How much do you spend? How much do you earn?
Look at these cost data sheets.
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How much do you spend? How much do you earn? Look at these cost data sheets. Wake County Housing Costs Johnston County Housing Costs
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Here is a story about selling a house. (I typed the words below.) Reading and Listening: Here is a list of steps to buying a house. You can practice listening and reading. HOUSE PRICE GOES UP
Jack paid $100,000 for his house. He had bought his house 30 years ago. It was a big house. It had four bedrooms. It had four bathrooms. Jack was alone. His wife had died. His children had moved out. His house was too big for one man. He decided to sell his house. He called up a real estate agent. She visited Jack. She looked at his house. She looked at all the rooms. She looked at the front yard. She looked at the back yard. She looked at the garage. "This is a beautiful house," she said. "I think this house will sell for $500,000." Jack said, "That's great. I will give $300,000 to my children. I will buy a small house for $200,000." Look at these rooms. What do you think? Click to see the rest of the pictures. Now choose the home you like the best? Click for more details. Here is some vocabulary practice about renting. What do you know?
Listen to this dialog: What does the caller want to know? What is around the apartment? Will the caller like the neighborhood? What does LOCATION mean? Choosing to rent... Listen to this dialog: Where is the apartment? When will they meet? What should the caller bring? What does VACANT mean? Listen to this dialog: Where did the caller see the apartment information? How much is the apartment? What words tell you it is beautiful? What does AFFORDABLE mean? Listen to this dialog: Where are the speakers? What is wrong with the apartment? What does the client think about the apartment? What does ASSURE mean?
Look at these questions to decide if you should rent or buy. Then create a paragraph about what is better for you. Follow the model here.
LAWS: There are laws about renting. There are things renters (tenants) must do. There are things landlords (owners/managers) must do. Look here for information. Then make a chart with the teacher. A tenant must... A landlord must... ...pay rent. ...follow building code laws ...
Look at these problems on pages 7-9
Choose a problem. You are a tenant. Your landlord is not following the law. What should you do? Write a letter. Include: The date Your name and address The problem (you can include photos) Details of other times you contacted the manager What you expect How he/she can contact you EXAMPLE: Letter to Apartment Manager June 5, 2019 Dear Mrs. Cree, I have roaches in my apartment. I left you a voice mail on May 10 and on May 14, but you did not call me back. Now I am writing to you. My apartment number is 43c in the Emerald Bay Apartment Village. My lease expires in 2 months. If you do not fix the problem, I will move out. Please schedule an exterminator visit no later that June 15th. You can contact me at (443)555-3421. I hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Everyone needs a home. Students going to college look for the best housing option for them. International students look for the best option for them. Here is another site. People with low income look for affordable homes. Crazy people look for anywhere...seriously, this is a little to adventurous for me! Which option is the worst? Why? Should you rent or should you buy? LOOK AT THIS CALCULATOR to decide. Here is a story about choosing to rent or to buy (You can read the whole story here.):
Amanda has a 2-bedroom apartment in SC. The lease (rent contract) will run out in 2 months so she is thinking about her options. She could keep paying $1,200 a month in rent, but that would leave her with little money to care for her 11-year-old daughter. They could move into a less expensive rental, but she only found were one-bedroom apartments. Owning a home can tie up a lot of your money and limit your ability to move. However, you don’t have to worry about rent increases, your home value can increase, and you can get tax benefits. It’s important to know how long you plan on staying in the area. You should also think about the fees for buying (ex. appraisal, inspection and mortgage origination). They can add a few thousand dollars to the price. Amanda found a three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse where her mortgage is almost $500 less than her old rent. Because her home was recently built, she said it’s energy efficient, so her utility bills are less expensive. Keeping a budget is key to getting many of the financial rewards of home ownership. People should buy houses that are no more than 15 to 20 times their annual rent to get a fair value. If your rent is $1,200, then homes in the range of $216,000 to $288,000 would be ideal. Today we will complete our unit on Shopping. We will add to a short story. Lien Goes Shopping Spending Too Much We will add adjectives. We will add modals...What should she do? We will begin to learn about housing. We will learn new vocabulary to help us understand what we read.
We will continue to look at the home you picked.
If you didn't pick a new home, here are some options: 3205 Merriman Ave Raleigh, NC 27607 1624 Morning Mountain Rd Raleigh, NC 27614 1908 Park Dr Raleigh, NC 27605 1105 Easterly Ct Raleigh, NC 27615 Make a question to ask your friend about their home. Write about your home: My new home is (wonderful/beautiful/perfect). There is/are… There is/are…There isn’t/aren’t… The location is also great. There is…There are… My house is (preposition phrase) I am very happy with my new home. Today we will use "There is..." and "There are...." to describe homes.
We have a few good resources...for conversation, for grammar, and for listening. Here are some conversations about homes. Here is good practice about describing your home. Here is a video to practice your listening. Fair Housing Law Landlords cannot discriminate because of: Race or color National origin Religion Sex Family Status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18) Handicap Landlords cannot: Refuse to negotiate for housing Make housing unavailable Deny a dwelling Set different terms, conditions or privileges for rental Provide different housing services or facilities Falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale or rental IF YOU ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH: NC Human Relations Commission 116 W. Jones Street, Ste. 2109 Raleigh, NC 27601 (919)807-4435/ (1) 866-324-7474 WWW.DOA.STATE.NC.US/HRC The Commission advocates, enforces and promotes equality of opportunity in the areas of
Renters' Rights Fair Housing Hearing Board……………….………………………..919-966-5716 222 W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 www.raleighnc.gov Public awareness of the City’s Fair housing ordinance. City of Raleigh Housing and Neighborhood Preservation..…..919-966-2444 One Exchange Plaza, Ste., 504, Raleigh, NC 27601 www.raleighnc.gov Inspects apts./houses to make sure there is no violation of minimum Raleigh housing code. City of Raleigh addresses only. Wake County Inspections……………………………………………919-856-6060 Wake County Office Building (1st fl.) 336 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, 27601 www.wakegov.com Housing complaints for Knightdale, Rolesville, Wendell, Zebulon. The building inspectors conduct inspections of residential dwelling complaints to determine if the homes are unsafe based on the unsafe rules of the NC Budgets and Housing Problems
First, complete these questions to see what housing budget you need. Listening practice Almost Perfect Mrs. Mason's Apartment Fix the Doorbell Look at these homes. Which do you like the most? Why?
Here is a questionnaire about lifestyle choices. Today we look for details about our ideal home. We chose a home we liked. We wrote about what we liked.
Here is a story about a person looking for a home. See if you understand it well. How many homes did Jack see? What kind of home did Jack want? Which home did he choose? Why did he like the best home? We will use the computers today and do a lot of reading.
Here is a story to read about a person who needs a new home. See if you can understand it well. Here are many dialogs about housing. You can pick one to practice with your partner. You can read about some interesting structures here. Which is your favorite? Why? Which home do you like the most? Why? I like the big green house the best because it has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a beautiful yard and a 2-car garage. It has the best price. I like the white and blue house the most because it has 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, a porch, a 2-car garage, and a spacious front yard. I like the white two-story home the most because it has 2 garages, a wooded lot, a spacious backyard, and it is a traditional style. I like the traditional stone home the best because it has many different colored stones. This has one garage for 2 cars. It is a medium-size house. It does not have a neighbor. We can use adjectives to compare. Here is some practice. Here is more practice.
Here are pictures to practice your words. Here is a story about a realtor. Here is a sad story about a man in an apartment. He doesn't have enough money. Read the story. Listen to the story. Try the sentences activity. Then try to complete the "cloze" activity at the bottom of the page. Here is a story about a woman. She has 3 roommates. She is not happy. Read the story. Listen to the story. Then try the sentences at the bottom of the page. Then try the cloze activity. Here is a story about a man. He has too much stuff. He needs to move to a smaller apartment. He won't have enough room. Read. Listen. Then try to make the sentences. Today we learned about housing repairs. What is the problem? Who can repair my house? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GYTiOMLc1s Video #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBIjFC_4me0 Video #2 |
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