PHONING A LANDLORD

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 632.

Angela is a student at a university. She is looking for a room to let. She saw an advertisement and decided to phone the landlord.

A = Angela; L = Landlord

L. Hello. 6785423

A. Hello. I saw your advertisement for the room.

L. Oh, oh yes. That's right.

A. I wonder if you could give me some more information?

L. Yes, well, well, what would you like to know?

A. Well, I was wondering ... Er... What's the rent?

L. 35 £ a week.

A. And what does this include?

L. The room, obviously. It's your own room. You don't have to share.

It's a single room. You share the bathroom; and you can use the kitchen, but there's nothing extra to pay there.

A. Right, uhm ... And what about heating?

L. No, no, you don't nave to pay for that. There's central heating in all the rooms, so there's nothing extra to pay there.

A. Oh, lovely, and do you want the rent weekly? Is there a deposit?

L. You have to pay weekly, on a Monday. And there's one-week deposit payable in advance.

A. Right, that sounds fair. Are there any particular house rules, you know, that I've got to keep to?

L. What do you mean?

A. Well, like what about guests and hours?

L. Oh yes, well you can come and go as you want, of course, but you must pay a deposit for the front-door key. That's separate from the other deposit, I'm afraid.

A, I see.

L. As for guests they should be out by eleven o'clock. We don't like to say that, but we've had a bit too much trouble, so we have to say it.

A. Right. Is it quite near public transport?

L. Oh yes. Five minutes to the tube station, and the bus stop is just round the corner with buses into town every ten minutes or so.

A. Lovely, it sounds very interesting. Do you think I could come and have a look at it this evening?

L. Yes, of course. I'll give you the address. Now, it's 35 Chestnut Avenue, Walton. How'll you be coming?

A. By car.

L. Well, it's just by the police station and the library.

A. Yes, well, I know it. If I come about eight is that all right?

L. That's fine. Could you tell me your name?

A. Angela Smiley.

L. Right. I'll see you around sight. Goodbye.

A. Bye-bye.