Episodio 196
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Hola a todos. Soy Georgiana, tu profesora de inglés. Mi misión es ayudarte a hablar inglés con fluidez.
Hoy vamos a hablar de cómo encontrar la vivienda adecuada y del vocabulario que puede resultar útil cuando quieres alquilar o comprar una house.
En la segunda parte practicarás la fluidez con una mini-historia. Te haré muchas preguntas y tendrás que responder lo más rápido posible.
Empecemos.
Buscar una nueva vivienda es una decisión importante y no siempre sabemos en qué detalles fijarnos.
Cuando visites una casa o un piso que estás pensando comprar o alquilar, conviene comprobar muchas cosas: abrir y cerrar armarios, revisar grifos, ventanas y electrodomésticos y, si hace falta, llevar una cinta métrica.
Aspectos básicos durante una visita
Primero piensa en la ubicación, el número de plantas y el tamaño real de dormitorios, baños, armarios y espacios de almacenamiento.
Si la vivienda está furnished, amueblada, y además incluye electrodomésticos, revisa su antigüedad y estado.
Fíjate también en los interruptores y en el número de sockets, enchufes, disponibles en cada habitación.
Comprueba la plumbing, fontanería, y la water pressure, presión del agua, especialmente en cocina y baños.
Otro detalle que muchas personas pasan por alto es la orientation, orientación de la vivienda. Influye mucho en la cantidad de luz natural que recibe a lo largo del día.
También conviene prestar atención al nivel de ruido dentro y fuera de la casa. Un vecindario muy ruidoso puede afectar bastante a tu calidad de vida.
Si se trata de una vivienda unifamiliar, observa el estado del tejado y del siding, el revestimiento exterior que protege las paredes del edificio.
Después de la visita, dedica unos minutos a recorrer el barrio.
¿Hay supermercados, tiendas, transporte público o restaurantes cerca?
Si la propiedad tiene garaje o plaza de aparcamiento, revísalos también.
Durante la visita puede ser muy útil tomar notas y fotografías.
¿Por qué? Porque es fácil emocionarse al ver una vivienda y olvidar después pequeños detalles. Las notas te permiten comparar con más calma.
Preguntas útiles para el real estate agent
Cuando ya has visitado la propiedad y tienes una impresión general, puedes llamar al real estate agent, agente inmobiliario, y preguntar:
Is the price right?
How old is the home?
Why is it for sale?
Are any repairs needed?
When were the floors last refinished?
What types of heating and cooling systems are available?
How old are the electrical and plumbing systems?
Después de reunir toda la información posible, tómate algo de tiempo antes de decidir, especialmente si vas a comprar.
Comprar una vivienda exige compromiso, paciencia y bastante investigación.
Mi consejo es no enamorarse de una casa a primera vista sin revisar los aspectos prácticos.
Hoy hemos aprendido bastante vocabulary relacionado con la vivienda.
Ahora continuemos con una mini-historia.
Ahora, practiquemos.
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IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING
Mini-Story: Speaking Practice
Answer the questions aloud with short and quick responses. Repeat the Mini-Story several times to improve your speaking and listening.
What's a mini-story?
A mini-story is very simple. I give you information using phrases, and then I ask you questions.
After each question, there will be some seconds of silence: it's your turn to answer the question!
Just try to give an easy and short answer. Not a complex one.
After your answer, I'll give you the correct answer.
And just like that, I'll tell a story with questions and answers.
Are you ready?
Jack had the strong desire to buy a certain house in Texas.
Did Jack have the strong desire to buy an apartment or a house?
Not an apartment. Jack had a strong desire to buy a house.
Did Jack want to buy any house or a certain house?
Not any house. Jack wanted to buy a certain house. He had one in mind in particular.
What did Jack want to buy?
A house. Jack wanted to buy a house.
In what state did Jack desire to buy the house?
In Texas. Jack desired to buy the house in Texas.
The real estate agent gave Jack a free tour of the house so that Jack could examine it.
Did the real estate agent give Jack a house for free?
No. No. He didn't give Jack a house for free.
What did the agent give Jack?
A free tour of the house. The agent gave Jack a free tour.
Why did the agent give Jack a house tour?
So that Jack could examine the house.
What could Jack examine?
The house. The agent gave Jack a free house tour to examine the house.
The house had two floors and eight rooms. On each floor, there were two bathrooms.
How many floors did the house have?
Two. The house had two floors.
How many rooms did the house have?
Eight. The house had eight rooms.
Were there eight bathrooms on each floor?
No. No. There were only two bathrooms on each floor. But there were eight rooms in the house.
The house was unfurnished, and there were no appliances.
Did the house have furniture like cupboards, tables, and beds?
No. No. The house didn't have any furniture. There were no cupboards, tables, or beds in the house.
Were there any appliances?
No. No. There were no appliances either.
What was unfurnished?
The house. The house was unfurnished.
The electrical system was inoperative, and the plumbing didn't work either.
Was the electrical system operative?
No. No. The electrical system was inoperative.
What was inoperative? The electrical system or the elevator?
The electrical system was inoperative. This house didn't even have an elevator.
How about the plumbing? Did it work?
No. No. The plumbing didn't work either. It wasn't functioning.
The house was 200 years old, and it was practically in ruins.
Was the house brand new?
No. No. The house wasn't brand new.
Was the house in good condition?
No. No. The house wasn't in good condition.
What was in ruins?
The house. The house was in ruins.
How old was the house?
200 years old. The house was 200 years old.
To the agent's surprise, Jack agreed to buy the house without asking any questions.
Was the agent surprised?
Yes. The agent was surprised.
Did the agent expect Jack to agree to buy the house?
No. No. The agent didn't expect Jack to agree to buy the house.
Did Jack ask many questions before buying the house?
No. No. Jack didn't ask many questions. He didn't ask any questions about the house.
How strange. Even though the house was practically in ruins, Jack bought it anyway. I honestly believe that Jack knows something we don't know. But I suspect he knew there was oil in the backyard.
Thanks for listening, and I’ll see you in the next episode.
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Vocabulario
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furnished
que contiene muebles listos para utilizar.
appliance
aparato eléctrico utilizado en el hogar.
socket
punto donde se conecta un enchufe eléctrico.
plumbing
sistema de tuberías que transporta agua por un edificio.
water pressure
fuerza con la que circula el agua.
orientation
dirección hacia la que está orientado un edificio.
siding
material protector colocado en el exterior de un edificio.
real estate agent
profesional que ayuda a comprar, vender o alquilar inmuebles.
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