Joy English · Level B1 · Housingjoy-english.com
Renting a flat
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Understand questions about rooms, bills and visits.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/renting-a-flat
Words to know
- flat
- An apartment.
- bills
- Money you must pay for electricity, water and similar services.
- balcony
- A small area outside an upper window, with a wall or rail.
Answer key
- I'm calling about the flat on Park Road.“Calling about”: listen for the -ing. Street names start with capital letters.
- It has two bedrooms and a small balcony.Write two as a word or a digit. “And a” links: “an-da”.
- Are the bills included in the rent?“Included in the” runs together.
- Water is included, but electricity is extra.“Extra” means you pay more for it.
- When would it be possible to view it?“View it” links: “vyoo-it”. To view a flat means to visit and look at it.