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Bonus Practice: #111 Water problems at home? Talking to a plumber (Med)

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Practise speaking the dialogue from episode Bonus Practice: #111 Water problems at home? Talking to a plumber.


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By Kate Onomichi

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Practise speaking the dialogue from episode Bonus Practice: #111 Water problems at home? Talking to a plumber.


This bonus episode provides interactive speaking practice for the words and phrases you learnt in #111 Water problems at home? Talking to a plumber.

Don’t be shy and speak clearly. You’ll be surprised how much your speaking can improve with just a little bit of practice!

Claire: My tap in the bathroom won’t stop dripping. It’s driving me crazy.

Allan: Yeah, it doesn’t sound to serious. It could just be wear and tear, a worn-out washer maybe.

Claire: I see...What am I looking at to fix it, roughly?

Allan: I can’t say now. I can give you a ballpark figure once I see it. Do you want me to swing by this afternoon?


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Credit: Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.


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