Exercise 1: Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
次の会話を読んでみましょう
Intermediate Conversation
Material #40
MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE…
Houses and Apartments
Thanks! Take a seat. Make yourself
comfortable. You have a
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
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。
neighbor
隣人
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？。
tenant
居住者 テナント
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。
vacancy
空室
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？
renovate
新しくする 修理する
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
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.
Student Hi, I saw the ad about the apartment for rent. Is it still available?
Tutor Yes, it is. We have a two-bedroom unit on the 8th floor. Would you like to see it?
Student I was hoping for something bigger. Do you have one with three-bedrooms?
Tutor Sorry, but they all have tenants. Maybe you’d like to look at other apartments?
B.
Tutor Hello, I’m Pete. I live next door and I saw you with those boxes. Do you need help?
Student That would be great. Thanks! I’m Jenny.
Tutor Nice to meet you, Jenny. Have you had the chance to meet the other neighbors?
Student Not yet. I just moved in this morning. Tutor Okay, let me know if you need anything else.
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。
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.
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
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
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。
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。
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）
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。
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。
