SHARING A FLAT (PRÁCTICA 8)

I.                    Thesis statement: Getting to share a flat with someone you know can sometimes lead you to have many disagreements, more than if you shared it with someone you don’t know.

II.                  Advantages:

A.      Sharing with someone you know.

1.       Having good times: not feeling alone.

2.       Having lunch and dinner together: preparing food as well.

3.       Learning from each other: getting to know more from a person you thought you knew.

B.      Sharing with someone you don’t know.

1.       Learning other culture and tradition.

2.       Dealing with people that you may not feel comfortable with.

3.       Making new friends.

III.                Disadvantages:

A.      Sharing with someone you know.

1.       Problems of communal living: locking doors, cleaning, smoking, trash, noise, etc.

B.      Sharing with someone you don’t know.

1.       Problems of compatibility.

2.       No necessary emotional bonds: they can lead you to don’t care having disagreements and to declare war to each other.

IV.                Conclusion sentence: Summing up, sharing a flat with someone you know may be difficult, but if you really want to develop your friendship in a deepest way, you need to try harder.