今日知识点:
重点词汇:
1. utilities /juːˈtɪlətiz/ n. 水电燃气等公用事业费用
2. set up accounts /set ʌp əˈkaʊnts/ 开设账户
3. tenant /ˈtenənt/ n. 租户,租客
4. meter /ˈmiːtə(r)/ n. 计量表,仪表
5. electricity meter /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti ˈmiːtə(r)/ 电表
6. gas meter /ɡæs ˈmiːtə(r)/ 燃气表
7. water meter /ˈwɔːtə ˈmiːtə(r)/ 水表
8. reading /ˈriːdɪŋ/ n. (仪表的)读数
9. deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ n. 押金
10. tenancy agreement /ˈtenənsi əˈɡriːmənt/ 租房合同,租赁协议
11. sort it out /sɔːt ɪt aʊt/ 处理好,办妥
举一反三套用句型:
1. I've just moved in. How do the utilities work here? Do I need to set up my own accounts?
(我刚搬进来。水电费怎么交?我需要自己开账户吗?)
2. Tenants usually set up their own accounts. The companies are in the contract — just get in touch with them.
(租户一般自己开账户。合同里有对应公司,联系他们办理即可。)
3. Where are the meters?
(仪表在哪儿?)
4. The [电表/燃气表/水表]'s in [位置]. Take a photo of each reading — you'll need them when you set up the account.
([电表/燃气表/水表]在[位置]。拍好读数照片,开户时需要用到。)
5. Do I need a deposit to open an account? What documents do I need?
(开账户要押金吗?需要什么材料?)
6. Usually no deposit — just your passport and the tenancy agreement.
(一般不需要押金,带护照和租房合同就行。)



