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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 Write at least 150 words.

#friend #place #course #university #advice #email #・describe #student #・recommend #accommodation #・warn #mistakes #students
Dear Emma, Hi, Emma. How have you been? I heard from my professor that you got an offer from Toronto
University
, where I studied. Congratulations! I am glad to hear about it. About the accommodation, let me give you some advice. When I was a student at the uni, I was living in a dormitory that the
university
 offers. If you are searching for places where you can live as cheap as possible, I recommend you go to the
university
's website and look for vacant rooms. There are a few options, like living alone or with a partner. If you want to live in an apartment nearby the
university
, please carefully confirm whether you need to pay for something except for the monthly house rent or not. Students sometimes make mistakes as to the rules of payment. Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have any questions. And, you can get help at the
university
 as well. Best regards, Mei Brown
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