Agent: I'm sorry I'm late. Have you been waiting long?

 

Customer: No, I've only just arrived.

 

Agent: Oh, good. Now, here are the keys. Let's go in.

There are two apartments. The one for rent is upstairs.

 

Customer: Is there a garden?

 

Agent: Yes, you'll share the garden at the back.

 

Customer: That's fine.

 

Agent: Do come in.

 

Customer: Thank you. I like the carpet.

 

Agent: The colors are nice, aren't they? This apartment is in good condition. Here is your lounge.

 

Customer: Where would we eat?

 

Agent: There is this corner here or you can use your kitchen. Come and see.

 

Customer: The kitchen is quite small.

 

Agent: Yes, but it has everything, cooker, fridge, washing-machine, even a dishwasher.

 

Customer: And there are lots of cupboards.

 

Agent: Let me show you the bedrooms. This is the smaller one.

 

Customer: It's a good size though. Is all the furniture included?

 

Agent: Only what is fixed. You will have to provide tables, chairs and beds.

 

Customer: That's a lot.

 

Agent: You can buy things cheaply from second-hand shops or at auction.

 

Customer: What's an auction?

 

Agent: It's where the person who offers the highest price buys the article.

 

Customer: Is that a crack in the ceiling there?

 

Agent: Yes, I'm afraid it is but it can easily be repaired. I will see to that. Come into the other bedroom. You can see the bathroom too.

 

Customer: Yes, it is very nice but I will have to ask my friend first and we will come together. I understand it is eight hundred dollars a month.

 

Agent: Yes. But a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive.

 

Customer: Well, thank you. I will be in touch.