Ejercicio Text 1 - A. Lexicon · Inglés PAU Castilla-La Mancha Ordinaria (Ciencias) 2021

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HOW TO SURVIVE WHEN YOU SHARE A FLAT

Leaving mom and dad to go to university? Great! You've changed your life forever. Moving away from your parents' house probably sounds like a dream right now. And it is. However, the reality of sharing a kitchen and bathroom with strangers can be quite a shock.

There are some important clues that can help you in this adventure. The most essential matter about sharing a flat is privacy, even if you get along super-well with your flatmates. Although they don't respect your personal, private space, you can change things by acting responsibly and respect theirs. An example: if your flatmate is in his room and the door is closed, knock the door although he is used to simply walking into your bedroom. Especially at the beginning, it's also important to get to know each other at the flat. For this reason, you should organise something fun together with all your flatmates. An idea, for example, can be a movie night or a picnic at a park. Or maybe cooking together. Doing the shopping and sharing the cost of maintaining a house is also important. One option is to make a list of essentials that everyone in the flat uses (toilet paper, hand soap, olive oil, etc.) and take turns at buying them. Another good idea is to get one of those blackboards and make a note of who bought what, when and how much was spent. It avoids embarrassing arguments. And remember: if you accidentally use somebody's else things (milk, shower gel,..), always make sure to replace or pay for it.

And finally, cleaning the flat. This is the most controversial issue. To live in a clean student house seems almost impossible, but the truth is that with a little bit of organisation, it can be done. It's also easier to keep a house tidy and clean by doing a bit every day rather than waiting for a big “cleaning operation” once a month. The most important rule is to decide right from the beginning how you are going to split responsibilities, and that will make your experience memorable.

Adapted from https://nytimes.com

TEXT 1. LEXICON / PHONETICS

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