jueves, 22 de enero de 2015

12. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF HAVING A HOUSE WITH A GARDEN. (SIX compositions - BACHILLERATO 1))


Nowadays, almost everyone who lives in a flat would love to have a garden in order to spend peaceful evenings looking after his plants; but, are garden owners as happy as we would expect them to be?

On the one hand they are, as they have lots of space for relaxing in summer. Garden owners have the freedom to decide whether they want to build their own pool or to build a basketball court. In addition, a garden is really useful in terms of having a pet, as a dog might get a little too stressed living in a flat.

On the other hand, garden owners are not that happy, since having a garden requires a lot of economical and physical resources. Let's be honest, houses with a garden are, generally, much more expensive than flats, and maintaining one is pretty costly as well. 

Concerning its use, it is quite rare to spend time in a garden during cold seasons, and that is in fact really frustrating as some people find it unfair to pay such a huge amount of money for something that they are just going to be able to use and enjoy four months a year.

The question is: is it worth to have a garden? Will you use it frequently or will you forget about it? The answers to these questions are personal, so each one of us can decide on his own if he wants to have a garden or not in the future.

                                                                      By S.P.A






Everyone dreams of the house they will have when the grow up, and most people would prefer one with a big well-cared garden. Almost nobody thinks about its disadvantages, only in its advantages.

On the one hand, I want to have a big house with a garden in the future, since there, I’ll be able to give a lot of parties during the summer and, also, I’ll build a small basketball court where I’d train.

I like gardening so I will have some trees and flowers, which I will be always looking after.

 On the other hand, living in a house with a garden can be stressful, as if you plant lots of trees, you will have to go one by one watering them. But, if you don’t have too much time, what would you do? You can hire a gardener; but it costs money.

When the weather is rainy; the garden gets muddy and it is all full of ponds; therefore, you can easily get dirty.

To sum up, I would prefer a house with a garden because of the fact that it is wonderful: you can have a great time with your friends, and the most important, you can do whatever you want there, because it’s part of your house.
                                                                                      By J.B.







If you imagine the house of your dreams, you will probably choose a big and impressive one, surrounded by a colourful garden full of trees and flowers. And with a little fountain in the middle of it; why not? It would be wonderful if it came with a gardener included, but we know in real life we have to look after our garden.

There are many good aspects of having a garden; most of them, I would say. It is a beautiful place to have lunch in, or to sunbathe on deckchairs when it is sunny. No matter if you have a small place or a big area. If you like gardening, you can decorate your garden with all kind of flowers, little stones and cute objects spread around the garden. It will make you happy to see your little piece of art every day.

On the other hand, having a garden requires some cares. You can’t abandon it since it won’t keep beautiful on its own. You must mow the lawn, water the plants and do everything necessary to keep it “healthy”. Taking care of a garden can become boring if you prefer doing other things instead.

All in all, if you don’t have enough time or you think that you will get tired of having a garden, buy a house without one. However, I believe that it is a place which can furnish you with great moments and where you can relax. Personally, I couldn’t live without my garden.
                                                             By M.S.








I have always wanted to live in a big house with a swimming-pool, a big garden and an enormous living-room, so I find more advantages than disadvantages in living in a house with a garden. However, it is true that it also has some cons.

On the one hand, if you live in a house with a garden, you have to clean it every day, and that is a lot of work. You also need to buy products to maintain the garden clean, and it costs a lot of money. But from my point of view, if you really want a house with a garden, you have to know the consequences of having it and know how to solve the problems.

On the other hand, having a garden is fantastic. Imagine one day in summer. The temperature is very high but you don’t want to go out. You can stay in the garden sunbathing and taking a bath in the swimming-pool. Another reason is that if you love plants and flowers, you can plant lots of different flowers in the garden.

In conclusion, considering if living in a house with a garden has more advantages or disadvantages depends on the person. If you like it, you won’t have any problems, but if you don’t, you won’t see anything except a waste of time.
                                                                                                                                                                By S.E





I've lived in a house with a garden since I was one, so I can talk from experience when I say that the effort you make to keep it beautiful is worth it.

When I was a child, I used to play in the garden and I learnt to swim in my pool, and now I've grown up, I invite my friends to have parties in summer and we have a lot of fun, so for me, that's an advantage.

My mother loves plants, so it is another advantage for her to have a garden to plant trees in, and my father loves fresh air and taking a dip on hot summer days. Besides, I like sunbathing in the garden and then swimming in the pool.

But, as everything in life, living in a house with a garden has some disadvantages too. One of them, for example, is that my father has to take care of it: he had to mow the lawn, clean very often the swimming pool, and take care of the vegetetable garden. But he decided to hire a gardener to carry through these labors, so he has more free time to enjoy it.

To sum up, having a garden requires a lot of work, but, as I said before, it is worth it.

                                                                                                                                                                              By A.D.








I live in an apartment and I’m not happy because I would like to go out to the garden and enjoy the fresh air at some point of the day.

In my opinion, living in a house with a garden has lots of advantages. First, in summer you can go sunbathing while you are reading a book or just enjoy the sun. For example, every summer I go to Burgos, where my parents bought a house next to a river, and every morning I go to the big garden. I usually read lying in a hammock while I listen to the sound of the river or I practise some exercises. My parents bought my brother a basketball hoop, so I play basketball too. I also play table tennis and table football in the porch. One of the things I love most is my swimming-pool.

Some of the disadvantages that come with having a garden are that you have to take care of the garden very often. In my case, I hate the amount of insects that there are in my garden since there is a river next to it.


I would be able to live the whole year in a house with a garden because I love it!


                                                      By A.R




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