Part A :

Good morning.

早上好。

How can I help you?

有什么可以帮助你的嘛?

Hello. I'm interested in renting a house somewhere in the town.

你好。我想在镇上某个地方租房子。

Right.

好。

Could I have your name please?

请问你叫什么名字?

Yes, it's Steven Godfrey.

好的，我叫Steven Godfrey。

And tell me how many bedrooms you're looking for.

告诉我你需要多少间卧室?

Well, we'd need four, because I'm going to share the house with three friends.

嗯，我们需要四间，因为我要和三个朋友一起合租。

Okay, there are several of that size on our books.

好的，我们登记本上有几套这个大小的房子。

They mostly belong to families who are working abroad at the moment.

大多房主是目前正在国外工作。

What about the location?

那地理位置有什么要求吗?

It'd be nice to be central.

最好是城中心。

That might be difficult, as most houses of that size are in the suburbs.

这可能是困难的，因为多数大房子是在郊区。

Still, there are a few.

不过，也有一些是在城中心。

What's your upper limit for the rent?

房租的上限是多少?

We'd like something around ￡500 a month, but we could go up to ￡600 if we have to.

我们想大概一个月￡500左右吧，但如果逼不得已的话我们可以接受￡600。

But we can't go beyond that.

但不能更多了。

Do you know how long you want to rent the house for?

你想租多久?

The minimum let is six months, as you probably realise.

你可能也已经意识到，最少要租六个月。

We're at college here for two years, and we don't want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it.

我们要在这里的大学读两年，如果可以得话，我们期间不想再搬。

Right.

好的。

And how soon do you want to move in?

那你什么时候想搬进去?

All our lets start on the first of the month.

我们的租赁都是从每月一号开始的。

Well, as soon as possible, really, so that means September 1st.

好的，越快越好，也就意味着九月一号。

Okay, let me have a look at what we've got...

好吧，让我看看我们有什么…

We have photographs of all the houses on our books, so you can get an idea of what they're like.

我们登记本上有我们所有房子的照片，所以你可以知道它们是什么样子的。

There's this one in Oakington Avenue, at ￡550 a month.

有一套位于奥金顿大道的房子，月租￡550。

Combined living room and dining room, with a separate kitchen.

有客厅和餐厅，还有独立的厨房。

It doesn't have a garage, though you can park in the road.

虽然没有车库，但是你可以在停在马路上。

Ah, we'd prefer to have one, if possible.

嗯，最好还是有一个车库。

Right.

好吧。

Then have a look at this house, in Mead Street.

那我们可以看下在Mead Street上的房子。

It's got a very large living room and kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom...

它有一个非常大的客厅和厨房，卫生间，衣帽间…

How much is it?

多少钱呢?

That one's 580.

那是580。

It's very well furnished and equipped.

装修家居都非常精美。

It also has plenty of space for parking, and it's available for a minimum of a year.

有足够的空间停车．可以使用至少一年。

Oh, and there's a big garden.

还有一个大花园。

I don't think we could cope with that, to be honest.

说实话，我不认为我们能照料花园。

We'll be too busy to look after it.

我们会很忙的。

Okay.

好的。

Then there's this older house in Hamilton Road: living room, kitchen-diner, and it has a study.

还有在Hamilton Road的老房子：客厅，餐厅和厨房，还有书房。

550 a month.

是每月550。

That looks rather nice.

那还不错。

But whereabouts in Hamilton Road?

但是具体是在哈密顿路的哪里呢?

Towards the western end.

靠近西面。

Oh, that'll be very noisy.

哦，那会很眇。

I know the area.

我知道那个地方。

Yes, it's pretty lively.

是的，确实很热闹。

Some people like it, though.

但有些人就是喜欢那里热闹。

Well, what about this house in Devon Close?

嗯，那再看看Devon Close的房子怎么样?

That looks lovely.

看起来不错。

There's a big demand for houses in that area, so prices tend to be quite high.

大家那个地区的房子需求很大，所以价格往往很高。

But this one hasn't been decorated for a few years, which has kept the rent down a bit.

但这套房子几年没有装修了，所以租金才低了一点。

It's got a living room, dining room and small kitchen, and it's 595 a month.

它有一个客厅，餐厅和小厨房，每个月595。

I think it would suit you, from what you've said.

就你的要求而言我觉得这套房子很适合你。

It sounds fine.

听起来不错。

Part B :

Why's that part of town so popular?

为什么这个区域这么受欢迎?

Well, there's a big scheme to improve the district, and it'll soon have the best facilities for miles around.

嗯，有一个要改善这个区域的计划，它很快就会有方圆几里内最好的设施。

What sort of thing?

什么样的设施?

There's a big sports centre under construction, which will be very impressive when it's finished.

有一个大型体育中心正在建设中，竣工之时将会令人过目不忘。

In fact the swimming pool's already opened, ahead of schedule, and it's attracting a lot of people.

事实上，游泳池已经提前开放了，吸引了很多人。

What about cinemas: are there any in the area?

这个区域里有电影院里吗?

The only one closed down last year, and it's now in the process of being converted into a film museum.

唯一的一个电影院去年关闭了，现在正在被改造成电影博物馆。

The local people are trying to get a new cinema added to the scheme.

当地人正在思考要不要再造一个新的电影院。

I think I heard something about a plan to replace the existing concert hall with a larger one.

我想好像听过一个计划，要把现有的音乐厅变得更大。

Ah, that's due to start next year.

啊，这个计划从明年开始。

Well it sounds an interesting area to live in.

嗯听起来不错，住在这里应该很有趣

Could I go and see the house, please?

我可以去看看房子吗?

Yes, of course.

好的，当然可以。