FOR RENT
air conditioning = AC apartment = apt. bathroom = ba. | bedroom = bdrm. manager = mgr. near = nr. |
Exercise 1: Look at the “For Rent” sign. Answer the questions.
FOR RENT 3 brdm. apt., 2 ba., $1000/month AC, nr. schools and shopping call mgr. at 323-555-6000 |
1. Is this ad for a house or an apartment? _________________
2. What is it near? ____________________________________
3. How many bedrooms are there? _______________________
4. How many bathrooms are there? ______________________
5. How much is the rent? ______________________________
6. What is AC? ______________________________________
7. Who do you call about the apartment? __________________
Exercise 2: Read the conversation between Maria and Mrs.
Lopez. Fill in the blanks with these vocabulary words:
How much How many Is there Are there
When Does does have
Maria: Is this Mrs. Lopez?
Mrs. Lopez: Yes, it is.
Maria: I’m calling about the apartment for rent.
(1) ______ ________ bedrooms _______ it have?
Mrs. Lopez: It has three bedrooms.
Maria: (2) ______ it ________ AC?
Mrs. Lopez: Yes, it (3) _______.
Maria: (4) _____ ________ a swimming pool?
Mrs. Lopez: Yes, there is.
Maria: (5) ______ _______ is the rent?
Mrs. Lopez: It’s $950 a month.
Maria: (6) _____ _______ any schools near the apartment?
Mrs. Lopez: Yes, there is a school two blocks away.
Maria: (7) _______ can I see it?
Mrs. Lopez: You can see it tomorrow at 3 o’clock.
Maria: (8) ______ is the apartment available?
Mrs. Lopez: It’s available next month.
Maria: See you tomorrow at 3.
Mrs. Lopez: Bye.
Life Skill: Reading a Rental Advertisement
Exercise 3: Look at the advertisement. Circle the answers to the questions.
Apartment for Rent 3 bdrm., 2 ba., AC nr. school + post office $975 a month Call Mario, mgr. (818) 555-1247 |
1. How many bedrooms are there?
a. one b. two c. three
2. Who is Mario?
a. the owner b. the manager c. your friend
3. Are there two bathrooms?
a. Yes, there are. b. No, there aren’t.
4. How much is the rent?
a. $818 b. $555 c. $975
5. Is the apartment near a school?
a. Yes, it is. b. No, it isn’t.
6. Is there air conditioning?
a. Yes, there is. b. No, there isn’t.
7. Who do you call about the apartment?
a. the school b. the manager
Reading
“Mr. and Mrs. Lieberman”
Mr. and Mrs. Lieberman are not happy. Their apartment is very small. It has one bedroom and one bathroom. There is no garage and no laundry room. The rent is $750. They need to move. They want to live in a house with a backyard. They are looking in the newspaper for a house . They want a large house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. They need a garage and a laundry room. They want air conditioning and a swimming pool. They also want to be near schools and near a supermarket.
Exercise 4: Answer the questions about the story.
1. Are Mr. and Mrs. Lieberman happy?______________________
2. Do they have a large apartment? ________________________
3. How many bedrooms does it have? _______________________
4. How many bathrooms does it have? ______________________
5. How much is the rent? _______________________________
6. Is there a garage? __________________________________
7. What are they looking for? ____________________________
8. How many bedrooms do they want? ______________________
9. Do they need a laundry room? __________________________
10. Do they want a swimming pool? _________________________