B1 · Renting and Repair Follow-up
Confirming Repair Response Time Before Signing a Lease
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Confirming Repair Response Time Before Signing a Lease" 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 signing this lease, I want repair response times clearly written.
- Line 2Tom 0:05
Did the agent provide exact hours, or only vague promises?
- Line 3Emma 0:09
They said "as soon as possible," which feels too uncertain.
- Line 4Tom 0:14
Then push for category-based timelines, like urgent versus routine.
- Line 5Emma 0:19
Agent claims strict wording makes owners uncomfortable.
- Line 6Tom 0:23
Clear terms protect both sides and reduce later disputes.
- Line 7Emma 0:27
I'll request 24-hour response for urgent plumbing or power issues.
- Line 8Tom 0:33
And three business days for non-urgent fixes sounds reasonable.
- Line 9Emma 0:37
I'll ask them to include contact channel and backup contact person.
- Line 10Tom 0:42
Great, and keep screenshots of any pre-signing commitments.
- Line 11Emma 0:46
If they refuse clear terms, I'll consider another property.
- Line 12Tom 0:50
Smart decision. Prevention beats legal arguments later.
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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.
- lease /lis/ noun
a legal agreement to rent property
- clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb
in an obvious and easily understood way
- vague /veɪɡ/ adjective
not clear or exact
- promises /ˈprɑməsɪz/ noun, verb
plural of promise; makes a promise
- protect /prəˈtɛkt/ verb
to keep safe from harm or loss
- issues /ˈɪʃuz/ noun
problems or topics
- non-urgent /ˌnɑn ˈɜrdʒənt/ adjective
not needing immediate attention
- reasonable /ˈrizənəbəl/ adjective
fair, sensible, or not excessive
- commitments /kəˈmɪtmənts/ noun
plural of commitment; obligations or promises
- refuse /rɪˈfjuz/ verb
to say no or not accept
- decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ noun
a choice made after consideration
- legal /ˈliɡəl/ adjective
allowed by law or connected with law