University Accommodation

Experiences

1. Describe the accommodation arrangement the speaker had

during their first year of university.

2. Why was the speaker annoyed about their room assignment in

the all-female hall?

3. What were some of the drawbacks of the speaker's

basement-level accommodation?

4. Why did the speaker decide to stick it out in their initial

accommodation despite its shortcomings?

5. What were the advantages of the speaker's self-catering hall of

residence in their second year?

6. How did the speaker handle their laundry and meals in the
self-catering hall?

7. Why did the speaker end up with huge credit card bills during
their university years?

8. How did the speaker feel about their time in the shared house
during their second year?

9. Describe the behavior of the other residents in the shared

house.

10. Why did the speaker decide to leave the shared house and find
alternative accommodation?
Answer Key:
1. The speaker's parents generously paid for their first year's accommodation in
catered Halls of Residence. (00:00:01 - 00:00:25)
2. The all-female hall was not the speaker's first choice. (00:00:13 - 00:00:34)
3. The speaker's basement-level accommodation was noisy and too hot. (00:00:23 -
00:00:44)
4. The convenience of the location and not having to worry about meals made the
speaker stick it out. (00:00:46 - 00:01:07)
5. The self-catering hall had a private bathroom, a shared kitchen, and was located
near the student bar. (00:01:19 - 00:01:43)
6. The speaker relied on microwave meals and occasionally went home for laundry.
(00:01:41 - 00:02:14)
7. The speaker ran up huge credit card bills due to overspending and reliance on a
second student loan. (00:01:51 - 00:02:28)
8. The speaker hated their time in the shared house due to noisy and inconsiderate
flatmates. (00:02:15 - 00:02:50)
9. The other residents were loud, played music loudly, had frequent parties, and
smoked heavily. (00:02:29 - 00:03:03)
10. The speaker left the shared house due to the unbearable noise and rudeness of
the other residents. (00:02:51 - 00:03:26)