Life Skills: Renting a Flat Language and Vocab
Renting a flat language and vocab is the B1 practical-English skill that handles one of the most stressful real-world tasks: finding and securing accommodation. The worksheet covers rental vocabulary (tenant, landlord, lease, deposit, viewing, agency, bills included, furnished, unfurnished, lettings), reading rental ads (pcm, sq ft, 2 bed, en suite, council tax band), and key conversations (the viewing, the application, the move-in inspection).
This worksheet builds B1 fluency with rental-property language.
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What’s inside:
- A vocabulary box with rental terms and abbreviations
- Rental-ad decoding: translate abbreviations into full meaning
- Dialogue completion: estate agent, landlord, viewings
- Role-play: viewing scenarios and application questions
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Rental abbreviations at B1 — pcm (per calendar month), pw (per week), DSS welcome, no DSS, EPC rating. Country-specific vocabulary: UK flat vs US apartment, lease vs rental agreement. Question-asking about hidden costs: Are bills included? What’s the council tax band?
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly learners planning to live in English-speaking countries. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Speaking and Reading. Part of the Practical Life Skills collection — the natural next step is Banking and Financial Services.
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