罗伯茨一家最终看中了鲁宾逊花园的房子。他们决定把它租下来。但是他们觉得租金太高了，还想把墙纸换一换。于是罗伯茨一家通过代理和业主进行了协商。 : w1 ?. G8 S1 f% j$ R2 u9 h3 z5 r; Y- {
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A--Agent Mr. Chen 物业代理陈先生9 ~* _+ b1 T/ F0 m/ x: ], k
8 K7 D6 `% |7 ^$ \7 ]* f+ [6 L/ g0 JB--Client 1 Mr. Roberts 客户一 罗伯茨先生$ q$ Z4 e1 A' _+ B& Q5 C' M5 ^
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C--Client 2 Mrs. Roberts 客户二 罗伯茨太太 8 z" B w( u4 r1 ]6 ~3 J
. r1 @7 x! T& {( xA: Mr. Roberts, I am so glad that your family likes the unit so much.
. [* n% n( Z$ x* X$ I: M罗伯茨先生，我很高兴你的家人喜欢这房子。 5 c' ~/ R4 {' l' I) n M
+ d, a- R/ V& b9 u3 o3 h: gB: Mr. Chen, we have seen many apartments, and finally agreed to rent the Robinson Garden flat.$ ^4 p) ~7 w, F4 X6 r, C/ I
陈先生，我们已经看过很多公寓了，最后我们同意租鲁宾逊花园的房子。
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C: The appliances and furniture suit our taste. Also, the rooms are big enough for our kids. However, could you help us to negotiate a better rent with the landlord?
' i; P9 K/ g H8 n# @1 p6 Z. _用具和室内家具很符合我们的品味。而且，对我的孩子来说，房子也够大。但是，你可以帮我们和业主商量一个合理的租金吗？
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9 O2 ~: W6 H# }2 a# x. P9 FA: How much is it?% D0 `% z6 B( X6 N! {9 j/ g/ E# |
你认为多少呢？ 9 N4 D- T6 G5 W
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B: I would like to reduce the rent to forty thousand HK dollars per month. Also, is there any rent-free period?
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A: I'll have to discuss it with the landlord first.2 }' [1 \& W. j" B( @2 W
这个问题我必须先与业主协商。 + z5 \! H# Q0 a: @& H
# U" V; Z/ a6 a5 H( g( z4 b2 K" { X(After half an hour, the Roberts' family comes back to the ABC properties Company Agency)' u+ v. j# b# E# k
（半小时后，罗伯茨一家回到ABC物业代理公司。） . Q T8 S4 A9 |* w% ^
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2 C' i$ I/ }& O# |4 o6 _/ XA: Yes, after a long talk with the landlord, he promised to reduce the monthly rent to forty- three thousand HK dollars. The rent-free period is fourteen days. These are very reasonable terms. What do you think?
E6 w8 K! y% A+ m有的，和业主协商后，他答应每月租金减到四万三千港币。免租期为十四天。这些条件非常合理，你认为怎样？ 3 i& s7 J- z6 E8 n
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B: Well, let me see. The total for the monthly rent, management fee and government rates will be forty-five thousand dollars. I think it is still too high. What if the rent includes the government fees?
7 z! g5 j7 ]; t, \, S让我想一想。租金，管理费加上政府税金，每个月总共是四万五千港币。我觉得还是高了些。 租金能不能包括政府税金？& W& Z6 b. n9 x% W- ?
) D& Y) m2 Y8 s, DC: Also, is it possible for me to have painted walls instead of the wallpaper?
- f9 `& s' e" v( F. u J y另外，墙壁能否刷漆来代替墙纸呢？ 2 f7 R! y7 d8 s- m# E
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A: Let me call the landlord now. Please have a seat.. _9 z4 P4 a. N$ h
我立刻联系业主，请坐一下。
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' i! @; ~* a# x6 y9 ~/ ](After ten minutes, they finally agree to the lease terms.)
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A: The landlord will come to my office in fifteen minutes. Both parties have to sign a provisional tenancy agreement.6 m0 R8 q) Z" o2 E, F5 |& r; t
业主十五分钟后会到公司。然后双方签订一份临时租约。
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C: Great. Thank you, Mr. Chen.
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A: You're welcome.# W1 w8 w2 j9 w; d0 }
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发表于 2012-8-16 08:12:37
