EFE learning modules / House, Furniture & Neighborhood

scenario 3 sarah is showing david around her newly

Scenario Context

"Sarah is showing David around her newly rented apartment. They discuss the rooms, furniture arrangements, and the features of the surrounding neighborhood."

Speakers

Sarah

An intermediate English learner who has just moved into a new apartment.

David

Sarah's friend who is helping her plan the interior design and learn about the area.

The Dialogue

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David

Hey Sarah, welcome to your brand new apartment! It looks great.

Sarah

Thanks David, I'm so excited to finally move in and show you around.

David

The living room is really impressive; it feels so .

Sarah

I agree, the high ceilings really help open up the room.

David

What kind of furniture are you planning to put here?

Sarah

I want a large L-shaped sofa and a glass coffee table in the center.

David

That would look very modern and stylish with these white walls.

Sarah

I also need a thick rug to make the area feel more cozy.

David

Definitely. Let's take a look at the kitchen next.

Sarah

The kitchen has plenty of storage with all these wooden cabinets.

David

It looks like you have brand new appliances too.

Sarah

Yes, the oven and the stove are top-of-the-line models.

David

Are you going to get a stainless steel refrigerator?

Sarah

Exactly, I think it will match the overall of the room.

David

Now, what about your bedroom? Is it big enough?

Sarah

It's a bit smaller than I thought, so I need a bed.

David

You could also get a tall to save floor space.

Sarah

Good idea, I have a lot of clothes to organize.

David

Is there a specific space for your home office or desk?

Sarah

I will set up a small desk by the window for natural light.

David

That sounds perfect for working from home.

Sarah

Let's talk about the neighborhood for a second. What do you think?

David

It is a very quiet area, which is great for sleep.

Sarah

Are there any shops nearby?

David

There is a grocery store and a pharmacy just two blocks away.

Sarah

That's very helpful for my daily needs.

David

Plus, the park nearby is quite during the weekends.

Sarah

I saw many people jogging there this morning.

David

The public transport here is also very .

Sarah

Is there a bus station close to the building?

David

Yes, it is right around the corner, very easy to reach.

Sarah

I think I am going to love living in this .

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

10 Terms

Spacious

/ስፔሸስ/

ሰፊ

Having ample space.

ሰፊ ቦታ ያለው።

Compact

/ኮምፓክት/

አነስተኛ/ጥቅጥቅ ያለ

Closely and neatly packed together.

በትንሽ ቦታ ላይ በጥቅጥቅ ያለ ሁኔታ የተቀመጠ።

Residential

/ሬዚደንሻል/

ለመኖሪያነት የሚያገለግል

Designed for people to live in.

ሰዎች ለመኖር እንዲችሉ ተደርጎ የተሰራ።

Vibrant

/ቫይብራንት/

ንቁ/ደመቅ ያለ

Full of energy and life.

በሃይል እና በህይወት የተሞላ።

Reliable

/ሪላየብል/

አስተማማኝ

Consistently good in quality or performance.

በጥራት ወይም በአፈፃፀም ሁልጊዜ ጥሩ የሆነ።

Convenient

/ኮንቪኒየንት/

ምቹ

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

ከአንድ ሰው ፍላጎት ወይም እቅድ ጋር የሚስማማ።

Wardrobe

/ዎርድሮብ/

የልብስ ቁምሳጥን

A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored.

ልብሶች የሚሰቀሉበት ወይም የሚቀመጡበት ረጅም ቁምሳጥን።

Aesthetic

/ኤስቴቲክ/

ውበት/ውበትን የሚመለከት

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

ከውበት ወይም ከውበት አድናቆት ጋር የተያያዘ።

Appliance

/አፕላያንስ/

የቤት ውስጥ መገልገያ

A device or piece of equipment used for household tasks.

ለቤት ውስጥ ስራዎች የሚያገለግል መሳሪያ።

Community

/ኮሚኒቲ/

ማህበረሰብ

A group of people living in the same place.

በአንድ ቦታ ላይ የሚኖሩ ሰዎች ስብስብ።