Renting an apartment

Jerry: Yeah, Xizhimen sounds good. It's also near the zoo and the National Library.

Fei: Next you have to think about rent. What price range are you thinking about?

Jerry: Well, I really can't pay more than 1500 yuan a month, but I'd like to pay 1000 if possible.

Fei: What if you find a perfect apartment for 1800 yuan or 2000, something really beautiful. Would you take it?

Jerry: No, I really can't afford to pay that much. 1500 yuan is definitely my limit.

Fei: I think 1000 is possible if you have a roommate. You could share an apartment with a college student, or maybe a young worker.

Jerry: That might be interesting, but I really like my privacy. I need to study Chinese in a quiet place and also sleep in peace every night.

Fei: Maybe it's best for you to pay a little bit more for your own apartment. So, the next step is to decide what kind of apartment you want - how many rooms, what kind of furnishings, stuff like that.

Jerry: I don't need any special furnishings, but I certainly want a southern exposure. I like to have a bright, sunny room. One bedroom and one living room is enough, but I really want to have a balcony.

Fei: That should be easy to find. Most apartment buildings have rooms facing south, usually with a balcony. But if you only want to pay 1500 yuan, maybe you will only have one room, not two.

Jerry: I see. That's a bit small compared to my apartment in New York. But I guess Beijing is more crowded.

Fei: Maybe we'll get lucky and find something bigger. Let's wait and see.

Jerry: Okay, now that I know what I want, what do I have to do to actually find an apartment?

Fei: I'll look through some advertisements and make some phone calls. Then we can go check out the ones that sound good.

Jerry: That's great, Fei. I'm really looking forward to having a nice, new apartment!

Fei: Yes, a SUNNY new apartment!

4.At the doctor’s

Doctor: — Good morning. Please have a seat here. What?s the problem? Paul Ryefield: — I have a terrible stomachache. Doctor: — Do you have diarrhea? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I do. Doctor: — Do you have any other symptoms? Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I feel sick. Doctor: — You mean you feel nauseous? Paul Ryefield: — That?s right. I feel like vomiting. And right now I feel dizzy, too. Doctor: — When did the symptoms start? Paul Ryefield: — This morning. Yesterday evening I ate something raw. Doctor: — All right. Please take off your clothes to the waist and lie down there.... Just tell me if it hurts when I do this. Paul Ryefield: — It doesn?t hurt.... Ouch. It hurts there. Doctor: — Okay. Let?s hope it?s just indigestion, but we?ll need to run some diagnostic tests to be sure. We?ll run a blood test and we?ll also need a urine sample. Paul Ryefield: — Can you give me something for the time being? Doctor: — Yes, I?ll give you a prescription for indigestion tablets.

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