C: I think his house is fantastic, but I wouldn't want to live there. You would have to hire one or two people to clean all the rooms in the house, plus a few people to take care of

25、 the gardens, and probably an au pair or two to take care of the children. I t 's just too big of a place to take care of on your own.M: What 's your dream home like then?C: My dream home is actually just a smallcottage in a quiet village in England.M: Would you want to buy an old cottage or

26、 build a new one yourself?C: Old homes are great because the'yve got character. I think that 's important.M: Is that why you wear second-hand clothes as well? Because the'vye got character?C: No, that's just because I don't have enough money to buy new clothes all the time!M: I s

27、ee. If you lived in an old house, would it be decorated in a modern way?C: No, I d'definitely try to restore it to its original state. I love to imagine what it 'dbe like to live in another time in history and living in a house decorated like it would have been 200years ago would be a great

28、way to feed my imagi nati on eve n more!14. Household Appliance家用电器Word Stormcarpet地毯armchair扶手椅Liquid Crystal Display(LCD) screen液晶电视book case书架cushi on椅垫lounge休闲室closed en closure圭寸闭式扬声器coaster杯垫fork叉子plate碟子n apk in餐巾soup spo on汤勺dessert spo on甜品勺toaster烤面包机over glove烤箱手套cupboard橱柜freezer冰柜fridge

29、电冰箱microwave微波炉plug插头si nk洗涤槽tap水龙头teapot茶壶saucepan炖锅kettle电水壶whisk打蛋器scales磅秤ti n ope ner开罐器casserole dish有盖炖菜锅vacuum clea ner吸尘器vegetable peeler削皮机bucket桶mop拖把screwdriver螺丝刀spanner扳手torch手电筒pliers老虎钳ironing board烫衣板scissors剪刀steep浸泡an cie nt古旧的dusty满是灰尘的chore家务杂事lasag na烤宽面条garlic大蒜recipe处方in gred

30、ie nt成分casserole dish砂锅炖荤素什锦Lily: It' so great to be here! I'm so excited to help you and my daughter with your new home!Dyla n: Were glad that you're here. Would you like atour of the house?L: That'be great, but could I have a cup of tea first?D: Sure, I lljust go put the kettle on.

31、 Why don 'you have a seat on the sofa and I flgo take care of things in the kitche n.L: That would be lovely, tha nks.D: Do you take milk or sugar with your tea?L: I'take a little milk, but no sugar, please. Make sure you let the tea steep a few minutes before you take the tea bag out of the

32、 cup.D: OK. What do you thi nk about our liv ing room?L: Well, I do like themantelpiece and the coffee table, but I don' really care for curtains. Did you get them at a yard sale? They lookan cie nt.D: My pare nts gave the n to us as a house warm ing gift.L: Oh dear. Well, I suppose they will do

33、 for now. Do you ever dust in here? It seems a bit dusty in here.D: Your daughter usually does the dusti ng, and I do th&acuu ming.L: I see. Well, I can help with thechores while I m here. You two could probably use my help.D: That's very nice of you to offer. Here's your tea. Be careful

34、, it's still quite hot.D: Your daughter will be back soon. I m' going to start making dinner. You can just watch some TV in TV room if you like. We just bought a new TV with LCDscreen. The remote control is on the coffee table next to the armchair.L: Would you mind if I helped out in the kit

35、chen instead? I do enjoy cooking.D: This is supposed to be yourvacation; we'd like you to just relax.L: Cooking makes me feel relaxed. So, what are we cooking?D: OK, well, we're going to make a pan oflasagna, a salad, and somegarlic bread. Here's the recipe. Do you want to get the ingred

36、ients we need out of the cupboard?L: Sure. We should probablypre-heat the oven right away, too.D: That's a good idea. Can you set the oven to 200 degreCe elsius?L: That's a bit high for lasagna. 'Ill just set it at 180 degree and we can take it from there.D: Fine. I l'l just get out

37、the casserole dish, the saucepan, the salad bowl, and the baking sheet.L: You know, I could do this myself. Why don't you go get the screwdriver and the pliers and go fix the vacuum cleaner so it works better?D: I don't think it 's broken.L: Well, if it 'snot broken, then you need to

38、 learn how to vacuum better, because it doesn 't look like you've vacuumed for ages!D: Fine.I l'l go vacuum. Let me know if you need any other help.15. Around a House: Communit社区环境Word Stormsuburb郊区rough治安差的posh时髦、豪华的prostituti on卖淫reside ntial area居民区hous ing estate住宅区com mun ity worker

39、社区工作人员fire departme nt消防队block街区crime犯罪dime一角钱Ella: Are you still coming to my place for dinner tomorrow night?Tyler: Of course. Is the dinner still on?E: Yes, I was just won deri ng how you and your roommate were pla nning on coming to my place.T: We were planning on walking both ways since the wea

40、ther is still nice.E: That'what I thought you would do. Listen, I live in a bit of a rough neighbourhood. It ' just down the street from all the bars. You probably don t want to be walking around after dark.T: It can tbe that bad.E: I wish it wasnt, but there is actually a lot of crime and p

41、rostitution around here.T: Really? I n ever would have guessed. The crim in als must only come out in the eve ning, becauseI v'e never noticed anything strange whenI v'e been at your house in the daytime.E: Do me a favour, and take a taxi. 'Idt make me feel a lot better.T: OK, we will. How do you get around in the evenings?E: When I first mov