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EFE learning modules / House, Furniture & Neighborhood

scenario 1 sarah is giving her friend mark a tour o

Scenario Context

"Sarah is giving her friend Mark a tour of her newly purchased house while discussing the features of the neighborhood."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A proud new homeowner who is excited to show off her interior design and the local area.

M

Mark

Sarah's friend who is interested in real estate and interior decoration.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Welcome to my new home, Mark! I am so glad you could finally make it.
Mark
Thank you, Sarah! I have been looking forward to seeing your new place for weeks.
Sarah
I really like this neighborhood; it is very peaceful and quiet at night.
Mark
I noticed that on my way here. The feels very safe and well-maintained.
Sarah
It is. Most of the residents here have lived in the area for over ten years.
Mark
That is a good sign. Are there any good local nearby, like parks or shops?
Sarah
Yes, there is a large park just two blocks away and a library in the next street.
Mark
That is very for your weekend walks and reading.
Sarah
Exactly. Now, let's step inside. This is the living room.
Mark
Wow, this room is so ! I love the high ceiling and the windows.
Sarah
Thank you! I tried to choose furniture that did not crowd the floor space.
Mark
The on this sofa is beautiful. Is it velvet or a blend?
Sarah
It is velvet. I wanted something that felt soft and looked .
Mark
It goes perfectly with that minimalist wooden coffee table.
Sarah
I am glad you like it. I spent weeks looking for the right furniture pieces.
Mark
The thick rug also adds a very feel to the whole room.
Sarah
That was the goal. I wanted the living area to feel like a real home.
Mark
Is the kitchen through that archway over there?
Sarah
Yes, follow me. The kitchen was recently by the previous owner.
Mark
It looks brand new! These are very high quality and stylish.
Sarah
They are made of solid oak. I also love the dark granite countertops.
Mark
The lighting above the island are a very nice touch too.
Sarah
They provide great task lighting when I am cooking dinner at night.
Mark
I see you have many appliances integrated into the wall.
Sarah
I do. The dishwasher and the oven are very energy efficient and quiet.
Mark
Let us look at the rest of the house. Do you have a balcony?
Sarah
Yes, right through the dining area. It has a great view of the city skyline.
Mark
This is incredible! You can see the sunset from here every evening.
Sarah
It is my favorite spot to relax with a cup of tea after a long day.
Mark
You have done an amazing job decorating this entire house, Sarah.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Vicinity

/ቪሲኒቲ/

አካባቢ

The area near or surrounding a particular place.

ከአንድ የተወሰነ ቦታ አቅራቢያ ወይም በዙሪያው ያለው አካባቢ።

Amenities

/አመኒቲስ/

ምቾቶች

Useful features or facilities of a building or place.

የአንድ ህንፃ ወይም ቦታ ጠቃሚ ባህሪያት ወይም መገልገያዎች።

Spacious

/ስፔሸስ/

ሰፊ

Having ample space; large in area.

ሰፊ ቦታ ያለው፤ በስፋቱ ትልቅ የሆነ።

Upholstery

/አፕሆልስተሪ/

የቤት ዕቃዎች ጨርቅ

The soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture.

ከቤት ዕቃዎች ጋር ተያይዞ የሚሰራ ለስላሳ የጨርቅ ሽፋን።

Modern

/ሞደርን/

ዘመናዊ

Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

ከሩቅ ዘመን ይልቅ ከአሁኑ ወይም የቅርብ ጊዜ ጋር የተያያዘ።

Cosy

/ኮዚ/

ምቹ

Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.

የምቾት፣ የሙቀት እና የእረፍት ስሜት የሚሰጥ።

Renovated

/ሬኖቬትድ/

የታደሰ

Restored to a good state of repair.

ወደ ጥሩ የጥገና ሁኔታ የተመለሰ።

Cabinets

/ካቢኔትስ/

ቁምሳጥኖች

Cupboards with shelves or drawers for storing items.

ዕቃዎችን ለማከማቸት መደርደሪያዎች ወይም መሳቢያዎች ያሏቸው ሳጥኖች።

Fixtures

/ፊክስቸርስ/

ቋሚ ዕቃዎች

Pieces of equipment or furniture that are fixed in position.

በቦታቸው ላይ በቋሚነት የተገጠሙ መገልገያዎች ወይም የቤት ዕቃዎች።

Convenient

/ኮንቪኒየንት/

ምቹ

Fitting in well with a person's needs or plans.

ከአንድ ሰው ፍላጎት ወይም ዕቅድ ጋር በሚገባ የሚስማማ።