高漢先生想要租一個寫字樓作辦公室用，他委托了代理王小姐。幾天后，王小姐為高漢先生找到了一所合適的寫字樓。高漢先生對寫字樓非常滿意，但是租金方面還希望業(yè)主能給些折扣。下面是他們的看房過程。
A--Agent Miss Wang
物業(yè)代理王小姐
C--Client Mr. Cohen
客戶高漢先生
A: Mr. Cohen, please come in and take a look at the full Know Loon Park
view.
高漢先生，請進來隨便看看，這是九龍公園全景。
C: Sure. What is the area of this unit?
好，這房子面積有多大？
A: The gross area is approximately one thousand square feet. The net area is
about eight hundred square feet. Compared to other office buildings in Tsim Sha
Tsui, the Gateway Tower has a higher efficiency rate of up to eighty
percent.
建筑面積約一千平方英尺。使用面積約八百平方英尺。比起尖沙咀其他的商業(yè)大廈，港塔大廈使用率高達八成。
C: I see. What is the ceiling height?
好的，這里的樓底高度是多少？
A: It is about three point two meters in height。
這里凈高約三點二米。
C: How much are the rental and management fee? Are there any other fees I
would be responsible for?
租金和管理費是多少？還有什么費用要由租戶支付？
A: The monthly rental fee is twenty-eight Hong Kong dollars per square foot.
The management fee is two point five Hong Kong dollars per square foot including
air-conditioning and common area cleaning, security and facilities maintenance.
The lease holders are only responsible for their own
electricity.
每月租金是每平方英尺港幣二十八元。管理費是每平方英尺港幣二元五角，空調(diào)、清潔、保安、設施維修等開支已包括在管理費內(nèi)。只有室內(nèi)電費要由租戶支付。
C:
How about the internal decoration?
內(nèi)部裝修如何？
A: It is fully and newly decorated. The landlord will provide the suspended
ceiling, lighting, carpets and glass doors.
全新裝修的，業(yè)主還會提供吊頂、照明、地毯、玻璃門等。
C: Great! I have no problem with the office, but I am concerned about the
rent. Is there any discount?
太好了！對這寫字樓我沒問題，但租金方面有沒有折扣呢？
A: I will do my best to negotiate the rent and terms with the landlord for
you. But I'm afraid it is not easy as the leasing terms are very reasonable.
Could you please tell me your expected
rent?
我會盡力為你和業(yè)主協(xié)商租金和租賃條件。不過恐怕不容易，因為業(yè)主所提出的租賃條件已經(jīng)很優(yōu)惠了。你能否告訴我你希望的租金？
C: Okay! Let me discuss it with my boss first and I will get back to you as
soon as possible.
好的，我先和上司商量一下，然后盡快回復你。
A: Thank you very much, Mr. Cohen. I'll be waiting for your
reply.
非常感謝，高漢先生。我等你的回話。
C: Thank you, Miss Wang. Goodbye.
謝謝你，王小姐，再見。
（改編自：英語周報 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）
