Half a telephone conversation.
Fiona is on the phone to her best friend to tell her the big news.
Listen to the first part of Fiona's conversation.
Can guess what the news is?
Vocabulary.
Look at the words and expressions in the box, match the number on the left to the letter on the right.
Now listen again and decide if Fiona mentions these things, or not.
- True or False
- Answers
- Script
!The amount of rent the flat costs each month.
=What the Landlady is like.
=How many months deposit they must pay.
!Who she will live with.
=The height of the ceilings.
!What the neighbours are like.
=The view from the window.
=What local amenities are nearby.
=The furniture.
=How much natural light the flat gets.
!What the living room is like.
The amount of rent the flat costs each month. False
What the Landlady is like. True, she says she seems nice.
How many months deposit they must pay. True.
Who she will live with. False, but she does say 'we' so we know she will not be alone.
The height of the ceilings. True, she likes the high ceilings.
What the neighbours are like. False.
The view from the window. True, you can see a swimming pool.
What local amenities are nearby. True, close to the shops
The furniture. True ,it is a little basic for her liking.
How much natural light the flat gets. True, it is south facing and gets lots of natural light.
What the living room is like. False.
Hi, it’s me...guess what, I think we’ve found it! Yeah...I mean, it has everything going for it... fantastic location, yeah it’s right on the edge of a huge park, but it’s still close enough to the shops and the bus stop. Yeah, that was the most important thing because we really don’t want to get a car yet...and cycling is out of the question. The traffic is far too heavy on the main road...Yeah, anyway, as I was saying, it’s right next to a park, we actually went to see it this afternoon. It’s in an old brick building. Yes. Third floor. You can see the swimming pool from the balcony...And it has one of those open-plan kitchens. Then there’s a hall, a long, narrow bathroom, a living room and a bedroom. The living room faces south, which is very good for lots of natural light of course...And did I mention the high ceilings? It’s all freshly decorated as well...and fully furnished, though the furniture’s a bit too basic for my liking...Hey, but I mustn’t grumble...Yeah...it’s definitely ours. There was another couple who were interested but they pulled out at the last minute. The landlady wants two months’ deposit, which is fair enough. She seems quite nice, actually. She says she’s only interested in letting the flat to working couples. And long term only....Sorry? Oh, probably next weekend. We still have to pack everything though...Tell you what, when we’ve finished unpacking and everything’s sorted out, we’ll have a housewarming party...How does the Saturday after next sound?
After you listen.
Fiona talks a lot about the things she likes in the flat, high ceilings, a good view, close to the shops and so on. what qualities do you like about the place where you live?
Go to the next excercise...