MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE…
Houses and Apartments
Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
Leia o diálogo abaixo.
Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference.
Leia o diálogo abaixo. As palavras e expressões do exercício anterior estão grifadas como referência.
A: Hi, I saw the ad about the apartment for rent. Is it still available?
B: Yes, it is. We have a two-bedroom unit on the 8th floor. Would you like to see it?
A: I was hoping for something bigger. Do you have one with threebedrooms?
B: Sorry, but they all have tenants. Maybe you’d like to look at other apartments?
A: Hello, I’m Pete. I live next door and I saw you with those boxes. Do you need help?
B: That would be great. Thanks! I’m Jenny.
A: Nice to meet you, Jenny. Have you had the chance to meet the other neighbors?
B: Not yet. I just moved in this morning.
A: Okay, let me know if you need anything else.
Vocabulary
Vocabulário
unit - undidade
Example: I’m interested in renting a two-bedroom unit.
Estou interessado em alugar uma unidade com dois quartos.
neighbor - vizinho
Example: Will we invite our neighbors to the party?
Nós vamos convidar nossos vizinhos para a festa?
tenant - inquilino
Example: Most of the tenants in our building are foreigners.
A maioria dos inquilinos desse prédio são estrangeiros.
vacancy - vaga
Example: Are there any vacancies in your apartment?
Têm alguma vaga no seu apartamento?
renovate - renovar
Example: Renovating our old house might be more practical than buying a new one.
Renovar a nossa antiga casa pode ser mais prático do que comprar uma nova.
Expressions
Expressões
Make yourself comfortable…
Sinta-se a vontade..
Example: Welcome to our home. Come in and make yourself comfortable.
Bem-vindo à nossa casa. Entre e sinta-se a vontade.
move in/out…
mudar para/de
Example: I’ll move out of my apartment next week.
Eu vou mudar do meu apartamento na semana que vem.
view the property…
ver a propriedade..
Example: Would you like to view the property on 25 Cloud Road?
Você gostaria de ver a propriedade na Rua Cloud, 25?
1. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned.
Complete o diálogo usando o vocabulário e expressões novas que aprendemos.
Tutor Welcome to our home! Make yourself comfortable.
Student Thanks. The houses here are so big, unlike our apartments in the city.
Tutor 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.
Student That’s true. If this wasn’t too far from my office, I’d ___________ of my apartment and live here.
2. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible.
Complete o diálogo com suas próprias respostas. Você pode utilizar qualquer vocabulário ou expressão nova, se possível.
Student Hello, welcome to Second Realty Company. I’m Dan. How may I help you?
Tutor I’m really interested in this neighborhood but I’m not sure if I want to rent an apartment or buy a
house.
Student Well, that depends on you. Rented apartments are perfect for people who
________________________________________________________.
Tutor I see. And what about buying a house?
Student If you buy a house, you ________________________________________________
compared to renting an apartment.
Quick Questions and Answers (Q&A)
3. Make a text:
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?
Você pode utilizar o link para correção de textos em inglês e depois transcrever as respostas nos espaços abaixo.
4. Say it! (converse sobre os assuntos abaixo)
