When you start to live in a new home, you move in. When you leave your old home, you move out.
Moving in and moving out
Try it: Lars: Look, there's a van on our street. Amina: Yes, our new neighbors are ___ today. Look at the picture. Choose what Amina says. (moving out / moving in / move in) Answer: moving in — They are new neighbors, so they are coming to live here: they are moving in. After are, use the -ing form: moving.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
move in
They move in next week.
move out
She moves out in June.
The rent, the lease and the landlord
When you look at a new home, you ask about the rent, the lease and the landlord.
Visitor: How much is the rent for the studio?
Landlord: $900 a month.
Visitor: Can I see the lease?
Landlord: Sure. Here it is. Please read it before you sign.
Try it: Amina: Who do I give the rent to? Lars: The ___. Her office is on the first floor. Choose what Lars says. (lease / landlord / neighbor) Answer: landlord — The rent goes to a person with an office in the building: the landlord. The lease is a paper, and you do not give your rent to a neighbor.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
rent
The rent for the studio is $900.
lease
Read the lease before you sign it.
landlord
The landlord shows us the studio.
The deposit and the utilities
Before you move in, ask about the security deposit and the utilities, and ask what is included in the rent.
Visitor: Are the utilitiesincluded?
Landlord: No. You pay them every month.
Visitor: And how much is the security deposit?
Landlord: One month's rent.
Try it: Lars: Do you pay for the water? Amina: No. The water is ___. Choose what Amina says. (cheap / expensive / included) Answer: included — Amina does not pay for the water at all, so it is part of the rent: it is included. Water that is cheap or expensive is still water you pay for.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
security deposit
The security deposit for the house is $2,000.
utilities
Utilities are high in winter.
included
The TV is included in the rent.
Your neighbor and repairs
Your neighbor lives next to you. When something in your apartment is broken, the landlord repairs it.
Try it: Lars: Is your window okay now? Amina: Yes. The landlord ___ it on Monday. Look at the picture. Choose what Amina says. (rented / repaired / moved out) Answer: repaired — The woman on the ladder puts new glass in the window, and now the window is okay, so the landlord repaired it. Nobody rented the window, and moved out is about leaving a home.