Calling About an Apartment

1.You can hear two people who are speaking about renting an apartment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ew06ltX1Mc

Renting an Apartment

Fill in which lines are spoken by the Landlady (L) and the person who wants to rent the apartment (R):

___ Hello, I’m calling about the apartment you have advertised in the newspaper.

___ Sure, I can give you some _________________. It’s a nice large apartment, it’s got two large bedrooms, two full beds, with walk-in closets, a fully equipped kitchen, that means that it has a stove, refrigerator, a dishwasher and garbage disposal. There is also a small ____________________ with a washer and drier. The apartment has a large living room and a small dining area.

___  Okay, and what are the terms of the __________?

___ Ah, the lease is for one year, beginning August 1^st and ending July 31^st. The monthly ________is $650 and a security _____________ of $400.

___ And what does the rent include?

___ Well, the rent includes pest control, and all maintenance – that means, that ah, if anything should break down, you call us and we have our repair man come and take care of whatever problems arise. It does not, though, include the_______________. You will have to contact the city of Tallahassee for your utility services.

___ Ok and are ________ allowed?

___ No, I’m sorry, _________ are not allowed!

Listen and fill in the blanks with the following words.

utility room         deposit        information       rent         lease        utilities