移居海外生存指南
Elena has just moved to a new city for work. She is staying in a hotel for now, but she needs to find a long-term apartment and learn where to buy food. She meets her friend Omar at a cafe to ask for some local advice.
艾琳娜剛搬到一座新城市工作。她目前暫時住在飯店，但她需要找一間長期的公寓，並了解哪裡可以買到食物。她在咖啡廳與朋友奧瑪見面，請他提供一些當地的建議。
long-term(adj.)長期的、長遠的in a long term長遠來看apartment(n.)公寓advice(n.)建議take advice接受建議／follow advice聽從建議
Elena: Hi Omar! I am happy to be here, but I need some help. I don’t have an apartment yet.
艾琳娜：嗨，奧瑪！很高興來到這裡，但我需要一些幫助。我還沒有找到公寓。
not yet還沒
Omar: Welcome, Elena! Don’t worry. Do you want to live in the city center or a quiet neighborhood?
奧瑪：歡迎，艾琳娜！別擔心。你想住在市中心還是安靜的住宅區？
center(n.)中心neighborhood(n.)社區、住宅區
Elena: I want a quiet place, but it must be near a bus stop. Is it expensive to rent a room here?
艾琳娜：我想找個安靜的地方，但必須在公車站附近。這裡租屋貴嗎？
rent(v.)(n.)租、租金fall behind on the rent拖欠房租raise／cut the rent漲／降租金
Omar: The city center is very expensive. But in the north, the rent is cheaper. You can find a small studio for about $800 a month.
奧瑪：市中心非常貴。但在北邊，租金比較便宜。妳可以找到一個月大約800美元的小套房。
studio(n.)套房
Elena: That sounds good. Should I look online or go to a rental agency?
艾琳娜：聽起來不錯。我應該在網路上找，還是去租屋仲介公司？
rental agency租屋仲介公司
Omar: You should check “HomeFinder” online first. It is very easy to use.
奧瑪：妳應該先上網看「找房網」。操作很簡單。
user-friendly(adj.)使用者友善的user-friendly design使用者友善的設計
Elena: Great. Also, I am hungry! Where is the best place to buy groceries?
艾琳娜：太好了。還有，我肚子餓了！哪裡是買食品雜貨最好的地方？
Omar: There is a large supermarket on Kingsway Avenue. But for fresh fruit and vegetables, the local market on Greenwood Square is better.
奧瑪：金斯韋大道上有間大型超市。但若要買新鮮蔬果，格林伍德廣場的當地市場更為理想。
Elena: Is there a good bakery nearby? I love fresh bread.
艾琳娜：這附近有好的麵包店嗎？我愛新鮮的麵包。
Omar: Yes, The “Golden Crust” is just around the corner on Maple Street. They have the best croissants!
奧瑪：有的，「金黃酥皮麵包店」就在楓樹街的轉角處。他們的可頌最棒了！
around the corner在轉角處、就在附近
Elena: Thank you, Omar. I feel better now.
艾琳娜：謝謝你，奧瑪。我現在感覺踏實多了。
settled(adj.)安定的