Intermediate Conversation Material #40 MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE Houses and Apartments Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう You have a lovely home. Thanks! Take a seat. Make yourself comfortable. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Do you live in a house or in an apartment? 2. Where do you prefer to live in an apartment or a house? Why? 3. Which are more common in your area houses or apartments? Why? 4. Can you describe the usual features of houses/apartments in your area? 5. Is buying a new house in your country expensive? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー unit ユニット neighbor 隣人 tenant 居住者テナント vacancy 空室 renovate 新しくする修理する I m interested in renting a two-bedroom unit. 1 ユニット 2 ベッドルームの部屋を借りたいです Will we invite our neighbors to the party? 隣人をパーティーに招待するつもりですか? Most of the tenants in our building are foreigners. 当ビルのほとんどの居住者は外国人です Are there any vacancies in your apartment? アパートに空いている部屋がありますか? Renovating our old house might be more practical than buying a new one. 古い家を修理するのは 新しい家を購入するよりも実用的です B. Expressions 表現 Make yourself comfortable くつろいでください move in/out ~ へ /~ から引っ越す view the property 不動産土地を見学する Welcome to our home. Come in and make yourself comfortable. 我が家にようこそ どうぞ くつろいでください I ll move out of my apartment next week. 来週アパートから引っ越します Would you like to view the property on 25 Cloud Road? クラウドロード 25 番の不動産を見に行きたいですか? Page 2
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. Hi, I saw the ad about the apartment for rent. Is it still available? Yes, it is. We have a two-bedroom unit on the 8 th floor. Would you like to see it? I was hoping for something bigger. Do you have one with three-bedrooms? Sorry, but they all have tenants. Maybe you d like to look at other apartments? B. Hello, I m Pete. I live next door and I saw you with those boxes. Do you need help? That would be great. Thanks! I m Jenny. Nice to meet you, Jenny. Have you had the chance to meet the other neighbors? Not yet. I just moved in this morning. Okay, let me know if you need anything else. Page 3
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Welcome to our home! Make yourself comfortable. Thanks. The houses here are so big, unlike our apartments in the city. Yeah. Well, it s cheaper to build a house here than in the city. Besides, I don t think there s enough space left in the city for houses. That s true. If this wasn t too far from my office, I d of my apartment and live here. B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません Hello, welcome to Second Realty Company. I m Dan. How may I help you? I m really interested in this neighborhood but I m not sure if I want to rent an apartment or buy a house. Well, that depends on you. Rented apartments are perfect for people who. I see. And what about buying a house? If you buy a house, you compared to renting an apartment. Page 4
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Describe your dream house/apartment. あな たが夢見るマイホーム / マンションについて説明して ください Talk about other forms of housing in your country aside from houses and apartments. 日本にある一軒家やマンション以外の住居形態について話してください Share your thoughts on whether a house is more practical than an apartment or vice versa. 一軒家がマンションよりも実用的かどうか またその反対か あなたの考えを教えてください Let s say your tutor is considering getting his/her own house. Share tips on what he/she should look for in a house. (e.g. safe neighborhood, number of rooms, etc.) 講師が自分の家の持つことを考えているとします 家に求めるべき点について助言してあげて ください ( 近隣の治安 部屋の数など ) Page 5