Unit 4 Somewhere to live

1. Match the descriptions with the pictures.

A We’ve just moved to a house in the suburbs. It’s got three bedrooms and a large garden. It’s very spacious and there’s lots of room for the children. The living room faces south, so it’s quite sunny.	B I’ve got a 4-room flat in a big block of flats near the city centre. It’s on the 5th floor, and has a lovely view of the park. It’s very convenient for the shops, too. Unfortunately it’s on a main road, so it’s a bit noisy.
C They’ve also got a little cottage in the country. It’s in a lovely position, right on the edge of a small lake, but it doesn’t get much sun, so it’s rather dark inside.	D I’ve found a quiet little flat in the old part of the town. It’s a bit small - just 2 rooms. It’s got a balcony, which looks out on a square.

Complete the table.

	What type?	Where is it?	More about its position
A			faces south
B	flat
C		in the country
D
Your home

2. Imagine that you have moved into a new flat/house. Describe it to your friends. Use the table as a guide.

3. Look at the properties for sale. Match the adverts with the photographs.

What can you recommend the following people? Explain your choice.

1. A young couple is looking for a flat in a quiet place.

2. A family wants a big modern flat in the centre of the town.

3. A business lady is looking for a place to open a beauty parlour.

4. A group of students wants a place to live in.

4. Group work

One of the students was at a house-warming party yesterday. Ask him about the house.

Example: A: How many floors are there in the house? B: There are two floors in it.

In there any furniture in the room? There is some furniture in the room. Are there any pictures on the walls? There aren’t any pictures. There are no pictures in the room.

Ask your groupmates about the flats and houses they live in.

Rooms and furniture

1. Look at the items in the box. Which rooms do they go in? Which can go in any room?

Think of some other things that can go in each room.

armchair	cupboard	shower		hall	bed-room
bookshelf	sofa	sink
carpet	curtains	wardrobe		bathroom	sitting room
cooker	desk	washbasin		kitchen

Say what furniture there is in your room.

2. Look at the picture and say where you are sitting in the classroom? Mind the prepositions.

3. Work with a partner.

Ask your partner about his/her room.

A place to relax

1. You will hear someone imagine an ideal room to relax in.

How similar is it to the room on the picture?

2. Imagine yourself relaxing in an ideal room.

-What are you doing?

- What’s the room like? Think about the colour, the furniture, other things in the room, the walls, the floors, the view from the room, the sounds.

Behind the door

1. Look at the first door and imagine the room behind it.

Example: There’s a map on the wall. There are some desks. It’s got a blackboard. It’s got white walls.

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Write sentences about one of the other rooms behind the doors in the pictures. Use words from the box, and add ideas of your own.

bed	computer	telephone	menu
chair	shower	reception desk	table
lift	magazine	television	“no smoking” sign

Easy to live with?