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You may
find it convenient to obtain accommodation in the institution where you are
studying. Alternatively, you may prefer to rent a room in a house or flat with
other students. The various types of available accommodation are listed here.
The cost of accommodation will be different according to the facilities
provided and the location.
●Boarding houses: These are a combination
of single and shared rooms which are rented out individually. There are two
types of boarding houses available:
i)
Self-cooking (you do your own cooking in a communal kitchen). Cooking and
eating tools are often provided.
ii) Full
board (meals are cooked for you).
Facilities
in a boarding house usually include: fully furnished room, linen, shared
bathroom, gas / electricity charges.
●Shared houses or flats: Shared
accommodation is available when somebody has a spare room in their house or
flat which they wish to rent out. The rent and costs of gas / electricity are
shared equally between the people sharing the flat. Each person is also
expected to help clean and tidy the shared living space (e.g. kitchen,
bathroom, living room). People sharing a house or flat are also responsible for
cleaning their own room, doing their washing and cooking their own meals.
●Residential colleges: Residential
colleges are a feature of many academic institutions in Australia. The colleges
are located on campus or very close to the campus and usually provide single
study / bedrooms, shared bathroom, all meals and linen.
●Rented houses or flats: These are usually
for a longer term. Most flats are unfurnished and do not contain any furniture
except a stove. Houses are considerably more expensive than flats, and rent
changes with size, condition and location. The costs of electricity and gas are
additional. When renting a house or flat you sign a tenancy agreement with the
landlord. Make sure you fully understand the agreement before you sign.
Complete
the following sentences according to the text.
61. You
cannot cook your own meals in full-board boarding houses or in ________________．
62．In a shared house, all the people
living in it share the expenses of three things: ______________.
63. The
amount you pay to rent a house depends on ________________.
64. The
accommodation that is available inside an academic institution is called
__________________.
65. You
should only sign an agreement after you are sure that you ________________.
