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ESLPodcast438–RentinganApartment

GLOSSARY

apartmentmanager–awhosejobistotakecareofproblemsinan

apartmentbuilding,collecttherent,andfindpeopletoliveinthebuilding

*Whenourtoiletstoppedworking,wecalledtheapartmentmanager.

vacancy–theavailabilityofanapartmentorhoroom;anemptyapartmentor

horoom

*Lastweekend,somanypeoplecametotownfortheuniversity’sgraduation

ceremonythattherewerenovacanciesinanyofthehos.

unit–oneofmanyapartmentsinabuilding

*Areyouinterestedinaone-bedroomoratwo-bedroomunit?

tomovein–tobegintoliveinanewce;tobringone’sfurniture,clothes,and

otherthingstothenewcewhereonewillbeliving

*Beforemovingintoournewhouse,weneedtopackallofourclothesand

books.

lease–alegalagreementbetweentheownerofahouse,apartment,orother

propertyandthewhoisgoingtolivethereorusethatproperty,payinga

certainamountofmoneyforacertainperiodoftime

*Accordingtotheirlease,theyaren’tallowedtohaveacatintheirapartment.

tobeup–toend;tofinish;toexpire

*Hiscontractjobisupatoftheyearandthenhavetofindanew

job.

thefirstofthemonth–thefirstdayofamonth(January1,February1,etc.)

*Iftheydon’tpaytheirrentbythefirstofthemonth,theyhavetopaya$25late

fee.

laundryfacilities–thecewheretherearewashersanddryers,wherepeople

canwashtheirclothes

*Thisapartmentdoesn’thaveawasheranddryer,buteveryonewholivesinthis

buildingcanusethelaundryfacilitiesonthefirstfloor.

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