Housing Questions: D-2

Student A:  Housing D-2                                                   

a landlord: 男房东, casero/dueño, домовладе́лец, хозя́ин, مالك العقار

a lease:  租 约, contrato  de arrendamiento, арендный договор, عقد الإيجار

altogether:  总 共, en total, в общей, في مجموعه 

allowed: 允许, permitido/se permite(n), допусти́мый, позволи́тельный, مسموح، جائز، مباح

the utilities: PG&E, gas, electricity, heat, water, garbage  公用事业: PG&E, 水, 暖气, 电, 热, 收垃圾;

los servicios/utilidades (PG&E, gas, electricidad, calefaccion, agua, recogida de basuras);

   PG&E, газ, электричество, нагревание, вода, мусор,

   خدمات (بالغاز, الكهرباء, تدفئة, الماء, جمع (القمامة)

the laundry facilities: washers and dryers so you can wash your clothes

1.  I am a landlord, and you want to rent my apartment. Ask me how much the rent is. 

     Answer:  How much is the rent?

3.  You are looking at my apartment. Maybe you want to rent it. Ask me if there are laundry facilities* in the building. *washers and dryers  

     Answer:  Are there laundry facilities in the building?

5.  You are looking for an apartment. I am a landlord, and you’re interested in my place. You want to know if the apartment comes with a parking space. What do you ask me?

     Answer: Does the apartment come with a parking space?

7.  I am an apartment manager. Ask me how much you have to pay altogether to move in. (e.g., first and last months’ rent, damage deposit)

     Answer:  How much do I have to pay altogether to move in?

Student B:  Housing D-2                                                   

a landlord: 男房东, casero/dueño, домовладе́лец, хозя́ин, مالك العقار

a lease:  租 约, contrato  de arrendamiento, арендный договор, عقد الإيجار

altogether:  总 共, en total, в общей, في مجموعه 

allowed: 允许, permitido/se permite(n), допусти́мый, позволи́тельный, مسموح، جائز، مباح

the utilities: PG&E, gas, electricity, heat, water, garbage  公用事业: PG&E, 水, 暖气, 电, 热, 收垃圾;

los servicios/utilidades (PG&E, gas, electricidad, calefaccion, agua, recogida de basuras);

   PG&E, газ, электричество, нагревание, вода, мусор,

   خدمات (بالغاز, الكهرباء, تدفئة, الماء, جمع (القمامة)

the laundry facilities: washers and dryers so you can wash your clothes

2.  I am a landlord, and you want to rent my apartment. Ask me if you need to sign a lease.

     Answer: Do I need to sign a lease?

4.  I am the apartment manager. Ask me if you can have a cat.

     Answer: Can I have a cat? or: Are cats allowed?

6.  You are looking for an apartment. I am a landlord, and you’re interested in my place. Ask me which Muni lines run close to the apartment. 

     Answer: Which Muni lines run close to the apartment?

8.  I am an apartment manager, and you are talking to me about my apartment. Ask me if utilities are included in the rent.

     Answer: Are utilities included in the rent?

Have you ___ lately?

Read these examples carefully. Use the same form when you write.

In your first sentence, use enjoy + gerund.  Start your second sentence with a past time phrase (e.g., yesterday, last night) and follow it with a simple past tense verb.

                                      enjoy  + gerund                                  when                simple past                      extra info

a.    In my spare time, I enjoy going to the movies.  Last Saturday I went to a movie.  I saw Rio at the Metreon Theater.                     

b.    In my spare time, I enjoy drawing.  Yesterday afternoon I drew a picture of the swans in Stowe Lake.

If you haven’t done anything lately, use present perfect in the second sentence:

c.    In my spare time, I enjoy having friends over for dinner.  I haven’t had any friends over for dinner lately. I haven't had the time.

Now write about yourself. 

1.

2.

3.

Conversation with LATELY

Exercise 3.  First, memorize the conversation below.  Then practice the conversation with three students.  Don’t write anything.

a.  What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

b.  Well, when I have the time, I enjoy ___________ .

                                                                  ^{gerund  (-ing)}

a.  Oh, really?  Have you ___________ lately?

                                             ^{past participle}

b.  Yes, I have.  In fact*, I ___________  (yesterday, last week, two days ago, etc.)                               simple  past

     or:                                              

     No, I haven’t.  I haven’t had the time lately.  I’ve been too busy.

     *in fact: 事实上, 实际上, de hecho, факти́чески, في الحقيقة

Practice using LATELY. In my spare time, I enjoy ___ing. Really? Have you ___ lately?

Practice using lately. Fill in the missing words in the conversations. Pay attention to the tenses.

1.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy going to Stowe Lake in Golden Gate Park.

       b. Really? Have you gone there lately? (present perfect)

       a. Yes, I have. I went there last Sunday. (simple past)

           I drew a picture of the swans.

2.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy reading.

       b. Really? Have you _________ anything good lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I _________ an article ( 文章, artículo, статья, مقال) last night. It was about the Pilgrims.

3.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy working out.

       b. Really? Have you _________________ lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I _________________ last night at the gym.

4.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ anything good lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ dinner for some friends last weekend. I made halibut with asparagus and risotto. (大比目鱼芦笋烩饭, mero con espárragos y risotto, палтус с ризотто и со спаржей и ризотто, وجبة رز إيطالية)

5.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy taking pictures.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ any (pictures) lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ some good shots (=pictures) a few days ago. I went to Golden Gate Park.

6.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy playing soccer.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ soccer yesterday afternoon. My team won the match. (=game)

7.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy riding my bike.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ your bike lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ it last weekend. I went to Sausalito and back.

8.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy going hiking. (步行, ir de excursión a pie, ходить/идти в поход, التجول سيراً)

       b. Really? Have you _________________ lately?

       a. No, I haven't. I haven't had the time lately. I've been too busy.

9.    a. In my spare time, I enjoy painting.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ anything lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ a picture last weekend. It was a portrait (画像, retrato, портрет, لوحة لشخص)

           of my brother.

10.  a. In my spare time, I enjoy going to concerts.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ to any good ones lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ to a concert on Saturday night. I heard Lang Lang* play with the San Francisco Symphony. *a famous Chinese pianist

11.  a. In my spare time, I enjoy going for walks on Ocean Beach.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ there lately?

       a. No, I ________. I haven't _____ the time _______. I've ______ too busy.

12.  a. In my spare time, I enjoy watching TV.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ any good programs lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ one last night on Channel 2. It was called "Seinfeld."

12a. a. In my spare time, I enjoy knitting.

       b. Really? Have you ____________ anything lately?

       a. Yes, I have. I ____________ a sweater for my granddaughter last month. It was wool, and it had a picture of Winnie the Poo on the front.                          

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Make complete sentences.  Notice the time expressions.  The first sentence is in simple present tense.

a.   ¹WHAT YOU ENJOY DO IN SPARE TIME?

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b.   ² WELL, WHEN I THE TIME, I LIKE SEW.

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a.   ³ REALLY?  YOU SEW SOMETHING LATELY?

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b.   ⁴ NO, I NO HAVE THE TIME LATELY.  I VERY BUSY.

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1.        What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

2.        Well, when I have (the) time, I like to sew. or: I like sewing.

3.        Really? Have you sewn anything lately?

4.        No, I haven't had the time lately. I have been very busy.

Unit 7: LATELY

Unit 7:  Lately

Review the uses of the present perfect that we have studied so far. Pay special attention to the words in bold (heavy, dark letters).

1.   a.   How long have you studied English at City College?

     b.  I’ve studied here since January, 1997, and I like coming here.

2.   a.   How is your report coming along? (=How are you doing on your report?)

     b.  Not very well, actually. I’ve only written two pages so far, and we need to write five.

3.   a.   How do you like your class?

     b.  Up to now, it hasn’t been too hard, but I’m a little worried about the next quiz.

4.   a.   Have you ever studied Russian before? (before, in your whole life)

     b.  Yes, I have. I studied it in high school. (past tense with a definite past time expression)

5.   Has she ever turned a composition in late? (since she started this class. The class isn't finished yet.)

6.   How many times have you taken Level 5? (since you started studying here)

7.   How many employers have you worked for here? (since you moved to this city)

Now let’s look at another time expression which usually uses the present perfect:  lately.

lately and recently (最近, 不久前, últimamente, recientemente,

в последнее время, недавно, مؤخراً، حديثاً, مؤخرًا , حالياً )

Lately refers to a time period that started in the near past and continues into the present.

§         My son has been sick a lot lately. If he doesn’t get better, I’ll have to take him to the doctor.

§ Have you seen him lately? He looks terrible!

You cannot use lately with the simple past.       

WRONG:  Lately she was sick.   RIGHT: ☺Lately she has been sick.

If you use a definite past time expression, such as yesterday or a week ago, you must use past tense.

§ She was sick yesterday, so she couldn’t come to class. (a definite past time expression: yesterday)

§ I saw him a week ago. He looked awful! (a definite past time expression: a week ago)

Another word, recently, often has the same meaning as lately. However, these two words can cause problems for English learners. Lately almost always uses the present perfect. In contrast, recently sometimes uses the present perfect and sometimes the simple past. 

§ I’ve been tired a lot lately. (or: recently)

§ She has felt a bit under the weather lately. (or: recently)     

However, when the time period does not continue into the present, you must use recently:

§ Queen Elizabeth recently traveled to Australia.  She arrived back in England two weeks ago.

§ Recently, we were in San Francisco and we ate at an excellent restaurant called Gary Danko.

Exercise 3D: Liya says that she has met a famous person before.

Exercise 3D.  In the box, read the instructions and examples that the teacher has given 

you.

Write about the student you spoke to.  

In the first sentence, use present perfect + before.

In the second sentence, use the same verb as in the first sentence, but change to simple past + a definite past time expression. 

In the third sentence, write something else the student told you.

Example                  

Question:  Have you ever eaten caviar?  Roland

                   When?  2 yrs. ago, France    Other Info:  didn’t like it, was too salty

→  Roland says that he has eaten caviar before.  He ate it two years ago in France.  He didn’t like it because he thought it was too salty.

Now correct the summaries that you see below.

1.   Have you ever been in an accident before?

     Miya says the she was an accident before. She was in accident last summer. She hurts her back. It is the other driver’s fault because he was speeding.

2.   Question: Have you ever gone back to your native country before?

     Allen says that he has gone back to his native country. He go back last year. Things were better than before, but now he like living here better.

3.   Have you ever met a famous person before?

     Liya says that she has met a famous person before. She meet the basketball player Michael Jordan before 3 months. He very friendly and sexy.

1.   Miya says the she has been in an accident before. She was in an accident last summer. She hurt her back. It was the other driver’s fault because he was speeding.

2.   Allen says that he has gone back to his native country before. He went back last year. Things were better than before, but now he likes living here better.

3.   Liya says that she has met a famous person before.  She met the basketball player Michael Jordan three months ago. He was very friendly and sexy.