Exercise 7

Some people went to a real-estate agent to find a new home. Read the descriptions from the estate agent’s brochure. Which of these homes were they interested in? Match the estate agent’s descriptions with the right person or family.

a) This is an attractive terraced house with two floors, close to shops and underground station. Children – welcome.	c) A detached house with plenty of garage space and a garden – this is an opportunity not to be missed.
b) A beautifully-situated bungalow which has a garden attached	d) This small flat has its own balcony and is situated on the fourth floor of a residential block

1. Mr and Mrs Dawson are both retired. Their children are married and have left home. Mr Dawson wants to move to a house that has a garden and Mrs Dawson wants a house without any stairs.

2. Tina has been sharing a house with some friends. She would like to be more independent, but she can’t afford a house.

3. Stephanie and Nigel got married in March. They’re expecting their first baby at the end of the year. They can’t afford a big house, but they don’t want a flat.

4.The Clifford family have been living in a semi-detached house, but now they need something bigger. They have four children as well as a dog and a cat.

Exercise 8

Read the housing ads and the notices for roommates. Then choose one of the places and write a notice advertising for a roommate to share it with you.

WEST SIDE. Lrg sunny 1 BR apt. Kitchen, bath. 2 flr walkup. $400+1 mo sec dep. Immediate occ.

DOWNTOWN. Furn 2 BR apt w/kitchen, din rm, 1 bath. W/w crpt, frplc, balc. Elevator bldg. Avail Febr. $700+util. 679-9842 eves.

BEDFORD. 3 BR, 1 bath apt. Nr transp+shops. Avail immediately. $300 including util. 481-8769.

NEAR UNIVERSITY: Small 2-rm apt w/bath. No pets or children. Laun in basement. Quiet. $ 250. 323-1465 anytime.

SUNNYSIDE. 2-story, 3 BR house avail for Feb occ. 2 baths, liv rm, din rm, kitchen. Indoor pkng avail. 40 min to centre of town. $900/mo. 524-1773.

ABBREVIATION KEY

Apt – apartment sec dep – security deposit

Avail – available lrg - large

Bath – bathroom transp - transportation

Bldg – building mo - month

BR – bedroom nr - near

Util – utilities occ - occupancy

Eves – evenings pkng - parking

Flr – floor w/ - with

Frplc – fireplace w/w – wall to wall

Furn – furnished laun – laundry

ROOMMATE WANTED

Responsible professional woman seeks woman to share rent and utilities of

2 bath apt., Fisher St. Area. No pets. Rent $350.

Phone Gloria

(after 5 pm) 784-6321

HOUSE TO SHARE

Male grad student, non-smoker, is looking for 2 rommates to share old East Side house. Modern kitchen and bath. Quiet, residential neighborhood, near bus. $230/mo+util.

Glenn 576-9856 (keep trying)

! Now write your own notice.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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