Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/she would like your advice about finding a place to live. Write an email to your friend. In your email - Describe where you lived when you were a student at the university - Recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation - Warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

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Dear Sam, I hope, you're well. I'm writing
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letter to share my university experience because you're asking me for advice. You know that I studied at Fatih University in Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, from 2000 to 2007. I stayed in the university's dormitory,
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there are many options,
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as renting a house or sharing a room with fellow students. There are many ways to find accommodation,
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as with a real estate company or by asking friends to live with you in a rented house. With
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in mind, I strongly recommend living in the on-campus residence for the
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year until you get used to the environment. By the way, I should warn you about a few things like the issue of choosing a room. If you choose a hall of residence, make sure you don't choose a room that doesn't get daylight during the day. If you prefer to rent a house, you should make sure that you pay for the laundry. If you ask me, you should pay attention because many students make these mistakes. It's hard to know the right thing to do in
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case, but one piece of advice I was given when I was in a similar situation was to draw up a list of all the pros and cons before you decide. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. I wish y'all the best, Yusuf,
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • dormitories
  • rental agreements
  • house-hunting
  • budgeting
  • commute
  • utilities
  • security deposit
  • lease
  • proximity
  • amenities
  • landlord
  • tenant rights
  • real estate agent
  • furnished/unfurnished
  • flatmates
  • on-campus/off-campus living
  • viewings
  • public transportation
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