B1 · Renting and Repair Follow-up
Clarifying Wall Repair Duties Before Moving Out
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Clarifying Wall Repair Duties Before Moving Out" is a B1-level English conversation about renting and repair follow-up, 12 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
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- Line 1Emma 0:00
Before move-out, the landlord says all wall marks are on me.
- Line 2Tom 0:04
Do move-in photos show pre-existing damage already?
- Line 3Emma 0:08
Yes, several scratches were there before I moved in.
- Line 4Tom 0:12
Then separate normal wear from tenant-caused damage clearly.
- Line 5Emma 0:16
Contract wording is vague and doesn't define "normal wear".
- Line 6Tom 0:20
Use dated photos and the inspection checklist as clear evidence.
- Line 7Emma 0:24
I'll prepare side-by-side images from move-in and move-out.
- Line 8Tom 0:29
You should request a joint inspection, so each point is judged on site.
- Line 9Emma 0:33
I'll agree to fix nail holes but dispute old paint fading claims.
- Line 10Tom 0:38
Good compromise. Accept fair costs, challenge unsupported charges.
- Line 11Emma 0:43
If disagreement remains, we'll use deposit mediation process.
- Line 12Tom 0:48
Exactly. Evidence keeps negotiations grounded and fair.
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Key vocabulary
Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.
- damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ noun
physical harm that reduces value or function
- clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb
in an obvious and easily understood way
- vague /veɪɡ/ adjective
not clear or exact
- define /dɪˈfaɪn/ verb
to state the exact meaning or limits
- evidence /ˈɛvədəns/ noun
facts or signs that support a conclusion
- site /saɪt/ noun
a place or website
- fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ verb
gradually becoming weaker or less visible
- compromise /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/ noun
an agreement reached by each side making concessions
- accept /əkˈsɛpt/ verb
to agree to receive something or agree with a proposal
- fair /ˈfɛr/ adjective
reasonable and treating people equally
- exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb
precisely; in every detail
- grounded /ˈɡraʊndɪd/ adjective
sensible and based on reality