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5 min Survival Kit - The Landlord: Essential Phrases for Talking to Your Landlord in English
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This podcast is the result of a genuine human creative process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative structure, and pedagogical direction is designed, written, and carefully curated by real people who are deeply committed to making English learning a human, meaningful experience. Artificial intelligence plays a supporting role in two specific areas: it assists in the refinement and editing of scripts, and it powers the voice synthesis technology (ElevenLabs) that brings our hosts to life with exceptional phonetic clarity and natural pacing. The result is a podcast where human intelligence leads, and AI serves. Every word was thought by a person. Every lesson was designed for you.
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Your landlord calls. Something about the rent. And your stomach tightens. In this episode, Robert speaks slowly and clearly to give you 5 essential phrases for any landlord conversation. Real English. No grammar. No pressure. Just the words that protect your home the moment you need them.
What you will learn today:
- 5 essential slow English sentences for landlord situations — including the one phrase that protects you from verbal agreements that disappear.
- How to ask for repairs, clarifications and written confirmation — professionally, without losing confidence.
- The rescue sentence that changes how your landlord treats you — in six simple words.
YOUR 5 SENTENCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
1. I would like to report a repair that needs attention, please.
2. Could I have that in writing, please?
3. I want to make sure I understand — could you explain that again?
4. When can I expect this to be fixed?
5. I would like to keep a record of this conversation — is that all right?
RESCUE SENTENCE: Could I have that in writing, please?
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