An Email To A Friend. By Mercedes

Hi, long time no see. How are you? I heard you're coming soon...

I'm writing to you from my room, if it could have any name. The Hall of Residence it could be horrible! It's very small and dark and they aren't very clean. It's not only that it's dirty and small but also at the night I have a snoring flatmate, I can't sleep because it's very noisy. A word of warning, DON'T COME, it's a hell-hole and it's dingy and flithy. 

I recommend that you go with a host family. It's much better because it's not far from school and you would have tasty food. The room could be small but probably it would be clean. You won't have a snoring flatmate or you won't hear strange noises. You probably would have sports facilities nearby. My Residence is really terrible, I hate it! Think about your decision, please. 

Have a good trip and look for a new suitcase and for your pasport too, it's really important!

Hope to see you soon and please, give me news about your family,

Mercedes.

An Email to a Friend.

Hi, long time no see. How are you? How are your paretns and your dogs?

I'll tell you about my Hall of Residence in Oxford because next month you'll come. I advise you....It's a terrible place to stay!

Rooms are small, dark and not clean. My flatmate is good by day, but at night I hate her. She is a snoring flatmate. I can't sleep and I'm very tired.

 Other problems is the food It's horrible! It's bland. But near the Residence we've a McDonald's. That is OK.

 And the shower....OMG the shower! The drains are clogged. But we've got a lake near the Residence so you can wash yourself there.

But if you prefer a host family I can recommend some friends for you to stay with. they tell me it's good. Not far from school, the rooms are small but clena, the food's tasty.

Well, I'll fibish because I'm going to the cinema with some friends. 

Please, give me some news about you and your family.

Kisses,

           Susana.

By Elisabeth Domínguez

To Noelia Calvo Tizón

Hi, long time no see. I hope you and your family are well. I´m writing to you from the Hall of the Residence in Oxford. But it is more like a hostel than a residence. Everithing is terrible: the rooms where we sleep are very small for two people and there isn´t enough light to do my homework or study.Also, the rooms are very dirty, so it´s not comfortable. As well as that, I have a snoring flatmate.

You don´t know how difficult it is to sleep all night with him snoring. Sometimes it is really impossible to concentrate on something while he is sleeping. Another problem is that the drains in the shower are clogged. So, you have to have a very fast shower. Because if you don´t, water will floud the room.

My mum told me that next year you are coming here. So I want to give you  some advice. If you can, don´t choose to came to a Hall of Residence. The best thing you can do it is go to a host family. You will be more comfortable and your room will be cleaner.

I cant wait to see you. And please give me some news about you.

Hughs and kisses.

The Oxford Hall of Residence

Dear Natalia!

Itś me, Tania! I just heard that you want to follow my example and come to the same English course in Oxford that I'm going... But please, don't do it, unless you want to sleep in a shoe box and eat rubbish, in this case do come! Moreover, your roommate could be completely weird... mine is snoring all time. I feel desperate and sleepy.
If you are still conviced to come after reading this e-mail, please look fon an alternative, for example, look for a host family. My classmate Marta did it ans she's so happy with her decision! She sleeps in a beautiful room and she eats the tastiest food everyday. Believe me, the last class she broght me a pizza prepared by her host and it was the best food that I've tried in weeks.
Yeah! I know that you want to go to a Hall of Residence because you have more freedom to met handsome boys... But you can do it too living with a host family. Marta fell in love with the elder soon of her host family, so you can be lucky too! But don't tell your parents, because I know that your dad is going to get mad.

My best wishes. See you soon
Love, Tania

       Hi María, hope you are well!
       Your sister told me that you are coming to Oxford, and you want to stay at the same Hall of Residence as me. But, before you make that mistake, I want to give you a word of warning... THINK IT TWICE and DON'T COME!!!
      The conditions are horrible. It's not only that the rooms are small, dark and filthy but algo cold, and you will have to sleep with a snoring flatmate, that thinks that the all floor is for his dirty socks.
      I hope I am in time to change your decision abou where to stay, so I will recommend you to look a room with a host family. The rooms will be small but clean and lovely. Furthermore, these houses use to be near to the school and the city centre, so in this way, life would be easier to you.
      There are my survival tips, use them if you want not to get depressed (or sick). Hope to see you soon, tell my mum to send me soup and pizza, and give kisses to all our friends.
   

    Love, Marta.