02 living rooms Beginner A: good morning. I’m thinking about buying some new furnituremy living room. Could you help me? B: certainly. As you can see, we have several three-piece suitessale. Feel freesit downtest how comfortable they are. A:cameyour store yesterdayhave come back todaymakefinal decision.thinklikeblack leather suite. It’sa real bargain. B: yes. The price has been reduced by 50%. It’sreal bargain. A: I’ll take it.also needimprovelightingmy living room. Do you have any suggestions? B: those floor lamps are very niceyou can varybrightness accordingwhether you’re reading or watching tv. How bigyour living room? A: it’s quite large. It’s about 40 square metres. B: I’d suggest you buy two. That allows youchangebrightnessthe room better. A: ok.likedesignthis lamps.also need some cushion covers. I’ll just browse through those ones over there.
Intermediate A: hello, james. Come. go throughthe living room. B: hi kate…thanks…wow! Look at allfurniture. You must spentfortuneit!love your new three-pieces suite. A:told you thathad been saving up moneybuy some new furnituredo some redecorating.finally saved enoughdid everything at once. B: goodyou! You’ve got new curtains too. That’svery nice shadeblue. This sofavery comfortable.could sitit all day! A: do you like my carpet? Be honest! Tell me what you really think. B:be honest,looks like your old carpet. Isreally new or did you just have your old cleaned? A: well spotted!actually hadcleaned twice, becausewas so dirty. The rugnew. You remember my tripchina? Well,boughtthere. B:lovedesign. I’ve heard thatactual costrugschinaless thancostsendinghome. A: that’s true.boughtsecond bookcase too. b; that wasgood idea. Before, you had booksmagazines all overroom. It looks very untidy.see you have also put two shelves upyou ornaments. You haven’t boughtnew tv though. A:don’t watch much tv nowadays. I’m so busy with other things. B; like buying furnitureredecorating! Goodyou! Your living room looks much brightertidier than before. Have you ever thoughtbecoming an interior designer?
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2 living rooms 
my living room. Could you help me? 
sale. Feel free
sit down
test how comfortable they are. 
came
final decision.
black leather suite. It’s
my living room. Do you have any suggestions? 
your living room? 
the room better. 
looks like your old carpet. Is