Real estate

А.И.Жиляков,Е.В.Ракова,Л.В.Федотова

Real Estate

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РФ ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ БЮДЖЕТНОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ

ВЫСШЕГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ «САМАРСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ АРХИТЕКТУРНО-СТРОИТЕЛЬНЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»

Кафедра лингвистики, межъязыковой коммуникации и социально-культурного сервиса

Real Estate

Методические указания

Печатаются по решению редакционно-издательского совета СГАСУ от 20.04.2012 г.

Самара

2012

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УДК 42(075:8):42-07

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R 34 REAL ESTATE: методические указания / сост.:

А.И. Жиляков, Е.В. Ракова, Л.В. Федотова. – Самара: СГАСУ, 2012. – 80 с.

Данные методические указания содержат широкий диапазон речевых клише, текстов, упражнений и диалогов. Их целью является обучение студентов основам профессионального общения. Пособие состоит из четырех разделов, каждый из которых включает в себя основные тексты с упражнениями на закрепление лексики, вопросы для обсуждения, диалоги, дополнительные упражнения и тексты для чтения, содержащие разнообразную информацию по соответствующим специализированным темам. В основе построения указаний лежат принципы интенсивного обучения профессиональной лексике студентов в группах.

Методические указания по английскому языку составлены для студентов ИЭФ направления «Экономика» (080100.62) 2 курса, 3,4 семестров очного отделения и ФТГС направления «Строительство» (270800.62) 2 курса, 3,4 семестров очной формы обучения.

УДК 42(075:8):42-07

©А.И. Жиляков, Е.В. Ракова, Л.В. Федотова,2012

©СГАСУ, 2012

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CONTENT

Unit I: HOME……………………………………..................... 4

TextA: THEAMERICAN HOME…………………..............7 Text B: TO BECOMEAHOUSE OWNER IN BRITAIN… 10 Text C: GIVE HIMAN INCH…………...............................14 Episode 1………………………............................................18

Unit II: PLANNING…………................................................. 20

TextA: THE CONJOINED TWINS OF REAL ESTATE… 22 Text B: DEMOGRAPHICS………………...........................28 Text C: MODERN MORTGAGE FINANCE…………........31 Episode 2………………........................................................35

Unit III: BUYING A HOME ……………...............................37

TextA: BUYING REAL ESTATEABROAD………...........38 Text B: BECOMING MOSCOW HOME OWNER……......44 Text C: OFFICE SPACE RACE……....................................49 Episode 3…………………....................................................56

Unit IV: APPRAISING THE PROPERTY……………........ 59

TextA: HOW TO VALUEAHOUSE...…………................ 60 Text B: USAREAL ESTATEAGENTS…………………....67 Text C: IN TODAY’S CHALLENGING MARKET

USINGAPROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE BROKER

IS PARAMOUNT FOR YOUR PROTECTION……........... 71 Episode 4…………………………........................................77

Список литературы...................................................................79

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Unit I: HOME

Why people need houses?

Think about the reasons why people need houses. Make a list of the reasons you consider to be the most important. Here are some prompts:

•privacy;

•comfort;

•storage of possessions;

•acquisition, storage and preparation of food;

•shelter from the weather;

•protection from insects and/or pests;

•safety;

•kinship, social gathering;

•travel and movement.

Is this the same for all people in the world?

Can you identify places where these needs might be different?

House Types

Villa

•The term “villa” originated in Roman times, when it was used to refer to a large house which one might retreat to in the country.

•Today villa tends to suggest a free-standing comfortable sized house, on a large block, generally found in the suburbs.

•A villa house will typically have an asymmetrical floor plan, where rooms open on to a central corridor.

Bungalow

•The term “bungalow” is used to describe a medium to large sized free standing house on a generous block in the suburbs.

•Abungalowisgenerallylessformalinitsfloorplanthanavilla.

•Some rooms in a bungalow typically have doors which link them together.

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Cottage

•The term “cottage” is used to describe a small house.

•Acottage maybe free-standing or attached to other cottages.

•Atypicalcottagefloorplanhasfourmainrooms,twooneither side of a central corridor.

•It is common to find a lean-to added to the back of the cottage which may accommodate the kitchen, laundry and bathroom.

•It is common for a cottage to have a verandah across its front.

Terrace

•A terrace is a two or three storey house that is generally connected to other two or three storey houses.

•Terraces are generally found in inner city areas.

Townhouse

•Atownhouse is a modern version of a terrace.

Mansion

•A mansion is a very large house, usually of more than one storey, on a very large block of land or estate.

Courtyard Home

•A courtyard home is a house with a floor plan shaped around one or more courtyards.

Unit

•Aunit is a very small house, generally part of a series of single storey attached units.

Maisonette

•A maisonette is a large unit, which is usually attached to another.

Duplex

•“Duplex” is the modern term used to describe a maisonette.

Flat

•Aflat is a small unit in a series of attached small units.

•Aflat is usually part of a multi-levelled building.

•Aflat typically has two or three rooms which open on to each other or a central living area.

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Apartment

•An apartment is similar in size to a unit and is attached to a series of other units in a multi-storey building.

•An apartment is typically open planned.

Semi-detached

•Asemi-detached house is a house, which is partly attached to another.

A few facts

Before you read the text, look at the various types of houses below and match each with its correct description.

1)cottage;

2)semi-detached house;

3)terraced house;

4)bungalow;

5)council house;

6)detached house.

а) a house in a row of houses which are all joined together; b) a house which stands alone and is not joined to any other; с) a house which is joined to another on one side only;

d) a house which is rented from a local authority;

е) a small house in the country, usually with a garden; f) a house which has only one floor (storey).

MostBritishpeopleobtaintheirhomeinoneofthreeways.The majority, about two-thirds, buy their own houses or flats. About 10 per cent of the population live in flats or houses which theу rent privately from another person or organization.

Themajorityoftheremaining25percentliveinaccommodation that is owned by, and rented from their local council. Council houses (or flats), as these are called, are available to everyone, but

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in many areas there are long waiting lists, and the homes go to the most needy people. In the past few years it has become possible for council house tenants to buy their property from the local authority at a fairly cheap price – this is determined by taking into account how much rent the person has paid to the council over the years.

Homes in Britain are relatively expensive, although prices vary from area to area. They are most expensive in the London area and cheapest in northern England, parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Text A: THE AMERICAN HOME

studio apartment – студия (квартира, не разделенная стенами на отдельные помещения)

to connect – соединять; связывать living-room – гостиная

virtually – фактически; в сущности; поистине built-in – встроенный

closet – (стенной) шкаф

wardrobe – гардероб (шкаф); платяной шкаф wall-paper – обои

entrance – вход rare – редкий

in evidence –в наличии laundry facilities – прачечная

microwave oven – микроволновая плита rented apartment – съемная квартира condominium – кооперативная квартира to own – владеть

in addition – кроме того

town house – городская квартира; городской дом to purchase – приобретать

to range – колебаться в определенных пределах

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preference – предпочтение

suburb – окрестности, предместья; пригород, окраина private – частный

expensive – дорогой

to advertise – рекламировать cost – цена

to escalate – зд. возрастать sharply – резко

in recent years – в последние годы consequently – следовательно, в результате cheap – дешевый

truck – грузовик

on the outskirts of – на окраине, в пригороде retired people – пенсионеры

low income – низкий доход to reside – жить

American apartments are usually described as one-bedroom (studio apartments), two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartments. Twoand three-bedroom apartments usually have a connecting living-room; frequently they have two bathrooms. Virtually all apartments have built-in closets with doors, which are used instead of wardrobes.The walls are often painted rather than wallpapered. The entrance generally is directly into the living room area; halls are rarely in evidence. Floors are generally covered with wall-to-wall carpeting. Apartment buildings usually have laundry facilities on the ground floor. Almost all apartments have refrigerators, most people now use microwave ovens which provide very convenient and fast cooking.

There are two types of apartments: a rented apartment and a condominium, which an individual owns rather than rents.

In addition there are town-houses which are joint houses or apartments in a compact planned group in a town.Town-houses can be purchased or rented. Rented apartments can range from

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a few hundred to thousands of dollars per month. The purchase price of condominiums and town-houses can range from thirty thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the US the historical preference since the 1950’s has been for people to purchase their own houses in the suburbs rather than incentralareasofthecities.Privatehousesarethemostexpensive. Real estate firms advertise lands, houses and apartments and provide a market for buyers and sellers.The cost of private houses has escalated sharply in recent years and consequently people buy town-houses and condominiums which generally are cheaper.

A mobile home is the cheapest form of housing that can be purchased. Mobile homes can be moved from place to place by trucks. Mobile homes are located in special mobile home parks, which are sometimes called mobile villages. They are usually on the outskirts of cities. Retired people and young people with low income reside in mobile homes which can be purchased or rented.

(from “Life and Issues in the USA”)

Ex.1 Give Russian equivalents:

a rented apartment; historical preference; a built-in closet; the purchase price of condominiums; wall-to-wall carpeting; laundry facilities; microwave ovens to provide convenient and fast cooking; in the suburbs rather than in central areas of the cities; the cost has escalated sharply in the recent years; the cheapest form of housing; mobile homes are located in mobile villages.

Ex.2 Give English equivalents:

трехкомнатная квартира; квартиры часто бывают с двумя спальнями; стены чаще красят, чем оклеивают обоями; по-

купная цена; на окраинах больших городов; люди с низкими доходами; пенсионеры и молодые люди могут приобрести или арендовать передвижные дома; стоимость резко возросла за последние годы; предпочтение; прачечная; предоставить рынок для продавцов и покупателей недвижимости.

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