mr. wei： i saw your advertisement in this morning’s new york times, and i’d like to take a look at the apartment.

mrs. jones: come in, please. it’s on the second floor. this way, please.

mr. wei： how much does the apartment rent for?

mrs. jones: it’s three hundred dollars a month…here we are. this is the living room. there are windows in every room. the kitchen is on your left.

mr. wei： there are two bathrooms. that’s great!

mrs. jones: by the way, we don’t allow any pets here.

mr. wei： i see. what about decorating?

mrs. jones: if you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease.

mr. wei： that means if i sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?

mrs. jones: that’s right.

mr. wei： if i decided to take it, how soon could i move in?

mrs. jones: you can move in any time you like. as you can see, it’s already cleaned up.

mr. wei： good. er, mrs…?

mrs. jones: jones.

mr. wei： mrs. jones, i like this apartment very much, but i’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions. i’ll come back this evening with them. will that be convenient?

mrs. jones: that’s fine with me.

mr. wei： this is my business card. thanks very much, mrs. jones.

we’ll see you tonight.