万用句型背一背：
1.Should we rent or buy a house?
我们该租房还是买房？
2.Can you tell me how I can find a house as soon as possible?
你能告诉我怎样才能尽快租到房子吗？
3.I'm calling about the ad for the two-room apartrment.
我想问一下广告上的那套两卧室公寓。
4.I'd like to ask about the apartment you advertised in the paper.
我想打听一下你在报纸上登广告的那套公寓。
5.The apartment is still available.
公寓现在还可以租。
身临其境练一练：
本对话选自《Friends》（老友记）。Chandler看完在郊区的房子后回来跟Monica讨论。

锦囊妙语学一学：
1.wainscoting:n.涂层，护墙板
2.under price:降价，赔本
e.g.:It was sold under cost price.
那个东西赔本卖掉了。