Vocabulary Notes on the Text
1. flat (Amer. apartment) —квартира
The flat is well-planned (badly-planned, cosy, comfortable, well laid out).
2. far from — далеко от : near — близко от
3. floor, storey — этаж (эти слова часто заменяют друг друга):
Our flat is
on the ground floor
on the first storey,
on the first floor.
on the second storey.
Когда спрашивают о количестве этажей в доме, употребляют слово storey:
How many storeys are there in your house?
Когда речь идет о многоэтажных, многоквартирных домах, то вместо слова house часто употребляют слова building, block of flats или apartment house;
a five-storey(ed) building — пятиэтажный дом a many-storeyed building — многоэтажный дом a Multi-storeyed building высотный дом a high-rise building
Слово block может также иметь значение «квартал».
4. Обратите внимание на употребление предлогов: in Gagarin Avenue in Palace Square
in Pushkin Street on the Neva Embankment
5. to the right (left) of — направо (налево) от
To the right of the dinner-table there is a sideboard. on the right (left) — справа (слева) On the right there is a desk-clock.
6. between — между (двумя предметами, вещами) Between the two large windows there is a little table.
among — среди (нескольких или многих предметов)
Among my books there are many English novels in the original.
7. ... a built-in wardrobe with coat-hangers to hang clothes on —стенной шкаф с вешалками для одежды
... a fridge to keep food cool in hot weather — холодильник для хранения продуктов в жаркую погоду
8. a piece of furniture —отдельный предмет обстановки
9. a radio= a radio set — приемник
10. a cupboard
a bathroom cupboard
a kitchen cupboard шкаф, буфет
a dining-room cupboard
residential area — жилой массив
within easy reach of shops and metro stations — недалеко от магазинов и метро
a five-minute walk from ... — в пяти минутах ходьбы от ...
a bedsitter = a bed-sitting room — комната, которая сдается квартиранту parquet — паркет linoleum — линолеум a suite (a set) of furniture — гарнитур
set a tape-recorder — магнитофон a video = a video tape-recorder — видеомагнитофон a record-player — проигрыватель
Ex.1 Read, transcribe and spell the following words
piano, house (houses), cupboard, drawer, refrigerator, cushion, wardrobe, curtain, electricity, chute, storey, avenue, floor, convenience, comfortable, programme, divan-bed, standard-lamp, magazine, calendar, saucer, apartment, gas-stove, model, armchair, clothes, coat-hanger, alarm-clock, radio, marvellous, area, parquet, linoleum, suite, residential
Ex.2
a) Insert articles where necessary.
This is ... classroom. There are ten students in ... classroom. One student is standing; the others are sitting. There is one door and four windows in ... classroom. There is ... table in ... classroom. There are ... flowers on ... table. There are two pictures on ... walls. One picture is near ... door; the other is near one of ,.. windows. ... black- board is in ... middle of one of ... walls. There is ... large map to ... right of ... blackboard. It is ... map of ... world. There are ... different countries on it, they are all of ... different colours: green and brown, tight brown and dark grey, yellow and red. I can find ... place on ... map where ... Father is now: it is ... Far East. It is far from Leningrad. When it is still dark in Leningrad and only ... moon and stars are shining it is light there because ... sun is already rising in ... East.
b) Fill in the blanks with prepositions and postverbal adverbs wherever necessary.
1. My sister is married. She has a family ... her own. They all live ... her husband's parents. They live ... Sadovaya street. Their house is ... a five-storey building. Their flat is ... the third floor. There are all modern conveniences ... the flat.
2. There is not much furniture ... the living room. A square table is ... the middle ... the room. There are six chairs ... the table. ... the right-hand corner there is a small table ... a TV set ... it. ... it there is a piano, ... the opposite wall there is a sideboard where we keep dishes and glassware. There is a beautiful carpet ... the floor. ... the wall there are some pictures and my grandmother's portrait.
3. My friends have moved ... a new flat. Now they live rather far ... the centre ... the city. They live ... a ten-storey building. There is a lift ... the house. Their flat is ... the sixth floor.
Ex.3
a)Translate into English the words below and use them in sentences of your own.
В центре города; переехать в новую квартиру; обставить квартиру; много (мало) мебели; в правом углу; у противоположной стены; в прихожей; полки для посуды; шкаф для одежды; в середине комнаты; столик для телевизора; спальня; туалетный столик; вытирать пыль; подмести пол; прибрать квартиру.
b) Translate into English.
У моей сестры - отдельная квартира недалеко от центра города. Квартира не очень большая, но удобная. В ней две комнаты, кухня, прихожая, ванная. В доме современные удобства. В кухне стоит газовая плита, холодильник, стол, несколько табуреток, шкаф и полки для посуды. Кухня очень чистая и уютная. Она служит одновременно и столовой. На мытье посуды у сестры уходит мало времени, потому что есть горячая вода. В прихожей стоит вешалка для одежды и небольшой столик для телефона. У двери лежит небольшой коврик (rag). Одна комната служит гостиной, вторая - спальней. В гостиной стоит круглый стол, шесть стульев, сервант, столик с телевизором, два кресла и тахта. Над тахтой висят книжные полки. В спальне стоит кровать, туалетный столик, платяной шкаф и ночной столик. На полу лежит большой толстый ковер. Сестра очень довольна своей квартирой.
Ex.4 Ask questions about the text and let your fellow-students answer them.
Ex.5 Complete the following sentences.
1. I'm fond of our new flat because ... . 2. It's very convenient to .... 3. There are nine storeys in the house, that's why it ... . 4. The room looks very small because .... 5. The best place for the TV set is ... . 6. There are all modern conveniences in the flat, such as ... . 7. Our flat is not very large, there are ... . 8. Let's place the sofa ... .
Ex.6 Write the names of the things that you can usually find in a dining-room, a living-room, a study, a bedroom, a kitchen.
Ex.7 Give
a) the opposite of:
in the left-hand corner, comfortable, well-laid out, well-planned, to the right of, near the University, above, behind, a one-storey building, much furniture, books in the original
b) words or expressions similar to:
East or West, home is best; flat; in front of; in the centre of the room; on the first storey; radio set
Ex.8 Insert prepositions or post-verbal adverbs.
1. We have a nice flat ... the centre ... Leningrad. It is ... the second floor... a new house. It is a two-room flat... a kitchen. ... the kitchen there is a refrigerator to keep food cool ... hot weather and a kitchen cupboard ... plates and dishes. 2. How many multi-storeyed buildings are there ... your street? 3. We have a lot ... furniture ... our dining-room. 4. Peter has got a nice cottage in the country but... any conveniences. 5. The University is not far ... my house. Both are ... the Neva Embankment. 6. Our TV set is ... a special little table ... the wardrobe ... the right ... the window. 7. There is no room (места) ... (между) the sofa and the bookcase ... the armchair. 8. There are no engineers ... my friends. 9. A portrait of Pushkin is hanging ... the writing-desk. 10. it is rather dark to write here because there is no lamp ... the table. Put that reading-lamp ... the table and switch it.... 11. Who is sitting there ... the armchair ... front ... the TV set? — It is a friend ... mine. 12. ... my opinion this flat is too small ... your family though I am fond ... it. It is so light and warm. 13. ... the right there is a bookcase to keep books ... . 14. Are we moving ... our new flat next Saturday? Then we must start packing our things. Come ... here, Peter. Let's begin ... the books. We've got lots ... them. 15. Why aren't there any curtains ... the windows yet? — I've got silk ones, but they're too good ... kitchen-curtains. I'm going to buy something cheaper.
Ex.9 Translate into English.
1. У вас ведь новая квартира? —Да, у меня теперь чудесная квартира в десяти минутах ходьбы от метро. Наш дом — в новом микрорайоне.— На каком этаже? — На третьем.— Большая? — Довольно (rather) большая: гостиная, кабинет, спальня, ванная и маленькая передняя.— Ваша квартира со всеми удобствами? — Конечно. Горячая и холодная вода, центральное отопление, газ, мусоропровод и электричество.— Есть в доме лифт? — Да. У нас в доме двенадцать этажей. 2. В комнате моей сестры стоит пианино, диван-кровать, круглый стол, стулья и буфет. По-моему, в ней слишком много мебели. В моей комнате меньше мебели, чем в комнате моей сестры. 3. Это самая светлая и большая комната в квартире. 4. На нашей улице три новых многоэтажных дома, в них много хороших и удобных квартир. 5. У моей семьи небольшая, но удобная, хорошо спланированная квартира в центре Ленинграда. Наш дом на улице Гоголя, а наша квартира на третьем этаже. Моя комната самая маленькая, но очень уютная н светлая. В ней большое окно с красивыми занавесками. Комната очень теплая. В комнате довольно много мебели. Посредине комнаты стоит небольшой круглый стол; вокруг него несколько стульев. Направо от окна — мой письменный стол. Перед столом — кресло. Я очень люблю сидеть в этом кресле, оно мягкое и удобное. На письменном столе — масса вещей: пишущая машинка, календарь, часы, лампа под зеленым абажуром, английские и русские книги, журналы и газеты, тетради, ручки, карандаши. Над столом — полка с книгами. Направо от двери — маленький столик с радиолой на нем. Мы очень любим музыку. В одном из углов — диван-кровать. Рядом с диваном-кроватью встроенный платяной шкаф. Обои в моей комнате светло-коричневые. На стенах висят два портрета моих родителей и несколько фотографий и акварелей. У нас есть телефон. Он в прихожей.
Ex. 13 Answer the following questions.
I. What's your address? Is your flat in a new residential area? Is it large? On what floor is it? Which floor is it better to live on? 2. In what street is your house? Is it far from your Institute? 3. Your flat has all modern conveniences, hasn't it? What conveniences have you got? What furniture have you got in your living-room? Have you got a wall-unit in it? Is the furniture of your living-room typical of modern flats? 4. How many rooms are there in your flat? You have got a room of your own, haven't you? 5. Which room is the largest? And which of them is the most comfortable? Will you describe your room? 6. What pieces of furniture have you got in your study? Have you got bookcases or shelves in it? What kind of books are there in your study? 7. Have you got a black-and-white or a colour TV set at home? What model is it? Where is it? Are you fond of watching TV? 8. Are there any water-colours or prints on the walls of your room? Are there any photos of your relatives there? 9. Have you got a standard-lamp in the study? Where is it? What is the colour of the lamp-shade? Is it convenient to have a standard-lamp near your armchair? 10. Is your kitchen as large as your friend's? What are shelves and kitchen units for? Where is the gas-stove in your kitchen? 11. Have you got a telephone? In which room is it? Is it convenient to have a telephone at home? 12. Which is the cosiest room in your flat?
Ex.14 Ask one of the students and let her (him) answer the questions.
what her address is
what floor her flat is on
how many storeys there are in their house
if their house is multi-storied
if there is electricity, gas and central heating in her house
how many windows there are in her room
what her telephone number is
what furniture there is in her room
what there is in the left-hand corner of her room (in the
centre, near the window)
where the alarm-clock is
if there are any high-rise buildings in her town what is the colour of the walls of her room
if her flat is larger than her friend's
if her TV set is the latest model
how many drawers there are in her writing-desk
which is the most comfortable room in her flat
Ex.15 Study the picture of the room. Describe it.
Ex.16 Discuss with your friend.
I. Your family country house. 2. Buying furniture for a new flat. 3. Moving into a new flat. 4. What is a well-(or badly-) planned flat. 5. A well-furnished room. 6. Speak about the advantages or disadvantages of: a) your present home; b) central heating; c) having a country house; d) having a telephone at home.
Ex.17 Describe the following.
1. Your flat (room). 2. Your friend's new flat. 3. Your bedroom. 4. Your study. 5. The dining-room. 6. A room in a picture you bring to class.
