The conversation is between a customer and an estate agent. The customer is looking to rent a house for the summer and asks about options. The agent suggests a two bedroom house with a patio that allows dogs. It has two bathrooms, a kitchen and living room. The price to rent for the last week of July through the first week of August is 1000 euros, but is cheaper at 800 euros if rented for two weeks in June. The customer agrees to rent the house from June 15-30.

1. AT THE ESTATE AGENT’S
This activity is a conversation between you and one of the
examiners. Make complete questions and answers, show
that you are interested in what the examiner says and
take active part in the conversation.If you are not sure
about what you have to do, ask the examiners before you
start the dialogue
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You go to the state agent’s to rent a house for the summer. Look at the
following prompts and make the conversation

2. • Examiner: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
• You: Hello. Look for / house / summer

3. • You: I am looking for a house (to rent) for
the summer
• Examiner: : Well, we have some nice flats in
the centre of town
• You: Not interested / prefer / house / far /
city centre.

4. • You: Well, I am not interested in a flat in the
city centre . I prefer a house far from the city
centre.
• Examiner: How big?
• You: 4 people.

5. • You: For four people.
• Examiner: : How many bedrooms would you
like the house to have?
• You: Three. You have / house / garden?

6. • You: We would like three bedrooms.Do you
have a house with a garden?
• Examiner: With a garden … No but I have a
nice two bedroom house with a patio.
• You: Can / take / dog?

7. • You: Can I take my dog with me?
• Examiner: Of course but it cannot get into the
house
• You: OK. How many / bathrooms?

8. • You: OK. How many bathrooms does the
house have?/ How many bathrooms are
there in the house?
• Examiner: It has two bathrooms, a kitchen and
a living-room
• You: Price?

9. • You: How much does it cost?
• Examiner: How long do you want it for?
• You: Last week July / first week August.

10. • You: From the last week of July to the first
week of August
• Examiner: It’ll be 1000 euros
• You: Think / expensive. Can / have /
discount?

11. • You: : I think it is a bit expensive. Can I have a
discount?
• Examiner: You can’t, sorry
• You: Cheaper / June?

12. • You: Is it cheaper in June?
• Examiner: Of course it is. It’s only 800 euros
for a fortnight in June
• You: House free / 15th-30th June?

13. • You: Is the house free from the 15th to the
30th of June?
• Examiner: Yes, it is.
• You: Right. Rent / that date.

14. • You: All right. I’ll rent the house for those
days/on that date.
• Examiner: OK. Fill in this form and that’s it.
• You: (Give back form) here / are. Goodbye.

15. • You: (Give back form) Here you are.
Goodbye.
• Examiner: Goodbye . Thank you.