Everyday Dialogues in English Speaking Who are your roommates
roommates situation one ted and marshall are new
roommates and this is the first day they move in
they want to know each other to prepare
to live in university life together
hi i’m marshall i guess i’m your new roommate hi
i’m ted nice to meet you i just unpacked my stuff
this is my side of the room and that will be yours
great nice to meet you too what is your major
i major in physics how about you i study
law i want to be an environmental lawyer
where do you come from i’m from texas that’s
pretty far from here i’m from new jersey
cool and anyway i’ll bring a tv so if it’s
possible can you bring a mini refrigerator okay
do you have an idea of the kind of dorm decor
you want what is your style i’m in the funky
retro style i want to hang up posters
of rock bands and some famous artists
i like rock music too do you
want to coordinate dorm decor
great decorate the room together will be so
much fun and what are your thoughts on chores
we will split the chores equally
according to our study schedule
most of my classes are in the morning so i
will do the chores at noon great and when i
get back at night i’ll do the rest how do you
feel about guests and socializing in the dorm
i have a girlfriend if you’re okay with it
you’ll hang out in our room occasionally
sure i’m cool with that just
tell me before she gets here
thank you for understanding are you taking any
extracurriculars or playing sports on campus i’m
currently in the environmental club i’m planning
on joining the soccer team do you play soccer
i like watching football but i don’t play
what do you do in your spare time do you
watch tv shows together sure i want to
apply for a part-time job in my spare time
it’d be fun to go together it’s a good idea
it’s a good opportunity to have more experiences
are you planning on going home a lot i only
trot back to my parents house for the holidays
i want to go home every weekend so you can
invite your friends over on the weekend
great and how do you like to study
i like listening to music when i study do you
mind i like studying in silence but it’s okay
we can schedule our study time differently
or i can go to the university library
okay and what are you planning to do over summer
break i don’t have any plan yet how about you
i will go to the beach uh to my friend’s
party you can come with me if you want
that sounds fun we need to relax after
this semester that’s right we’ll have so
much fun living together i’m so excited
to start our university life together
situation two lucas comes back home from college
and his little brother mike wants
his advice on living with roommates
hi lucas welcome home i missed you hey mike i
missed you too have you been good to mom and dad
yes i have and i’m so excited for you
to come home for this summer holiday
tell me everything about your college life is it
fun do you have a roommate it’s fun but also tough
i have a roommate but i don’t like him
have so much trouble living together
really why he is slobby and unorganized we
just can’t get along we have nothing in common
and his annoying behaviors are driving me crazy
how bad is he for example it’s one thing to leave
his shoes and socks on his bedroom floor
that is his own private space after all
but don’t be a slob in shared spaces
like the kitchen or living room
that’s so rude did you guys
agree to share the house chores
yes but we agreed to pick up after yourself
and he still lives dishes in the sink
leaves dirty pots and pans on the stove doesn’t
put away leftovers do you guys share the bathroom
yes and he leaves his dirty clothes or towels in
the bathroom and toothpaste splatter in the sink
or on the bathroom mirror all the time i guess
you guys fight a lot right yes he doesn’t respect
my schedule i have an 8 am class every day but
sometimes he comes home at 2 am banging the door
or sets up the alarm at 7am but never gets up
to turn it off i see what are his personalities
he is needy he depends on me for a social
life and even all his emotional support
if he doesn’t have other people he can
count on or any other ways to help himself
that can be exhausting and overwhelming for me
you can set up some limits to when you talk to him
and how long he will be around him trust me you
feel so much better he is also an attention seeker
he will do anything for
attention including talking
about me behind my back sharing my
personal information with others
you should let him know his behavior is
causing a rift hopefully he’ll hear you out
and reevaluate his actions i hope so roommates can
be lifelong friends but they can be a nightmare
so what will you do when you go back to
your dorm people usually think moving
rooms or changing roommates will be the
magic solution to all their problems
but learning how to deal with situations you have
with your roomie can benefit you your entire life
i think roommate problems are
caused by miscommunications
and the problem can be solved just by sitting
down with a neutral friend and talking things out
you are going to college next year remember
don’t let yourself be a bad roommate and
notice bad signs from your roomie soon should
i share the dorm room with anyone or live alone
it’s nice to have someone who can wake you when
you sleep through your alarm or bring you soup
when you’re sick they might introduce you
to a different culture or new point of view
i may have a roommate who likes to do the
same things as i do but you may not have
the privacy you’re used to and may have to
seek out places like the library to get it
if your roommate’s habits personality or schedule
are very different from yours it can be hard to
adjust to living together that’s true so what
should i do to live harmoniously with my roommate
communicating often and openly is
essential for any successful relationship
make rules and respect them for example you
guys agreed that if one of them is trying
to study the other won’t blare music
or will record tv shows to watch later
what if we don’t agree on something
you’ll both have to make some compromises
if you behave politely to your roommate
your roommate is likely to follow your lead
thanks for your advice and good luck with
your roommate thanks i hope i can work it out
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