高级英语对话 第 436 课：检查房子-3

A: I came in to see how my home inspection went.
B: First of all, I need to share what the purpose of a home inspection is. Do you understand what I was doing there?
A: I had a home inspection before, but didn't really understand it.
B: I help you spot potential problems with the home before you purchase it.
A: The owner said that the roof had leaked, but that he got it fixed last month.
B: Sellers aren't really all that objective. They may have gotten used to a leaky faucet, but it is still broken.
A: Are the sellers responsible for fixing the problems with the house?
B: The owners may wish to pay to have the problems fixed, or maybe the price of the house can be reduced.
A: Did you find a lot of things wrong during the home inspection?
B: The house has a very outdated electrical system. Many of the switches and outlets do not work and are unsafe.