Finding a good apartment for rent sometimes takes time but things always come up What kinds of complaints or problems do tenants experience when renting a home or apartment Briefly discuss these ideas with a partner Explain one solution for each problem you came up with ID: 641710
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Housing ComplaintsSlide2
Pre-Listening Exercises
Finding a good apartment for rent sometimes takes time, but things always come up. What kinds of complaints or problems do tenants experience when renting a home or apartment? Briefly discuss these ideas with a partner. Explain one solution for each problem you came up with. Slide3
ELPFUL TIP: If there is a problem with your housing, contact your landlord immediately so you can resolve the issue. You might even be liable for damages (e.g., water damage from a leaking pipe) if you don't report it.Slide4
Idiom
"teed off" = upset,
angry
"She
was really teed off because the landlord wouldn't fix her toilet."
"go ballistic" = become very angry
suddenly
"The
landlord went ballistic when he found out the tenants destroyed the apartment."Slide5
Vocabulary
enant
(noun)
: occupant, resident, lessee
- I have to talk to the
tenant
next door about his barking dog.
blaring
(verb)
: very loud
- I can't do my homework with the TV
blaring
next door
walking refrigerator
(noun phrase)
: a very big person
(slang)
pungent
(adjective)
: strong, harsh
odor
(noun)
: smell
- Your dog has a real
pungent odor
. When was the last time you gave it a bath?
zone
(verb)
: designated, marked, set aside for
- This area is
zoned
for commercial use only, and the city is planning to build several shops here.
agriculture
(noun)
; also agricultural
(adjective)
: farming
- The main livelihood of those in this region is
agriculture
.Slide6
Vocab
livestock
(noun)
: farm animals
- We will sell some of our
livestock
this summer.
resume
(verb)
: continue, start again
- Classes will
resume
at the beginning of September.
exercises
(noun)
: drills, maneuvers, activities, operations
- The fire department will carry out its emergency preparedness
exercises
later this week.
artillery
(noun)
: large guns, often on wheels, used by armies
- The army has removed its
artillery
in anticipation of the peace treaty.
protest
(verb)
: complain, challenge
- The residents
protested
the building of the waste plant within 20 miles of their neighborhood for safety reasons.
cease
(verb)
: end, stop
- It is unclear when the steel factory will
cease
its operations.Slide7
Post-Listening Exercises
What would you do if you were Mr. Burton at the end of this conversation? For each of these situations, what request would you use and how would you respond to possible objections on the part of the individual(s) you are talking to:
you decide to speak to the man in 4B by yourself
you call up the landowners next door to complain
you visit the owner's office to vent your frustrations