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By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to choose a place to rent.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to choose a place to rent by following the 4 steps below:
1) state you are looking for an apartment
2) share information about the kind of apartment you would like.
3) give your opinion of the apartment
4) accept or decline to rent the apartments shown to you
e.g.
A) Hello. I'm looking for a new apartment.
B) What type of place are you looking for?
A) I’m looking for a small one bedroom apartment near the station.
B) What area?
A) Shinjuku or Shibuya.
B) OK. Here are some listings.
A) This one looks nice.
B) Would you like a tour?
A) Sure. This is the living room. Here’s the bathroom. And here’s the storage space. What do you think?
B) It’s OK, but the kitchen is too small. Can you show me something else?
Words and rules:
- The student should be able to accept or decline a choice. e.g. It's great. I'll take it.
- The student should be able to give their opinion of an apartment and talk about what they like or don't like about an apartment. e.g. It’s OK, but the kitchen is too small.
Appropriateness:
Non-verbal behaviour: NA
Register: When talking to staff members, we usually use a more polite register.
Social rules: NA
Cultural references: It's common to use abbreviations to when describing houses and apartments.
Track #22
This property is now available. It is a basic one-bedroom apartment - very modern. The kitchen is next to the double bedroom. There is a
shower, a toilet, and air conditioner. There isn’t much storage space, but it’s not expensive, and the view is great! The rent is $500 a month.
Track #23
This is a very comfortable four-bedroom house. It is in a safe and quiet area. It’s close to the station and schools. The living room is very bright and spacious. The bedrooms are all clean and colorful. There is a large garden. The rent is $1000 a month.
Track #24
This house is really unique! It has a lot of history! It is 50 years old. There are 8 bedrooms. There is also a large basement under the kitchen. Rent is just $200 a month. The place needs a little work, though. You will need to fix the floor, and a few other things.
Because the lesson touches on the topic of apartment hunting, you are welcome to introduce some of the following vocabulary if you like.
1) apartment hunting (n)
2) move in (v)
3) sign a lease (v)
4) furnished (adj)
5) a real estate agent (n)
6) utilities (n)
7) a landlord (n)
8) a deposit (n)
9) a listing (n)
10) a property (n)
Option 1:
Difficulty ★★
Type:
Let's start - Warm-up discussion
Purpose:
Steering the student into the goal of the lesson before opening the book.
Method: Before you open the book, talk to the student about why they chose their current apartment.
Option 1:
Difficulty ★★
Type:
Let's practice - communication strategy introduction
Purpose:
Introducing questions that student can use during the role-play
Method: Discuss with the student what topics you should ask about when looking at a new apartment
price - How much is the deposit?
Internet - How fast is the internet?
utilities - Is gas / water / etc. included?
rules - Am I allowed to have a pet?
neighborhood - How far is the apartment from...?
Let’s start
clean / dirty
Bright / dark
Cheap / expensive
Modern / old
Safe / dangerous
Quiet / noisy
Spacious / cramped
Luxurious / basic
Attractive / unattractive
Let’s try
Track #22
This property is now available. It is a basic one-bedroom apartment - very modern. The kitchen is next to the double bedroom. There is a shower, a toilet, and air conditioner. There isn’t much storage space,
but it’s not expensive, and the view is great! The rent is $500 a month.
Track #23
This is a very comfortable four-bedroom house. It is in a safe and quiet area. It’s close to the station and schools. The living room is very bright and spacious. The bedrooms are all clean and colorful. There is a large garden. The rent is $1000 a month.
Track #24
This house is really unique! It has a lot of history! It is 50 years old. There are 8 bedrooms. There is also a large basement under the kitchen. Rent is just $200 a month. The place needs a little work, though. You will need to fix the floor, and a few other things.
1) Which one do you like the most?
I like apartment two the most. It’s expensive, but it sounds really good.
Let’s practice
(problem: kitchen size)
A) What type of place are you looking for?
B) I’m looking for a small one bedroom apartment near the station.
A) OK. Here are some listings.
B) This one looks nice.
A) Would you like a tour?
B) Sure. This is the living room. Here’s the bathroom. And here’s the storage space. What do you think?
A) It’s OK, but the kitchen is too small. Can you show me something else?
Let’s speak
Large 3 bdrm apt. Built in 1975. Great view of the city. 20min walk from the station. 10th floor. $1000 a month (utilities included). No security deposit
New 1 BR condo in heart of city. Close to station and shops. $3000 a month + utilities. Security deposit 2 month’s rent.
A) Hello, I’m looking to rent an apartment.
B) Sure. What area?
A) North Tokyo.
B) OK. Let me see what’s available. There are two places. Would you like to see them?
A) Sure.
B) Here is the first place. It’s a large 3 bedroom apartment. It was built in 1975. It has great view of the city. It’s a 20min walk from the station. It’s on the 10th floor. The rent is $1000 a month. All utilities are included and you don’t need to pay a security deposit. Here is the kitchen, here is the living room, and here are the bedrooms. What do you think?
A) It’s a little old. And it’s too far from the station. This isn’t really what I’m looking for. Can I see the other apartment?
B) Sure. This is a new 1 bedroom condo. It’s right in heart of city. It’s very close to station and shops. The rent is $1700 a month + utilities. The security deposit is 2 month’s rent. Here is the living room and kitchen, here is the bathroom, and here is the bedroom. What do you think?
A) This is a little expensive, but it’s really nice. OK. I’ll take this one.