情景英语口语100主题 012living rooms起居室

012 living rooms
Beginner
A: good morning. I’m thinking about buying some new furniture for my living room. Could you help me?
B: certainly. As you can see, we have several three-piece suites² on sale. Feel free to sit down and test how comfortable they are.
A: I came to your store yesterday and have come back today to make a final decision. I think I like the black leather suite¹. It’s on a real bargain.
B: yes. The price has been reduced by 50%. It’s a real bargain.
A: I’ll take it. I also need to improve the lighting³ in my living room. Do you have any suggestions?
B: those floor lamps are very nice and you can vary the brightness according to whether you’re reading or watching tv. How big is your living room?
A: it’s quite large. It’s about 40 square metres.
B: I’d suggest you buy two. That allows you to change the brightness of the room better.
A: ok. I like the design of this lamps. I also need some cushion covers. I’ll just browse⁴ through those ones over there.

Intermediate
A: hello, james. Come in . go through to the living room.
B: hi kate…thanks…wow! Look at all the furniture. You must spent a fortune on it! I love your new three-pieces suite.
A: I told you that I had been saving up money to buy some new furniture and do some redecorating. I finally saved enough and did everything at once.
B: good for you! You’ve got new curtains too. That’s a very nice shade of blue. This sofa is very comfortable. I could sit on it all day!
A: do you like my carpet? Be honest! Tell me what you really think.
B: to be honest, it looks like your old carpet. Is it really new or did you just have your old cleaned?
A: well spotted⁵! I actually had it cleaned twice, because it was so dirty. The rug is new. You remember my trip to china? Well, I bought is there.
B: I love the design. I’ve heard that the actual cost of rugs in china is less than the cost of sending it home.
A: that’s true. I bought a second bookcase too.
b; that was a good idea. Before, you had books and magazines all over the room. It looks very untidy. I see you have also put two shelves up for you ornaments⁶. You haven’t bought a new tv though.
A: I don’t watch much tv nowadays. I’m so busy with other things.
B; like buying furniture and redecorating! Good for you! Your living room looks much brighter and tidier than before. Have you ever thought of becoming an interior designer?

Words
Sofa armchair carpet footstool tv set music centre dvd player coffee table bookshelf lamp picture vase curtain telephone light switch rug cushion ornaments three-piece suite
Phrases
Sit in an armchair
Sit on a sofa
Vacuum the carpet
Polish the table
Tidy the living room
Put your feet up
Watch tv
Listen to music
Open/close curtains
Switch the light on/off

1 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

2 suites   

n.套( suite的名词复数 )；一套房间；一套家具；一套公寓

参考例句：

• First he called upon all the Foreign Ministers in their hotel suites. 他首先到所有外交部长住的旅馆套间去拜访。 来自辞典例句
• All four doors to the two reserved suites were open. 预定的两个套房的四扇门都敞开着。 来自辞典例句

3 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

4 browse   

vi.随意翻阅，浏览；(牛、羊等)吃草

参考例句：

• I had a browse through the books on her shelf.我浏览了一下她书架上的书。
• It is a good idea to browse through it first.最好先通篇浏览一遍。

5 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

6 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》