Skills - Speaking - Dialogues - Flatsharing
2 Task-Based Speaking Activities: 1. Looking for a Flat - Go to Task 2
Activity designed by YT (michelle) - Printer-friendly version of Tasks 1 & 2 
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You need a flatshare in London/Madrid. Discuss the following issues and then, in turns, report to the whole class.
Source:
a questionnaire at EasyRoomate 
| Questions around the issue of flatmates | Questions about the flat/apartment |
| Who would you like to live with? (What's your own description for these issues?) Gender: male, female, it doesn't matter. Mininum age: Smoker?: Yes, no, it doesn't matter Occupation?: student, professional, part-time worker, unemployed, it doesn't matter Orientation?: straight, gay, bi-sexual, doesn't matter Max. age: Children?: yes, no, it doesn't matter Pet?: yes, no, it doesn't matter Preferred language: Mother language: Lifestyle (sleeping and eating): regular lifestyle for waking up and going to bed + eating; irregular going to bed hours, wake up early, go to bed late, one hot meal a day, the usual meals a day. cook, not cook. |
What are you looking for, in terms of the flat? Minimum rent: Maximum rent: Moving in on (date): Desired area: all, select some you would like or the ones you wouldn't move into >>> Description: Describe what you are looking for as precisely as you can. Comment on the discussion-who thought what and how you reached an agreement. |