A Tree Blocking the Bedroom Window
Property manager (speaking English) and Tenant (speaking Mandarin) talk through “A Tree Blocking the Bedroom Window”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Hello, Ms Guo, please take a seat. I have your 20 May request about the tree. Can you tell me what's happening?
您好。院子里那棵大树的树枝离我卧室的窗户只有两米左右，白天房间也要开灯，特别暗。而且树叶还把排水槽堵住了。
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Interpret it aloud now →I see. Thanks for explaining. I'll need photos of the branches and the gutter. Can you send them through the tenant portal? And has the gutter overflowed yet?
照片我昨天已经拍好了，等一下就可以发给您。上个月下大雨的时候，水已经从排水槽溢出来，流到外墙上了。我担心墙会受潮发霉。
That's useful. I can't approve tree work myself; the owner must agree first. I'll send your photos to the owner today and ask for an arborist to inspect.
好的。可是如果业主不同意，我该怎么办？这个问题已经拖了好几个星期了，我不想再等下去。
If the owner refuses, I'll tell you in writing. You may then apply to NCAT, but please don't cut the branches yourself.
我明白，我不会自己剪的。那您大概什么时候能给我回音？我每天下午都在家，您可以打电话给我。
I'll call you by Thursday afternoon with the owner's answer. If the arborist needs access, I'll arrange a time with you first. Is that all right?
可以。检查的时候我得在家，所以请您提前一天告诉我。另外，我想确认一下，我五月二十日发的申请，你们有记录吗？
Yes, it's in our system. I'll note today's conversation on the file as well, and print a written summary for you before you leave.
那就好，谢谢您。有了书面记录，我心里踏实多了。我等您周四下午的电话。
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