Band 6+: 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.

Dear Kareem,

How’re you, my friend? Hope you’re doing great since we haven’t met for more than a year. As I have had this experience, I would like to help you with your residing matter.

The first thing that I want to tell you about is that I had settled in the university accommodation building for two months. It was really unpleasant place to live as I had to obey some restricted rules. You know that I sleep late, and I had to turn off the light at 10 PM which was really early for me when I was there.

Second, there are many ways to look for a better place than that, and one of them on the city website. It can provide you with a variety of locations where you can choose the number of rooms and roommates. It has many positive feedbacks from the former users.

Finally, you have to be cautious when you choose the place and make sure it’s located near your collage. A large number of pupils miss their lectures because it can get really congested in the city during the morning period.

I hope my advice will serve you and call me if you need any help.

Lots of love,

Mohamed