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 letter - 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 Subin, Hi, I hope you are doing great. I received your email that you got an offer from the
university
I attended. And now you are finding a new place to live close to the
university
. I’m happy to give you some guidance for selecting accommodation.
First,
I want to give detail about the place I used to live when I was at
university
. I spent my whole 4 years of the
university
at a house
that is
two blocks away from the
university
with three roommates. It was very convenient to go to class since it took only 5 minutes to reach the main building. It had a nice living room where I can enjoy the television on the comfortable sofa. To find a good house like
this
at a reasonable price, you need to use the “home founder” application which you can download on your phone. It has only nice and clean room rental options. I found my place there too. I’m highly recommending to use
this
.
Lastly
, I need to give a warning about one thing. And
that is
a bed bug problem. some houses near the
university
often are infested by bed bugs which can cause enormous harm to your skin. A lot of students forgot to check
this
and suffered from serious skin problems. Please note
this
. That’s all I got. If you have more questions, let me know. Best wishes, Dayoung Lee
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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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