Question

read page 18 in my canada and name three most common ways to look for a new home.
a.
b.
c.

b. these are some common terms (=words) that you will find in housing ads. match the terms with their meanings. check your answers with the teacher, then test your partner.
terms

1. a rental unit
2. a landlord
3. a rental sign
4. a tenant
5. a basement apartment
6. a house
7. classified ads
8. a room for rent
9. a lease
10. a bachelor
11. a one - bedroom apartment

meanings
_are rental housing adverts in a newspaper.
_can be in a house or apartment where you share a kitchen and a bathroom with other tenants.
_is a legal document signed by both a tenant and a landlord.
_is a rental unit that is a townhouse, a semi - detached house, or a detached house.
_is a sign usually in front of a residential building advertising rental units.
_is a person who own a house/apartment and rents it out.
_is a rental apartment that has a separate bedroom and a living room.
_is an apartment with just one room.
_is a person who wants to rent a place to live in it.
_is a place for rent.
_is a rental unit below the ground.

c. read the information in a grey box at the bottom of page 18 and answer the following questions.
a. what is the canada mortgage and housing corporation (cmhc)?
b. what kind of information can you find on their website called housing for newcomers?
c. are the videos and factsheets on the cmhc website only in english?
d. copy the cmhc website address here_

Explanation:

For part A, one would need to read the specified page to identify common ways to look for a new home. For part B, match the housing - related terms with their definitions based on common knowledge of rental housing. For part C, read the grey - box information on page 18 to answer questions about CMHC and its website.
For part B:

1. A rental unit - is a place for rent.
2. A landlord - is a person who own a house/apartment and rents it out.
3. A rental sign - is a sign usually in front of a residential building advertising rental units.
4. A tenant - is a person who wants to rent a place to live in it.
5. A basement apartment - is a rental unit below the ground.
6. A house - is a rental unit that is a townhouse, a semi - detached house, or a detached house.
7. Classified ads - are rental housing adverts in a newspaper.
8. A room for rent - can be in a house or apartment where you share a kitchen and a bathroom with other tenants.
9. A lease - is a legal document signed by both a tenant and a landlord.
10. A bachelor - is an apartment with just one room.
11. A one - bedroom apartment - is a rental apartment that has a separate bedroom and a living room.

For part C, without access to the grey - box information on page 18, specific answers cannot be provided. But generally, for question a, CMHC is a Canadian government agency related to housing and mortgages. For question b, the website Housing for Newcomers may have information on finding housing, rental tips, etc. For question c, it would depend on the CMHC's language policy for their videos and factsheets. For question d, the website address would be found in the grey - box.

Answer:

A: (Answers depend on reading page 18)
B:

1. is a place for rent
2. is a person who own a house/apartment and rents it out
3. is a sign usually in front of a residential building advertising rental units
4. is a person who wants to rent a place to live in it
5. is a rental unit below the ground
6. is a rental unit that is a townhouse, a semi - detached house, or a detached house
7. are rental housing adverts in a newspaper
8. can be in a house or apartment where you share a kitchen and a bathroom with other tenants
9. is a legal document signed by both a tenant and a landlord
10. is an apartment with just one room
11. is a rental apartment that has a separate bedroom and a living room

C: (Answers depend on reading grey - box on page 18)
a. (Answer based on grey - box info about CMHC)
b. (Answer based on grey - box info about Housing for Newcomers website)
c. (Answer based on grey - box info about language of CMHC videos and factsheets)
d. (Answer based on grey - box info for website address)