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 1) describe where you lived when you were a student at the university 2) recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation 3) warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

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Dear Suchita, Congratulations on getting accepted at Springdales university. I am sure
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opportunity will help you in your growth and fulfil your dreams.
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, I was residing at Homesafe PG which had fully furnished rooms and proximity to the university as well as
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shopping centre.
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, the only drawback was
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of food
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so I had to either cook or manage by eating out on some days. For your accommodation needs, you can reach out to the same landlady where I resided or scan through the institute’s website as they keep posting regular updates to help with housing needs.
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, various groups on social media are created by new joiners and
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with leads for transportation and relocation needs.
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it is fun to rent a room with other friends or acquaintances, I would suggest you
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look for single occupancy spaces as
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gives you flexibility and independence.
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, avoid relocating to remote areas and make sure to settle in a week prior to the
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start so that there are no
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-minute urgencies. Looking forward to hearing
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experience of
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university life. Yours affectionately,
Mohika
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Monika
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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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