Give the English equivalents:

кухня, конфорка, сковорода, каструля, блюдце, сільниця, десертна ложка, цукорниця, мікрохвильова піч, столова ложка, чайна ложка, чайник, м’ясорубка, тертушка, очищувач повітря, холодильник, ножові вироби, сушка для посуду, миска, електрична плита, глечик, раковина, машина для миття посуду, кавник, кавовий млинок, міксер, хлібниця, настінна шафа для посуду, фаянсовий посуд, кухоль, керамічна каструля, черпак, часникодавка, судок, тостер, сито, друшляк, термос, консервний ніж, кришка, табуретка, бокал, перечниця, маслянка.

Exercise 19 Choose the most suitable word for each space. Part a. Furniture and fittings.

1. Some rooms don’t have curtains at the windows, they have …… .

a) blinds b) carpets c) gates d) stores

2. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep the moment my head touched the ..

a) bed b) blanket c) cushion d) pillow

3. What a beautiful …..! It’s a pity we don’t have any flowers to put in it.

a) crystal b) cup c) glass d) vase

4. She closed the windows and drew the ….. before switching on the lights.

a) coverings b) curtains c) masks d) shades

5. When she cleaned the high windows, she always stood on a three-legged …

a) bench b) chest c) ladder d) stool

6. Please, wipe your feet on the door- ….. before you come in.

a) blanket b) mat c) carpet d) tile

Part B. Complete the following sentences.

1. I keep all my clothes in the bedroom in a big _ _ _ _ r _ _ _.

2. The silver _ _ _ t _ _ on the table were shining brightly because they reflected the flickering light of the _ _ n _ _ _ _.

3. It was a cold evening so I had a log fire going in the _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ _.

4. The most important thing about a house or flat is that it should be h _ _ _ _ _.

5. My grandfather likes to sit in his favourite _ _ _ c _ _ _ _, smoking his _ _ p _.

6. In Cracow, in order to get Raiuno reception, it’s essential to have a proper a _ _ _ _ _.

7. Although we now have eight chairs, I’m afraid this will not be _ _ _ _ g _ and some of our guests will have to sit on that old _ _ t _ _ _.

8. I eventually found the scissors I’d lost behind the chest of _ _ _ w _ _ _.

9. Our house has central heating, so every room has a _ _ d _ _ _ _ _.

10. Doors that go round and round are called r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ doors.

11. It is very difficult nowadays to find cheap and comfortable a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n in Cracow.

12. Everything in my kitchen is stored away in _ _ _ b _ _ _ _ _.

13. A door swings on its _ _ n _ _ _.

Part c. What do you have at home? Discuss it with your partner.

a bed	a wardrobe	a cupboard	a desk	a bookcase
some cushions	a bedside cabinet	a lamp	a chair	an armchair
a television	a cassette player	a carpet	a window	some posters
loud speakers	a roll-away bed	a chandelier	a spyhole	an ashtray
bathroom scales	a shower unit	slippers	a rocking chair	a fireplace

Part D. You have moved to a new flat. For the first six months you can only have 6 of the following:

sofa	dining table	carpets	cooker	dishwasher
desk	washing machine	food mixer	TV	bed
curtains	saucepans	fridge	kettle	mincer

Part E. Look at the following words. Which room does each item go in? Write the words in the correct places in the diagram.

Plate, sheet, video recorder, soap, armchair, sugar, coat rack, alarm clock, shampoo, knife, towel, sofa, pyjamas, coffee set, iron, dressing table, reading lamp, quilt, eiderdown, linen, wine glass, sink, toothpaste, jacuzzi, casserole, mincer, mixer, bathmat, sponge, ironing board, chest of drawers for shoes, dishwasher, washing machine, mop, spotlight, spyhole.

HALL	LIVING - ROOM	BEDROOM

KITCHEN	BATHROOM	PANTRY

Discuss what you like about your house/ flat and what you don’t like about it.

What I like about my house is that…	What I don’t like about my house is that…
the rooms are very light	there is no lift

What things would you like to do to improve your room, flat or house?