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Vocabulary for How to Furnish Your New Apartment

7/31/2015

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Match the word with a definition

  1. Barter
  2. Campus Housing
  3. Convenience
  4. Furnished
  5. Get rid of
  6. Greatly
  7. Hit-and-miss
  8. Keep an eye out for
  9. Sturdy
  10. Transport
  11. Vary
  12. Wiggle-room

  1. Look for
  2. A lot
  3. Dorms or university run apartments
  4. Differ
  5. Discard
  6. Ease
  7. Inconsistent
  8. Solid and strong
  9. Ability to negotiate
  10. Swap or exchange goods and services
  11. A room with furniture
  12. Move

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How to Furnish Your New Apartment

7/24/2015

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Unless you will be living in campus housing (dorms or university provided apartments), which is typically furnished, you will probably need to pick up a few items for your new home.  There are many options available to you, although they vary greatly in terms of cost and convenience.

Chain Household Furnishing Stores, $$$, Effort:  Easy
        National Examples:  Target, World Market, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Ikea
        Local East Bay Examples:  N/A
        Pros:  These stores often have delivery options available.  Also, they have a wide selection, so you will  definitely have choices.
         Cons:  They are more expensive than other options.

Second-hand Stores, $, Effort: Moderate
        National Examples:  Goodwill, Salvation Army
        Local East Bay Examples:  Out of the Closet
        Pros:  These stores usually have affordable, sturdy furniture.
        Cons:  You’ll need to transport the items yourself.  Also, items may look a little
        dated.

Yard Sales, $, Effort:  Difficult
        National Examples:  N/A
        Local East Bay Examples:  Yard sales are usually advertised on the street.  Keep an eye out for signs   when you are walking around your neighborhood.  You’ll see the most in spring or summer.
        Pros:  Yard sales are usually very cheap!
        Cons:  They are also hit-and-miss.

Online Social Networking Sites, $$, Effort:  Moderate
        National Examples:  Craigslist, Facebook, Twitter
        Local East Bay Examples:  NextDoor
        Pros:  Neighbors can post items they want to get rid of.  You might have more wiggle-room if you      want to barter.
        Cons:  You should be cautious about safety during pick-ups and drop-offs.

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Answer Key: At the Airport

7/22/2015

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Here are the answers from last week’s post.  How did you do?

  1. ticket counter
  2. agent
  3. photo identification, passport
  4. checked luggage, carry-on
  5. connecting flight
  6. seat
  7. security
  8. terminals
  9. gate
  10. customs

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At the Airport

7/13/2015

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Most visitors to the United States need to go through an airport.  You can use our free e-book, 100 Words for Visitors to the U.S., to fill in the blanks in these sentences.

  1. When you get to the airport, you need to check in at the ______________.
  2. The __________ will ask you for your flight information.
  3. He or she will also ask you for a ____________ or ____________.
  4. He or she will take your ___________________, but you will need to keep your ____________ with you.
  5. He or she can check you luggage through on to a __________________
  6. Once you have a boarding pass, your ________ is guaranteed.
  7. Next, you will need to go through ____________.
  8. Most airports have several ___________, so you will need to find the right one.
  9. You will need to find the right __________ in order to find your flight.
  10. Finally, when you arrive in the USA, you will go through immigrations and _________.

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