In five minutes write down two things you can have done at each of the following places:

hairdresser’s car service spa dry-cleaner

Fill the gaps with have and the verb in brackets in their correct forms.

1.We ___________ the roof ___________ last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2.The government ___________ the whole town ___________ yesterday. (evacuate)

3.When did you last ___________ the airconditioning ___________ ? (service)

4.You don't think Live Tyler's beautiful?! You should ___________ your eyes ___________ . (test)

5.The house is in chaos. We're ___________ a new kitchen ___________ in. (put)

E xercise 3. Complete with the verbs.

Answer, change, clear/lay, empty, hang up, wash up, lock/unlock, put away, tidy up, turn on/off

1. …….the heater/oven/tap

2. ……the rubbish bin

3. …..your bedroom

4. …..the things on the floor

5. ……a plug, a bulb

6. ……the table

7. …….the phone

8. ……..the dishes

9. …….the door

10. ……the coat

E xercise 4. Write a description of a place that would match your personality and interests:

a) introduce a place

After living for many years in an old country house, I’ve just moved to the city.

b) give a general description of the place

It’s spacious and full of light. There are two rooms downstairs,…

c) focus on one room\one special feature in more detail

My study upstairs has got a very relaxed atmosphere. My favourite piece of furniture is…..

d) give a final personal comment

Although I miss my old house, there are many things about my new home that I really like, such as…..

E xercise 5. Listen to people talking about each other’s rooms [Part III p. 169] [3, p. 78].

Fill in the test.

№		True	False
1	Charles’s room is very cold and impractical.
2	He’s room is just mixture of expensive modern pieces that really go together.
3	Lucy’s thought more about style than about practicality.
4	Both of them like the fireplace.
5	Lucy has created a more comfortable, more co-ordinated area.

Exercise 6. Answer the questions:

1 Can you describe both of the rooms?

2 Which room do you like best?

3 Do you think women have better taste than men?

4 Which room do you prefer?

E xercise 7. In pairs remember how you can put feng shui ideas into practice. Tell about:

The living room/ the bedroom fireplace

furniture aplliances

paintings cupboard

decorative things

E xercise 8. Work in groups. Look at the house plan shown above and answer the questions:

1 Which rooms are there in the house plan?

2 Can you describe your living room?

3. What furniture will you have in the house?

4. Is there a garden/garage/balcony?

USEFUL LANGUAGE House features: lampshade, mantelpiece, painting, mirror, stove, tiles, sofa, fireplace, clock, carpet, armchair, lamp Describing a place\object: comfortable, cosy, enormous, huge, massive, old-fasioned, relaxing, warm,tasteless, wooden, marvelous

1. Choose the right variant. I ____ my car______ once a month.

a) are\ services

b) will have\ serviced

c) have\ serviced

d) having\ serviced

2. Choose the right variant. I think you should _____that coat_____.

a) has\cleaned

b) have\ cleaned

c) haved\ cleaned

d) had\cleaned

3. Choose the right variant. Give synonym of the word “marvelous”

a) impractical

b) magnificent

c) cosy

d) relaxing

4. Choose the right variant. A small cheap used as a decoration is called ________.

a) hitch-hick

b) knick-knack

c) chit-chat

d) pick-pack