Answer the questions, make use of the words in the box.
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I. Say the chant.
parrot |
Speaking
Look at the pictures of different house types. How are they different? Which one would you prefer? Design the house of your dream. Use the following prompts:
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A house, once constructed, becomes a valuable family asset. Unless it has deteriorated
beyond repair due to damage or neglect, it is rarely torn down, but rather improved,
enlarged, and made more modern, in keeping with newer life-styles and conveniences. Many
homes built by the settlers and colonists over two or three hundred years ago have been
refurbished and modernized, and are still comfortably lived in today.
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Reading
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Mess in Angela’s Room |
Read the text and colour the picture.
Angela’s room is a mess. She has five jumpers. The green one is on the armchair. The red one is on the bed. The brown one is on the floor under the bed. The blue one is in the bed. The orange one is on the table.
Reading
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There is no place like home. |
I. Read the text.
There is no place more delightful than home. We connect many pleasant things with our
home, our dearest people, parents, friends, nature, gentle flowers, the trees in the yard,
the native language and music, the first book read in the childhood, lively and noisy
games. That’s why we miss our home badly when we are away. In such moments we feel
loneliness and homesickness. You always look forward to homecoming and are delighted to
meet your friends and relatives.
There are so many poems about the native home. They arose much excitement, much warmness
and tenderness.
I would like to tell you about my home. We live in a new flat in one of the largest newly
built residential areas. We moved into this flat 7 years ago. It is a three-room flat on
the fifth floor of an eight-storied building. It consists of a living room, a study, a
bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There are two balconies in the flat. Our flat has all
modern conveniences: central heating, telephone, electricity, running water, gas. Besides
there is a lift and a garage disposal in our building. The layout is perfect! The rooms
are light, though not very large. To my opinion it’s quite a modern-looking flat. The
windows face the park in front of the building and the view is really wonderful.
Our living room is 19 square meters. It is the largest room in our flat. As my parents
don’t like much furniture in the house so in the living room there are two comfortable
armchairs and a sofa, a coffee-table and a nice thick carpet on the floor.
Opposite the window there is a wall unit, but it doesn’t make much space in the room.
Here we are fond of entertaining our guests.
Now I’d like to describe our study.
At first it was my daddy’s room, but as I grew up, it has become mine. To tell you the
truth I am very happy to have a room for myself, that’s why I always try to keep it tidy
and cozy. There is a sofa, a writing table, a bookcase, a wardrobe in it. On the wall
there are a few shelves full of books. The dressing table is next to the sofa.
Our bedroom is the smallest room in our flat. At night, when my parents feel tired and
sleepy they share this room.
But the most popular and favorite place with all of us is the kitchen, as we spend most of
our time there. We are not big-eaters, but for us the kitchen is a place where we can have
a chat about our problems. In the kitchen there are several stools, a table, a cupboard, a
sink with water taps, a fridge and a gas cooker.
II. Answer the questions.
1. Describe the layout of the flat.
2. Why do people miss their home badly when they are away?
3. How is the living room furnished?
4. What modern conveniences make our life easier?
5. Why is the kitchen the author’s favorite place in the flat?
Reading
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The Smith’s House |
Read the text and do the multiple-choice exercise below.
Mr. Smith’s house has got four bedrooms, a living-room, a dining-room, a
kitchen, a bathroom and a separate toilet. There is a toilet in the bathroom too. The
bedrooms and the bathroom are upstairs, and the living-room, the dining-room, the kitchen
and the toilet are downstairs.
The first bedroom is Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s, the second one is John’s, the third one is
Mary’s, and the fourth one is Anne’s. Catherine’s baby bed is in Anne’s bedroom
too.
When you enter Mr. Smith’s house, the room on your left is the living-room, and the room
on your right is the dining-room. Where is the kitchen? It is behind the dining-room. And
where is the toilet? It is straight on, in front of you. There is a garden behind the
house, but it is not big. Is there a garden in front of the house too? Yes, there is, but
it is very small.
When you go upstairs, Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s bedroom is on your left. The bedroom on your
right is John’s, and the bathroom is between his bedroom and Mary’s. Anne’s bedroom
is behind Mary’s.
There is a big bed and two big wardrobes in Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s bedroom, and there is a
small bed and a wardrobe in John’s room. John and Mary’s beds are big, and Anne’s
bed is small. The wardrobe in Mary’s room is very big, and the wardrobe in John’s room
is small.
Anne’s room has got blue walls, and there are white ships and green islands on them,
because it is a child’s bedroom. John’s bedroom has got white walls, and Mary’s has
got grey walls. John has got pictures of horses on his walls, and Mary has got pictures of
beautiful clothes.
1. Which of the following is correct?
a. Three of Mr. Smith’s bedrooms are upstairs, and one of them is
downstairs.
b. Mr. Smith’s four bedrooms are downstairs.
c. Mr. Smith’s four bedrooms are upstairs.
2. Choose the correct sentence:
a. There is one toilet in Mr. Smith’s house. It is downstairs.
b. There are two toilets in Mr. Smith’s house. One of them is upstairs.
c. There is one toilet in Mr. Smith’s house. It is upstairs.
3. Choose the correct answer:
a. The living room is upstairs.
b. The living room is downstairs.
c. The dining room is upstairs.
4. Choose the correct answer:
a. There are two beds in Anne’s bedroom.
b. There is one bed in Anne’s bedroom.
c. There are three beds in Anne’s bedroom.
5. Choose the correct answer:
a. The kitchen is between the living-room and the dining-room.
b. The dining-room is between the living-room and the kitchen.
c. The living-room is between the dining-room and the kitchen.
6. Choose the correct answer:
a. There is a small garden in front of the house, and there is a big
one behind it.
b. There is a small garden in front of the house, and there is a small one behind it.
c. There is a big garden in front of the house, and there is a big one behind it.
7. Choose the correct answer:
a. The bathroom is between the first bedroom and the second one.
b. The bathroom is between the second bedroom and the third one.
c. The bathroom is between the third bedroom and the fourth one.
8. Choose the correct answer:
a. John’s bedroom is behind Mary’s.
b. Mary’s bedroom is in front of John’s.
c. Mary’s bedroom is in front of Anne’s.
9. Choose the correct answer:
a. Anne’s room is on a green island.
b. Anne’s room is in a white ship.
c. Anne’s room is a child’s bedroom.
10. Choose the correct answer:
a. There are pictures in all of the children’s bedrooms.
b. There are pictures in some of the children’s bedrooms.
c. There aren’t any pictures in the children’s bedrooms.
Writing
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Countryside vs Town |
Where would you like to live when you grow up? In a big city? In a small town? In the country? Write about it. Use the expressions below. Can you add anything?
Example:
I’d like to live in a big city. It’s livelier than the countryside. There are lots of
shops…
I’d like to live in the country. It has lots of open space. It isn’t as polluted as a
big city…
The countryside
beautiful… nice… pretty…
clean
calm… quiet… peaceful
safe… boring
has lots of open space
in the countryside
there isn’t much pollution … traffic
there are no cinemas… theatres… discos
there isn’t much to do
there are few shops
there are lots of fields… woods
Towns
are crowded… dirty… polluted
are stressful … dangerous
are noisy… lively … exciting
In towns
there are lots of shops … shopping centres
there are buses … trams
there are lots of cinemas … theatres … discos
there are lots of things to do
there are busy streets
Listening
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A greenhouse is for flowers and plants. |
I. Listen to the polylogue.
Mr. Grafton: Welcome to “Sunnyview”, Magda. It’s your
new home.
Magda: It’s lovely. And it’s so big!
Robin: Not really because it’s a semi-detached house… half of the
building belongs to our neighbours.
Magda: Oh, I see. Have you got a garden?
Robin: Yes, it’s very long with a greenhouse.
Magda: A green house? You’ve got two houses?
Mrs. Grafton: No, Magda, a greenhouse is for flowers and plants.
Robin: You can sleep there, no problem, Magda! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Mr. Grafton: Don’t listen to Robin. He can be very silly!
Mrs. Grafton: You must be very tired, Magda. Your bedroom is upstairs,
the first room on the left…
II. Answer the questions:
1. Who may Magda be in the family of the owners of Sunnyview?
2. What type of house is called semi-detached?
3. What is a greenhouse?
4. In what room will Magda stay?
5. Where did Robin suggest that Magda should sleep?
Listening
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Housing and the Family |
PART ONE
GETTING THE MAIN IDEAS
A. Tom and his friends are waiting for Mike at a restaurant. Listen to their conversation. You may not understand every word. Listen for the main ideas.
Tom: So where were you? We waited for an hour, but then we decided to have lunch without you.
Mike: Sorry, guys. I had to help my sister move out of her old apartment.
Tom: Did you say your sister just moved?
Mike: Yeah.
Tom: Where was her apartment?
Mike: Right around the corner. Just five minutes away. Why?
Tom: My friend Barbara needs a place right away. How big is it?
Mike: It’s a one bedroom apartment with a small kitchen and a bathroom. The living room has a fireplace.
Tom: Great! What did she pay there?
Mike: Only $450, but it might go up.
Tom: Could you give me the address for Barbara?
Mike: Sure. Tell her to see the manager soon, before it’s rented.
B. Now listen to the rest of the conversation. Underline the stressed words.
Tom: My friend Barbara needs a place right away. How big is it?
Mike: It’s a one bedroom apartment with a small kitchen and a bathroom. The living room has a fireplace.
Tom: Great! What did she pay there?
Mike: Only 450, but it might go up.
Tom: Could you give me the address for Barbara?
Mike: Sure. Tell her to see the manager soon, before it’s rented.
C. Listen to the following questions. You will hear each question twice. Write the answer.
1. Is Mike looking for an apartment?
2. Where did Mike go?
3. Where was his sister’s apartment?
4. Who is Barbara?
5. What does Barbara need?
6. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?
7. What was the rent?
D. Reductions. Listen to these examples of reductions from the conversation. Repeat them after the speaker.
Didja (did you) say your sister moved?
I had ta (to) help.
She had ta (to) get out.
I’ (it) was only four-fifty.
Couldja gimme (could you give me) the address?
Tell ‘er (her) to see the manager.
E. You will hear a short conversation. Write the missing words.
A: Didja (did you) get your new phone yet?
B: Yeah, but I had ta (to) call the phone company three times. It was a real pain.
Here’s my new number. When you see Jane, couldja (could you) tell ‘er (her) my number
too?
F. Pronunciation of the -ed ending. The -ed ending has three pronunciations.
1. waited, invited; 2. fixed, watched; 3. lived, showed
Listen to the following words. Check the sound you hear.
1. turned
2. rented
3. mixed
4. asked
5. recommended
6. walked
7. tested
8. followed
9. moved
PART TWO
A. Barbara is looking at Marsha’s old apartment. Listen as the manager shows Barbara around the apartment.
Manager: So, here is the living room. Oh, and please don’t touch the walls; we just painted them. I hope you like green. As you can see, there’s lots of light in here. And there’s the fireplace. It’s great in the winter.
Barbara: Whew, it’s warm in here, isn’t it? Is there any air conditioning?
Manager: No, just keep this window open… Oh, it’s almost never this noisy.
Barbara: What did you say? (loudly)
Manager: Come this way… Here’s you kitchen, all electric, a dishwasher… You’ve got a big freezer, there’s room for a table here…
Barbara: That’s nice. Could I see the bedroom?
Manager: It’s over here. We just put in new carpeting, so we raised the rent twenty-five dollars.
Barbara: Oh, really? Hmm… the bedroom looks a little small.
Manager: But look at all the closet space! And here is your little bathroom.
Barbara: Oh, what about that?
Manager: Oh, the plumber just fixed that last week. I have to call him again.
B. Listen again. Take notes about the good things and the bad things about the apartment.
PART THREE
MAKING INFERENCES
Mike’s sister Marsha also found a new place to live. Listen to Mike and Marsha’s conversation. Circle the answer to each questions you hear. Then listen to the next part of the conversation. It will give you the correct answer.
Marsha: If you want to help unpack, you can put these out on the coffee table. I want to read them this week.
1. What is Marsha probably talking about?
Mike: You always throw out half your magazines without ever looking at them. Now, do you want your TV in the living room?
Marsha: I want to keep it out of here. Television helps me fall asleep at night.
2. Where does Marsha want the TV?
Mike: I’ll take it into the bedroom then. Wow, and I thought my bedroom was large! You could get lost in here.
3. What does Mike say about Marsha’s bedroom?
Marsha: Yes, it’s really very big, isn’t it? (pause, sigh) Well, almost all moved in. You’re right, you know… I’m really sad I left Rover with Mom. I’ll miss his cold little nose waking me up in the morning. He used to sleep under my bed.
4. Who is Rover?
Mike: Then why did you move here? The ad said, “Absolutely no dogs.”
Marsha: The rent was so great that I had to take it.
5. Why did Marsha take the apartment?
Mike: Yeah, $350 a month for this is so low. I see what you mean.
PART FOUR
LISTENING TASKS
A. Barbara moved. She is at the post office. A clerk is helping her fill out a change-of-address form. Complete the form with the information you hear.
Clerk: What’s you name, miss?
Barbara: George.
Clerk: George?
Barbara: Yeah. (chuckles) That’s my last name.
Clerk: Oh. First name and middle initial?
Barbara: Barbara A.
Clerk: What’s your address?
Barbara: The old one or the new one?
Clerk: Give me the new one first.
Barbara: 8535 Holloway.
Clerk: Is that two words?
Barbara: No. H-O-L-L-O-W-A-Y Drive.
Clerk: And where is that?
Barbara: That’s Los Angeles, 90069.
Clerk: And what was your old address?
Barbara: 802 University Avenue, Los Angeles, 90308.
Clerk: When do you want your mail at your new address?
Barbara: Can you start tomorrow?
Clerk: Okay, that’s April 1. Sign here, please.
Listen again and complete the form with the information you hear.
B. It’s moving day. Look at Barbara’s empty new apartment. Listen to her instructions to the movers.
Mover: Where do you want the couch, miss?
Barbara: How about here, where I’m standing?
Mover: What about the TV?
Barbara: Just put it beside the fireplace.
Mover: And the bookshelf? I guess it goes in the living room too.
Barbara: No, I want it in the bedroom.
Mover: What about these towels?
Barbara: Just put them in the bathroom.
Mover: What’s in these boxes? They’re really heavy.
Barbara: Careful! Those are my dishes. Just leave them on the kitchen counter. Where are the boxes with my books?
Mover: They’re next to the bed. And your clothes are there too. We threw them on the bed. Is that okay?
Barbara: Sure. Everything is a mess anyway.
C. Mr. Nutley passes Barbara on his way into his apartment. Listen to their conversation.
Mr. Nutley: Oh, so you’re my new neighbor.
Barbara: Yes, I just moved in this week. Nice to meet you. I’m Barbara.
Mr. Nutley: Nice to meet you, young lady. I’m Ed Nutley. My wife and I moved here seventeen years ago.
Barbara: Wow. I bet you really know the neighborhood then, huh?
Mr. Nutley: I sure do. It’s very different now than it was in those days.
Barbara: Oh? What do you mean?
Mr. Nutley: Well, first of all, there used to be a beautiful park right across the street. It’s that big parking lot now. The main highway wasn’t built, so there wasn’t a lot of traffic or noise back then. We used to have a lot of kids on this street. I sure miss them. We knew everybody in this building, but they all moved away. And these days nobody says hello anymore.
Barbara: That’s really too bad. I like to know my neighbors.
Mr. Nutley: Good. Then come by this evening for cake and coffee and you can meet my wife.
Barbara: Thanks. I will!
Now listen again and take notes. Use your notes to retell what you heard on the tape.
Compiled by Galina Goumovskaya