Part B
Dialogue 1 《Tell Me about the House 》
Woman: The house we bought is beautiful. We’re also lucky.
Man: Tell me about it.
Woman: Well, it’s in a small town 20 miles south of the capital city.
Man: Good
location1. But how’s the house itself?
Woman: It looks quite new from outside.
Man: What about the inside?
Woman: Well, it has a nice living room, a dining room and two large bedrooms. One for us and the other for the kids.
Man: It sounds wonderful. What about the kitchen?
Woman: It’s quite modern. It has a new refrigerator, and an electric
stove2.It also has a nice dishwa-sher.
Man: Do you have furniture yet?
Woman: No. We’re going shopping tomorrow.
Man: How’s the garden?
Woman:Oh, it’s really very nice. It’s not big, but the
lawn3 and the trees around it are beautiful.
Man: Good. But how about the price?
Woman: Well, it’s quite expensive, 150,000 dollars. But we can pay in
installments4.
Man: That’s not too bad.
Dialogue 2 《 I’m Calling about the Flat 》
Woman: Hello.
Man: Is that 103-6215?
Woman: Yes, it is. Can I help you?
Man: I’m calling about the flat.
Woman: Yes?
Man: Where is it?
Woman: It’s in the center of the town.
Man: Is it on a busy road?
Woman: Yes, it is. But it’s opposite a park.
Man: How many bedrooms does it have?
Woman: It has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a large kitchen.
Man: Is the living room large?
Woman:No, it’s small, but it has a
balcony5.
Man: Sounds nice. How much is the rent?
Woman:Forty pounds a week, and that’s the lowest rent of the similar kind of flat in this
district6.
Man: Ummm. When can I see it?
Woman: This afternoon, if you like.
Man: Fine. See you about four, then. Goodbye.
Woman: Goodbye