Unit 7 Communicative activity A
For rent
Poppy & Pia
•  Budget of £400–£550 per month
•  Both in their 20s
•  Best friends
•  Both work in town. Poppy’s a cook at
a popular café; Pia’s a sales assistant
at a department store
•  Neither has a car; Pia goes to work on
her bicycle
•  Poppy’s passion: cooking, experimenting
with new recipes
•  Need a place from early June
•  Prefer modern, clean, bright
•  Pia’s family often visit from Italy. Poppy
has a cat, Pippin.
4B Secret Way
£600 per month, all bills included
Third-floor flat in historic old building close
to the train station. Stairs only; no lift. Two
exceptionally big bedrooms. Two bathrooms.
High ceilings, large windows, beautiful views.
Shared garden.
Available 12 June
17 River Road
£425 per month; £950 deposit required
Town centre, three-bedroom flat in 1980s
tower block, eleventh floor. Lift in building. A
parking space can be rented for an additional
fee. Balconies outside both the living room and
main bedroom.
Available 30 May
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Hiromi & Ken
•  Budget of £450–£600 per month
•  Both in their 30s
•  Married couple
•  Ken’s a graphic designer, works from
home; Hiromi’s a teacher at a primary
school in the suburbs
•  One car
•  Ken’s really into gardening
•  Looking to move around mid-June
•  Prefer older homes with historic features
•  They’re expecting their first baby in a few
months!
30 Headley Avenue
£540 per month; no deposit necessary
Late nineteenth-century house on the edge
of town. Three good-sized bedrooms. All
rooms have period detail. Kitchen needs
some modernizing. No garden. Two original
fireplaces; no central heating.
Available 25 May
21a Candid Street
£475 per calendar month
Two-bedroom flat built 1960s. Four miles from
town. Bedrooms are small, but cosy! Huge,
open-plan kitchen. Large garden at the back.
Parking space for two cars. Quiet, peaceful
neighbourhood.
Available 6 June
9/27/17 4:41 PM