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13 Moving and renting
13.1 ACCOMMODATION, MOVING, AND RENTING
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
/əˈpɑːtmənts/ / /flæts/
apartments / flats
/bɪlz/
bills
/ˈbɒksɪz/
boxes
/ˈkɒtɪʤ/
cottage
/dɪˈtæʧt/ /ˈhaʊzɪz/
detached houses
/ˈdjuːplɛks/ / /ˈsɛmi/-/dɪˈtæʧt/
duplex / semi-detached
/ˈfɜːnɪʃt/
furnished
/kiːz/
keys
/ˈlænlɔːd/
landlord
/liːs/ / /ˈtɛnənsi/ /əˈɡriːmənt/
lease / tenancy agreement
/ˈmuːvɪŋ/ /trʌk/ / /rɪˈmuːvəl/ /væn/
moving truck / removal van
/ˈəʊpən/-/plæn/
open-plan
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /speɪs/
parking space
/rɑːnʧ/ /haʊs/ / /ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/
ranch house / bungalow
/ˈrɪəltə/ / /ɪsˈteɪt/ /ˈeɪʤənt/
realtor / estate agent
/rɛnt/
rent
/rəʊ/ / /ˈtɛrəst/ /ˈhaʊzɪz/
row / terraced houses
/ˈstɔːrɪʤ/
storage
/ˈtɛnənt/
tenant
/tuː/ /muːv/ /ɪn/
to move in
/tuː/ /muːv/ /aʊt/
to move out
/tuː/ /pæk/
to pack
/tuː/ /ʌnˈpæk/
to unpack
/tuː/ /vjuː/ /ə/ /haʊs/
to view a house
/ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/
unfurnished
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13.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
deposit
/ɡeɪv/ /ˈnəʊtɪs/
gave notice
/ˈhaʊsˌwɔːmɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːti/
house-warming party
/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/ /juːˈtɪlətiz/
including utilities
/ˈləʊkəl/
local
/rɪəl/ /ɪsˈteɪt/
real estate
/ˈrɛfrəns/
reference
/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ /ˈeərɪə/
residential area
/ˈruːmə/
roomer
/ˈruːmmeɪt/
roommate
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