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3-2
Viewing an Apartment & Asking About Rent
kàn看fáng房yǔ与zū租fáng房xún询wèn问

Learn to ask a landlord what the rent includes: water, electricity, internet and building fees.

实地看房时如何向房东确认租金是否包含水电、网络与物业管理费。

You will be able to 学完这课,你能…

  • Ask whether the rent includes water, electricity and internet能问租金包不包含水电和网络
  • Ask about the building management fee能问物业管理费
  • Say what you think of an apartment能简单说说对房子的看法

In this lesson 本课内容

3-2
Viewing an Apartment & Asking About Rent看房与租房询问
Hanzi 汉字
Speed 语速

Situation

情境导入

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David is viewing an apartment, and he is asking the landlord about the details of the rent and facilities.

dà大wèi卫zài在kàn看fáng房zi子, tā他zhèng正zài在wèn问fáng房dōng东guān关yú于zū租jīn金hé和shè设bèi备de的xì细jié节。 
🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 先让学生看图,用英文或简单中文说说看到什么:谁、在哪里、做什么。(约2分钟)
  • 带读情境句,再问:大卫在做什么?他想问房东什么?
  • 这一页只求听懂大意,不讲语法,也不要求学生开口说完整句子。

Dialogue

实境对话

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Tenant
dà大wèi卫

This apartment has great natural light. How much is the rent per month?

zhè这tào套fáng房zi子cǎi采guāng光hěn很hǎo好, zū租jīn金yí一ge个yuè月duō多shao少qián钱? 
Landlord
fáng房dōng东

25,000 per month, and the deposit is two months' rent.

yí一ge个yuè月liǎng两wàn万wǔ五qiān千kuài块, yā押jīn金shì是liǎng两ge个yuè月。 
Tenant
dà大wèi卫

Excuse me, does the rent include utilities and internet?

qǐng请wèn问zū租jīn金bāo包hán含shuǐ水diàn电fèi费hé和wǎng网luò络ma吗? 
Landlord
fáng房dōng东

It includes internet and the property management fee, but you have to pay for water and electricity yourself.

bāo包hán含wǎng网luò络hé和wù物yè业fèi费, dàn但shì是shuǐ水diàn电fèi费yào要zì自jǐ己fù付。 
Tenant
dà大wèi卫

Understood. If the air conditioner breaks, who is responsible for repairing it?

liǎo了jiě解。 rú如guǒ果kōng空tiáo调huài坏le了, shuí谁fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理? 
Landlord
fáng房dōng东

As long as it's not man-made damage, I will get someone to fix it.

zhǐ只yào要bú不shì是rén人wéi为pò破huài坏de的, wǒ我dōu都huì会zhǎo找rén人lái来xiū修。 
Tenant
dà大wèi卫

Great, I am very satisfied. I've decided to rent it.

hǎo好de的, wǒ我hěn很mǎn满yì意, wǒ我jué决dìng定zū租le了。 

Key points 重点提醒 · 教学提示

  • 数量词前、「万」「千」前用「两」,不说「二万五千」。
🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 先整段播放,学生只听、不看拼音;再播放一次,对照拼音和英文。(约2分钟)
  • 老师当房东、学生当大卫,分角色朗读,然后互换角色。(约3分钟)
  • 重点句:「租金包含水电费吗?」「谁负责修理?」请学生反复练习。
  • 提醒:25000要说「两万五千」,不说「二万五千」。
  • 时间不够时,只练第三到第五句。

Vocabulary

核心生词

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1rent (money)n.
zū租jīn金
2depositn.
yā押jīn金
3to includev.
bāo包hán含
4property management feen.
wù物yè业fèi费
5air conditionern.
kōng空tiáo调
6to repair / to fixv.
xiū修lǐ理
7to rentv.
zū租
8internetn.
wǎng网luò络
9natural light / sunlightn.
cǎi采guāng光
10to be responsible forv.
fù负zé责
11to damage / to breakv.
pò破huài坏
12to repair / to fixv.
xiū修
13satisfiedadj.
mǎn满yì意
🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 先用图片和手势带出「租金」「押金」「空调」,再逐词跟读。(约3分钟)
  • 「包含」「负责」比较抽象,用例句说明,不直接翻译。
  • 提问:你家一个月租金多少钱?让学生用生词回答。
  • 台湾说法(冷气、管理费、网路)只让学生听过,不要求会说。
  • 最后用闪卡复习一遍。

Sound Lab

发音练习

The four tones + neutral 四声与轻声

Tap a tone to hear it. 点一下听发音。

Tone patterns in this lesson 本课生词的声调组合
1st · 一声
zū租
to rent
xiū修
to repair / to fix
1st + 1st · 一声+一声
zū租jīn金
rent (money)
yā押jīn金
deposit
bīng冰xiāng箱
refrigerator
1st + 2nd · 一声+二声
bāo包hán含
to include
kōng空tiáo调
air conditioner
1st + 3rd · 一声+三声
xiū修lǐ理
to repair / to fix
1st + 4th · 一声+四声
jiā家jù具
furniture
3rd + 1st · 三声+一声
cǎi采guāng光
natural light / sunlight
3rd + 4th · 三声+四声
wǎng网luò络
internet
mǎn满yì意
satisfied
shuǐ水fèi费
water bill
4th + 2nd · 四声+二声
fù负zé责
to be responsible for
4th + 4th · 四声+四声
pò破huài坏
to damage / to break
diàn电fèi费
electricity bill
2nd + 4th + 4th · 二声+四声+四声
rán燃qì气fèi费
gas bill
3rd + 1st + 1st · 三声+一声+一声
xǐ洗yī衣jī机
washing machine
4th + 4th + 4th · 四声+四声+四声
wù物yè业fèi费
property management fee
Tone changes in this lesson 本课出现的变调

不 → bú 「不」变调

Before a 4th-tone syllable, 不 (bù) is pronounced bú. 后面是第四声时,「不」读 bú。

bú不shì是
zhǐ只yào要bú不shì是rén人wéi为pò破huài坏de的, wǒ我dōu都huì会zhǎo找rén人lái来xiū修。 
As long as it's not man-made damage, I will get someone to fix it.
bú不tài太
wǒ我de的zū租jīn金bú不tài太guì贵。 
My rent is not too expensive.

一 → yí 「一」变调

Before a 4th-tone syllable, 一 (yī) is pronounced yí. 后面是第四声时,「一」读 yí。

yí一ge个
zhè这tào套fáng房zi子cǎi采guāng光hěn很hǎo好, zū租jīn金yí一ge个yuè月duō多shao少qián钱? 
This apartment has great natural light. How much is the rent per month?
yí一xià下
qǐng请nǐ你bāng帮wǒ我xiū修lǐ理yí一xià下, hǎo好ma吗? 
Please fix it for me, okay?
yí一tào套
jīn今tiān天tā他qù去kàn看le了yí一tào套gōng公yù寓。 
Today he went to see an apartment.
yí一cì次
shuǐ水fèi费měi每ge个yuè月jiāo交yí一cì次。 
The water bill is paid once a month.

3rd + 3rd → 2nd + 3rd 两个第三声连读

When two 3rd tones meet, the first one sounds like a 2nd tone (the pinyin keeps the original tone mark). 两个第三声连在一起,前一个读第二声(拼音仍标原调)。

liǎo了jiě解
→
liáo了jiě解
liǎo了jiě解。 rú如guǒ果kōng空tiáo调huài坏le了, shuí谁fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理? 
Understood. If the air conditioner breaks, who is responsible for repairing it?
kě可yǐ以
→
ké可yǐ以
yā押jīn金kě可yǐ以tuì退ma吗? 
Can the deposit be refunded?
wǔ五bǎi百
→
wú五bǎi百
wù物yè业fèi费yí一ge个yuè月wǔ五bǎi百kuài块。 
The property management fee is 500 yuan a month.
Easily confused sounds 容易听混的音
z vs zh 平舌与翘舌
zū租
to rent
zhū猪
pig
x vs sh
xǐ洗
to wash
shǐ使
to use
j vs q
jiàn件
piece (measure word)
qiàn欠
to owe
n vs l
nǐ你
you
lǐ里
inside
an vs ang 前鼻音与后鼻音
fán烦
annoying
fáng房
room
in vs ing
jīn金
gold, money
jīng京
capital
Listen and choose 听音选词

Shadowing 跟读练习

10 sentences with this lesson's words. Listen 听 → say it along 跟着说 → record 录音. Each sentence can be recorded only once, so listen and practise first. 每句只能录一次,请先多听、多练习再录。

🔒 AI-assisted check (when available): your voice is sent to a cloud speech AI service for checking and is not stored by us. Without the AI service, the recording stays on this device. 可用时由 AI 协助检查:声音会送到云端语音 AI 服务,我们不会保存;没有 AI 服务时,录音只留在这个设备上。

zhè这tào套fáng房zi子cǎi采guāng光hěn很hǎo好,zū租jīn金yí一ge个yuè月duō多shao少qián钱?

This apartment has great natural light. How much is the rent per month?

yí一ge个yuè月liǎng两wàn万wǔ五qiān千kuài块,yā押jīn金shì是liǎng两ge个yuè月。

25,000 per month, and the deposit is two months' rent.

qǐng请wèn问zū租jīn金bāo包hán含shuǐ水diàn电fèi费hé和wǎng网luò络ma吗?

Excuse me, does the rent include utilities and internet?

liǎo了jiě解。rú如guǒ果kōng空tiáo调huài坏le了,shuí谁fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理?

Understood. If the air conditioner breaks, who is responsible for repairing it?

zhǐ只yào要bú不shì是rén人wéi为pò破huài坏de的,wǒ我dōu都huì会zhǎo找rén人lái来xiū修。

As long as it's not man-made damage, I will get someone to fix it.

hǎo好de的,wǒ我hěn很mǎn满yì意,wǒ我jué决dìng定zū租le了。

Great, I am very satisfied. I've decided to rent it.

wǒ我de的zū租jīn金bú不tài太guì贵。

My rent is not too expensive.

wù物yè业fèi费yí一ge个yuè月wǔ五bǎi百kuài块。

The property management fee is 500 yuan a month.

zhè这lǐ里de的wǎng网luò络hěn很kuài快。

The internet here is fast.

dà大wèi卫zhèng正zài在zhǎo找xīn新fáng房zi子。

🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 先带读本课生词,请学生注意第二声和第三声。
  • 易混音只挑两组练习,例如 z 和 zh、an 和 ang,不必全部做完。
  • 变调只讲本课出现的:「不」后面接第四声读 bú(不是);两个第三声连在一起,前一个读第二声(可以)。
  • 声调和口音系统不会判断,请老师现场听并纠正。
  • 这一页约4分钟,时间不够就把跟读留作课后练习。

Story

情境短文

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David is looking for a new apartment.

dà大wèi卫zhèng正zài在zhǎo找xīn新fáng房zi子。 

Today he went to see an apartment.

jīn今tiān天tā他qù去kàn看le了yí一tào套gōng公yù寓。 

The apartment gets great natural light.

zhè这tào套fáng房zi子cǎi采guāng光hěn很hǎo好。 

The rent is very reasonable: 25,000 a month.

zū租jīn金hěn很hé合lǐ理, yí一ge个yuè月liǎng两wàn万wǔ五qiān千kuài块。 

This price includes the property management fee and internet, but he has to pay for water and electricity himself.

zhè这ge个jià价gé格bāo包hán含le了wù物yè业fèi费hé和wǎng网luò络, dàn但shì是shuǐ水diàn电fèi费yào要zì自jǐ己fù付。 

The deposit is two months' rent.

yā押jīn金shì是liǎng两ge个yuè月。 

As long as it is not man-made damage, the landlord will fix it.

zhǐ只yào要bú不shì是rén人wéi为pò破huài坏de的, fáng房dōng东dōu都huì会xiū修。 

David confirmed with the landlord that if the air conditioner breaks, the landlord will be responsible for repairing it.

dà大wèi卫gēn跟fáng房dōng东què确rèn认le了, rú如guǒ果kōng空tiáo调huài坏le了, fáng房dōng东huì会fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理。 

David is very satisfied and decides to rent it right away.

dà大wèi卫hěn很mǎn满yì意, jué决dìng定mǎ马shàng上zū租xià下lai来。 

Key points 重点提醒 · 教学提示

  • 「负责」后面接动作:房东会负责修理 = the landlord is responsible for the repairs。
🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 先让学生默读短文,找出绿色的生词,再全班朗读一遍。(约2分钟)
  • 提问:房子怎么样?租金多少?包含什么?谁负责修理?
  • 请学生用自己的话复述大卫看房的过程,可以看拼音,不要求说得完整。
  • 没时间就只问前三个问题。

Grammar

语法与重点笔记

👆 Tap any line to hear it 点一下句子听发音

Checking what is included
bāo包hán含/ bù不bāo包hán含
Subjectbāo包hán含Nounma吗? 
Subjectbù不bāo包hán含Noun。 

Does this price include breakfast?

zhè这ge个jià价gé格bāo包hán含zǎo早cān餐ma吗? 

The rent does not include the internet fee.

zū租jīn金bù不bāo包hán含wǎng网luò络fèi费。 
Asking who is responsible
shuí谁fù负zé责? 
rú如guǒ果Problem, shuí谁fù负zé责Action? 

If the refrigerator breaks, who is responsible for repairing it?

rú如guǒ果bīng冰xiāng箱huài坏le了, shuí谁fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理? 

If the internet goes down, who is responsible for contacting customer service?

rú如guǒ果wǎng网luò络duàn断le了, shuí谁fù负zé责lián联xì系kè客fú服? 
🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 本页两个重点:「包含」问有没有包括,「谁负责」问谁来处理。
  • 先看公式,再替换词语练习,例如把「早餐」换成「网络」。
  • 「负责」后面要接动作(负责修理、负责联系),请学生多造几句。
  • 老师说一个问题,学生用「如果……,谁负责……?」接着问。

Extension

延伸学习

👆 Tap any line to hear it 点一下句子听发音

1water bill
shuǐ水fèi费
2electricity bill
diàn电fèi费
3gas bill
rán燃qì气fèi费
4refrigerator
bīng冰xiāng箱
5washing machine
xǐ洗yī衣jī机
6furniture
jiā家jù具
🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 这一页是补充词,依学生程度选着教,不要求全部记住。
  • 先问学生家里有没有这些东西,再带读生词和例句。
  • 「水费、电费、燃气费」可以一起学,因为都是「……费」。
  • 台湾说法:燃气费也叫瓦斯费。

Quiz

牛刀小试

Ask 1. You are viewing an apartment. Ask how much the rent is per month.

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zū租jīn金yí一ge个yuè月duō多shao少qián钱? 

Ask 2. Ask whether the rent includes water and electricity.

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qǐng请wèn问zū租jīn金bāo包hán含shuǐ水diàn电fèi费ma吗? 

Ask 3. Ask how much the property management fee is per month.

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wù物yè业fèi费yí一ge个yuè月duō多shao少qián钱? 

Ask 4. Ask who is responsible if the air conditioner breaks.

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rú如guǒ果kōng空tiáo调huài坏le了, shuí谁fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理? 

Ask 5. Ask whether the deposit can be refunded.

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yā押jīn金kě可yǐ以tuì退ma吗? 
Checking what is included
bāo包hán含/ bù不bāo包hán含
Subjectbāo包hán含Nounma吗? 
Subjectbù不bāo包hán含Noun。 
Asking who is responsible
shuí谁fù负zé责? 
rú如guǒ果Problem, shuí谁fù负zé责Action? 

Practice 练习

Q1. How do you ask the landlord in Chinese: "Excuse me, does the rent include the water and electricity bills?"

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qǐng请wèn问zū租jīn金bāo包hán含shuǐ水diàn电fèi费ma吗? 

Excuse me, does the rent include the water and electricity bills?

Q2. When signing the contract, the landlord says the line below. What do you need to prepare?

yā押jīn金shì是liǎng两ge个yuè月。 
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nǐ你yào要xiān先zhǔn准bèi备liǎng两ge个yuè月de的zū租jīn金。 

You need to prepare two months' rent in advance to hand over as the security deposit before moving in.

Q3. How do you say in Chinese: "If the air conditioner breaks, who is responsible for repairing it?"

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rú如guǒ果kōng空tiáo调huài坏le了, shuí谁fù负zé责xiū修lǐ理? 

If the air conditioner breaks, who is responsible for repairing it?

Q4. The landlord says the line below. Does the rent include the internet?

zū租jīn金bù不bāo包hán含wǎng网luò络fèi费。 
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bù不bāo包hán含, nǐ你yào要zì自jǐ己fù付wǎng网luò络fèi费。 

No. The rent does not include the internet fee, so you have to pay for it yourself.

Q5. You have seen the apartment and you like it. How do you tell the landlord you are satisfied and have decided to rent it?

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wǒ我hěn很mǎn满yì意, wǒ我jué决dìng定zū租le了。 

I am very satisfied. I've decided to rent it.

🧑‍🏫 Teacher guide 教学引导
  • 前五个题型(配对、翻牌、看图、跟读、我会问)对应前面上过的内容,可以在课堂上做;后五个对应后面的内容。
  • 每个题型只能做一次,做完请学生对照答案,并问学生哪里不确定,不要只看对错。
  • 翻译、我会问、问答没有分数,学生先打字再看答案;请老师看学生的答案,现场讲解。
  • 跟读由系统检查漏念、多念、拼音念错;声调和口音请老师现场听。