Accommodation request

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ACCOMMODATION REQUEST

Name:                                         Anna Black
Type of accommodation:       a house
Preferred location:                  the 
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 of the town
Facilities required:                  furnished property - with a 
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Period of time required:         one year
Start date of rental period:  
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Present address:                    56, Stone Street
Phone number:                      (mobile) 07942 326584
Reference from:                     her 
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Maximum rent:                       £ 
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 per month
Applicant’s job:                    
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Documents to be supplied
ID check: applicant’s passport
Credit check: a 
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Viewing arrangements
Address of property:  33 
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 Street
Viewing day and time: Saturday 4 p.m    
To check: 
Is there a 
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 in the house?
Is there a 
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 nearby?

❓ Transcript

Accommodation request

Man:

Good morning.

Man:

How can I help you?

Anna:

I'm interested in renting somewhere to live in town and was wondering what you had available.

Man:

Excellent.

Man:

I'll just need to find out a bit more about what you're looking for, and then we can see what we've got.

Man:

So, your name is…

Anna:

Anna Black.

Man:

Good, got that.

Man:

And what sort of accommodation are you looking for, ideally?

Anna:

Well, I don't know if this is going to be possible, but ideally a house.

Anna:

I live in a flat at the moment and I've got really noisy neighbors.

Anna:

That's the reason I want to move.

Man:

Oh dear.

Man:

And I'm afraid most of the accommodation for rent in the city centre is flats.

Man:

Would you be prepared to look elsewhere?

Man:

There are a lot of nice properties in the south-east.

Anna:

Oh yes, that would be really convenient for me.

Anna:

Quite a few of my friends are there and it would be really close to my work.

Man:

And there's more chance of finding what you're after there.

Man:

I take it you'd be looking for a furnished place, would you?

Anna:

Yes.

Anna:

And I know it's not always included, but I'd like to have a washing machine.

Anna:

I hate going to launderettes.

Anna:

And if I'm a bit further out of the city, it might be a problem to find one.

Man:

I'll see what I can do.

Man:

Now, how long would you need the property for, bearing in mind that the minimum is six months?

Anna:

One year.

Anna:

I don't want to chop and change too often, and that'd give me the chance to see how things work out.

Anna:

And then I could reassess the situation after that.

Man:

And when would you like to move in?

Anna:

I've got to be out of my present place by the 30th of April.

Anna:

Then I'm going to visit my parents for a couple of weeks, so let's say 15th of May.

Man:

And what's your current address?

Man:

I'd better make a note of that for our files, and I'll put that you're there only until the end of April.

Anna:

56 Stone Street.

Man:

And is there a phone number I can get you on?

Anna:

Yes.

Anna:

The best one to use is my mobile, and that's 07942 326 584.

Man:

Now, of course, we'll need a reference before we're able to proceed with any contract.

Man:

Who would be able to supply you with a reference?

Anna:

I'm pretty sure my employer will do that for me.

Anna:

I don't really know my doctor or anyone like that here.

Man:

Good.

Man:

Now, let's see what we've got that might suit you.

Man:

Oh, first, how much are you looking to pay?

Anna:

I'm paying £650 a month at the moment, and the most I can go to is £675.

Anna:

I really can't go over that.

Man:

That shouldn't be any problem.

Man:

It's a realistic figure.

Man:

And can I ask what it is you do for a living?

Anna:

Since I came here, I've been working for various bodies within the city as a translator, you know, for the police and the hospital.

Man:

OK, good.

Man:

Now, if we do find something, we'll need to check your ID, so we'll need to see your passport and of course, to do the credit check, we'll need to see a bank statement in order to complete all the paperwork.

Anna:

No problem.

Anna:

I can bring those in tomorrow.

Man:

Good.

Man:

Now, we've got a small house to rent that I think might be just what you're looking for.

Man:

33 Ainsworth Street.

Man:

That's A-I-N-S-W-O-R-T-H Street.

Man:

Here are the details.

Anna:

This looks great.

Anna:

Right size, right price?

Man:

Well, I could arrange for you to view it on Saturday around 4pm if that's convenient.

Anna:

Sounds good.

Anna:

I can't see any mention of a telephone in the details though.

Anna:

I'd need that.

Man:

Hmm.

Man:

I'll look into that and I can double check when we're at the property.

Anna:

And sorry, there's another thing.

Anna:

Do you happen to know if there's a bus stop reasonably close to the house so that I can get around easily?

Man:

Again, if I can't find out before Saturday, I'll check it out when we're there.

Anna:

OK.

Anna:

So, I'll drop by tomorrow with those papers you need and then see you at the property Saturday at 4pm.

Man:

Excellent.

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

southest

Giải thích chi tiết

❓ Câu hỏi: Preferred location: the _______ of the town

🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền:

Sau the cần điền một khu vực/địa điểm (thường là phương hướng hoặc tên vùng).
Từ khóa định hướng: Preferred location (khu vực mong muốn), of the town ⇒ khả năng cao là một khu vực của thành phố.

✅ Đáp án đúng: south-east

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: đoạn người đàn ông nói khu trung tâm chủ yếu là flats và hỏi Would you be prepared to look elsewhere?

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Đọc câu hỏi, xác định phần trống cần một khu vực đứng sau in the.
Khi nghe đến câu gợi ý chuyển khu vực: “Would you be prepared to look elsewhere?”, chuẩn bị bắt thông tin về vùng nào.
Ngay sau đó người đàn ông nói rõ: “There are a lot of nice properties in the south-east.”
Cụm in the south-east khớp trực tiếp với cấu trúc câu hỏi in the ___ ⇒ điền south-east.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ city centre => xuất hiện ngay trước đó nhưng người nói đang giải thích trung tâm chủ yếu là flats, rồi mới đề xuất chuyển sang khu vực khác là south-east.

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