对话文本
H: how is your house hunting going?
L: not very well. I haven’t found anything within my price range yet.
H: how much are you looking to spend?
L: I can only afford about 300 pounds a month.
H: looks like you’re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.
L: really? That’s a lot of money to pay for one room.
H: well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price!
L: do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?
H: I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smakers or non-smokers?
L: I’d prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess I’ll have to take what I can get!
H: how long do you want to sign a contract for?
L: I can sign a contract up to a year. I don’t know where I’ll be after that.
H: do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment?
L: I don’t have any furniture, so it’d be great if it were furnished.
H: you know that you’ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent, right?
L: no, I thought that would be included in the rent.
H: it’s not usually included, so you’ll have to factor in about 100 pounds more each month for utilities.
L: I don't think I can afford that.
H: don’t worry. Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the clearing or take care of the children.
L: that’s agood idea. I’ll look into finding something like that.
参考翻译
你的房子找的怎么样了？
不怎么样。还没找到价格能在我承受范围内的。
你想找多少钱的？
我只能承受月租300英镑以内的。
那我看你也顶多就是和别人合租一套公寓，自己住其中一间。
真的吗？一居室也要很多钱。
对啊，如果你想住在伦敦，就得付这么多钱。
你知道还有谁在找合租伙伴吗？
我可以问问周围的同事们、你会优先考虑吸烟的还是不吸烟的？
我希望合租者不吸烟。不过，我想我总得为得到的付出点代价。
你的租房合同打算签多久？
顶多一年。我不知道一年之后自己会去哪里。
你需要房子配了家具还是没配家具的。
我什么家具都没有，所以如果家具能一应俱全那就太好了。
你知道水电费会在房租以外另算，是吧。
不知道，我以为都包含在房租里。
一般都不包含。所以你得考虑到这个因素，每月要水，电，煤气等费用多付100英镑。
我觉得我会租不起。
别担心。有时候如果你愿意打扫房间或者照看小孩，房东会给你打折的。
这真是个好主意。我就按照这个条件去找找看。
日积月累
Furnished 有家具的
On/off campus 在校内/外
Block of flats 公寓楼
Surrounding 环境
Facility 设施
Kitchen 厨房
Radiator 电暖气
Deposit 押金
Landlady 女房东
Lease 租期
Renew 续约
Balcony 阳台
Fitting 装置，家具
Fit up 装备
Apartment 公寓单元房

What type of apartment do you live in?
你住什么类型的公寓？

Do you wan to share with any roommates or live alone?
你喜欢一个人住还是跟别人合租？

Is it available now?
(那条出租信息)现在还有效吗？

You seem like the ideal tenant.
看起来你真是个非常理想的房客。