VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Writing exercise

Q: You are moving to another city and you have to sublease your apartment. Write an ad for the apartment to attract potential sublets. Describe the location, the overall condition, and the advantages of the place.

The apartment is with 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom. The best advantage is the kitchen is very big and open, it also has a bar table, you could invite friends to the apartment enjoy making cuisine or drink some wine or beer.

When speak to the enviroment ,the apartment is located in centre of city and is the metro station near , you could go to any places easily.  There are many exotic restaurants, supermarkets, shopping malls, if you want  to buy something for  own life, you could get anything you want in this place. The other advantage is the apartment is surrounded  lakes and gardens. Living there you will feel very relaxed and comfortable, in the weekend you could have a cup of tea with a book, enjoy by yourself all day.

And the most of people who live in the district is middle class, so your neiborhood all are not complicate, so the safety could confirmed. If you have family or kids, they will make new friends easily and have a healthy lifestyle, they will live with happiness.

Revised:

The apartment is with has 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The best biggest advantage is the kitchen is very big and open, it also has a bar table, you could invite friends to the apartment to enjoy making cuisine or drinking some wine or beer.

When speak to the enviroment about the environment, the apartment is located in centre of city and is near the metro station, you could go to any places (anywhere) easily.  There are many exotic restaurants, supermarkets, and shopping malls, if you want to buy something for own your daily life, you could get anything you want in this place. The other advantage is the apartment is surrounded with/by lakes and gardens. Living there you will feel very relaxed and comfortable, in on the weekend you could have a cup of tea with a book, enjoy by yourself all day.

And most of the people who live in the district are middle class, so your neiborhood does not have many varieties all are not complicate, so the safety could be guaranteed confirmed. If you have family or kids, they will make new friends easily and have a healthy lifestyle, they will live with happiness.

Vocabulary

alcohol

environment

neighborhood

Grammar

Some vs. Any 
  • Some is used in positive sentences – There are some cookies in the jar.
  • Any is used in negative sentences or questions – The jar does not have any cookies in it. Is there any cookies in the jar?
  • When using some in a question, the question is usually a suggestion/rhetorical question/request or we are hoping to get a positive answer: would you like some cookies?
  • When using any in a positive sentence, it means anytime/anywhere/anything….: call me any time if you have questions

surrounded – being surrounded, you are the center
i.e. I am surrounded by people.

surrounding – not the center, on the edge
i.e. We are surrounding you.

Homework

Write about your favorite decorating style