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I. Act out the dialogue using substitutional words.
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I. Act out the dialogue using substitutional words.
SW 1. rather small, not very large, neither large nor small
2. a built-in wardrobe, a computer, a desk
3. a mirror, a carpet, a picture
4. stereo-system, a frig, a book-shelf
II. Make up your own dialogue according to the following situation:
You want to rent a room. The landlady has a vacant one. Discuss with her what room it is.
Text II A Letter Home
Read the letter and say who Jacky’s neighbors are.
Dear Mum and Dad,
I live now in my own flat. It is very comfortable. It is a bit small and the rent is high. But they say, I am lucky to have it. It is quite a problem to find a place to live here. I have my own bedroom and bathroom. The kitchen is very cozy. There is a common room which I use as a sitting room too. The flat has central heating and double doors and windows – so I will not be cold in winter. And it has a balcony with a view of the sea.
I already know one of the neighbors, an old lady Mrs. Jones. Her house is across the street from mine. It is a big house. Like many English houses it is a two-storey brick building with a garden around it. The Jones sometimes invite me for a cup of tea, and I like to have a quiet evening at their place. After dinner we usually go to the sitting room. The sitting room is very cozy. There isn’t much furniture in it. There is a sofa opposite the fireplace and two armchairs near it. There are some pictures on the walls. In the middle of the room there is a big carpet. There is a TV set in the corner. Mrs. Jones is a good housewife. She keeps her house in perfect order.
Among other neighbors I know the Thompsons. They are also from the United States. They are about thirty, very friendly and sociable. Mrs. Thompson is an architect and her husband is a businessman. Mr. Thompson’s study is downstairs. It faces the garden. It is light and spacious. There are a lot of books in the bookcases and a lot of paper on the desk. There is also a computer on his desk. There are a few chairs in his room. It is Mr. Thompson’s favorite room.
When I have some problem I turn to the Thomsons and they always help me. They are my next-door neighbors but I don’t see very much of them because Mr. Thompson is at work the whole day and sometimes he doesn’t come till late at night.
Anyhow, I’m quite all right here. Please, don’t worry about me. Do you how much I miss my home and you? I hope to hear from you soon.
All my love,
Jacky
Notes:
my own flat
the rent is high
to find a place to live
double doors and windows
across the street
brick building
in the middle of the room
downstairs
I. Study the notes after the text, read and translate the sentences they are used in.
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II. Try to explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations: to have a quiet evening, to keep the house in perfect order, next-door neighbors, to miss home.
III. Answer the following questions:
1. Is Jacky’s flat large or small?
2. What rooms are there in her flat?
3. Is the flat warm?
4. Where does Mrs. Jones live?
5. Does Jacky like to visit Mrs. Jones?
6. Is Mrs. Jones a good housewife?
7. What country are the Thompsons from?
8. What is Mr. Thompson’s study like?
9. Do the Thompsons live far from Jacky?
10. Why does Jacky miss her home and parents?
IV. Imagine you have stayed in a hotel. Speak about
– your room;
– your next-door neighbors and the place they live.
Let’s talk about your flat or house
1. Where do you live?
2. Do you live in a private house or in a block of flats?
3. What floor is your flat on?
4. What modern conveniences are there in your flat?
5. Is there a balcony in your flat?
6. How many rooms are there in your flat?
7. How is your living-room furnished?
8. Where do you usually have meals?
9. Is your kitchen well-equipped?
10. Have you got your own room?
11. Who keeps your flat clean?
12. Do you want to have your own flat?
13. How would you furnish your own flat?
Grammar exercises
I. Use there is/are instead of have/has:
1. I have four chairs in the kitchen.
2. We have a picture on the wall.
3. Mr. Thompson has a computer in his study.
4. My friend has double doors and windows in his flat.
5. They have a table, a frig, a cupboard, a stove in the kitchen.
6. We have two armchairs, a sofa, a TV, a video and a bookcase in the room.
7. He has no lift in his house.
8. Nick and Lusy have a hall, a sitting-room, four bedrooms in the house.
9. I have a carpet on the floor.
10. The Jones have a garden in front of the house.
II. Insert the following prepositions and adverbs wherever necessary: on, near, above, in the corner, in the middle, between, at.
My room is not very large, bur comfortable. There is a sofa … the wall. … the sofa there are two armchairs. There is a small table … armchairs. There is a beautiful vase … the table. There is a TV …of the room. My table is …the window. There is a lamp … the table. There are pictures … the wall. There is a thick carpet... floor…of the room.
III. Translate into English.
Мы живем в двухкомнатной квартире в пятиэтажном доме. Наша квартира на четвертом этаже. У нас есть спальня, гостиная, кухня, прихожая и ванная. Также у нас есть балкон.
Наша гостиная большая. В ней есть стол с четырьмя стульями, книжный шкаф, два кресла и диван. Телевизор в углу комнаты. На полу красивый ковер.
На кухне у нас есть холодная и горячая вода, газовая плита, микроволновая печь, стол, стулья, посудный шкаф и полки.
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Наша квартира очень уютная. Мы стараемся поддерживать чистоту и порядок.
Text III
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