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13 Moving and renting
13 Moving and renting
13.1 ACCOMMODATION, MOVING, AND RENTING
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/əˈpɑːtmənts/ / /flæts/
apartments / flats
2
/bɪlz/
bills
3
/ˈbɒksɪz/
boxes
4
/ˈkɒtɪʤ/
cottage
5
/dɪˈtæʧt/ /ˈhaʊzɪz/
detached houses
6
/ˈdjuːplɛks/ / /ˈsɛmi/-/dɪˈtæʧt/
duplex / semi-detached
7
/ˈfɜːnɪʃt/
furnished
8
/kiːz/
keys
9
/ˈlænlɔːd/
landlord
10
/liːs/ / /ˈtɛnənsi/ /əˈɡriːmənt/
lease / tenancy agreement
11
/ˈmuːvɪŋ/ /trʌk/ / /rɪˈmuːvəl/ /væn/
moving truck / removal van
12
/ˈəʊpən/-/plæn/
open-plan
13
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ /speɪs/
parking space
14
/rɑːnʧ/ /haʊs/ / /ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/
ranch house / bungalow
15
/ˈrɪəltə/ / /ɪsˈteɪt/ /ˈeɪʤənt/
realtor / estate agent
16
/rɛnt/
rent
17
/rəʊ/ / /ˈtɛrəst/ /ˈhaʊzɪz/
row / terraced houses
18
/ˈstɔːrɪʤ/
storage
19
/ˈtɛnənt/
tenant
20
/tuː/ /muːv/ /ɪn/
to move in
21
/tuː/ /muːv/ /aʊt/
to move out
22
/tuː/ /pæk/
to pack
23
/tuː/ /ʌnˈpæk/
to unpack
24
/tuː/ /vjuː/ /ə/ /haʊs/
to view a house
25
/ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/
unfurnished
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13.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
deposit
2
/ɡeɪv/ /ˈnəʊtɪs/
gave notice
3
/ˈhaʊsˌwɔːmɪŋ/ /ˈpɑːti/
house-warming party
4
/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/ /juːˈtɪlətiz/
including utilities
5
/ˈləʊkəl/
local
6
/rɪəl/ /ɪsˈteɪt/
real estate
7
/ˈrɛfrəns/
reference
8
/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ /ˈeərɪə/
residential area
9
/ˈruːmə/
roomer
10
/ˈruːmmeɪt/
roommate
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