🏡 REAL ESTATE ENGLISH: The Art of the Deal
Grammar Focus: Professional Use of Conditionals (0, 1st, 2nd)
🧊 Part 1: Warm-Up
Discussion: In a property transaction, things are either Fixed Facts (Laws/Taxes) or Variable Factors (Price/Dates). Categorize the following:
Closing Costs, Final Offer, Inspection Results, Square Meters, Move-in Date.
| Fixed Facts (Non-negotiable) | Variable Factors (Negotiable) |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
🧠 Part 2: Grammar for Real Estate Professionals
| Type | Function | Professional Structure |
| Zero | The Expert: Explaining laws/office policy. | If + Present Simple ==> Present Simple |
| First | The Strategist: Proposing deals & incentives. | If + Present Simple ==> Will + Verb |
| Second | The Diplomat: Hypothetical negotiation/advice. | If + Past Simple ==> Would + Verb |
✍️ Part 3: Controlled Practice
A. Form Accuracy: Complete the sentences using the correct tense.
(Zero) If a buyer __________ (purchase) property in this region, they __________ (pay) a 3% transfer tax.
(First) If you __________ (sign) the agreement today, the seller __________ (take) the listing offline immediately.
(Second) If the owner __________ (renovate) the kitchen, the property __________ (be) much easier to sell.
(Second) If I __________ (be) in your position, I __________ (request) a full structural survey.
B. Strategic Matching: Connect the logic.
If the Land Registry is closed...
If we receive a written offer...
If the garden were larger...
a. ...the house would be perfect for a family.
b. ...we present it to the seller within 24 hours.
c. ...the administrative processing stops.
🎭 Part 4: Role-Play (The Negotiation)
Scenario: A client likes a house but thinks the price is 10% too high.
Agent Task: Use a First Conditional to offer an incentive (e.g., furniture, faster closing).
Client Task: Use a Second Conditional to ask for a "What if" (e.g., a price drop).
🧾 Part 5: Production (Writing)
Task: Write 3 sentences for a property brochure using the grammar below:
Zero (A local market fact): _________________________________________________
First (A benefit for the buyer): ______________________________________________
Second (A hypothetical improvement): _________________________________________
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