1. Have you ever rented a flat or a room?

a)Listen to the dialogue and say whether Mike’s room is ready for him.

b) Listen to the dialogue again and find the following words and expressions:

прибираться в комнате заранее

приводить комнату в порядок включено в плату

квартирная плата выпроваживать

это меня устраивает передавать ключ

c) Answer these questions:

1. Where is Mike staying at the moment?

2. What must Mike remember before Mrs.Green hands the key over?

3. When will Mike have to let himself in?

4. Is there a telephone in his room?

5. Does Mrs.Green mind Mike’s inviting guests to his room?

(the exercise is taken from “A New Practical Course Of English” by A.V.Savvateeva)

Grammar

1. Fill in some, no, (not) any, (not) much, little, a little, (not) many, few, a few, a lot of.

1. Why did you put so …… armchairs in the dining-room? You had better put ……… of them in the study.

2. She doesn’t know……….. about furniture.

3. There is…… snow in the street.

4. The house is pretty old so there are ……… modern conveniences in it.

5. Let’s hurry. We have very ……. time.

6. We have ….. fireplace at home.

7. I’d like to have ….. cheese for breakfast.

8. Are there …… conveniences in your semi?

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1. Insert articles where necessary:

1. I live in …. big flat in …. house of modern construction in ….. centre of ….town. It is ….. comfortable flat. ……flat consists of ….. bedroom and….. sitting-room. There is ….. kitchen and ….. bathroom as well. ….. flat is on ….. first floor. ….. rooms are …….. large and full of ……light, …… ceiling is …… high and …… walls are ….. blue. ……. flat has……. central heating, ……running water, …. gas and ….. electricity.

2. There is …… green lawn in …. front of …..house we live in. Behind ….. house there is…. small orchard with ….. fruit trees in it.

Speaking

1. Look at the pictures below and describe in detail the rooms of the flat. Use: there is / there are; place-phrases (on both sides of; to the left of the table; as you enter the room; in the middle of; right opposite the)

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2. Describe, in as much detail as possible:

1. the most beautiful bedroom you can imagine;

2. the poorest-looking house you remember being in.

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1. Pair work.

(from “Total English Elementary”)

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4. Write or discuss the answers to these questions.

1 What do you like and what don't you like about the place where you live?

2 What things would you like to have done to improve your room, flat or house?