House and FurnitureBy Rita Do you live in a house or an apartment?househouseapartmentapartment Warm-updetached housesemi-detached house terraced house bungalow duplex apartmentTownhouse 联排别墅联排别墅 Villa The layout of an apartment.1.1.客厅，起居室客厅，起居室2.2. 饭厅饭厅3.3. 厨房厨房4.4. 卧室卧室5.5. 书房书房6.6. 浴室浴室7.7. 阳台阳台8.8. 花园花园1.living room2.dining room3.kitchen4.bedroom5.study6.bathroom7.balcony8.garden Furniture in living room ：：1.sofa2.end table3.coffee table4. chair5.TV cabinet1.1.沙发沙发2.2.茶几茶几3.3.咖啡桌咖啡桌4.4.椅子椅子5 5. .电视柜电视柜 1.coffee table 5.end table 14.wall unit 27.bookcase cushionarmchairfireplace matcarpet remote controlvase electric fan Furniture in dining room ：：1.dining table2. chair1.1.饭桌饭桌2.2.椅子椅子 Furniture in bathroom ：：vacuum cleaner mirror sink bathtub broomfaucet mop Furniture in kitchen ：：1.1.c cupboardupboard2.2.microwave ovenmicrowave oven3.3.refrigetatorrefrigetator4.4.stovestove wastebasketoven mitt Furniture in bedroom ：：1.bed2.mattress3.wardrobe4.chair5.lamp1.1.床床2.2.床垫床垫3.3.衣柜衣柜4.4.椅子椅子5.5.台灯台灯 curtain Furniture in a study：：1.bookcase2. desk3.chair1.1.书柜书柜2.2.书桌书桌3.3.椅子椅子 iron benchhammock chimney nstorage chair Rooms in the housenbedroomnliving roomnfamily roomndinning roomnkitchennbathroomnporchnstudyndecknbasementnatticnbalconynhallncorridor nyardndrivewayngaragenpool House Structure Front porchhallFamily roomkitchenstairsbedroombalconybathroomFront yarddrivewaydeckgarageback yardpool Past Home CaveStraw shedBrick houses Now Future will be like…… Dream Homes Dream Homes Future HomesBuilt under sea Future HomesnMore comfortablenSave roomnSave energynAutomatic However, with more and more people and the high development of new technologies, the most important things took granted in future home will be: Subtopic 1 What are the reasons for the increasing popularity of high-rise buildings? Urbanization (An increasing percentage of the urban population)Limited land resourcesSymbol of Economy and Politics Personal reference nGroup discussion: Do you like to live in a high-rise apartment building?nBenefitsnTake up less spacenHundreds of families or houses under one roofnAdd striking beauty to the citynProblemsnMore dangerous in fire and earthquakenVery inconvenient in case of water and power are in short supply Subtopic 2nDo you prefer to rent or buy an apartment?nDebate: Better to rent or to buy? To rentnConvenient nCheapnEasily changenA lot of uncertainty still remains about the housing market nA big bubble in real estate now To buynto buy a house on mortgagendown payment on mortgages nthe price of buying can be comparable to renting in the long run nHigh inflation rate 高通胀高通胀nNegative interest rate 负利率负利率nTo maintain the value of money nland sales are a vital source of revenue for local governments Factors to consider for purchasingnLocationnPricenTrafficnSupporting facilitiesnEnvironmentnBuilding densitynFloor areanNew apartment or second-hand apartmentnStructure nDesignnDirection/orientationnNatural lightingnEnergy savingnHeat preservation Factors to consider for rentingnFurnished or unfurnishednLuxurious decorated, plainly decorated nFully equipped or partially equipped (air-conditioner, heater, internet access, cable TV)nRentalnDeposit Subtopic 3nGroup discussion: What are the existing problems of housing in China? nail householdcave householdcurtilage nLarge gap in housing conditionsnForced demolition (low compensation for demolition)nHigh pricing (unaffordable for wage-earners)nInsufficient low-rent housing and affordable housingnA large area of farmland (arable lands) occupied nWhat should the government do to improve people’s housing condition?nFormulation and implementation of related lawnStrengthen the supervision by public opinion 。
