4. Listening

4.1 Look at the pictures of rooms. What is different?

4.2 Listen to a description of one of the rooms. Which room is it?

5. Reading

5.1 Read this advert from a site where students can find rooms for rent. Check the meaning of the underlined words with a dictionary.

Studentrooms.co.uk Room for rent in a nice big house

We are offering a room for rent in a nice big furnished house. The house has three floors: 1 - a huge living room with a digital TV, surround system, fireplace, big dining table, sofa, armchairs, coffee table; a well-equipped kitchen and a bathroom; 2 - two bedrooms, occupied by Erasmus University students and a bathroom with a shower; 3 - the bedroom offered for rent: a huge king-sized bed, desk, arm-chair, coffee table, night stand and clothes shelves. The house has front and back yards with a barbecue and some garden furniture. Parking is free. Everything is well equipped: there’s central heating for the bedrooms, a dish-washer, washing machine, hair dryer, microwave oven, coffee machine. The neighbourhood is very peaceful: mostly families with children. There is a beautiful park with a lake and a beach next to the neighbourhood. Shops are located in 10 minutes’ walk. You can go to Erasmus University by metro, and Alexandrium shopping center is within 5 minutes’ walk. We also have a bicycle that you can use. Address: 17 Raymond Brulezpad, Zevenkamp, Rotterdam, 3069JX.

5.2 Mark the statements true or false.

1. There’s no furniture in the room for rent.

2. The room for rent is on the third floor.

3. There are no other people living in the house.

4. There are mostly student houses near the house.

5. There’s a metro station in the neighbourhood.

6. There are some shops near the house.

5.3 Cover the advert and try to remember the details about:

1. the room for rent

2. the house

3. the neighbourhood

6. Conversation patterns

Read the phrases and place them in the table.

How about this one? I don’t like it. I prefer the first one. It’s great! What about the second one? I like it. The last one is better. It’s too expensive. Which one do you like? It’s too far. I suggest this one. It’s too small. What do you think?

Suggestions	Opinions
How about this one?	I don’t like it.
…	…

7. Speaking

7.1 Read more adverts from Studentrooms.co.uk. Which one do you like best?

1. Extra large room in a friendly house with the host family. The room is bright and airy, fully furnished with double bed, night stand, lamp and wardrobe. Communal shower room, kitchen, dining area, TV area. 25 min to the train station. £433 a month.

2. One-room flat to share. One sofa, one bed, two tables, TV, wireless Internet. City centre. 5 min to university. £120 per person.

3. Ground floor large room, single bed in family shared house. Fully furnished including own fridge, TV and wireless Internet. Shared bathroom and kitchen areas, large garden and parking. 10 min to university by bus. Pets allowed. £310 a month.

4. Two lovely rooms to let. No furniture. Central heating, hot water all year round, lift. Bus stop next to the house. Supermarket, park, stadium in the neighbourhood. £560 per room.

7.2 Work in pairs. You are going to rent a flat for two. Discuss the adverts from 6.1 and agree to rent one of them. Act out this conversation. Use the conversation patterns from 6.