约翰逊先生要卖房的广告登出去没多长时间,就有客户来咨询买性生活宜。威尔逊先生接待了她。下面是他们之间的对话。
A--Agent James Wilson
物业代理詹姆士威尔逊
C--Client Mrs. Chen
顾客陈太太
A: Good morning, Madam, and how do you do?
早晨好,太太,你好!
C: Fine, I would like to check out today's news-paper advertising1 on Tong House.
早晨好,我想询问你们在今天的报章中刊登有关唐厦的广告。
A: Yes, Madam. Have a seat please. I think you mean the one priced at four point five million Hong Kong dollars. May l have your name, please?
好的,太太,请坐。我想你所指的是定价四百五十万的那个住宅。请问你如何称呼?
C: I'm Mrs. Chen. Is the flat still available?
我是陈太太,那个房屋是不是已经售出?
A: Mrs. Chen, here is my name card. I'm James Wilson. The Tong House is about seventeen years old but the internal2 condition is fine. May I know if you are familiar with the neighborhood here? Do you know the location of Tong House?
陈太太,这是我的名片,我是詹姆士约翰逊。唐厦的楼龄约有十七年,不过楼盘保养好。你对附近的环境熟识吗?你了解唐厦的地方在哪儿吗?
C: No, I don't live around there, but I know the location and environment of Tai Koo Shing. I know the average price of five thousand Hong Kong dollars per square foot is very attractive. May I know the size, the layout3 and the view of the house?
我不是住在附近的,但我了解太古城的地方及周围的环境。在太古城每平方英尺港币五千块的价格是非常吸引人的。可否告诉我那套房屋的面积,布局和观景怎么样吗?
A: Sure. The area of this flat is around nine hundred square feet. It is designed as one living room, one dining room, one master bedroom and two bedrooms.
当然可以。房屋面积约九百平方英尺。有一个客厅,一个饭厅,一个主卧和两间客房。
C: Do you have the floor plan of the building?
你有没这栋大厦的平面图?
A: Yes, Mrs. Chen. Here it is. For this unit, the efficiency4 rate is very high because the layout is very effective. Also, the owner keeps the house in a good condition. Maybe I can show you the house.
有。陈太太,这就是了。以这套房屋而言,因为它的设计非常实用,所以用率非常高。再者,业主把房屋维持得很好。或者我先带你看看房屋。
C: Very well. Can we go now?
很好。是否目前就去?
A: Give me a minute. Let me call the owner first.
请稍候,让我先公告业主。
C: Thank you.
谢谢。