General Listening Quiz
“Apartments for Rent – Script”
Listening Exercise
Listen to the conversation on renting apartments and read along with the conversation. Review the Key Vocabulary and the sample sentences.
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Roger: Hello?
Ann: Hello Roger? This is Ann.
Roger: Oh hi, Ann. How have you been? And how’s your new apartment working out?
Ann: Well, that’s what I’m calling about. You see, I’ve decided to look for a new place.
Roger: Oh, what’s the problem with your place now? I thought you liked the apartment.
Ann: Oh, I do, but it’s a little far from campus, and the commute is just killing me. Do you think you could help? I thought you might know more about the housing situation near the school.
Roger: Okay, what’s your budget like? I mean, how much do you want to spend on rent?
Ann: Uh, somewhere under $200 a month, including utilities, if I could. Oh, and I’d prefer to rent a furnished apartment.
Roger: Hmm. And anything else?
Ann: Yeah, I need a parking space.
Roger: Well, I know there’s an apartment complex around the corner that seems to have a few vacancies. I’ll drop by there on my way to class today.
Ann: Hey, thanks a lot.
Roger: No problem.
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Roger: Hello?
Ann: Hello Roger? This is Ann.
Roger: Oh hi, Ann. How have you been? And how’s your new apartment working out?
Ann: Well, that’s what I’m calling about. You see, I’ve decided to look for a new place.
Roger: Oh, what’s the problem with your place now? I thought you liked the apartment.
Ann: Oh, I do, but it’s a little far from campus, and the commute is just killing me. Do you think you could help? I thought you might know more about the housing situation near the school.
Roger: Okay, what’s your budget like? I mean, how much do you want to spend on rent?
Ann: Uh, somewhere under $200 a month, including utilities, if I could. Oh, and I’d prefer to rent a furnished apartment.
Roger: Hmm. And anything else?
Ann: Yeah, I need a parking space.
Roger: Well, I know there’s an apartment complex around the corner that seems to have a few vacancies. I’ll drop by there on my way to class today.
Ann: Hey, thanks a lot.
Roger: No problem.
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences
- work out (phrasal verb): going well
– My new job schedule has really worked out for me. - commute (verb; also a noun): to travel between home and work or school
– VERB: I have to commute two hours each day to get to work.
– NOUN: How long is your commute to work every day? - utilities (noun): public services including water, gas, and electricity
– How much do you pay for utilities each month? - furnished (adjective): containing furniture, for example, a sofa, tables, and washing machine
– I decided to rent a furnished apartment so I wouldn’t have to buy so many things. - vacancies (noun): rooms not being used or rented
– Do you have any vacancies starting next month?