Practical English Conversations with Audio 21 to 25 – Renting an Apartment, Buying a House, Selling a House, Crimes, Transferring to a University

Practical English Conversations with Audio 21 – Renting an Apartment:

Part I

1. Scheduling an Apartment Viewing
2. A Broken Window
3. Asking about Public Transportation
4. Interviewing a Potential Roommate
5. Garbage Disposal
6. Security Deposit
7. Warning about Late Rent Payment
8. Checking Smoke Detectors
9. Mailbox Key Missing
10. Calling the Landlord about Moving Out

Part II

1. Looking for an Apartment
2. Subleasing
3. Responding to an Ad for Roommates
4. Finding an Apartment
5. Asking about the Apartment Location
6. Asking about the Neighborhood
7. Asking about Safety Features
8. Asking about Floor Plan
9. Visiting a Rental Agent
10. Discrimination
11. Make an Appointment for an Apartment Viewing
12. Talking about the Lease
13. Negotiating the Price (1)
14. Negotiating the Price (2)
15. Policy Towards Pets
16. Checking the Apartment for Anything Damaged
17. Asking a Friend to Help Move In
18. Calling a Moving Company
19. Calling the Water Company
20. Where to Put the Furniture
21. Greeting a Neighbor
22. Prohibited Parking
23. Trash and Recycling
24. Laundry Room Rules and Hours
25. Neighbors and Help
26. Visitors and Extra Tenants
27. Locked Out
28. Noisy Neighbors
29. Asking the Neighbor Not to Make Noise
30. Poor Area Lighting
31. Recreation Area Problems
32. Fumigation and Relocation for a Night
33. Key and Lock Problems
34. Calling the Landlord to Report a Leak
35. Roof Leaking
36. Plumbing
37. Threatening not to Rent
38. Poor Upkeep
39. Asking the Landlord about Fixing a Problem
40. Explaining the Problem to the Plumber
41. Calling the Police about a Burglary
42. Talking about Apartment Upgrades
43. Moving Out
44. Eviction Notice
45. Getting the Deposit Back

Practical English Conversations with Audio 22 – Buying a House:

1. First Meeting with a Realtor
2. Pre-Qualifying for a Loan
3. Setting up an Appointment to View Houses
4. Viewing Houses with a Realtor
5. Not Liking the Houses
6. Making an Offer through a Realtor
7. Discussing Counter-Offer with a Realtor
8. Re-offering and Acceptance
9. Going to an Open House with a Friend
10. Discussing Home Inspection with an Inspector
11. Signing Escrow Papers
12. Discussing Details of Moving in

Practical English Conversations with Audio 23 – Selling a House:

1. First Appointment with Realtor
2. Marketing the House
3. Setting an Asking Price
4. Signing Contract With Realtor
5. Home Security During Listing
6. Fixing Up the Interior
7. Fixing Up the Exterior
8. Preparing for an Open House
9. Accepting an Offer
10. Counteroffer
11. Accepting a Counteroffer
12. Rejecting a Counteroffer
13. Deciding Which Offer to Accept
14. Deciding Whether to Carry Part of a Loan
15. Deed Transfer
16. Preparing to Move Out
17. Moving Day

Practical English Conversations with Audio 24 – Crimes:

1. Discussing a News Report on a Crime
2. Discussing a Robbery
3. Being Robbed
4. Reporting a Break-in
5. Witnessing a Robbery
6. Picking a Suspect out of a Line-up
7. Answering Questions of the Police
8. Being Arrested
9. Being Pulled Over
10. Pleading Not Guilty in Court
11. Being Set Free
12. Discussing a Lawsuit against the Police
13. Talking to a Lawyer
14. Filing a Complaint at the Police Station

Practical English Conversations with Audio 25 – Transferring to a University:

1. Transfer Plans
2. What College to Transfer to
3. Classes Taken for Transfer
4. Classes Needed for Transfer
5. Filling out a College Application
6. Registering for Classes Needed for Transfer
7. Talking to a Counselor about Transferring
8. Asking a Professor to Write a Reference Letter
9. Not Accepted to a University
10. Deciding not to Transfer
11. Accepted to a University
12. Before Transferring to a New School
13. First Day at a New School
14. Transferring from another school