環(huán)球教育 http://www.ielts.com.cn 2005年3月18日

家電或設施
stove爐灶, fridge/ refrigerator/freezer冰箱,microwave oven微波爐, washing machine洗衣機, air conditioning空調, electric fans電風扇, radiator（電）暖氣, electric stove電爐，personal stereo (system)音響,cooking utensils廚房用具,facilities設施,(water)heater熱水器,shades/shutters百葉窗,sofa沙發(fā),armchair扶手椅,couch睡椅,desk,coffee table咖啡桌,computer, carpet地毯,rug小地毯，墊子,fireplace壁爐,television/TV,table,bookshelves書架,lamps燈,painting油畫，繪畫,plants植物,pot plant盆栽sink水槽，洗碗槽,wash basin洗臉盆,dishwasher洗碗機，洗碗的人,toaster烤面包機,broom掃把,dust pan撮子,cupboard食櫥,curtain窗簾，門簾,bowl碗,mug馬克杯,spoon勺子，調羹,table cloth桌布,dresser/dressing table梳妝臺,mirror鏡子,wardrobe衣柜，衣櫥,closet櫥柜,shower淋浴,bath/bathtub/tub浴盆，浴缸,toilet盥洗室，馬桶,furniture家具furnished有家具的,unfurnished無家具設備的,hire furniture租家具

床上用品
pillow枕頭, pillow case枕頭套, bed linen/sheet床單, , mattress/mat床墊,springs彈簧床, blanket毛毯, towel浴巾，毛巾 ,cushion（沙發(fā)）靠墊

門廳
hall會堂, 禮堂, 大廳, 走廊, 門廳, lobby大堂，大廳, 休息室, porch門廳,doorway入口處,entrance hall一樓大廳,lounge侯機廳，候車廳，大廳

房子不理想的地方
not near the center, not near the railway station, far from the bus stop, near the airport, noisy, shared kitchen合廚, insects昆蟲, a stranger in the next bed, have no privacy沒有隱私, have to prepare some repellant除蟲劑

電話詢問
Is it available now? 現(xiàn)在能住嗎when will it be available?How long has it been empty/vacant for?空多久了
Is there a telephone? How far is it from the nearest foodshop/groceries/bus stop/park?
Is it furnished? What is the rental price?租金 How is it cooled /heated? 怎樣制冷/采暖

費用
(max/maximum最高,minimum最低)rent租金,rental price租金,deposit押金, hire furniture租家具，insurance保險,electricity電,water，gas煤氣,cable有線電視，phone,food,heating采暖,entertainment娛樂,car(gas汽油,insurance),fees/bills 費用，hiring a cleanig maid雇清潔工,laundry/washing charges洗衣費，slightly稍微/relatively相對 lower/higher,total合計

付款方式及周期
一般每周或每月付租金。week by week,per week,weekly,every week,once a week

住房規(guī)定
rules規(guī)定，non-smoker不吸煙的人, no smoking不準吸煙,non-drinker不飲酒的人,no drinking不準喝酒,no pets allowed不準養(yǎng)寵物,allergies過敏,be allergic to對……過敏,lock all the windows before going outside,mustn't play music after midnight, call/ask the landlord/elected floor seniors層長（每層樓的管理員）, front door前門， key鑰匙 ， emergency緊急情況,fire doors/escape消防通道,no noise after 9 p.m. , smoking only allowed on the balconies只準在陽臺吸煙 , no changes can be made to meal times準時就餐,

飲食
vegetarian素食的人,meal一餐 飯 ，dinner,weekdays/workdays/during the week周一到周五，take-away外賣,meat，fish，cheese奶酪，chicken，eggs，（French）fries薯條，fried rice炒飯，chips薯片，hot dog,sandwiches三明治，toast吐司，烤面包，fish and chips,pizza匹薩餅hamburgers漢堡包，noodles面條，Indian Curry咖喱飯，salad沙拉，Garden Salad,Green Salad,coke開口可樂，soda汽水，juice果汁，fruits水果，pie餡餅，spicy辛辣的，香辣的,tasty好吃的,sour酸的,sweet甜的,bitter苦的,hot辣的,salty咸的,good quality優(yōu)質的,filling飽肚的,healthy，diet節(jié)食，

搬家
moving company搬家公司,moving reasons,floor plan平面圖，layout布局,move in/out