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#5. Looking for an Apartment


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Published: 2.01.2018
Level 3   |   Time: 0:56 ( x3 = 4:11 )
Accent: Canadian, New Zealand
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Improve your understanding of English pronunciation with a conversation about looking for an apartment.

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triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. Review the REDUCTION PREVIEW.
  2. Listen to the AUDIO. The conversation plays THREE times (normal, slow, normal).
  3. The FIRST time, answer the QUESTIONS.
  4. The SECOND time, fill in/choose the LANGUAGE REDUCTIONS
  5. The THIRD time, review your answers.
  6. CHECK your answers (Show Answers)
  1. Revisa la PREVIA DE REDUCCIONES.
  2. Escucha el AUDIO. La conversación se reproduce TRES veces (normal, lento, normal).
  3. La PRIMERA vez, responde las PREGUNTAS.
  4. La SEGUNDA vez, completa/elige las REDUCCIONES DEL IDIOMA.
  5. La TERCERA vez, revisa tus respuestas.
  6. COMPRUEBA tus respuestas (Show Answers)
  1. 발음 축약 미리보기를 확인하세요.
  2. 오디오를 들으세요. 대화는 세 번 재생됩니다 (보통 속도, 느린 속도, 보통 속도).
  3. 첫 번째 들을 때, 질문에 답하세요.
  4. 두 번째 들을 때, 언어 축약형을 채우거나 선택하세요.
  5. 세 번째 들을 때, 답을 확인하세요.
  6. 답을 확인하세요 (Show Answers)
  1. Revise a PRÉVIA DE REDUÇÕES.
  2. Ouça o ÁUDIO. A conversa toca TRÊS vezes (normal, devagar, normal).
  3. Na PRIMEIRA vez, responda às QUESTÕES.
  4. Na SEGUNDA vez, preencha/escolha as REDUÇÕES DA LÍNGUA.
  5. Na TERCEIRA vez, revise suas respostas.
  6. VERIFIQUE suas respostas (Show Answers)

triangle Reduction Preview 발음 축약 미리보기 Prévia de Reduções Previa de reducciones


  • I don't know → I dunno
      I don't know what to do.
  • going to → gonna
      We are going to go home.
  • I want to → I-wanna
      I want to see a movie.
  • have to → hafta
      I have to study.
  • has to → hasta
      She has to take a test.

★ Try watching [ this video ] for a more detailed explanation.


triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Aron lives with his parents now.
    True
    False

  2. Aron wants a cheap apartment.
    True
    False

  3. Aron wants to live with a roommate.
    True
    False

  4. Aron's sister's apartment has a pool.
    True
    False

  5. Aron really wants to find an apartment with a pool.
    True
    False

  6. The apartments with pools are expensive.
    True
    False

  7. Mike tells Aron to be patient.
    True
    False


triangle Language Reductions 언어 축약형 Reduções da Língua Reducciones del idioma (fill in)


Directions: Listen to the conversation and fill in the expression that you hear.
You can download a pdf version [ here ] .

  • Hey Mike.
  • Hey Aron. Why are you looking at Craigslist?
  • I (3) want to find an apartment. I don't (3) want to live with my parents anymore.
  • That makes sense. Do you know (3) what you are looking for?
  • I think so. The important thing is that it (3) has to be cheap.
  • Then why (3) don't you try to find a roommate? That will make it cheaper for both of you.
  • What you're saying is true, but right now I don't (3) want to have a roommate. I need my own space for a while.
  • OK. How about a pool? At your sister's place, there's a pool, right? You (3) are going to (3) want to find a place that has one too, aren't you.
  • I (2) don't know . I (3) have to find a cheap apartment. All the apartments with pools seem out of my price range.
  • OK. (2) Don't you worry. I'm sure you will find just (3) what you are looking for sooner or later. You just (3) have to be patient.
  • Thanks Mike. I will.


triangle Language Reductions 언어 축약형 Reduções da Língua Reducciones del idioma (choose)


Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the expression that you hear.

  • ARON: Hey Mike.

  • MIKE: Hey Aron. Why (are you) looking at Craigslist?

  • ARON: I (want to) find an apartment. I don't (want to) live with my parents anymore.

  • MIKE: That makes sense. Do you know (what you are) looking for?

  • ARON: I think so. The important thing is that it (has to) be cheap.

  • MIKE: Then why (don't you) try to find a roommate? That will make it cheaper for both of you.

  • ARON: What you're saying is true, but right now I don't (want to) have a roommate. I need my own space for a while.

  • MIKE: OK. How about a pool? At your sister's place, there's a pool, right? You're (going to) (want to) find a place that has one too, (aren't you) .

  • ARON: I (don't know) . I (have to) find a cheap apartment. All the apartments with pools seem out of my price range.

  • MIKE: OK. (Don't you) worry. I'm sure you will find just what you're looking for sooner or later. You just (have to) be patient.

  • ARON: Thanks Mike. I will.


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


You will hear the conversation three times - at normal speed, at slow speed, and at normal speed again.

This is the first time. Listen and answer the questions - true or false.

ARON: Hey Mike.

MIKE: Hey Aron. Why are you looking at Craigslist?

ARON: I want to find an apartment. I don't want to live with my parents anymore.

MIKE: That makes sense. Do you know what you're looking for?

ARON: I think so. The important thing is that it has to be cheap.

MIKE: Then why don't you try to find a roommate? That will make it cheaper for both of you.

ARON: What you're saying is true, but right now I don't want to have a roommate. I need my own space for a while.

MIKE: OK. How about a pool? At your sister's place, there's a pool, right? You're going to want to find a place that has one too, aren't you.

ARON: I don't know. I have to find a cheap apartment. All the apartments with pools seem out of my price range.

MIKE: OK. Don't you worry. I'm sure you will find just what you're looking for sooner or later. You just have to be patient.

ARON: Thanks Mike. I will.

This is the second time. Listen and fill in or choose the correct expression.

This is the third time. Listen and check what you filled in or chose.

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