Melanie: Lucky you! Only this morning I visited an apartment in this area.

The advert read: 'spacious apartment, in a historical building, good condition'.

Lee: And of course, you were very disappointed.
Melanie: Yes, utterly disappointed! When I got there, all I found was a tiny room,
in an ugly old block of flats, which needed urgent redecorating!
Lee: I see, not at all how the advert read then.
Melanie: No, the opposite! It also said 'attractive price', and it was so expensive, I
couldn’t believe it! Oh, and what’s more, it was on the ground floor, and so it
would not have been safe to open the windows at night!
Lee: Well, don’t worry, it takes time, but I’m sure you’ll find something nice.

melanie: ¡Qué suerte tienes! Esta misma mañana

visité un apartamento en esta zona. El anuncio
decía: "apartamento espacioso, en edificio histórico,
buen estado".
Lee: Y por supuesto, quedaste muy decepcionado.
Melanie: Sí, ¡completamente decepcionada! Cuando
llegué allí, lo único que encontré fue una pequeña
habitación, en un viejo y feo bloque de pisos, que
necesitaba una redecoración urgente.
Lee: Ya veo, para nada como se leía en el anuncio
entonces.
melanie: ¡no, todo lo contrario! También decía
"precio atractivo", ¡y era tan caro que no lo podía
creer! ¡Ah, y además estaba en la planta baja, por lo
que no habría sido seguro abrir las ventanas por la
noche!
Lee: Bueno, no te preocupes, lleva tiempo, pero
estoy seguro de que encontrarás algo bonito.

The flat Melanie visited this morning

 is near a historic site.

 is in a spacious building.

 is in the neighbourhood.

During the visit of the flat, Melanie

 left urgently.

 was disappointed.

 didn't feel safe.

In Melanie's opinion, the building needed redecorating and the room was too small.

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Another disadvantage of the flat is that

 it's located on the ground floor.

 she is afraid of the night.

 the windows don't close well.

Lee is certain that Melanie will

 be happy in the flat.

 stop worrying.

 find a flat she likes.

attractive
adjective

Agreeable, affordable, attracting attention and interest.

Ejemplo
They said the price was attractive, but it's the most expensive place I've visited!

stairs
noun

A set of steps connecting two or more floors in a building; a staircase or stairway.

Ejemplo
Go up the stairs, and it's the first door on your left.

house
noun

A building, typically at ground level, containing bedroom(s), living room,

kitchen and bathroom(s), that people live in.
Ejemplo
They have left their flat in town and they now live in a large house in the
countryside.

tiny
adjective

Very small.
Ejemplo
The kitchen is so tiny that a table will not fit in it.

ground floor
noun

The floor of a building closest to ground level.

Ejemplo
She has a broken leg, but as she lives on the ground floor, she does not have to
climb stairs.

block
noun

A residential building consisting of flats.

Ejemplo
My grandmother lives in an ugly old block of flats, but she likes it and does not
want to move out.

advert
noun

A printed notice that markets a particular product or service to the public.

Ejemplo
When looking for a house, do not trust the adverts/ads/advertisements, you'll
always be disappointed when you see the house

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spacious
adjective

Having much space; roomy.

Ejemplo
The bedroom is so spacious that even this very big double bed will look small in
it.

flat
noun

An apartment.
Ejemplo
They live in a spacious five-room flat, in the middle of London.
apartment
noun

A flat.
Ejemplo
Tony and Cherie have left their house, and they now live in that large apartment
block.

home
noun

The place where one lives as a member of a family or household.

Ejemplo
This house was far too big, it never felt like home.

building
noun

A closed structure with walls and a roof.

Ejemplo
They live in a historic building which was created by a famous architect in the
nineteenth century.

large
adjective

Big; or great size.

Ejemplo
This house is so large that two families could live in it.

floor
noun

A storey/level of a building.
Ejemplo

He lives on the top floor in a building with no lift!

area
noun

A particular geographic region.

Ejemplo
Their house is large and beautiful, but it is not in a very nice area, so they got it
for a good price.

Emily has three children. She is looking for a (s...) house with many rooms.
Emily has three children. She is looking for a spacious (s...) house with many
rooms.
She wants a house in the same area (a...) as her children's school.
The apartment building (b...) has four floors.
She saw an apartment advert (a...) in the local newspaper about a house for rent.
The old man wants a flat on the ground (g...) floor, because he cannot walk up
the stairs very well.
This flat is tiny (t...) ! There isn't enough space for a family with four children.

Your brother has been looking for a house to rent for almost a year, but he can't

find anything good. He's getting discouraged and disappointed. What do you say

to make him feel better?

Tu hermano lleva casi un año buscando una casa
para alquilar, pero no encuentra nada bueno. Está
desanimado y decepcionado. ¿Qué dices para que se
sienta mejor?
Your brother has been looking for a house to rent for almost a year, but he can't find
anything good. He's getting discouraged and disappointed. What do you say to make him
feel better?

 I found my flat after seeing just one advert.

 I know what you mean. It's really not easy. Apartments are so expensive to rent
these days!
 days!

 Don't worry. It's normal that it takes time. I'm sure you'll find the perfect
place soon.

Go up the floor stairs , and it's the first door on your left.
He lives on the top floor in a building with no lift!
The bedroom is so spacious that even this very big double bed will look small in
it.
They said the price was attractive , but it's the most expensive place I've visited!
They live in a historic building which was created by a famous architect in the
nineteenth century.
They have left their flat in town and they now live in a large house in the
countryside.

Tony and Cherie have left their house, and they now live in that large apartment
block.

The kitchen is so tiny that a table will not fit in it.

This house was far too big, it never felt like home
Their house is large and beautiful, but it is not in a very nice area , so they got it
for a good price.
They live in a spacious five-room flat , in the middle of London.
This house is so large that two families could live in it.
My grandmother lives in an ugly old block of flats, but she likes it and does not
want to move out.
When looking for a house, do not trust the adverts , you'll always be
disappointed when you see the house.
She has a broken leg, but as she lives on the ground floor , she does not have to
climb stairs.