Lecture_15 final Housing.pptVIP

Lecture 16 Housing A simple comparison PART 1 About dwelling narrowness PART 2 PART 1 PART 1 Summary PART 4 PART 1 American Version Apartment Condo Studio Kinds of rooms Living room 客厅 Bedroom 卧室 Bathroom 浴室 Kitchen 厨房 balcony [b?lk?ni]阳台 garage车库、汽车修理厂 [g?rɑ:?] carport简陋的汽车鹏、有顶无墙的车棚 [kɑ:p?:t] pool[pu:l] 游泳池 yard院子 furnishing: 室内陈设 W/D：washer/dryer洗衣机、干燥机 carpet地毯, 毛毯[kɑ:pit] laundry洗衣店；洗衣设施 [l?:ndri] stove 炉子[st?uv] appliance[?plai?ns] 家用电器 refrigerator冰箱 [rifrid??.reit?] air conditioner空调 House slave Not enough money to pay the whole price; down payment Get a loan from a bank / Housing Provident Fund Management Center Have a mortgage to repay, with interest, over 10 years or longer Repay a portion of the capital plus the interest on the loan every month Boomerang Kids 归巢族 Boomerang kids: noun, grown children, typically finished college, who left to go to college, get married or just struck their independence - are moving back in with their parents The reasons to weather difficulties with employment, marriage or health to save for graduate school, the down payment on a mortgage or other large expenses. what makes a successful boomerang experience The boomerang kids should pay rent or contribute to the household in a tangible way. The boomerang kids must get along with parents ? a. Discuss the reason why so many young people want to return to the nest. b. How long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? c. How do you think about “Boomerang Kids can be a mixed blessing for parents?” The data of returning to the nest in U.S Today, according to the US government, 59% of men and 47% of women between 18 and 24 depend on their parents for housing, some living in college dorms but most at home. In 1970 the figures were 54% and 41%. Also, 14% of men and 8% of women ages 25 to 34 are dependent on their parents for housing, in contrast to 9.5% and 6.6% in 1970. This is the part of shift in the middle class. The