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Finding a roommate

Finding a roommate can be difficult because each person has their own personality and it is not easy to agree on basic things such as order, cleaning, tyding, etc. Read the following text and find out some tips to find the perfect roommate.

Reading Comprehension: Looking for a roommate

Reading Comprehension: True-False Question

Read the article again and decide if the sentences are true or false.

Question 1

1. 50% of Canadian University students live with their parents.

Question 2

2. Most of students share a house with other students.

Question 3

3. It is not easy to decide who to live with.

Question 4

4. Similar personality traits help to get on well.

Vocabulary Activity

Decide which adjective goes with each of the sentences (A-F) from the questionnaire.

  1. Unhealthy
  2. Noisy
  3. Sociable
  4. Tidy
  5. Hospitable
  6. Active

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Uploading a post

You are looking for a roomate and you decide to upload a post to an online webiste to find a person to share your flat with.

Go to section on Moodle and add your entry. 

Mention the following:

  • Your name and surname, age, gender...
  • Are you a smoking or non/smoking person?
  • Do you have any pets? Would you mind having a pet in the same house as you live?
  • Talk about yourself mentioning your qualities: weaknesses and strengths.
  • Also if you would prefer to live with a male, female or don't mind.