important LISTENING practice - HOUSING theme - May 10, 2024

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The paint on my bathroom wall is peeling. The paint. on my bathroom wall. is peeling. Look at the photo.
The landlord should paint the bathroom wall again.
You need to sign a one year lease.
You need to live there for one year. MAYBE you can live there for more than one year.
Is tomorrow afternoon at two okay for a repair person to come and look at your fridge? Is tomorrow afternoon at two. okay. for a repair person. to come and look at your fridge?
Maybe the repair person will come at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.
Today is Friday. My toilet has been leaking for two days.
It started leaking on Wednesday.
We need to fill out a "condition of premises checklist" when you move in. We need to fill out. a "condition of premises checklist". when you move in.
The landlord and tenant will look at everything at the BEGINNING of the tenancy and sign a paper.
I told you about the broken window and leaking toilet two weeks ago. If you don't fix them very soon, I will contact the Office of Residential Tenancies. I told you about the broken window. and leaking toilet. two weeks ago. If you don't fix them very soon. I will contact. the Office of Residential Tenancies.
The tenant is very upset. ( = really not happy)
I told you about the broken window and leaking toilet two weeks ago. If you don't fix them very soon, I will contact the Office of Residential Tenancies.
This is the second time that the tenant talked to the landlord about two problems.
Do I need to be at home when the plumber comes? Do I need to be at home when the plumber comes?
The tenant is talking to the landlord. Maybe the tenant will be at home when the plumber comes.
I have a key for your apartment, so you don't need to be at home when the electrician comes. I have a key for your apartment, so you don't need to be at home when the electrician comes.
The landlord is speaking. It's okay for the tenant to be out when the electrician comes.
I'm sorry about this. You need to pay for the plumber. because the problem is your fault. I'm sorry about this. You need to pay for the plumber. because the problem is your fault.
The tenant did something bad and will have to spend money.