Andy: Yes, you are right. London is one of the most expensive cities in the whole world.
Anyway, this one looks quite promising. One bedroom for rent in a flat in Shepherd’s Bush, shared with three other people. Janet: What’s the rent?
Andy: 110 pounds per week. It’s a bit more than I can afford but let’s see. Joe: Janet.
Andy: I will try it quickly before we start work. Joe: Janet, are you in the studio? Janet: Hi there Joe, I’m here.
Joe: Can you tell Andy that I’d like to have a word with him when he comes in? Andy: Tell him I’m not in yet.
Janet: Andy, you really shouldn’t ask me to tell lies. I’ll pretend I don’t understand. Ok, Joe. I’ll tell him, OK!
Hurry up, otherwise he will catch you.
Joe: Oh ,and Janet…Oh I thought you told me he wasn’t in? Janet: I’m sorry,Joe. I didn’t understand……
Andy: Hello, yes,I was wondering if the room was still vacant…
Joe: Well, tell him that if it’s a personal call, he can do it outside business hours, in his own time. Janet: But he is looking for a new flat.
Joe: Sorry, not interested. Andy, put the phone down, or you will be looking for a new job as well. Andy: It isn't ?Ok, thanks…Bye, too late, it’s already gone.Pity,it sounds really good. Oh ,hi Joe! Joe: Andy, I really wish you wouldn’t make private calls at work.
珍妮特：那你什么时候要搬出去。
安迪：好吧，我的房东已经给了我四个星期的通知。这是不容易找到一个地方立即。
珍妮特：你在找什么样的价格范围？
安迪：好吧，我每周不能花4万英镑。
珍妮特：这听起来像很多钱。
安迪：是的，你是对的。伦敦是世界上最昂贵的城市之一。无论如何，这一个看起来很有前途。在一个公寓的一个房间里，在一个公寓里，在一个公寓里，在一个房间里，在一个房间里，她的人。
珍妮特：租金是多少？
安迪：每周110英镑。这有点比我能负担得起，但让我们看看。
乔：珍妮特。
安迪：我会在我们开始工作之前尽快尝试一下。
乔：珍妮，你在工作室吗？
珍妮特：你好，乔，我在这里。
乔：你能告诉安迪我想跟他说一句话吗？
安迪：告诉他我还不在。
珍妮特：安迪，你真的不应该问我说谎。我会假装我不明白。
好，乔。我会告诉他，好的！
快点，否则他会抓住你的。
乔：哦，珍妮…哦我以为你告诉我他不在吗？
珍妮特：对不起，乔。我不明白。
安迪：你好，是的，我想知道这个房间是否还空着…
乔：好吧，告诉他，如果这是个人的话，他可以在自己的时间里做外的生意。
珍妮特：但他是在寻找一个新的平。
乔：对不起，不感兴趣。安迪，把电话放下，否则你会找一份新工作。
安迪：不是吗？好了，谢谢……再见，太晚了，已经走了，可惜，听起来真不错。哦，你好乔！
乔：安迪，我真希望你在工作中不会打私人电话。
Conversation2
Janet: So why does your landlord want you to move out? Andy: Well, he’s been living abroad but he’s coming back. J: Sounds fair enough.
A: Sure, but it’s frustrating, because I’ve lived there for nearly two years now, and I quite like it. It’s just round the corner from where I was brought up. J: Yes, it is kind of nice round there.
A: It’s really convenient for work, as it’s close to a tube station. And it’s fairly cheap, because it’s south of the river.
J: So living south of the River Thames is cheaper?
A: Oh, yes, kind of. Generally north of the River is more expensive because public transport is better, and it always has been more fashionable.
J: But around Borough Market is very fashionable, isn’t it? A: Well, it’s fashionable now, but it didn’t used to be. J: Why is the transport better north of the river?
A: Well, the tube was first built in the centre and north of London. In the south, until a few years ago, there were only a couple of tube lines. Plenty of buses, but it’s always been an advantage to be close to a tube station.
J: How about this? Three bedrooms vacant, large living room, no students, no pets.
A: Where is it? Ok, got it. That’s in Finsbury Park. That’s on the Victoria Line. Let’s give it a go. A: Hello, yes ,I’m calling about the flat in today’s Evening Standard. Can you tell me something about it? …right, yeah, five minutes from the tube…two bedrooms still vacant…Ok, I see
…So, it’s 100 pounds but with electricity, gas and water bills to be paid on top. Can I come round to see it? Ok then, I’ll come round this evening. My name is Andy Harrison…yes, that’s right. Thanks a lot…see you this evening…Bye. J: Great!
A: It sound great! I’ll go and see it tonight. Do you want to come? J: I’d love to.
珍妮特：那么为什么你的房东要你搬出去吗？
安迪：嗯，他一直住在国外，但他回来了。
听起来很公平。
当然，但这很令人沮丧，因为我已经在那里住了近两年了，我很喜欢它。它就在拐角处，从那里我长大了。