Useful English when something in your accommodation stops working or needs attention.
Use it for: plumbing
The tap in the kitchen is leaking.
Use it for: heating
The heating isn’t working in my room.
Use it for: electricity
The power has gone off in the whole flat.
Use it for: drainage
The shower drain is blocked and the water is not going down.
Use it for: requesting repair
Could someone come and have a look this afternoon?
Choose two expressions from this lesson. Say them aloud, then build one short situation where you could genuinely need them. Keep it simple and make the sentence personal to you.
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Use the language on this page in a situation that feels real to you. The aim is not to memorise a perfect script, but to build enough flexibility to respond, clarify and continue naturally.
Choose three expressions from the lesson. Put each one into a complete sentence, then change one detail such as the person, place, time, priority or problem. Notice which words must change and which part of the phrase stays useful.
Change one detail each time you repeat the activity. A small change forces you to choose language rather than simply recite it.
Read the key phrases aloud at a natural pace. Mark the words that carry the main meaning and let the smaller grammar words stay lighter. Then listen for those same stressed words when you hear similar language in class, at work or in everyday conversation.
Say the exchange aloud twice. First keep it short. Then repeat it with a reason, preference, example or consequence. If you get stuck, reformulate with simpler words rather than stopping. That ability to keep the conversation moving is more useful than sounding perfect.