Lesson 89: For sale 待售
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why couldn't Nigel decide?
聽錄音，然后回答問題。為什么奈杰爾作不了決定？
NIGEL：Good afternoon.
I believe that this is house is
for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL：May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL：How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've live here for twenty years.
NIGEL：Twenty year!
That's long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
NIGEL：Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired.
I want to buy
a small house in the country.
NIGEL：How much does this house cost?
IAN: $68,500.
NIGEL：Well, I like the house.
but I can't decide yet.
My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word.
New Word and expressions 生詞和短語
believe
v. 相信，認為
may
modal verb （用于請求許可）可以
how long
多長
since
prep.自從
why
adv. 為什么
sell (sold, sold)
v. 賣，出售
because
conj.因為
retire
v. 退休
cost (cost, cost)
v. 花費
pound
n. 英鎊
worth
prep.值……錢
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why couldn't Nigel decide?
聽錄音，然后回答問題。為什么奈杰爾作不了決定？
NIGEL：Good afternoon.
I believe that this is house is
for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL：May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL：How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've live here for twenty years.
NIGEL：Twenty year!
That's long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
NIGEL：Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired.
I want to buy
a small house in the country.
NIGEL：How much does this house cost?
IAN: $68,500.
NIGEL：Well, I like the house.
but I can't decide yet.
My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word.
New Word and expressions 生詞和短語
believe
v. 相信，認為
may
modal verb （用于請求許可）可以
how long
多長
since
prep.自從
why
adv. 為什么
sell (sold, sold)
v. 賣，出售
because
conj.因為
retire
v. 退休
cost (cost, cost)
v. 花費
pound
n. 英鎊
worth
prep.值……錢