Willem: Our landlord seems to be looking for a new lodger. Did you know that,Eleanor?
Eleanor: Really? No, I didn't.
W: I love meeting new people all the time, but living under the same roof and meeting new people are different matters.
E: Yes, you're right. So what kind of person would like as a flat mate, Willem?
W: Well, first of all, someone that's not so noisy and someone who is clean.
E: A clean person? What exactly do you mean?
W: Well, you know, we're going to share the bathroom and kitchen. So somebody who always keeps them clean and tidy. When I was living in Wimbledon before, I had such a bad experience with people who couldn't tidy up. What about you?
E: Me? Well, someone from abroad might be interesting. You see, as you said, living under the same roof and meeting new people are different matters. So it may be a good chance to make a foreign friend.
W: That’s true. Anyway, I hope our landlord will find a nice person as our new flat mate.
英語聽力翻譯:
威倫:我們的房東好像要找一個新房客,你知道這件事嗎,愛莉諾?
愛莉諾:真的嗎?我不知掉耶。
威倫:我一直很喜歡認識新朋友,但是住在同一個屋檐下和認識新朋友是兩回事。
愛莉諾:對啊,你說得對。那么你想要什么樣的人當室友呢,威倫?
威倫:嗯,首先呢,不要太吵,然后要干凈的人。
愛莉諾:干凈的人?到底是什么意思?
威倫:哎,你知道的,我們要共享浴室和廚房,所以希望是個能夠保持廚房和浴室整齊清潔的人。我以前住在溫布爾登的時候,曾經(jīng)有過很糟糕的經(jīng)驗,和一些不愛整潔的人住在一起。那你呢?
愛莉諾:我?嗯,從國外來的人可能會很有意思。你知道,就像你剛才說的,住在同一個屋檐下和認識新朋友是兩回事。所以這可能是交外國朋友的好機會。
威倫:沒錯。不管怎么樣,希望我們的房東可以找到一個好人當我們的新室友。
接下來聽到的對話中,用到了1~5 所列出的單字和片語,請從(A)~(F)中選出一個意思最接近的選項。
1. landlord (A) a person who pays rent to stay in somebody’s house
2. lodger (B) loud
3. flatmate (C) to pay the rent
4. noisy (D) to arrange something neatly
5. tidy up (E) a man who lets all or part of a building ,land , etc
(F) a person who shares a flat
Listening Warm-Up
請根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容,選出一個正確的答案。
What are the speakers talking about?
(A) Someone who is kind
(B) A new lodger
(C) Their landlord
(D) Their kitchen and bathroom
Task 1
根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容, 判斷下面的句子是否正確,如果符合對話內(nèi)容,請在T做記號,如果不符合,請在F做記號。
1. Their landlord is looking for a new lodger.
2. They feel comfortable living with new people.
3. They prefer someone from Wimbledon.
4. They couldn’t tidy up.
5. They feel living under the same roof and meeting new people are different matters.
Task 2
請根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容,從(A)~(C)的描述中,選出這位男士可能會想一起住的人選。
Task 3
請再聽一次對話,然后回答下面的問題。
1. Who is looking for a new lodger?
A: _____________________________
2. Why is the man concerned about a new lodger?
A: He thinks ____________________________and ______________________________are different matters.
3. What kind of person does the man prefer as his fltmate?
A: __________________________________________
4. Where has the man had a bad experience regarding a flatmate?
A: _________________________________________________
5. Is the woman interested in living with a foreigner?
A: _______________________________________________
Tea Time
在英國, 一棟住宅分租給好幾個人并不是罕見的事,通常廚房、浴室、廁所由大家共用,每個人的寢室兼書房則各自獨立。房東自已占一間房和房客一起住也是常見的現(xiàn)象,有時候房東有各種規(guī)定,例如禁菸、禁止飼養(yǎng)寵物等。