STEP1 Talk about when you bought new furniture.
We recently moved into a new house, so we bought some new furniture. We had used our sofa for over 15 years, so we replaced it with a new one. We got rid of the old sofa. We took a look at the items at a furniture store, and bought a new sofa. We had it delivered on the day of the move. We positioned it in the living room. We also made up our minds to get a new bed. We considered a few products, and chose one at a reasonable price.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
move in 입주하다
replace something with ～을 · · · 으로 교체하다
get rid of ~을 내다 버리다, 처분하다
take a look 살펴보다
have something delivered ~을 배달시키다
the day of ～당일
position something ~을 배치하다
make up one's mind 마음을 먹다
reasonable price 적절한 가격
STEP2 Talk about when you had problems with furniture.
A while ago, we decided to move our bed to rearrange the furniture. However, a joint fell apart and the bed was damaged. One of the bed's legs kept wiggling around, and it made a noise whenever we got into bed. We had to hire a professional to fix it, Another time, a wheel on a chair acted up. Using the chair was uncomfortable, so we had to dispose of it. Once, I spilled a drink on the sofa. I mopped it up in a flash, but there was a stain on the sofa.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
rearrange the furniture 가구를 재배치하다
fall apart 망가지다. 허물어지다
wiggle around 흔들리다
make a noise 소리를 내다
hire a professional 전문가를 고용하다[부르다]
act up 말썽을 일으키다
dispose of something ～을 처분하다
mop something up (액체류를) 닦아 내다
in a flash 재빠르게, 순식간에
[Expression of the Day]
It won't come cheap.
비용이 만만치 않을 거야.
A: Can you tell me where you got your bed? We need to buy a new one.
B: Sure, I can tell you. But I should warn you, it won't come cheap.
A: I don't mind. I think having a good mattress is really important.
B: I agree. Ever since we got that bed, I've always slept really well.
