Text III Misha’s house
Hello, my name is Misha; I live in Astrakhan, Russia. I live in a new 9-storied apartment house. There is a big supermarket on the ground floor and it’s very convenient to do everyday shopping. Our apartment is on the fifth floor.
It’s very comfortable and well planned. There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our apartment.
There is also a balcony and we enjoy a lovely view of the river. We use our living room as a dining room and as a sitting room, because it’s very large. In the middle of the room there is a big table and six tables around it. Opposite the window there is a wall unit with lots of books, a TV-set and a DVD player.
There are two comfortable armchairs and a small coffee table in the right-hand corner. There is also a sofa and an electric fire in our living room.
We like living room best of all because in the evenings we gather there to have tea, watch TV, talk and rest.
There are two bedrooms in our apartment. The first one is our parent’s bedroom. I share a bedroom with my younger brother Anton. There are two beds, a wardrobe, a desk, an armchair and several bookshelves in my room. There is a thick carpet on the floor.
The walls of our bedroom are light-brown and there are some big posters on them. My brother and I like our bedroom very much, but from time to time we change it round. We quite often move our beds and change posters on the walls.
Our kitchen is large and light. It is very well equipped. We have a fridge, a freezer, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker and a toaster.
We haven’t got a dishwasher yet but we are going to buy it. My family and I like our apartment.
Vocabulary
an apartment house - многоквартирный дом
convenient - удобный, подходящий
well planned - хорошо спланированный
lovely - красивый, прекрасный
wall unit- стенка
an electric fire- электрический камин
to change it round - менять местами (мебель)
well equipped- хорошо оборудованный
Answer the questions
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Where does Misha live?
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What can you say about his family?
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Does Misha live in the apartment or in the house?
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Is his apartment big or small?
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How many rooms are there in his apartment?
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How is the living room furnished?
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Why do they like the living room best of all?
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Is there a balcony in Misha’s apartment?
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How many bedrooms in the apartment?
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What furniture does Misha have in his apartment?
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What do Misha and his brother do with their bedroom?
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What do they have in the kitchen?
II. Make up your own sentences using the vocabulary given after each text.
III. Have a look at the speech patterns used in the texts.
Speech patterns
1. to be situated – располагаться, находится
EX: My house is situated 10 miles away from the downtown Minneapolis in a very picturesque place.
Мой дом находится в десяти милях от центра Миннеаполиса в очень живописном месте.
2. there are/there is – есть (находится, располагаться)
EX: There are 3 rooms on the first floor and 4 rooms on the second floor.
На первом этаже расположены три комнаты, на втором- четыре
3. to use something as – использовать что-то в качестве.
EX: We use it as a game room and a gym
Мы используем ее как игровую комнату и спортзал.
IV. Make up your own sentences with each speech patterns.
V. Make a short summary of each text using the vocabulary and speech patterns.
VI. Role play “Tell me something about your house”. Make up dialogues between:
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Adam and Kelly
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Adam and Misha
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Misha and Kelly
VII. Translate from English into Russian
1. I live in a house with the latest modern conveniences. 2. He lives in a four-room apartment with all modern conveniences. 3. I live in a two-storied house. 4. The house is not very large but comfortable. 5. The house is rather nice. 6. There is a shop in the ground story of the house. 7. Our apartment is on the sunny side of the house. 8. We have a house with a view of the sea. 9. We have moved into a new apartment. 10. This room is designed as a study. 11. What a nice and cozy room! 12. Do you have running water in your house? 13. The furniture is very comfortable.