44 Working on a blog post Read the prompt and the blog post carefully. Then do the tasks on the next page. WRITING 1a Claire and Cal have just moved into a new house. In his blog post Cal: explains how he bought the house describes their house says how he feels about their house Cal Oops, I bought a house … completely by accident! If somebody told you they bought a house completely by accident, would you believe them? You should! This is exactly what happened to my girlfriend and me. It sounds like a complete disaster, but don’t worry, there is a happy ending. (A) Last year, Claire and I decided to buy our own place. […] We moved into a caravan in the garden and started work on the house immediately. (B) People love old houses because they have a (1) atmosphere. This is true, but they often don’t come with features that are normal in fully (2) modern houses. For example, our house doesn’t have (3) heating, which isn’t great, and it doesn’t have a garage. But we aren’t (4) by this as we don’t have a car anyway. Also, the rooms aren’t exactly (5) , but Claire and I think this makes the house really (6) . The only problem is that there isn’t a lot of space to (7) our things, and Claire and I are both a bit (8) . I’m sure we will think of a solution, though. But the best thing about our house is the (9) . It’s in the middle of the (10) , with a (11) of the mountains because it is close to a famous Scottish national park. This is important to us as Claire and I both love nature. (C) So, how do I feel about my ‘mistake’ at the auction a year later? Well, I would definitely buy our house again. Sure, renovating is a lot of hard work, but we have learned so much, and we have really grown as people. What’s more, we have been amazed by how friendly and welcoming our neighbours in the village are, and we do not miss city life at all. And, as Claire pointed out, our life has become an adventure thanks to that old cottage. I don’t think we would have so much fun if we had followed our original plan and bought the flat in Glasgow. If you want to learn more about our life in the cottage, keep reading this blog or follow us on Instagram. Let us know what you think. We’re always happy to hear from you! Unit 10 This is home Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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