Ann has no taste

Jane: Ann has no taste at all. Her room is simply awful.

Bob: Awful? Why? What’s wrong with it? What is it like?

Jane: It’s rather small. There is a big table in the middle. There’s always some food on the table and a big old suitcase under it. There’s along narrow bed by the window and there are some old chairs between the bed and the table. There also are some awful pictures on the walls. The one over the bed is simply shocking. And the lamp! Well … I wouldn’t like to comment on that.

Bob: Is she very poor?

Jane No, she isn’t. She’s quite well off.

Bob: Then why is she living in a room like that?

Jane: She has no taste, poor dear.

Bob: She’s very much like my aunt Flora. She has a lot of money, but she’s very unwilling to spend it.

Renting a room

A: Have you a room to let?

B: Yes, sir. What room do you want? A double-bedded room or a single?

A: I want a furnished living-room on the ground floor with boarding and attendance.

B: How long will you require it?

A: I intend to stay about two months. Will you show me what rooms you have?

B: Certainly. Will you come this way, please?

A: I like the room. It is tidy and comfortable.

B: The room is furnished and carpeted all over as you see. Here is a wardrobe where you can hang your clothes.

A: I need a desk to work at. And I’d like to have my boots cleaned every morning.

B: Yes, sir.

A: And my breakfast must be ready at eight sharp. What will the price be, including full board and attendance?

B: How will you take the room, by the week or by the month?

A: Does it make any difference?

B: It does, sir. If you take it for two months, you can have it for 60 pounds a month. If you take it by the week, you’ll be charged much more, sir.

A: All right I’ll take it for two months. By the way, where does this door lead?

B: To the street, sir.

2. Ask your friend:

- живет ли он в старом или новом доме;

- где находится этот дом;

- как можно добраться до его дома;

- есть ли сад перед домом;

- есть ли мусоропровод и лифт в доме;

- какая у него квартира;

- на каком она этаже;

- есть ли у него телефон;

- сколько комнат в квартире.

3. Think of a room you are fond of and draw a square to represent it. In the square, label:

- five items of furniture (e.g. a round table)

- five of your favourite possessions (e.g. a vase)

Pair work

Work in pairs, but don’t show each other your pictures.

Student A: Describe your room, saying exactly where your furniture and possessions are situated.

Student B: Draw a square to represent Student A’sroom. Mark where each item is situated according to his/her description.

Discuss the differences between your pictures.