Renting an Apartment in English Listening and Practice
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renting an apartment
dialogue one
sam wants to rent an apartment
she saw an advertisement for a beautiful
one in the magazine so she’s calling the
housing agency to talk about it
abc housing agency
how can i help you
hi my name is sam i saw an advertisement
in a magazine for an apartment on xyz
street
may i have some more information about
it please
a moment please i will have to check if
it is still available
yes it is still available what
information would you like to know ma’am
i would like to know if it is possible
to already move in next month i am in a
rush
if we finish the paperwork and you pay
the deposit by the end of this week
it would be possible ma’am
that’s good to hear
i will visit your agency tomorrow to
check out the apartment
can you make an appointment for me
of course ma’am
would 10 am be okay
that’s perfect
great see you tomorrow then please
remember to bring your id with you as
well
thank you for reminding me
you’re welcome is there anything else i
can do for you ma’am
that would be all thank you and see you
tomorrow have a great day
uh you too ma’am see you
dialogue two
sam arrives at the housing agency
she is met with mark an agent who shows
her around the apartment she is
interested in
hello
i have an appointment scheduled at 10am
for reviewing
oh yes you must be sam right
nice to finally meet you my name is mark
we talked on the phone yesterday
hi mark nice to meet you too
may i ask if i am able to see the
apartment already
definitely do you mind walking
it is right on the next block it would
take five minutes tops to get there
that’s okay
great let’s go
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are you tired
i’m sorry that you had to walk all of
those stairs
the elevator is being fixed right now it
will probably work normally by the time
you move in
it’s okay
exercise for me although i’d really
appreciate the elevator
i know
let’s have a look at this apartment
though i’m sure you will love it
please lead the way
okay so this is the living room it is
very spacious
you can fit even two sofas in here
you will be able to host many gatherings
in this space
it is beautiful
may i see the kitchen and dining area as
well
i usually spend a lot of time there as i
love to cook for my family and friends
of course
the kitchen is actually my favorite
feature of this apartment
its design is really modern and caters
to its owners every need
there is a fridge an electric stove
an oven and even a dishwasher
those are really useful indeed i
especially love the kitchen island in
the middle so trendy
i see you have good taste
come this way please the bedrooms and
bathrooms are even more amazing
how many bedrooms and bathrooms are in
this apartment again
this is a two-bedroom apartment with an
ensuite bathroom and a separate one at
the end of this hallway
that might be too many for me
i might have to find someone to share
the apartment with
that wouldn’t be a problem ma’am we do
allow sharing
also if you decide to start a family
this would be an ideal place
i agree
i really love what i see so far but i’ll
have to think about it carefully
this is the first time i’m living on my
own i want everything to be perfect
i understand
should we head back to the agency so we
can talk some more about the details
yes good idea
dialogue three
sam loves the apartment she saw
she decides to take another step by
discussing money matters with mark
so sam what do you think
i think the apartment is absolutely
lovely
i would like to talk about money
how much would the rent cost here
it is a thousand dollars a month
electricity and internet not included
not included
isn’t that a bit expensive
would eight hundred dollars be
sufficient
i’m sorry that price is too low for an
apartment that size
we can give you other options if you
want
i really like that apartment though
what about 900
that’s all i can afford right now 900 is
lower than what we want but
we will make an exception for you
thank you so much
i would be really sad if i couldn’t rent
this place it is an absolute gem
yes we have had multiple inquiries about
it so far
but since you called first it is natural
that you get to decide first
i feel so lucky
can you send me the contract later
of course i will send it to you as soon
as possible it was lovely doing business
with you
same for me thank you again mark
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dialogue 4
sam received the contract through email
after reading it she still wonders about
a few things
she calls mark to clear up any confusion
hey mark
sorry to bother you again i just have a
few questions about the apartment
no problem sam what is it
i was wondering about some minor flaws i
saw in the house
like a few dirty spots on the wall or
the broken lamp in the bathroom
are those going to be fixed
of course our team will send someone
there to make sure everything is
spotless before you arrive
nice
what about pets am i allowed to own one
if yes which ones
that’s okay but you will have to pay a
small fee of 20 a month
and we only allow cats and dogs
i see
do you know if there is any place for
them to play around the apartment
there’s a park opposite it no worries
that’s good to hear thank you for your
help
my pleasure ma’am
can i help you with anything else
actually yes is there a train station or
a bus stop nearby
i don’t have my own car yet
there is a bus stop right beside the
building you can also travel by train
but i believe the nearest train station
is uh one kilometer away so you’ll have
to walk a bit
i got it thank you
you’re welcome ma’am
dialog 5
sam made a post online to find a
flatmate
christina sees it and gives sam a call
hello is this sam’s number
yes sam is speaking how can i help you
i saw your post online about looking for
a flatmate
i have all the information needed about
the space but do you mind me asking
about you
i would love to get to know my future
flatmate before i decide to move in
of course go ahead ask me anything you
want
okay
are you a party animal
sorry if this is a bit blunt
no
are you
i can be sometimes but i prefer to go
out for that i like my own space clean
and quiet
me too
i spend a lot of time tidying up i can’t
stand having a messy house
are you a night owl
when i’m busy yes
but i also love my sleep especially on
the weekends
do you smoke
yes but we can’t smoke inside the
building so it wouldn’t be a problem if
you don’t
i see
one last question is there a parking lot
i recently bought a new car and it would
be awesome if i can park right where i
live
unfortunately no you’ll have to park
somewhere else
i know there is a parking lot a block
away from this building
that actually is not that bad i can deal
with it thank you so much for answering
my questions
it’s nothing
hey i think we have a lot in common
you can move in anytime you want even
tomorrow is possible if you can finish
all the paperwork
really thank you so much
i will have to think about it and ask my
parents about their thoughts on it as
well
i’ll let you know as soon as possible
take your time just call me back when
you’re ready i’m always on my phone
got it thank you
hopefully we will be great flatmates
goodbye
i’m sure we will be call me soon bye bye
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dialogue six
sam is horrified to find a few problems
with the apartment
she contacts the housing agency for help
hello this is sam
i am a tenant at your apartment on xyz
street
i’m calling to ask for help with the
pipes
they are leaking everywhere it is
starting to get smelly in here
can you tell me exactly what happened
ma’am
i’m not too sure
maybe the drains got blocked
the water in the sink is draining really
slowly
okay i will call our technical
department and see if they can send
someone over immediately
it seems like an urgent problem
yes thank you very much
i just got home from work and this is
quite stressful
by the way can you tell that person to
fix the toilet as well
we haven’t been able to flush for a few
days so we have to share one bathroom
it is really inconvenient
of course ma’am no worries
i will get back to you after i get a
hang of the technical department is that
fine
absolutely thank you so much for your
help i am a little freaked out but i am
happy that the agency is so quick at
resolving these issues
our pleasure ma’am
please let me know if you need any other
help
i think that’s it for now i will call if
there are any other problems though
sure ma’am have a good day
thank you you too goodbye
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dialogue 7
after living with christina for half a
year
sam finds a new job
yeah
i got a new job
she contacts the housing agency again
because she needs to move out
hello it’s sam again i’m calling to
inform you that i will be moving out
next month due to a change of work
congratulations on your new job ma’am
we are sad to hear that you are leaving
but very excited for you
how can we help you with this process
thank you
is there anything i need to do before
leaving
i tried to find some information on your
website but couldn’t find much
you just need to file out a form about
your departure and return the keys to us
since you also have a flatmate you’ll
have to make sure she is willing to pay
the full rent if no one else is
replacing you
that’s it
that’s all ma’am
is it fine if i leave my furniture
behind
you will have to discuss that privately
with your flatmate
what if i lost my keys
then you’ll have to pay a fee so we can
hire a locksmith to change the locks at
your current place
it is a bit expensive but we do this to
prevent our tenants from losing their
keys too many times
i see how much will it cost
fifty dollars man
i got it thank you so much
it’s all good ma’am
can i help you with anything else
i don’t think so
if anything happens can i call you again
by the way can i get your name as well
it’s laina ma’am please do not hesitate
to call or visit the agency anytime you
want we are always happy to help
thank you
have a great afternoon laina
you too ma’am goodbye
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