随着本和基蒂的成长，他们的房间空间不够了。他们一家决定换一套大一点的房子。跑房产公司、搬家、收拾房间，他们忙得不可开交。现在，本和基蒂很喜欢他们的新家。

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Choosing a new flat
选择一套新房子

Look and learn
看一看,学一学

a balcony
阳台
an estate agency
房地产公司

Read
读一读

Mrs Li: Ben! Your bedroom is very untidy. Please put your things away tidily.
本!你的卧室很不整洁。请把你的东西放整齐。
Ben: I'm sorry, Mum. I need some more drawers and shelves.My bedroom is too small.
对不起,妈妈。我需要更多的抽屉和书架。我的卧室太小了。
Mrs Li: You and Kitty are much bigger now. You need bigger rooms.
你和基蒂现在比以前大多了。你们需要更大的房间。
Ben: We need a bigger flat!
我们需要一套更大的房子。
Kitty: I agree, Mum…My cupboards and shelves are full, too.
我同意,妈妈。我的碗柜和书架也满了。
Mrs Li: Let's talk to Dad when he comes home.
当爸爸回来时我们和他谈一谈。
Mr Li: Hi! What's the matter?
嗨!什么事?
Mrs Li: This flat is too small for us now. We need to move to a bigger flat.
现在这个房子对我们太小了。我们需要搬到一个更大大的房子。
Mr Li: I agree. We have three bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting rooms and a bathroom. All the rooms are very small.We'll look for a bigger flat. We'll go to the estate agency tomorrow.
我同意。我们有三个卧室,一个厨房,一个起居室和一个浴室。所有的房间都很小。我们要找一个大房子。明天我们去房地产公司。

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Look and read
看一看,读一读

1 What kind of flat would you like ?
你想要哪种房子?
Where would you like to live?
你想住在哪里?
2 A: Hello.
你好。
B: Good morning. Jolly Estate Agency.Can I help you?
上午好。快活房产公司。需要帮忙吗?
A: Yes, I'm looking for a new flat for my family.
是的。我正在为我的家人选一套新房。
B: We have flats and houses everywhere in Garden City. What kind of flat would you like? Where would you like to live?
我们在花园城各处都有房子?你想要哪能种房子?你想住在哪能?
3 There's a lovely flat in Deepwater Bay. It's 150 square metres. There are four large bedrooms, a large sitting room, two bathrooms, a big kitchen and a balcony. It's near the beach and it costs only 1,900 yuan a month. Come to my estate agency and look at the photo and the plan.
在深水湾有一处非常好的房子,150平方米。有4个大卧室,一个大的起居室,两个浴室,一个大厨房和一个阳台。它在海滩附近,每月只花费1.900元。到我们房产公司看一看照片和规划。

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Read
读一读

Moving day
搬家的日子

The Lis have decided to move to the flat in Deepwater Bay. Kitty and Ben have packed all their books and toys in boxes. David, the removal man, and his helpers have put the furniture in a big lorry to take it to the new flat. They have just arrived at their new flat.
李家决定搬到深水湾的房子。基蒂和本把所有书和玩具装到盒子里。搬运工大卫和他的帮手把家具放到一辆卡车上,运到新家。他们刚刚到达新家。

David: Where shall we put the table, Mrs Li?
李夫人,桌子应该放在哪?
Mrs Li: Put it near the kitchen. Put the cupboard next to it, please.
放到厨房附近。请把碗柜挨着它放。
David: What about the sofa?
沙发呢?
Mrs Li: Put it near the big window. Put the TV opposite the sofa.
放到大窗户附近。把电视放在沙发对面。
David: Where do you want the rug?
你想把小地毯放哪?
Mrs Li: Put it between the sofa and the TV on the floor. Then put the armchairs near the sofa, and the small table in front of the sofa.
放到沙发和电视中间的地板上。然后把扶手椅放到沙发附近, 小桌子放到沙发前面。
David: OK.
好的。
Mrs Li: Have you seen Ben and Kitty?
你看见本和基蒂了吗?
David: Yes, they're outside with Mr Li.
是的,他们和李先生在外面。

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Look and say
看一看,说一说

1 A:Do you like your new flat, Ben?
本,你喜欢你的新房吗?
B:It's wonderful! I like it very much. My bedroom is big and near the sea!
房子好极了。我非常喜欢它。我的卧室大而且靠近海。
2 A:I like my new bedroom.
我喜欢我的新卧室。
B: What's it like?

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