A house or an apartment?

A lot of people like to live in a house. On the other hand, others prefer living in an apartment. Personally, because I live in a small town, I prefer a house.
A house has many advantages compared to an apartment.

Firstly, I can mention size. If there is enough land, you can build more rooms or floors. Depending on your requirements, you can extend the existing rooms. For example, where I live a lot of families are spreading out their homes, something that it's impossible with an apartment.

Secondly, a house enables you to have pets more comfortably. Actually, in an apartment it's possible to have dogs or cats; however, sometimes they are very stressed or sad. Again, in my small city it is common to see pets in many houses, some with their own kennel.

Thirdly, I could mention privacy. Although an apartment could be private, it's just possible in a big city. In a small town, a house is more private and you can make many things without worrying about your neighbors. Listening to music and having parties are possible.

Finally, I can talk about things that we can have inside our home. In an apartment, we have little space to have our personal things. On the other hand, in a house it's possible to have more things and maybe, building more rooms to keep them in.

In conclusion, for me it's better to live in a house than an apartment.


Saludos desde México.

My favourite photos

My favourite photos are these four, all of them about one great event.
I took these photos in September of 2014, when I was on holiday with my girlfriend in Italy.
We were at a place called Lido di Jesolo. On In the photos you can see the main street, which goes along the seaside, its length is about 5 km. On that day in the evening we went out for a walk. Just then, on the main street, a wonderful event was taking place – a festival of wine! When I was taking these photos people from different festival stands were pouring wine and handing out it for free.
I love these photos because they are colourful, jolly and they remind me of the great festival day while we were on holiday.
I have these photos on my computer with others of Italy.

{ It is a writing exercise from English File 3rd ed. }

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

Hello! I am learning English, because I like this language and I want to study and work abroad. My native language is Ukrainian but I speak Russian too and I grew up in Ukraine. I enjoy playing volleyball, basketball, writting poems, painting and reading books.