DIALOGUE: LANDLORD AND TENNANT- STUDENT A

You are the owner of a very old flat. You have managed to rent it to a young person but he/she is becoming increasingly disappointed and asks you
to make a series of improvements to it. However, you think the flat is perfectly fine as it is.
Explain your reasons and try to come to an agreement.
COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS

VOCABULARY

1. SHOWING ADVANTAGES
-The positive point /side
/upside/advantage about is

Housing, rooms in a house, furniture, electrical appliances 1.COMPARING

Penthouse, loft, lavatory, dressing table, chest of drawers,
- I reckon that itll be far / a lot /a bit
bunk beds, settee, heaters, dishwasher, stove, microwave
more
oven, wi-fi connection.

2. PREFERENCE
Id rather you didnt take that option.
3. GIVING ADVICE, PERSUADING
Why dont you...? , I think you should..., I
think it would be best/ better if you...., I
really do think you should...,

Problems in a house or building

Leaks, draughts, creaking doors, faulty sockets, broken
windowpanes,
Household chores
Doing the washing up, dusting, mopping, sweeping
Housing arrangements
Tenant, landlord, contract, rent, deposit

GRAMMAR

2. CONDITIONALS (all types)

- If you dont pay me on time, I shall
call my lawyer.
- If you left my flat, I would have no
trouble finding new tenants.
- If you had read the small print on the
contract, you would have seen that
3. MODAL VERBS (Simple and
Perfect)
- You should fix it yourself.....
- You ought to have told me earlier...

DIALOGUE: LANDLORD AND TENNANT- STUDENT B

You and your spouse rented a very old flat. You are becoming increasingly annoyed with constant faults. You want your
landlord/ landlady to make a series of improvements to it. Discuss your suggestions with your landlord/ landlady and try to reach
an agreement. YOU BEGIN THE DIALOGUE.

COMMUNICATIVE
COMMUNICATIVE
FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS

1.
1. EXPLAINING
EXPLAINING A
A PROBLEM
PROBLEM
-Id just like to complain about
-Id just like to complain about
2.
2. REQUESTING
REQUESTING ACTION
ACTION
-Im
afraid
I
have
to
-Im afraid I have to ask
ask you
you to
to
-Id be really grateful if you
-Id be really grateful if you
-Im most certain that you are under
-Im most certain that you are under
an obligation of providing me with
an obligation of providing me with
satisfactory
satisfactory
3.
3. SEARCHING
SEARCHING AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
-Im
sure
you
will
agree
-Im sure you will agree with
with me
me on
on
this/to...
this/to...
- How/What about?
- How/What about?
-Why
-Why dont
dont we/you
we/you
-Dont
you
think
-Dont you think it
it would
would be?
be?

4.
4. ADDING
ADDING UP
UP IDEAS
IDEAS
Firstly/first
of
all
Firstly/first of all
Secondly
Secondly
Besides
Besides
Whats
Whats more/Furthermore/In
more/Furthermore/In
addition
addition
On the other hand / In contrast
On the other hand / In contrast
Thus/Therefore
Thus/Therefore
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
Housing, rooms in a house,
Housing, rooms in a house,
furniture, electrical appliances
furniture, electrical appliances
Problems
Problems in
in aa house
house or
or building
building
Leaks,
draughts,
creaking
Leaks, draughts, creaking doors,
doors,

Household
chores
Household chores
Doing
Doing the
the washing
washing up,
up, dusting,
dusting,
mopping
mopping
Housing arrangements
Housing arrangements
Tenant,
Tenant, landlord,
landlord, contract,
contract, rent,
rent,
deposit
deposit

GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR

1.CAUSATIVE USE OF HAVE

1.CAUSATIVE USE OF HAVE
-You
-You should
should have
have the
the walls
walls
painted.
painted.
-Id like you to get a new hot-Id like you to get a new hotwater heater installed.
water heater installed.
2.
2. MODAL
MODAL VERBS
VERBS
-I think you should
-I think you should
-Can I propose ?
-Can I propose ?
-It
-It might
might be
be aa good
good idea
idea to
to