Co-living in London: Friendship, fines and frustration

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To find out

A fine/ To fine someone

Frustrated/ Frustrating

In terms of

To suit (someone)

Unique

Grand (meaning £1,000)

Stuck

To settle down

To carry out

To move out

Self-esteem

To turn up

To rule out

Cramped

A drawback

To acknowledge (something/ someone)

A branch

To urge (someone to do something)

To boast

Upmarket

Eye-watering

Be on the mend

Be a far cry from

Cannot (help) but...​

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1. What is ‘co-living’?

2. What’s the difference between the ‘Collective’ and ‘Roam’?

3. What does Matty Pepprell say?

4. ‘Co-living would be fantastic! It sounds like a great way to meet new people.’ Do you agree?

5. ‘People who want spacious living spaces are just greedy.’ Do you agree?

6. ‘In the future, everyone will live in co-living spaces.’ Do you agree?

7. ‘Living communally would be great because you could share childcare responsibilities.’ Do you agree?

8. ‘Having dinner in co-living spaces would be great because you could share cooking responsibilities and eat with other people.’ Do you agree?

9. ‘I am the perfect flatmate.’ Could you say this about yourself?

10. ‘If I lived in a co-living space, I would just spend the whole time in my room.’ Is this true about you?

11. ‘People who break the house rules in a co-living space should receive a harsh fine.’ Do you agree?

12. ‘The only reason people care about the quality of their home is because it’s a status symbol.’ Do you agree?

13. ‘Most landlords are greedy, horrible people.’ Do you agree?

14. ‘It’s better to live in a great house in a terrible location than in a terrible house in a great location.’ Do you agree?

15. ‘The worst possible place to live is the countryside’. Do you agree?