2016年ESL之商务英语 06 Using a Property Management Company

ESL Podcast 1192 – Using a Property Management Company 

Sonia: Hello, Fickle¹ Property Management Company. 

Frank: Hello, I own an office building on Broadway Boulevard and I’m interested in hiring a property management company. 

Sonia: You’ve called the right place. We help you advertise your vacant units, show empty properties, and screen prospective² tenants³. 

Frank: The building is partially⁴ occupied right now and I want to be sure that any new tenants are financially sound. 

Sonia: That’s why we require a rental⁵ application with financial details and check their credit history. We are very thorough. 

Frank: Will you also draw up the rental agreement? 

Sonia: Yes, we handle all of the rental details, including the deposit and delivery of keys. 

Frank: What if tenants have problems? 

Sonia: We are on call 24/7 and will send out someone from our maintenance department to deal with any problems. 

Frank: This sounds like what I’m looking for. What is your fee structure? 

Sonia: Oh, our services are very reasonable. 

Frank: When can you start? 

Sonia: As soon as you sign an agreement with us. 

Frank: Great. Can you email the agreement to me right now? The building has some stopped-up toilets that need attention ASAP! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 fickle   

adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的，不坚定的

参考例句：

• Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
• The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。

2 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

3 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。

4 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

5 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。