🔥 Warm-Up (5 minutes)
- What facilities are important to you in an office building or apartment (parking, elevators, security, etc.)?
- Have you ever had a problem with a landlord or building management? How was it resolved?
📖 Key Vocabulary
| English | Type | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| lease | n./v. | The company signed a five-year lease. |
| tenant | n. | All tenants must follow building rules. |
| landlord | n. | The landlord agreed to fix the roof. |
| premises | n. | No smoking is allowed on the premises. |
| renovation | n. | The lobby is closed for renovation. |
| utility | n. | Utility costs are included in the rent. |
| maintenance | n. | Maintenance requests should go to the office. |
| deposit | n. | A two-month deposit is required. |
| vacate | v. | Tenants must vacate by the end of the month. |
| facility | n. | The building offers excellent facilities. |
🧠 Grammar / Strategy Focus
Type 1 conditionals describe real or likely future situations: "If the tenant pays late, the landlord will charge a fee." Type 2 describes hypothetical or unlikely situations: "If the company had more space, it would open a second office." Notice the pattern: Type 1 = if + present simple, will + base verb; Type 2 = if + past simple, would + base verb.
✏️ Part 5 Practice
Incomplete Sentences
📝 Part 6 Practice
Text Completion (Notice to Tenants)
If any tenant (1) a maintenance issue, please contact the building office immediately. If the elevator (2) breaks down again this month, we will hire a new maintenance company. Please note that if rent (3) not paid by the 5th of each month, a late fee will apply. Tenants who (4) to vacate should give 30 days' notice.
📰 Part 7 Practice
Reading Comprehension
Golden Tower Business Center recently completed a major renovation of its shared facilities, including the lobby, meeting rooms, and parking area. If a tenant needs to book a meeting room, they can now do so through the building's new mobile app, which was launched last month. The building management has also announced that if utility costs continue to rise, a small increase in the maintenance fee may be introduced next year, though tenants will be notified at least 60 days in advance. Since the renovation, tenant satisfaction has improved noticeably, and three new companies have signed leases in the building over the past two months.
🎧 Listening Practice
Conversation (Part 3 style)
Teacher: read the script aloud twice (or record it) at natural speed, then ask students the questions below.
Man: I heard the building finished its renovation. How does the lobby look?
Woman: It looks great, actually — much more modern. And you can book meeting rooms through the new app now, which is really convenient.
Man: Oh nice, I didn't know that. Do you think our rent will go up because of the renovation?
Woman: I'm not sure, but management said if utility costs keep rising, they might increase the maintenance fee next year. They'll give us at least 60 days' notice, though.