Vocabualary practice

1. Use the right word from those given in brackets.

1. There is a ... in my study room. (table, kitchen, desk)

2. Is there any ... in that room? (cooker, furniture, fridge)

3. There is no ... in the house, it is cold in winter. (mirror, fireplace, telephone)

4. Is there ... in your kitchen? (hot water, garage, computer)

5. There is no balcony in my ... . (garden, room, bathroom)

6. There are two large ... in the sitting room. (TV sets, wardrobes, windows)

7. Is there a ... in your sitting room? (bath, desk, TV set)

8. We have a table and some ... in the dining room. (chairs, bookshelves, beds)

9. Have you got any bookshelves in your ...? (kitchen, garden, study room)

10. They have no ... on Sunday. (visitors, teachers, students)

11. They have two ... near the fireplace. (beds, armchairs, tables)

12. ... the sofa he has a bookcase. (under, to the right of, over)

2. Change the following sentences into interrogative and negative.

1. There is a round table in the middle of the room. 2. There are many flowers on the windows. 3. It is a modern two-storied cottage. 4. There is a study in our flat. 5. I have a room of my own. 6. There are many fruit-trees in our garden. 7. We must go home now. 8. Pete lives on the third floor. 9. The furniture in my room is modern and quite new. 10. On the right you can see a standard-lamp. 11. There is a sofa in the corner of the room. 12. There are many English books in the bookcase. 13. The floor is covered with a beautiful thick carpet. 14. There are all modem conveniences in my aunt's flat. 15. The clock on the wall is five minutes slow.

3. Complete the following sentences.

1. In front of the house ... . 2. I live in a flat. We have three rooms. They are .... 3. In the middle of the room .... 4. On the walls .... 5. On the left .... 6. To the right of the TV-set ... . 7. Next to the sofa ... . 8. Next to the door ... . 9. In the kitchen ....10. In the bathroom ... . 11. In the study .... 12. Next to the ... there is ... . 13. There is ... between .... and .... 14. To the right of the ... . 15. In the sitting-room ... . 16. Opposite the fireplace .... 17. Under the window ... . 18. In the chest of drawers ... . 19. In the sideboard ... . 20. At the back of the house ... .

4. Match the common house objects with their description.

a. TV-set	1.Where you hang your clothes
b. desk	2.More than one person can sit on this, comfortably, perhaps to watch TV
c. mirror	3.Where you keep milk, butter and other foods cold
d. carpet	4.Where you keep paper and pens, and write letters
e. refrigerator	5.Where you keep plates, cups or almost anything
f. wardrobe	6.Where you bake cakes, biscuits, etc.
g. clock	7.When you look at this flat piece of glass, you can see yourself reflected in it
h. sofa	8.A thing that shows you the time
i. oven	9.A thick flat piece of cloth which you use to cover the floors and stairs
j. cupboard	10.Usually you switch it on and watch or listen to different programmes

5. Read and translate the dialogues.

Jack: Hello, Pete!

Pete: Nice to see you. Come in, please.

Jack: Oh, this is a wonderful new flat!

Pete: Yes, it is, and so close to the centre.

Jack: How many rooms are there in your fiat?

Pete: Come and see... This is the kitchen, the bathroom is on the right.

Jack: Oh, the kitchen is so large! I like big kitchens.

Pete: And here is the dining room. We have little furniture here. We want to have some armchairs, a sofa and some more things.

Jack: Are you on the phone? (У вас є телефон?)

Pete: It's a pity, we aren't yet... Let me introduce you to my wife.

Pete's wife: How do you dо. I hope you'll enjoy our housewarming party.

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Client: Good morning, Sir. I am going to visit the flat for rent, how much is it?

Agent: It’s 300 euros charges included.

Client: Do you want a deposit?

Agent: Yes, I want it, a 500 euros deposit.

Client: When is the rent to be paid?

Agent: It must be paid the 1^st of each month in advance.

Client: Is it a furnished flat?

Agent: Yes, it is. It includes all necessary facilities.

6. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Я живу у великому новому будинку. 2. Перед будинком є невеликий садок. 3. Будинок мені подобається, а садок – не дуже. Мені більше до вподоби великі сади із фруктовими деревами. 4. У центрі кімнати стоїть великий круглий стіл.Зліва – піаніно, два крісла й торшер. 5. На стіні – три картини і великий настінний годинник. 6. У вітальні – два великих вікна. 7. Кімната вашого друга велика? – Ні, вона маленька, але дуже світла. 8. Якого кольору стіни у вашій вітальні? – Вони жовті. 9. Де ваш стіл? – Він біля вікна. 10. На якому поверсі ваша квартира? – На третьому. Мені не подобаються перший та останній поверхи. 11. У якій кімнаті вони зазвичай приймають гостей? – У вітальні. Там затишно, світло та зручно. 12. На моєму столі нічого немає. А на твоєму столі є щось? 13. Усі картини, що ви бачите в цій кімнаті, написані моїм другом. Він художник і часто дарує мені свої роботи. 14. Вам подобаються багатоповерхові будинки? – Щодо мене, я надаю перевагу невеликому одноповерховому будинку у передмісті перед будь-яким багатоповерховим будинком у центрі міста. 15. Більшість англійців мешкають у маленьких будиночках, розташованих близько один до одного.

7. Read the text and do the activities below.

Reading houses

Look at a house from the outside, and you can guess what type of people live in it. Well, perhaps this is not always true. Some people can live in unusual houses. Some people live on boats, in tree houses or in tents.

For example, imagine you are in an old part of an industrial city in the UK. Cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool or Newcastle. There is a river, or a canal, which was important for transport in the past, before the railways were built. There are a lot of enormous buildings near the water. They were built in the 19th century. They must be industrial places to store things for import or export.

But… look more closely! There are expensive cars parked outside some of these buildings. And on the corner of the street there is a French restaurant, with a wine bar opposite. And just round the corner there is a shop with beautiful furniture. And here are more shops… Who buys these things?

Answer: the people who now live in these old buildings. Old warehouses like these offer two things that are difficult to find in modern houses: space, and a view. Over the past 10 years, more and more architects have converted buildings like this into apartments, which have big rooms, high ceilings… and often a terrace which looks onto the water.

So, the old parts of many of Britain’s industrial cities now have a new life. They are not dead anymore, with empty warehouses and disused factories. You can buy factory space and make yourself a home in it. And the people who live in them can walk or cycle to work.

Or…with so much space they can work from home with a computer and a modem! Buildings don’t always tell us about lifestyles immediately. So, next time you see an old station, a deserted church or a village school in Britain, look carefully for the clues. You may get a surprise.

a) Are these sentences true or false?

• These buildings were built recently. (False)

• They are very spacious. (True)

• Britain’s city centers do not have people living in them. (False)

• Some people in Britain live and work in the same place. (True)

• Some people in Britain live in churches. (True)

b) Answer the following questions.

• What type of house is being described?

• What are the key features of this type of house?

• Where can you find such homes?

8. Writing options. Try to make a story on the offered topics.

1. Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not?

2. What is your favorite room in your house? Why?

3. What do you like about your home? What don't you like?

4. If you could change anything about your present home, what would it be?

5. What is the convenient location for your dream house? What would it be like inside and out?

6. What things in your home couldn't you live without?

7. Would you prefer to live in a house or an apartment? Why?

8. What makes “a house” into “a home”?

9. How can houses be made more environmentally friendly?

10. Give some reasons why people become homeless.

11. Is it better to rent or buy? Give reasons for your answer.

12. What do you think houses in the future will be like?

HUMOUR TIME

A Kentuckian came home and found his house on fire, rushed next door, telephoned the fire department and shouted, “Hurry over here. My house is on fire!”

“OK,” replied the fireman, “how do we get there?”

“Say, don’t you still have those big red trucks?”

*****

Nan: How do you like your new studio apartment?

Dan: I have no room for complaint.

*****

The Pope dies and goes to heaven. When he gets there, Saint Peter shows him to his new quarters which turn out to be a tiny one bedroom apartment. The Pope is horrified and wants to know why he doesn’t have the penthouse apartment, which is huge. Saint Peter informs him that the resident of the penthouse is a lawyer. “A lawyer,” says the Pope. “But I’m the Pope, surely I’m more important.” “With respect Sir,” says Saint Peter, ‘We have lots of Pope’s up here, but we only have ONE lawyer!”

*****

A property manager of an apartment complex was showing a unit to prospective tenants and asking the usual questions

“Professionally employed?” he asked.

“We’re a military family,” the wife answered.

“Children?”

“Oh, yes, ages nine and twelve,” she answered proudly.

“Animals?”

“Oh, no,” she said earnestly. “They’re very well behaved.”

LESSON 4

Time and Dates

Time discovers truth.

Lost time is never found again.

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.

We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves.

Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

1. Time means	1. Часові засоби
timepiece / clock / alarm-clock / watch / sundial / sandglass	хронометр / годинник настінний / будильник / наручний годинник / сонячний / пісочний
face / hand / figures on the face of a watch	циферблат / стрілка годинника / цифри на циферблаті
2. Periods of time	2. Часові проміжки
today / yesterday / tomorrow	сьогодні / вчора / завтра
the day before yesterday / the day after tomorrow / two days ago / in two days	позавчора / післязавтра / два дні тому / через два дні
second / minute / hour / day / week / fortnight / month / year / century / age / era	секунда / хвилина / година / день / тиждень / два тижні / місяць / рік / вік (100 років) / вік (історичний / період) / ера
dawn (daybreak) / sunrise / sunset / midday / (noon=12.00) / midnight=24.00	світанок / схід сонця / захід сонця / полудень / північ
a.m.=ante meridiem 0.00-12.00 / p.m.=post meridiem 12.00-24.00	до опівдня / після опівдня
date / What’s the date? (What date is it today?)	дата / Яка сьогодні дата?
days of the week: Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday	дні тижня: неділя / понеділок / вівторок / середа / четвер / п’ятниця / субота
months of the year: spring months: March / April / May summer months: June / July / August autumn months: September / October / November winter months: December / January / February	місяці року: весняні місяці: березень / квітень / травень літні місяці: червень / липень / серпень осінні місяці: вересень / жовтень / листопад зимові місяці: грудень / січень / лютий
3. Time passing (duration)	3. Тривалість часу
to last(ed) for / to take / It takes me…to do smth.	тривати / займати / забирати (час) / (Мені потрібно) …, щоб …
two hours ride / ten minutes walk	дві години їзди / десять хвилин пішки
4. Time phrases By the watch: to tell the time / to measure the time to wind (wound; wound) the watch to set the watch by the radio to go (went; gone) right / wrong to be fast / slow to gain(ed) / to lose (lost; lost) 5 minutes	4. Часові вислови За годинником: сказати, котра година / вимірювати час завести годинник заводити годинник за радіо йти правильно / неправильно поспішати / відставати поспішати / відставати на 5 хвилин
to come (to be) in time / to be late (for)	прийти вчасно / запізнюватися
to be short of time / to have no time	бути обмеженим у часі
What time is it? / What’s the time, please?	Котра година?
It is late / It’s still early / It’s high time	Уже пізно / Ще рано / Давно пора
Wait a moment, please. / Just a minute, please.	Зачекайте хвилинку, будь ласка.
5. Approximate time for ages recently / lately a long time ago the other day (=a few days ago) from time to time some other time	5. Приблизний час сто років / довго нещодавно / останнім часом давно нещодавно, на днях час від часу іншим разом
6. Prepositions of time	6. Прийменники часу
at (at a certain time) at 8 o’clock / at 3.30 / at midnight	о … о восьмій / о пів на четверту / о півночі
on (on a day) on Monday / on July 14 / on the second day	у … у понеділок / 14 липня / наступного дня
in (in a period) in the morning / in April / in 2010 / in a week	в, у,через … уранці / у квітні / у 2010 / через тиждень