
- •Small talk. More jazz chants by carolyn graham. Unit 1. Greetings.
- •Unit 2. Introductions. Identifying self and others.
- •Unit 4. Giving and receiving compliments.
- •Unit 5. Inviting. Accepting. Refusing.
- •Unit 6. Expressing likes and dislikes. Asking for and giving an opinion.
- •Unit 7. Expressing ability or inability to do something. Making excuses. Giving encouragement.
- •Geography rap
- •Old Macdonald
- •Cats prologue song: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
- •The Naming of Cats
- •Tone group 1
- •Tone group 2
- •Commands
- •Where` s that book of mine? I’ve put it away in the dining –room
- •Tone group 6
- •Tone group 7
- •Statements
- •I leave tomorrow morning. What train are you thinking of catching?
- •I’m going to do some shopping. Can I come too?
- •Have a good holiday. And you!
- •Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- •In this whole wide world there's no happier bloke
- •I go to the hills when my heart is lonely
- •I know I will hear what I've heard before
- •Lesson 19 (Lloyd)
- •Lesson3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 6
- •Lesson 7
- •Lesson 8
- •Lesson 9
- •Visitors
- •Lesson 12
- •Lesson 17
- •Lesson 18
- •At the Restaurant
- •Lesson 10
- •Lesson 11
- •Lesson 15
- •Seasons and Weather
- •Lesson 44, Part I
- •Lesson 43, Part I
- •Lesson 43, Part II
- •Lesson 30
- •Lesson 31
- •Lesson 32
- •Lesson 36, Part I
- •Lesson 36, Part II
- •Dialogues About Families
- •Dr. Sandford’s and Mr. Black’s Families
- •Dr. Sandford’s and Mr. Black’s Families
- •Days and Months; Telling the Time in English
- •Ill on Thursday,
- •About Housing
- •Furnishing the Room
- •Furnishing the Room
- •Our Sitting - room
- •A Place of Our Own
- •Visitors
- •Visitors
- •At the Map of the World
- •Geography (Countries and Cities)
- •My Daily Programme
- •Daily Programme Household Chores
- •Duties about the House Spring Cleaning
- •Spring Cleaning
- •Spring Cleaning
- •Our University
- •University Life
- •Studies
- •The Student’s Life
- •My Favourite Season English Weather
- •Weather Forecasts
- •My Favourite Season
- •Plans for the Coming Summer
- •Let’s Have a Picnic
- •A Visit to Moscow
- •A Visit to Moscow
- •Sightseeing in Penza
- •Sightseeing in Penza
- •A Visit to London
- •Sights of London
- •Shopping at a Big Department Store
- •Everyday Shopping
- •Shopping for a Picnic
- •Buying Things for a Picnic and Everyday Shopping
About Housing
This dialogue is a conversation between Betty Smith and one of her former school-mates, Mary Wilson. Betty invited her girlfriend for dinner, and now she has come. Mary knocks at the door, and soon Betty opens it. Now listen to the dialogue.
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Oh, hi, Mary!
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Hello, Betty!
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I’m so glad you have come! Come in, please.
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Thank you.
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I haven’t seen you for ages. How’ve you been?
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Just fine. And how are you?
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I’m fine, thanks. How’s your husband? Why didn’t he come with you?
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He is very good. But Tom is so busy now. You know, we have moved into a new house recently. Now we live in the suburbs of London.
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Do you? My congratulations! And what kind of house is it? Is it a large house or a small one?
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Well, it’s neither very large, nor very small. It is a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house with a big garden. There are all modern conveniences there, such as gas, electricity, running-water, central heating and telephone. I have some photos of it. Would you like to have a look at them?
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Of course!
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Look, this is our garden. There is a green lawn and some fruit trees there. Tom is very fond of gardening. So we are going to grow vegetables such as cabbages, cauliflowers, onions and tomatoes) and different flowers. You know, I like flowers so much, especially roses and tulips.
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You do. And how many rooms are there in the house?
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Let me see… There are 4 rooms downstairs: a small kitchen, a comfortable dining-room, a cosy sitting-room and a pantry; and also 3 rooms upstairs. There are 2 big bedrooms, my husband’s study, a bathroom and a lavatory on the first floor.
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I see the house is not so small as you said. I think there are plenty of rooms for your small family there.
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Yes, you’re right. Now look, this is our sitting-room. Do you like it?
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I like it a lot! It’s wonderful! The furniture is quite modern and comfortable.
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Thank you, I’m glad you like it. But you know it was so difficult for us to get a mortgage on it. And now we have to pay much money for it.
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I see… And do you have a garage?
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Yes, we do. There is a two-car garage at the side of the house.
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It sounds great! I think your house is nice. And it looks so pretty and neat.
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Thank you. Your house is also nice.
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Thanks. It is small but very comfortable. Do you want me to show you the house?
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I’d love to.
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Come along. This is our kitchen. You see, there is a gas-stove, a sink and a fridge here. There is also a radio-set here. Old Mrs. Sandford likes to cook and listen to music at the same time.
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Well, I like your kitchen.
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And this is our dining-room.
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It is marvelous!
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We usually have breakfast here together. On the ground floor there is also Dr. Sandford’s study and the sitting-room. You have already seen it. There are several rooms upstairs: the Sandfords’ bedrooms, old Mrs. Sandford’s room, which is also Benny’s nursery, my room and the bathroom.
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Oh, I like your house very much!
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Thank you. Of course it is nice, but Dr. Sandford says he must pay much money for many years before he can call the house his own. Besides, there are five of us here. And Benny grows up so quickly that the apartment feels smaller every day. So I’m eager to have a house of my own. It is my cherished dream.
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I hope your dream will come true soon. If you save enough money you’ll finally buy it.
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Yes, let’s hope for the best. Now, would you like to have dinner together?
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With great pleasure!