housing-and-dwelling.ppt
Sub-TopicsuSub-topic 1: What are the reasons for the increasing popularity of high-rise buildings? What are the benefits and problems of high-rise buildings?Sub-topic 2: Do you prefer to rent or buy an apartment? What factors will you consider when you rent or buy an apartment?uSub-topic 3: What are the existing problems of housing in China? What should the country do to further improve peoples housing condition?Warm-updetached house(独栋的独栋的)semi-detached house（半独栋的）（半独栋的）terraced house（成排的）（成排的）bungalow（平房）（平房）duplex apartment（复式楼）（复式楼）townhouse（联体别墅）（联体别墅）villa（别墅）（别墅）Subtopic 1 Why are there more and more high-rise buildings in cities? Urbanization Limited land resourcesSubtopic 1 Group discussion: Do you like to live in a high-rise apartment building? Benefits Take up less space House hundreds of families under one roof Add striking beauty to the city Problems More dangerous in fire and earthquake Very inconvenient in case of water and power are in short supplySubtopic 2 Debate: Better to rent or to buy?Useful expressionstransaction costs 交易费monthly mortgage payment 月供费monthly rent 月租金mortgage slave 房奴property-tax payments 房产税depreciation costs 折旧费financial burden 经济负担maintenance costs 维修费用estate management costs 物业管理费price-to-rent ratio 房屋租售比sales price 售价constantly changing lifestyle 不断变动的生活方式stability 稳定性flexibility 灵活性To rent Convenient Cheap Easily change A lot of uncertainty still remains about the housing market A big bubble in real estate now 房地产泡沫 Asset price bubbles 资产价格泡沫To buy to buy a house on mortgage; to mortgage a house 按揭买房 down payment on mortgages 首付 the price of owning can be comparable to renting in the long run High inflation rate 高通胀 Negative interest rate 负利率 To maintain the value of money 保值 land sales are a vital source of revenue for local governments 拍地是主要的财政收入来源 they cannot afford a sharp drop in prices Role-play Apartment renting Apartment purchasingFactors to consider for purchasingLocationPriceTrafficSupporting facilitiesEnvironmentGreening rateFloor area ratio (FAR)Building densityFloor areaCompleted apartment or forward delivery housingNew apartment or second-hand apartmentStructure (brick and concrete, frame)DesignDirection/orientationNatural lightingVentilationEnergy savingHeat preservationEstate management (property management)Housing vacancy rate Factors to consider for renting Furnished or unfurnished Luxurious decorated, plainly decorated Fully equipped or partially equipped (air-conditioner, heater, internet access, cable TV) Rental DepositSubtopic 3 Group discussion: existing problems of housing in Chinanail household（钉子户）（钉子户）cave household（地下居室）（地下居室） Large gap in housing conditions Forced demolition (low compensation for demolition) High pricing (unaffordable for wage-earners) Insufficient low-rent housing and affordable housing A large area of farmland (arable lands) occupiedAssignment Oral: What are the existing problems of housing in China? What should the government do to improve peoples housing condition? Oral: Better to rent or to buy?
