Making a Choice and Giving Reasons (Module 4: Choosing a House to Rent)
1. Making a Choice and
Giving Reasons
MODULE 4: CHOOSING A HOUSE TO RENT
Cynthia C. James
SK Kunak 2
2. HOUSE A
• Bungalow
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large
porch
• Close to the beach
• Near a school and the town
• RM1200 per month
Wooden house
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a porch
Near the paddy field
Close to a school and a hospital
RM200 per month
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HOUSE B
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HOUSE C
Apartment
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a balcony
Facing a lake
Close to a shopping complex
RM550 per month
3. Information Transfer
HOUSE A
HOUSE B
HOUSE C
Type of house
Bungalow
Wooden
house
Apartment
Descriptions
1. 4 bedrooms
2. 3 bathrooms
3. A large porch
Location
Close to the
beach
Near a paddy
field
Facing a lake
Advantages
Near a school
and the town
Close to a
school and a
hospital
Close to a
shopping
complex
Rent
RM1200
RM200
1. 3 bedrooms
2. 2 bathrooms
3. A porch
1. 3 bedrooms
2. 2 bathrooms
3. A balcony
RM550
6. Vocabulary
English
Malay
O bungalow
O rumah banglo
O bedroom
O bilik tidur
O bathroom
O bilik mandi
O porch
O anjung / beranda
O balcony
O anjung / beranda
O close to / near
O dekat / berhampiran
O beach
O pantai
O town
O pekan
O wooden house
O rumah kayu
O paddy field
O sawah padi
7. Vocabulary
English
Malay
O apartment
O pangsapuri
O type of house
O jenis rumah
O descriptions
O penerangan
O location
O kedudukan / tempat
O advantages
O kelebihan
O suitable
O sesuai
O something new
O sesuatu yang baru
O enough
O cukup
O comfortable
O selesa
O right size
O saiz yang sesuai
8. Vocabulary
English
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
nice view
will love
important
life will be easier
per month
rent
can afford
worth it
expensive / high
cheap / low
reasonable
affordable
Malay
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
pemandangan indah
akan menyukai
penting
hidup akan lebih mudah
bulanan / setiap bulan
sewa
boleh mampu
berbaloi
mahal / tinggi
murah / rendah
berpatutan
boleh mampu
9. Suggest a house for your family to rent.
Type of
house
suitable
something
new
Fact: It is a bungalow.
beautiful
HOUSE A
Reason: It is suitable for
my family.
10. Suggest a house for your family to rent.
Descriptions
enough
rooms
right size
Fact: It has four bedrooms,
three bathrooms and a
large porch.
Reason: It has enough
rooms for my family.
comfortable
HOUSE A
11. Suggest a house for your family to rent.
Location
nice view
will love it
interesting
Fact: It is close to the
beach.
Reason: It has a nice view.
HOUSE A
12. Suggest a house for your family to rent.
Fact: It is near a school
and the town.
Advantages
life will be
easier
convenient
near
important
places
HOUSE A
Reason: It is convenient
for my family.
13. Suggest a house for your family to rent.
affordable
Rent
can afford
expensive
/ high
worth it
cheap /
low
reasonable
Fact: The rent is RM1200
per month.
enough
money
Reason: It is expensive.
However, my family can
afford it.
HOUSE A
14. Write.
House A
I would suggest ___________________________because
First and foremost
it is the best house for my family. ___________________,
It is suitable for my family
it is a bungalow. _________________________________.
____________________, it has four bedrooms, three
Besides
It has enough rooms for my
bathrooms and a large porch. ______________________
family
In addition
_____________________________. _________________,
It has a nice view
it is close to the beach. ___________________________.
Other than that
___________________, it is near a school and the town.
It is convenient for my family
_______________________________________________.
RM1200 per month
It is expensive.
The rent is ________________. _____________________
However, my family can afford it
All in all
_________________________. _____________________,
my family
I believe __________________ will be happy with this
house.
16. Suggest a house for your uncle to rent.
Type of
house
suitable
something
new
a wooden house
Fact: It is ___________________.
beautiful
HOUSE B
something new
Reason: It is _______________
my uncle
for ___________________.
17. Suggest a house for your uncle to rent.
three
Fact: It has _________ bedrooms,
two
_________ bathrooms and
a porch
________________________.
Descriptions
enough
rooms
right size
comfortable
Reason: It is _________________
him
for _________________________.
comfortable
HOUSE B
18. Suggest a house for your uncle to rent.
Location
nice view
will love it
interesting
near a paddy field
Fact: It is _________________.
Reason: It is _____________.
interesting
HOUSE B
19. Suggest a house for your uncle to rent.
close to a school
Fact: It is ______________
and a hospital
_____________.
Advantages
life will be
easier
convenient
near
important
places
HOUSE B
Reason: It is
near important places
_____________________.
20. Suggest a house for your uncle to rent.
affordable
Rent
can afford
expensive
/ high
worth it
cheap /
low
reasonable
Fact: The rent is
____________ per month.
RM200
enough
money
cheap
Reason: It is ___________.
HOUSE B
21. Write.
House B
I would suggest ___________________________because
my uncle
First of all
it is the best house for __________. ________________,
wooden house
It is something new for my uncle
it is a ___________. ______________________________.
three bedrooms, two bathrooms
Besides
____________________, it has _____________________
It is comfortable for him
and a porch
_________________________._____________________.
In addition
near a paddy field
It is interesting
_________, it is ____________________._____________.
close to a school and a hospital
Other than that
___________, it is ________________________________.
RM200 per month
It is near important places
__________________. The rent is ________________.
In short
It is cheap.
_____________________. _______, I believe
my uncle
__________________ will be happy with this house.
23. Suggest a house for your aunt to rent.
Type of
house
suitable
something
new
It is an apartment
Fact: ______________________.
beautiful
HOUSE C
It is beautiful
Reason: _________________.
24. Suggest a house for your aunt to rent.
It has 3 bedrooms,
Fact: _______________________
2 bathrooms and a balcony
________________________.
Descriptions
enough
rooms
right size
Reason: It is______________
the right size
my aunt
for ____________________.
comfortable
HOUSE C
25. Suggest a house for your aunt to rent.
Location
nice view
will love it
interesting
facing a lake
Fact: It is _______________.
will love it
Reason: My aunt __________.
HOUSE C
26. Suggest a house for your aunt to rent.
Fact: It is close to a shopping complex
___________________________.
Advantages
life will be
easier
convenient
near
important
places
Life will be easier
Reason: ________________ for
my aunt
__________________.
HOUSE C
27. Suggest a house for your aunt to rent.
affordable
Rent
can afford
expensive
/ high
worth it
cheap /
low
reasonable
Fact: The rent is
____________ per month.
RM550
enough
money
reasonable
Reason: It is ___________.
HOUSE C
28. Write.
House C
I would suggest ___________________________because
my aunt
First of all
it is the best house for __________. ________________,
an apartment
It is beautiful
it is ___________. ______________________________.
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Besides
____________________, it has _____________________
It is the right size for my aunt
and a balcony
_________________________._____________________.
In addition
facing a lake
My aunt will love it
_________, it is ____________________._____________.
close to a shopping complex
Other than that
___________, it is ________________________________.
RM550 per month
Life will be easier for my aunt
______________________.The rent is________________.
To sum up
It is reasonable.
_____________________. _______________, I believe
my aunt
__________________ will be happy with this house.