英语播客EnglishPod 334

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 A:    Good afternoon! Did you call for a plumber¹?

 B:    Yes,  yes I did.  Please come in! I’m so glad you
       came! This old house is falling apart!  Come on
        into the bathroom.  See, here, there’s water leak-
        ing everywhere!

 A:     I see. Let me have a look. It seems that your toilet
        is clogged,  and that’s why it won’t flush. Let me
       just get my plunger. No, that’s not working either. I
       suspect that there’s some sort of foreign object in
       the pipes that’s causing a blockage². That’s what’s
        making your toilet overflow³.

 B:    Oh,  that must be because of my  four-year-old
       daughter.  She is always flushing things down the
       toilet. You know how kids are.
 A:    Yeah,  I  have  a  little  one  myself. Anyway,  these
       water  pipes  are really  rusty,  so  they  also  should
        be changed.  That could be causing water to not
       drain  completely;  that  might  lead  to  more  prob-
        lems in the future. I would also suggest fixing this
       faucet⁴ that isn’t shutting off properly.  I could have
        it all finished by today if it’s urgent.

 B:    That would be great! Is it expensive?

 A:     Let’s see... I would say about eight hundred dol-
        lars.

 B:    What?  That’s more than I make in a day and I’m
       a heart surgeon!