★ KEY TERMS
apartment for rent 出租公寓
room for rent 出租房間
rent 出租
landlord / landlady 房東
tenant ['tGn3nt] (n.) 房客
★ Is this room for rent? 這間房間是不是要出租?
A:Good morning. Is this room for rent?
早安。這間房間是不是要出租?
R:Yes, it is.
是的。
A:May I have a look at it?
我可以參觀一下嗎?
R:Yes, come in, please. As you can see, it’s fully furnished.
可以,請進。就像你看到的,房間附齊家具。
A:Oh, it’s lovely, and very spacious. How long have you lived here?
房間看起來很好,而且很寬敞。你在這裡住多久了?
R:About four years.
差不多四年了。
A:Four years! That’s a long time. Why do you want to move?
四年!很久的時間,你為什麼要搬呢?
R:I've just finished school here. The landlady has been nice to me, so I want to help her find a new tenant.
我剛完成這裡的學業。房東對我一直很好,所以我想幫她找到下一個房客。
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