Reading

Vocabulary

1. a two-storey house 2. on the outskirts of 3. bank 4. upstairs 5. next to 6. rather 7. look out 8. need 9. reason 10. guess 11. appreciate 12. facility 13. drawing 14. scatter

двоповерховий будинок у передмісті. My grandparents live in the outskirts. 1) беріг ріки - the river bank 2) банк, фінансова установа - Narodny Bank на другому поверсі My bedroom is upstairs. поряд Who is sitting next to Mr. Ivanov? досить-таки The future is rather new Виглядати; виходити вікнами на … The windows of my mother’s bedroom look out into the park. бути необхідним, потребувати The flowers need much water and sunlight. причина for many reasons - з багатьох причин 1) вгадувати He can guess the correct number 2) думати, гадати - I guess; високо цінити We appreciate the work done by our father. пристрій, послуга All necessary facilities. ескіз, малюнок There is a drawing of the church on the wall. розкидати My friends are scattered all over the world.

Read the text below. Use your dictionary to help.

My home town is Bristol. It's a small town in the south-west of England. I live in a two-storey house on the outskirts of Bristol, near the river Avon. In front of the house there's a garden which goes down to the river bank and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere.

There are three bedrooms upstairs. Two are quite big and one small and they have a fine view of the river. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there's a living room with a lovely fireplace. But the room I like best is my study, as I call it. It's rather big, so there is enough space to move around. It's a very bright room because there's a large window looking out onto the street.

There isn't much furniture in my room. There's a desk near the window, a sofa against the wall, a coffee table with an armchair behind it and a wardrobe on the left, beside the door. There are also a lot of shelves for my books and cassettes and a hi-fi. On the desk there is a computer, pens, pencils, some notebooks and a lot of other things I need for my work. There isn't a reading lamp, but there's a standard lamp I can use when it gets dark. There is a clock and a carpet on the wall above the sofa and on the opposite wall there are some posters of my favourite groups. Well, what else is there in my room? A stereo, a CD player, a guitar and guess what? - a swivel chair, the gem of the whole collection! I love my room for many reasons but the thing I appreciate most is the feeling of comfort and safety it gives me every time I'm there.

My new home in Oxford is quite different. I live in a Hall of Residence, as it is called here. It has got all the necessary facilities. I'm lucky to have a single bedroom on the third floor. It's a small room, but light and cosy. To the left of the door there's a wardrobe with a mirror and on the right there is a bookshelf with some souvenirs from Bristol. My desk is on the left, near the wardrobe. On the desk there is a computer, a reading lamp, pens, pencils, envelopes and some paper. There are also a lot of photos of my family. Above the desk there are some pleasant drawings of Oxford and a photo of my house in Bristol. There aren't any pictures or photos on another wall, just a light and my guitar. There are two chairs in the room - one is at the desk and the other is between the wardrobe and the desk. My bed is on the right facing the desk. There's a small pretty carpet on the floor beside the bed. In the left-hand corner there is a stool and opposite it, at the head of my bed, there is a bedside table. There are a couple of things that make my room look homelike - a plant on the windowsill, bright curtains, beautiful wallpaper and ... my clothes scattered all over the room. It's certainly a nice room but not like the one back home!

Exercise I. Are the following statements true or false? If false, say why.

1. Paul's house is situated on the river Avon.

2. There are a lot of flowers in Bristol in spring and summer.

3. The kitchen and the bathroom are downstairs.

4. There are three big bedrooms in Paul's two-storey house.

5. Paul's room has a lovely view of the river.

6. There isn't much furniture in his room.

7. The wardrobe in Paul's room is near the door.

8. Paul is fond of playing the guitar.

9. Paul is proud of his swivel chair.

10. He feels comfortable and safe in his room.

11. In Oxford Paul lives in a block of flats on the third floor.

12. There are a lot of bookshelves in Paul's room in Oxford.

13. Paul's bedroom isn't very big, but it's bright and comfortable.

14. On each wall of his room there are a lot of pictures, drawings and posters.

15. There's a nice carpet on the floor at the bed.

16. Paul's room in Oxford is like the one back home.

Exercise II. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.

1. ___? - Bristol.

2. ___? - It's small.

3. ___? - On the outskirts of Bristol.

4. ___? - Yes, there's a lovely garden.

5. ___? - Upstairs.

6. ___? - A bathroom, a kitchen and a living room.

7. ___? - It's big and bright.

8. ___? - Not much.

9. ___? - Near the window.

10 ___? - Against the wall.

11. ___? - Beside the door.

12. ___? - A computer, pens, pencils, some notebooks and other things.

13. ___? - His swivel chair.

14. ___? - On the third floor.

15. ___? - A lot of photos of his family.

16. ___? - Yes, there are some, above the desk.

17. ___? - No, there aren't any. There is only a guitar and a light on that wall.

18. ___? - On the floor beside the bed.

19. ___? - A bedside table.

20. ___? - It's a rather nice room.

Exercise III. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations and sentences

у двоповерховому будинку у передмісті; гарний вигляд на річку; у моїй кімнаті небагато меблів; багато речей, які мені потрібні для роботи; ну, що ще є у моїй кімнаті? і вгадайте що? відчуття комфорту і затишку; у ньому є усі необхідні прилади; приємні малюнки; пара речей, які роб-лять мою кімнату схожою на ту, домашню.

Exercise IV. Quote the sentences in which the following words and word combinations are used in the text.

To live; to go down; next to the kitchen; enough space; beside the door; and a hi-fi; on the opposite wall; the gem of my collection; the feeling of comfort and safety; as it is called here; just a light and my guitar; facing the desk; make my room homelike.

Exercise V. Give a summary of the text.

Exercise VI. Complete the sentences. Use active words and word combinations.

1. In front of the house …

2. But the room I like best …

3. It is a very bright room because …

4. On the desk there is …

5. Well, what else …?

6. My new home …

7. To the left of the door …

8. Above the desk …

9. My bed is …

10. In the left - hand corner …

11. There are a couple of things …

Exercise VII. Translate into English.

1. Я живу у двоповерховому будинку у передмісті Одеси. 2. Перед на-шим домом знаходиться великий сад. 3. На першому поверсі знахо-дяться три спальні кімнати. 4. Чи є у вашій квартирі кабінет? - Так, на другому поверсі. У ньому немає багато меблів, тільки письмовий стіл, стілець, крісло і книжкова шафа. 5. Де стоїть комп’ютер? - Біля полиці із книжками, ліворуч від дверей. 6. Що ще є у твоїй кімнаті? - Не вгадаєш! Там ще є стерео система, CD програвач і гітара. 7. Найкраще я ціню комфорт і затишок своєї оселі. 8. Його дім у Києві зовсім відрізняється від домашньої оселі. 9. Петро дійсно щасливий, що у нього є окрема кімната. 10. У ній є всі необхідні прилади. 11. У кімнаті є постери, ма-люнки чи фото батьків? - Є фото батьків і друзів, але немає постерів. Я не люблю багато речей на стінах. 12. А гардероб знаходиться напроти вікна чи праворуч від вікна? - Він біля вікна, між ним та великім дзерка-лом на стіні. 13. Чи є у кімнаті речі, які нагадують про рідну домівку? - Є дуже багато, але є пара речей, які створюють домашню атмосферу: кві-ти на підвіконні, яскраві штори та гітара на стіні.