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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 763: Dealing with an Apartment Super.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 763. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between George and Louise. It’s about having problems in your apartment and calling the person who’s responsible for fixing things in an apartment building, the super. Let’s get started.

George: Did you call the super about fixing the leaky faucet?

Louise: I called him on Monday, but I haven’t heard back yet.

George: Well, call him again. This window is stuck and it won’t close.

Louise: I’ll call him, but I think he’s avoiding our calls.

George: He’s the worst super we’ve ever had. He’s in charge of the maintenance around this place, but instead, he hides out in his apartment. Whenever there’s a problem, he tells us