很快代理陳路就給羅伯茨先生找到了房子。今天晚上他們約定去看房。羅伯茨先生會定下這套房子嗎？讓我們繼續關注他的租房過程吧！

A--Agent Lu Chen
物業代理陳路
C--Client Mr. Roberts
客戶羅伯茨先生

A: Good evening. Mr. Roberts. How are you?
晚上好，羅伯茨先生。今天順利嗎？

C: Fine, thanks. My wife was not able to come and I have a dinner party to go at eight, So I think I can check only one apartment tonight.
很好，謝謝．我太太今晚沒空，我八點要參加一個晚宴，所以我想今晚只能看一套公寓了．

A: No problem. I'll change the appointments for the other flats later on. Mr. Roberts, would you please sign an inspection record for me? May I have your identity number for reference?
沒關系。我以后會再約其他房子給你看。羅伯茨先生，請您簽一份看房協議，可否告訴我你的身份證號碼作為記錄參考？

A: Sure.
可以。

(After a few minutes' driving, Lu Chen and Mr. Roberts are at the entrance of Robinson Garden with the security in the lobby.)
(約數分鐘車程后，陳路和羅伯茨先生到達魯賓遜花園大廈入口處，保安人員正在大廈大堂值班。)

C: (To the security guard) Hello, I'm Larry Chen from ABC Company. Here is my business card.
（對保安）你好，我是ABC公司的陳路，這是我的名片。

(Larry signs the visitor list. Then Chen and Mr. Roberts take the elevator to 18F, Chen has the key and he opens it.)
（陳路在訪客名單上簽名，然后與羅伯茨先生乘電梯到十八樓。陳路開門入內。）

A: Here it is, Mr. Roberts. On the left is the kitchen. At the back of the living room are three bedrooms. The largest one is the master bedroom. You see the kitchen has basic appliances including a gas stove, refrigerator, dryer and washing machine. Also, you'll notice the living room is large. The landlord will also provide furniture if you need it.
羅伯茨先生，這里就是了。左面是廚房，客廳后面是三個臥室，最大的是主臥。你看，廚房里有基本家電，有煤氣爐，冰箱，干衣機和洗衣機。還有，客廳相當寬敞。如果你要家具，房東可為你添置。

C: How about the bedroom?
臥室是怎樣的?

A: Let me show you. This is the master bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. The view is delightful. The other two bedrooms are for children.
我帶你去看。這是主臥連浴室，視野非常好。另外兩個臥室是給小孩子。

C: It looks great to me. Can my wife and kids check it out tomorrow? Also, do you know if there is any discount for the rent?
我挺滿意這里。我可否與太太和小孩明天再來看看? 還有,這房租能低一點嗎?

A: I'm afraid not, sir. The average rent in this area is around forty five thousand Hong Kong dollars per month.
先生，恐怕不能。這一帶的房子平均月租約港幣四萬五千元。

C: I see. How much deposit should I pay?
明白了。請問要多少壓金？

A: Two months deposit and one month's rent payable in advance.
兩個月租金作壓金及一個月的預付租金。

C: How about the management?
管理費是多少呢?

A: I have to check this out with the landlord.
我向業主查詢后盡快回復你。

C: Sure. I'll let my family decide after they have looked at the apartment tomorrow. Thank you so much.
好的。我的家人明天看過房子之后便可決定。非常感謝。

A: Don't mention it. See you tomorrow.
別客氣。明天見。

C: Bye-bye.
再見。

（改編自：英語周報 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）