1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)location:(n.)place where a shop,factory,house,etc.is situated (2)electric:(adj)powered by electricity用点的，电动的 (3)lawn:(n.)land covered with grass around a house.etc. (4)installment:(n.)one of a number of payments that you make over a certain period of time for the purchase of something部分款项 (5)pay in installments:pay for something you have bought in a number of payments over a long period,each time paying a certain percentage of the total amount of money plus interest分期付款 (6)opposite::(adv.)across from,facing在.对面 (⑦)rent:(n.)payment for the use of a flat,house,land,etc.租金 2.Play the tape recorder for the students. 3.Check the answers 4.Language and culture notes. (1)pay in installments People buy their homes by applyingfor a loan from a bank. They make an initial payment of about 10%-15%of the total amount,while the rest of the money plus an interest will be paid back monthly to the bank over a long period of time,sometimes as long as 30 years.The same policy is applied to the purchase of any expensive things,such as a car,a TV set,a piece of fumiture and so on. (2)That's not too bad.You describe something as"not bad"if you think it is quite good,and as"not too bad"if it is satisfactory.Asthe house is in good location and has everything that a family wants,350,000 is considered a reasonable price. (3)A flat usually has a set of rooms on one floor of a building which includesaliving room and one or more rooms besides a kitchen and a bathroom.A flat or an apartment is more expensive if it does not face a busy street,as it is quieter and usually offers a better view. (4)Yes?"Yes"followed by a question mark is used to show that the speaker is ready to listen to someone or to answer their request for information.1. Explain the new words and expressions (1) location: (n.) place where a shop, factory, house, etc. is situated 地点 (2) electric: (adj.) powered by electricity 用点的，电动的 (3) lawn: (n.) land covered with grass around a house, etc. 草坪 (4) installment: (n.) one of a number of payments that you make over a certain period of time for the purchase of something 部分款项 (5) pay in installments: pay for something you have bought in a number of payments over a long period, each time paying a certain percentage of the total amount of money plus interest 分期付款 (6) opposite: (adv.) across from, facing 在……对面 (7) rent: (n.) payment for the use of a flat, house, land, etc. 租金 2. Play the tape recorder for the students. 3. Check the answers 4. Language and culture notes. (1) pay in installments People buy their homes by applyingfor a loan from a bank. They make an initial payment of about 10%-15% of the total amount, while the rest of the money plus an interest will be paid back monthly to the bank over a long period of time, sometimes as long as 30 years. The same policy is applied to the purchase of any expensive things, such as a car, a TV set, a piece of furniture and so on. (2) That’s not too bad. You describe something as “not bad” if you think it is quite good, and as “not too bad” if it is satisfactory. As the house is in good location and has everything that a family wants, 350,000 is considered a reasonable price. (3) A flat usually has a set of rooms on one floor of a building which includes a living room and one or more rooms besides a kitchen and a bathroom. A flat or an apartment is more expensive if it does not face a busy street, as it is quieter and usually offers a better view. (4) Yes? “Yes” followed by a question mark is used to show that the speaker is ready to listen to someone or to answer their request for information