【情景英语口语100主题】012 living rooms 起居室

Living Rooms 起居室

【Beginner】step1：初级入门

A: Good morning. I’m thinking about buying some new furniture for my living room. Could you help me?

B: Certainly. As you can see, we have several three-piece suites on sale. Feel free to sit down and test how comfortable they are.

A: I came to your store yesterday and have come back today to make a final decision. I think I like the black leather suite. It’s on a real bargain.

B: Yes. The price has been reduced by 50%. It’s a real bargain.

A: I’ll take it. I also need to improve the lighting in my living room. Do you have any suggestions?

B: Those floor lamps are very nice and you can vary the brightness according to whether you’re reading or watching TV. How big is your living room?

A: It’s quite large. It’s about 40 square meters.

B: I’d suggest you buy two. That allows you to change the brightness of the room better.

A: OK. I like the design of this lamps. I also need some cushion covers. I’ll just browse through those ones over there.

【Intermediate】step2: 中级进阶

A: Hello, James. Come in. Go through to the living room.

B: Hi Kate…thanks…wow! Look at all the furniture. You must spent a fortune on it! I love your new three-pieces suite.

A: I told you that I had been saving up money to buy some new furniture and do some redecorating. I finally saved enough and did everything at once.

B: Good for you! You’ve got new curtains too. That’s a very nice shade of blue. This sofa is very comfortable. I could sit on it all day!

A: Do you like my carpet? Be honest! Tell me what you really think.

B: To be honest, it looks like your old carpet. Is it really new or did you just have your old cleaned?

A: Well spotted! I actually had it cleaned twice, because it was so dirty. The rug is new. You remember my trip to China? Well, I bought it there.

B: I love the design. I’ve heard that the actual cost of rugs in China is less than the cost of sending it home.

A: That’s true. I bought a second bookcase too.

B: That was a good idea. Before, you had books and magazines all over the room. It looks very untidy. I see you have also put two shelves up for you ornaments. You haven’t bought a new TV though.

A: I don’t watch much TV nowadays. I’m so busy with other things.

B: Like buying furniture and redecorating! Good for you! Your living room looks much brighter and tidier than before. Have you ever thought of becoming an interior designer?

【Notes】学习笔记

Words.

sofa/ armchair/ carpet/ footstool/ TV set/ music centre/ DVD player

coffee table/ bookshelf/ lamp/ picture/ vase/ curtain/ telephone

light/ switch/ rug/ cushion/ ornaments/ three-piece suite

bargain [ˈbɑ:gin] n.特价商品；协议，交易vi.讨价还价

1. These toys are a real bargain at such low prices. 这些玩具的价格这么便宜,真划得来。

2. Clement made a satisfactory bargain with him. 克莱门特和他作了一次满意的交易。

3. They bargained on a two-year term. 他们讲定以两年为期。

4. The trade union bargained that its members should have another week's holiday. 工会提出其会员增加一周假日的要求。

browse [brauz] vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

1. I browsed through some magazines while I waited. 我边等边浏览几本杂志。

2. Camels browse on trees as well as on ground cover. 骆驼既吃地被植物也吃树的枝叶。

save up 存钱

It took me a year to save up for a new car. 我花了整整一年的时间才存下足够的钱买一辆新车。

spot [spɔt]

n. 污点,地点,斑点,点,缺点,处境,少量

a. 当场的,现场的,现货买卖的

vt.1. 点缀；2.发现；3.看见,看到,注意到; 4.(对比赛对手)让子,让分

借钱给某人<美口>

1. My father spotted several spelling mistakes in my composition. 我父亲在我作文里发现了好几个拼字错误。

2. The boy's white shirt was marked up with spots of ink. 那男孩的白衬衫上有墨水渍。

3. Guards were spotted around the building. 警卫安排在大楼周围。

4. Reject all spotted apples. 丢弃所有的烂苹果.

interior designer 室内设计师

Phrases.

Sit in an armchair/ Sit on a sofa/ Vacuum the carpet/ Polish the table

Tidy the living room/ Put your feet up/ Watch TV/ Listen to music

Open/close curtains/ Switch the light on/off