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5. Look at these pictures and compare them.

  • Which of the houses do you like better and why?

  • Which house would you prefer to live in and why?

  • Which house is most suited to your family’s needs and why?

6. Using the expressions below discuss with your partner what sort of dwelling you’d each prefer to live in. Base your discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of size, cost, location, style and features as in the example.

  • Expressing Preferences and Making Comparisons

I’d prefer, I’d rather, I’d like, I’d fancy, I’m keen on, I don’t think I’d , I wouldn’t like, I wouldn’t fancy, it’s not my kind of, I( don’t) think that, in my view/opinion, more…than, ( not ) as…as, less…than, half as…as, twice/three times… as much

eg. Cottage vs Flat

SA: ( cottage) I’d like to live in a cottage, as it’s quiet and cosy.

SB: ( flat) Really? I’d prefer to live in a flat in the city as it’s convenient for all public transport and near my friends. Cottages are more expensive to keep than flats.

B. THE INTERIOR OF HOUSES

1. First use the list of words below to complete the tree diagram, then work with a partner and try to add some more words.

wardrobe bidet washbasin cooker armchair

fireplace dishwasher dressing table settee coffee table sink chest of drawers shower

2. In pairs make a list of three items you would consider luxuries and three items you would consider necessities. Give reasons for your choices.

eg. SA: I think a dishwasher is a luxury item because you can easily wash

dishes by hand.

SB: I think a cooker is a necessity because you need to be able to cook

meals regularly.

3. Label the picture of a block of flats below using these words:

ground floor first floor

basement top floor

main entrance lift

entrance hall stairs

4. Fill in the gaps with one word from the list.

spacious cosy bare cluttered plain overdecorated

1. His bedroom was …cluttered…with the hundreds of things he’d collected

over the years.

2. He didn’t have enough money to decorate the house expensively, and so it

was……………and simple, containing only the basic necessities.

3. They have not moved into their new house yet, and so all the rooms are

completely……….

4. As she sat down in the big armchair in front of the open fire she felt warm

and relaxed in the………………..little room.

5. She must have dreadful taste and too much money, as her dining room is

totally……………

6. His living room was so big and……………..that he could almost play a game of football in it.

5. Imagine you are moving into this flat. Discuss with your partner where you should put each of the items listed below.

dining table washing machine rocking chair dishwasher settee desk coat stand cooker

TV bookcase telephone fridge

eg. SA: I think we should put the telephone in the hall so that it’s easy to

reach from anywhere in the flat

SB: It wouldn’t be a good idea to put it in the living room because it’s a

long way from the bedroom.