1、Settling Down,生活安置,Settling down生活安置,文化背景初到工程施工所在国，首先解决的就是居住问题。在我们的生活营地（man camp）没有建好之前,一般都是租房。你可以查看当地报纸上的租房信息，也可寻求业主的帮助或向你熟悉的当地人（locals）打听有关信息。与房东（landlord）见面前，一般先打电话询问房子的大致情况，可以询问每月租金（rental），租期（lease）,是否要押金（security deposit）,房子有哪些设施以及设施的使用费是否包括在租金中等等。如果条件可以接受，可以约定去看房，最后，双方还要签订一个租赁协议（sign a lease
2、agreement）由于刚刚到达工程施工所在国，承包商（contractor）的主要施工人员没有到达，机械设备也还没有运到现场（construction site）。所以，施工营地（construction camp）的建设常常分包给当地的建筑公司（local construction company）.一般情况，承包商往往请业主推荐然后自己提出比较。,Renting a House,Vocabulary,生活营地 man camp 生活区living quarters当地人 locals,当地的，local lukl 房东 landlord lndl:d 租金 rental rentl 租期
3、 lease li:s 押金,保证金 security sikjuriti deposit dipzit 签订一个租赁协议 sign a lease agreement承包商 contractor kntrkt 现场 construction knstrkn site施工营地 construction camp当地的建筑公司 local construction company,advertisement dv:tizmnt 广告pulse pls脉冲，脉搏，跳动，脉动rent rent 租用，出租nearby nibai 附近的，不远的telephone telifun 电话，打电话，打电话
4、给dial dail 拨号,Zhang:Hello,may I speak to Mr.Neal,please?Neal:Speaking.What can I do for you,sir?Z:Im calling about your advertisement in“Peoples Pulse”.Have you got a house for rent？N:Well,I did have a house for rent.But its been let out.Z:Sorry to hear that.By the way,do you know anyone who has a h
5、ouse for rent nearby?N:Let me see.My friend Sam told me a few weeks ago that he wanted to rent his house.I think its a big house.You could check with him.Z:Thats just what were looking for.Whats his telephone number,please？N:2237Z:Could I have your friends name again?N:Sam,Sam Carter.Z:thanks a lot.
6、Bye.,张：您好。请问，尼尔先生在吗？尼：我就是尼尔。您有什么事？张：我打电话是关于你在人民快报登载的广告一事。您是否有一套房子要出租？尼：喔，我前些日子的确有一套房子要出租，但已经租出去了。张：真遗憾。顺便问一下，您知道附近还有没有要出租房子的？尼：让我想想看。我的朋友萨姆几周前告诉我他想将他的房子出租。我想那套房子比较大。你可以找他问问。张：我们就是要租大点的房子。请问，他的电话号码是多少？尼：2237.张：您能再告诉我们一遍你朋友的名字吗？尼：萨姆，萨姆卡特。张：多谢，再见,1.May I speak to Mr,Neal,please?我可以跟尼尔先生说话吗？可以请尼尔先生听电话吗？
7、/请问尼尔先生在吗？常用电话用语：你是谁？Who are you?(wrong)Whos that?/who is that？我是.I am.(wrong)This is.e.g.-Hello,whos that?-This is Anne.May I speak to David?-Speaking.,2.speaking.speak 说+ing 在电话用语中表示“我就是”的意思 eg.-May I speak to Mr.Li?-This is his wife speaking.Hold on.-oh,he is not at home.Can I take a message for
8、him?hold on 等会儿，等一等 Can I take a message for him?要我转告吗？要给他留言吗？,3.What can I do for you?常用句型 我能为您做点什么吗？您有什么事？相当于Can I help you?常在服务场合使用 eg.-What can I do for you?/can I help you?-I want to buy a cup of coffee.4.Im calling about your advertisement in“Peoples Pulse”.advertise dvtaiz(v.)做广告，登广告；作宣传 adve
9、rtisement(n.)广告 pulse 脉搏，脉冲 peoples pulse 人民快报 我打电话是关于你在人民快报登载的广告一事。,5.Have you got a house for rent?你是不是有房子出租？for rent 出租，某物出租，for,表目的 I have a bike for rent.6.well,I did have a house for rent.But its been let out.let out,出租 那么rent和let out有什么区别呢？These cameras are let out by the hour.这些相机按小时出租。We re
10、nt a camera for 3 hours.我们租了三小时的相机。I let out my spare rooms.我出租了空余房间。,My father rents an office in the city.我父亲在城里租了间办公室。This apartment rents cheaply.这套公寓租价便宜。rent租进 let out 租出，外租 The boss _ horses by the day.老板按天计算出租马匹。They decided to _ this house.他们决定租下这个房子。答案：let out,rent,7.Sorry to hear that.真遗憾
11、。1)表示对难过和同情.I am sorry to hear this news.I am sorry to hear that you didnt pass the exam.2)或对某人某事表示后悔。I am sorry for the mistakes I have made.8.By the way,do you know anyone who has a house for rent nearby?by the way,顺便 A:By the way,how about you?B:I am very good,thank you!,9.nearby 在附近，附近的，可作形容词或副词
12、 She came from a nearby village.we plan to build a pumping station(泵站，抽水站）nearby the bridge.10.let me see.让我想想（口语表达），不般不会说let me think.I see 我明白了，而不是我看到-“Excellent”means very good and wonderful.-I see.,11.Thats just what were looking for.look for寻找 I am looking for Mr Baker.Shes gone to look for a p
13、ublic telephone.关于look 的几个词组 look after 照顾，照看 look out小心 look at 看 I had to look after my younger brother when I was 8 years old.Look out!The car is coming!Look at the blackboard(screen),everyone.,IIZ:Good morning.Id like to speak to Mr.Carter,please.Man:sorry,theres no one here by that name.Z:whats
14、 your telephone number then?M：2337Z：Im very sorry,I must have dialed the wrong number.,张：早上好。我想找卡特先生讲话。男：对不起，这儿没有叫卡特的。张：那么，您的电话号码是多少呢？男：2337.张：真对不起，我一定是拨错号码了。,Vocabulary,bathroom b:rum n.浴室cable keibl n.电缆，电绳cable TV 有线电视kitchen kitin n.厨房cook kuk v.烹调，煮（饭），烧（饭）n.厨师，炊事员（cooker n.炊具）security deposit
15、保证金，押金monthly rent 每月租金lease li:s n.租约，租契bill bil n.帐单 gas gs n.气体；煤气；汽油 due dju:adj.到期的，应付的,office fis,n.办公室；营业处；space speis n.位置,空间,距离allow lau vt.允许；认可；给予install inst:l vt.任命；安装；安顿 fax fks machine 传真机probably prbbli adv.大概；或许；很可能 possible psbl adj.可能的；合理的；合适的restaurant restrt n.饭店；餐馆,Text,Zhang:H
16、ello,is Mr.Carter there?Woman:Just a minute.Hes coming.Carter:Hello.Carter speaking.Who is calling,please?Zhang:My names Zhang.I have been told that you have a house for rent.Is it still available?Carter:Yes.Its a two-storey building with six bed-rooms on the first floor and two on the ground floor.
17、It has two bathrooms,one on each floor.Theres a good kitchen where you could do cooking.We also have a cable TV and a telephone that you can use in house.,Zhang:Perhaps its just what we need.Whats the monthly rent?Carter:How long will the lease be?Zhang:About four months.Carter:Then two thousand dol
18、lars.And the rent is due at the end of each month.You can use all the utilities,but you have to pay all the bills including the telephone service,cable TV,water,gas and electricity.By the way,you also have to pay a security deposit of one thousand dollars.,z:Is there any space for office work in the
19、 house?C:There is a big sitting room on the ground floor.I think its where you can do your office work.Z:One more thing,are we allowed to install a fax machine in the house if we take it?Probably we will need one.C:Yes,if you like.But you have to pay all the costs for it.Z:Good.Would it be possible
20、for us to go there and have a look tomorrow?,C:Any time before four oclock in the afternoon.You can come to Okis Restaurant Im running here in Benque,Cayo District.Its on George Street.Benque is a small town.Everyone here knows Okis.I can wait for you here.Z:Ok.We will go there tomorrow,around ten o
21、clock in the morning.Will that be all right with you?C:OK.See you tomorrow,sir.Z:Thank you.Mr.Carter.see you tomorrow morning.,参考译文,张：您好，卡特先生在吗？女：等一下，他马上就来。卡特：您好，我是卡特。张：我姓张，有人告诉我您有一套房子要出租。这座房子是否还在有待出租？卡特：对。这套房子是一座两层的楼房，二楼有六个卧室，一楼有两个卧室。有两个浴室，每层一个。有一个厨房，可供做饭。另外，这套房子中还有一台有线电视和一部供你们使用的电话机。,参考译文,张：也许我们寻找
22、的就是这类房子。月租金多少？卡特：租期是多长？张：大约四个月。卡：那么，两千元。租金每月底支付一次。你们可以使用所有设施，但你们必须支付有关账单，包括电话、有线电视、水、煤气和电。附带说一下，你们还需要交纳一千元押金。,张:房子中有可以办公的地方吗?卡:一楼有一个大的起居室.我想你们可在那儿办公.张:还有一件事,如果我们将这套房子租下的话,您是否允许我们在房子中安装一部传真机.我们很可能需要一个.卡:可以,但你们得负担全部有关费用.张:好.明天我们是否有可能去看一下房子?卡:下午四点以前什么时间都可以.您可先到我在卡肴区的班卡经营的欧珂司餐馆来.它在乔治街.班卡是个小镇.这儿的人都 知道欧珂司
23、.我在这儿等您.张:好吧.我们明天上行去,大约十点钟.您看可以吗?卡:可以,明天见.,Is it still available?这座房子是否还在有待出租？available veilbl adj.现在可以使用的，可利用的，可得到的 Several cars are available within this price range.在这个价格范围内，有好几种汽车可供选购。Its a two-storey building.这是两层的小楼房。storey st:ri n.楼层 Look at that sixteen-storey building!,On the first floor:这儿
24、指的是“在第二层”，是英国用法。注意，英美人表示楼层的说法不同，例如，“一层”英国人说 the ground floor,而美国人说 the first floor,“二层”英国人说 the first floor，而美国人说 the second floor，依此类推。,monthly rent 月租金 month mn n.月 July is the hottest month in a year in my hometown.monthly mnli adj.每月的，每月发生的 He paid 2000 RMB for the monthly rent.n.月刊 Some magazin
25、es are monthly.,lease li:s n.租约，租契 The lease on the house is two years.vt.出租，租得 He leased his apartment to his friend.,due dju:adj.1.应支付的;欠款的;欠的 That money is due to me,but I havent got it yet.2.应有的,正当的,合适的 He handled it with due care.他以应有的小心处理这事。3.到期的 The bank loan is due this month.4.因为,由于 Our hap
26、py childhood is due to our fathers hard work.我们幸福的童年应归功于父亲的辛勤工作。,due n.1.应得之物;应得权益 She asked no more than her due.。2.应付款;税金 Ive already paid my membership dues.,bill bil n.1.帐单，钞票，清单 I cant pay now,please give the bill to me later.我现在不能付款，请以后开帐单给我。The store sent me a bill for$50.2.议案,法案 After a long
27、 debate the bill was passed.经长时间的辩论，议案获得通过。v.给.开帐单;要.付款Please bill me later.请以后开帐单给我。,cable TV 有线电视 keibl n.电缆，缆，索，电报 They are building a cable trench.他们正在修建一条电缆沟。It is a commercial cable.,security deposit 保证金，押金security sikju:riti n.1.安全,安全感Two guards looked after the security of the property.2.防备,
28、保安;防护,防御(措施)They tightened security during the Presidents visit.他们在总统访问期间加强了安全防卫。,deposit dipzit n.1.保证金;押金;定金 You must pay a deposit if you want to reserve the room.v.1.放下,放置;寄存 You can deposit your bags at the counter.你可将皮包存放在柜台处。2.把(钱)储存,存放(银行等)He deposited 5,000 dollars in the bank.,space n.空间，太
29、空，间隔，空地 v.留间隔，分隔 Space your words when you write.There is plenty of space here to move about.Our earth moves through space.,floor=story 楼层English puzzle:Why is the library the highest building?另外,story 有故事的意思.I was very moved by her story.,One more thing 这是口语中常用的表达法,意思是“还有一件事(要说)”,英语也可以说one more thi
30、ng to mention.One more thing.When will you be available to start working?还有一件事，你什么时候能够开始上班？英文中表达“另外,其次,还有”的意思时,还可以用“moreover,furthermore,whats more,besides”等.The price is too high,and moreover,the house isnt in a suitable position.,allow作“允许”或“许可”讲，常搭用动词不定式短语作宾语补足语即，allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事 Please
31、 allow me to carry your bag.My boss doesnt allow me to use the telephone.We were allowed to smoke in this room only.,install vt.安装，安置 Download and install the software again.The company will design,supply and install your new kitchen.,Probably we will need one.我们很可能需要一个(传真机).Would it be possible for
32、 us to go there and have a look tomorrow?明天我们是否有可能去看一下房子?possible强调客观上有可能，但带有“实际可能性很小”的暗示。probable表示有几分根据的推测，比possible表示的可能性大。换句话说，probable的“有可能”，是指有实际的依据或逻辑上合乎情理。,It is possible that it will rain,but with such a blue sky it doesnt seem probable.His election is possible，but not probably.He may possi
33、bly succeed.他或许会成功。It is possible for us to get from Beijing to Tianjin in less than an hour.,But you have to pay all the costs for it.sb.pay for sth.（某人为某物付款）sb.pay+money+for sth.(某人为某物付多少钱）Dont worry.I will pay for the dinner.He paid$5 for the book.The manager wouldnt pay him his wages.我买自行车花了200块钱人民币.,cost n.代价,价值,费用 v.花费,值,需要 Sth.cost sb.+money.(某物花费某人多少钱）Sth.cost+money.(某物价值多少钱）Dangerous driv
