英语博客:The Home show
时间：2019-01-28 作者：英语课 分类：英语博客 A cup of English
Every year in Wenatchee, there is a home show. It takes place in a large convention center that is called the Town Toyota Center. This place hosts concerts, sporting events, and any kind of large function that involves lots of people. It is a great, new facility for our area. The home show includes many exhibits of products that are used to either build, furnish, or decorate the home. So, you can imagine, there are ton(nes) of items being displayed. It's all about networking, really. The NCHBA stands for the North Central Home Builder's Association. It was established in 1993, is non-profit, and has over 600 members. As far as the general public is concerned, the home show provides an exciting view of all that goes into making a home. Also, if you happen to be looking for a general contractor 1, a sub-contractor, a realtor, or a craftsman 2, then this is a good place to start. Their association agrees on standards of quality. They also petition for or against legislation that affects the building industry. 'Our membership is united and committed to promoting and protecting affordable 3 housing, so that families can achieve the American dream of owning their own home.' That is one of the goals of the association, as well as to increase business. There are posters all over town advertising 4 the event which will last for three days. It is really quite an eye opener to go and see all that is involved in home ownership. I think that January is the ideal time to have the show here, as the cold weather keeps most people at home with little to do. This attracts those people, gets them out of the house, and provides a kind of entertainment, or, at least, interest. It is one of those areas of life that is easy to take for granted, especially if you have never built your own home.
Grammar notes.
Present continuous plus new vocabulary: to host, facility, general contractor, electrician, realtor, craftsman.
1. The new convention center in town is a fantastic facility: it is always hosting great concerts.
2. We are hiring a general contractor to be in charge of the building project.
3. The electricians and plumbers 5 are sub-contractors. They are working under the general contractor.
4. I am conducting an interview with Mr. Brown. He is the most successful realtor in town, and sells houses really fast.
5. He is quite a craftsman; his company is growing rapidly.
- The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
- The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
- The craftsman is working up the mass of clay into a toy figure.艺人把一团泥捏成玩具形状。
- The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
- There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。