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Grammar:

Construction there is /there are

Personal pronouns.

Exercise 1. Warm up: Read and learn the rhyme.

I live here,

We live near,

You live near,

They live here,

Tom lives so far

That he goes in a car.

Tom and Ray

Live far away.

Exercise 2. Topical Vocabulary

1. house – үй

2. private – жеке

3. entrance – кіру

4. balcony – балкон

5. floor – қабат, еден

6. convenient – қолайлы

7. central heating – орталық жылыту

8. electricity – жарық жүйесі

9. running water – су құбыры

10. telephone – телефон

11. flat (Am. apartment) – пәтер

12. bedroom – жатын бөлме

13. living (sitting) room – қонақ бөлмесі

14. study – оқу бөлмесі

15. kitchen – ас бөлмесі

16. furniture – жиһаз

17. table – үстел

18. desk – парта

19. to live – өмір сүру

20. to move (to) – көшу

21. cosy – қолайлы, ыңғайлы

22. mirror – айна

23. refrigerator – тоңазытқыш

24. wardrobe – шифоньер

25. cupboard – ыдыс қоятын жиһаз

26. carpet – палас, кілем

27. curtain – перде

28. arm-chair – кресло

29. bookshelf – кітап сөресі

30. hallstand – киім ілгіш

Exercise 3. Pre-reading task. Answer the questions:

1. Where do you live?

2. Do you live in a private house or in a block of flats?

3. Is there a garden in front of your house?

4. What is there next to your house?

5. Is your house far from the bus stop?

6. What floor is your flat on?

7. What modern conveniences are there in your flat?

8. Is your flat large or small?

9. How many rooms are there in your flat? What are they?

Exercise 4. Read the text «Our House».

Pay attention to the construction there is/there are.

I live in a new nine-storeyed block of flats in Abai street. Our house is of modern design. There's a big grocery on the ground floor and it's very convenient to do everyday shopping. In front of the house there is a children's playground and a small garden. We like to spend time there.

Our flat is on the third floor. It is very comfortable. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone. There are three rooms in our flat: a living room and two bedrooms. We also have a kitchen, a bathroom, a small entrance hall and two balconies (the second floor hasn't got any).

Our living room is the largest in the flat. It is nicely furnished. Against the wall you can see a nice sideboard. In the corner there is a colour TV set. In the opposite corner there is a sofa and two armchairs. The piano is on the right. There are two pictures above the piano. Near it there is a bookcase. We are fond of books and have plenty of them at home. On the floor we have a nice thick carpet. The curtains on the window match the walls. All this makes the room cosy.

Our bedrooms are also very nice and cosy. The parents' bedroom is larger than the children's. There are two beds, a bedside table, some chairs and a wardrobe in it. There is a lovely carpet on the floor between the beds.

The children's bedroom is just across the corridor on the right. Here you can see two sofa-beds where my sister and I sleep at night and have a rest in the day-time. There is also a writing-table, two chairs and some bookshelves here. We use our bedroom as a study where we do our homework. In the corner of the room there is a small table with a tape-recorder on it. We all enjoy listening to music.

Our kitchen is rather large. There is a gas-stove, four stools, a refrigerator and a cupboard in which we keep cups, plates and all our dishes. The kitchen serves us as a dining-room. But when we receive guests or have our family celebrations we have the meals in the living-room.

The bathroom is near the kitchen. Here we keep our toilet articles, have a bath and a shower.

The entrance hall is small. There is a hall-stand and a mirror on the wall. A telephone is on a special table under the mirror.

We are happy to have such a nice flat and try to keep it clean.

Exercise 5. Scan the text for 1 minute to find the names of furniture pieces.

Exercise 6. Complete the sentences.

There is a … in the picture. There are … in my house. There is no …in his flat. Are there any …in the wardrobe? There are some … in the fridge. There is a … on the floor. Is there any … in the room? There isn’t any chair …

SSW (Self Study Work)

Exercise 1. Describe your flat

You've moved to a new flat in Astana suburb. You like it. Advise your friend to move to this district. (Speak in favour of the place).

Exercise 2. Discuss with your friend:

– your family country house;

– moving into a new flat;

– buying furniture for a new flat;

– a well-furnished room;

– modern conveniences in your flat;

– the plan of your flat.

Exercise 3. Speak about the advantages or disadvantages of

– your present home;

– central heating;

– having a country house;

– having a telephone at home

Exercise 4. Describe your favourite room, using there is/ there are.

Exercise 5. Read the Dialogue, try to understand it without dictionary and act it out in pairs (Asan has brought his friend to his home in Astana).

– That tall building is your home. I like this apartment complex.

– Come in, please. Here's the elevator. Your apartment is 2.

– Is it on the second floor?

– Right. Are you very hungry? No, I'm not, but I would like something to drink.

– The fridge is full. And there's a kitchenette in the apartment.

– That's really great. I'm sure I'll use it.

– There's a hall and living room here.

– It's not large but it's comfortable. This sofa looks comfortable. Is there a telephone here?

– There certainly is.

– Oh, yes. The TV is so big. But I’m afraid I won’t have time to watch it.

– And that’s your bedroom.

– The bed is king size. And that’s another, portable TV.

– Now let’s open a bottle of mineral water and make some sandwiches.

– That’s a good idea. I’m a little bit tired, you know.

Exercise 6. Write and speak about your dream house. Draw its picture or scheme.

Exercise 7. Read the text and do the task below.

Home, sweet home. It does not matter what your home is like – a country mansion, a more modest detached or semi-detached house, a flat in a block of flats or even a room in a communal flat. Anyway, it is the place where you once move in and start to furnish and decorate it to your own taste. It becomes your second «ego».

Your second «ego» is very big and disquieting if you have a house. There is enough space for everything: a hall, a kitchen with an adjacent dining room, a living room or a lounge, a couple of bedrooms and closets (storerooms), a toilet and a bathroom. You can walk slowly around the house thinking what else you can do to renovate it. In the hall, you cast a glance at the coat rack and a chest of drawers for shoes. Probably, nothing needs to be changed here.

You come to the kitchen: kitchen furniture, kitchen utensils, a refrigerator (fridge) with a freezer, a dish drainer, an electric or gas cooker with an oven. Maybe, it needs a cooker hood.

The dining room is lovely. There is a big dining table with chairs in the centre, a cupboard with tea sets and dinner sets. There is enough place to keep all cutlery and crockery in. You know pretty well, where things go.

The spacious living room is the heart of the house. It is the place where you can have a chance to see the rest of your family. They come in the evening to sit around the coffee table in soft armchairs and on the sofa. You look at the wall units, stuffed with china, crystal and books. Some place is left for a stereo system and a TV set. A fireplace and houseplants make the living room cosy.

Your bedroom is your private area though most bedrooms are alike: a single or a double bed, a wardrobe, one or two bedside tables and a dressing table.

You look inside the bathroom: a sink, hot and cold taps and a bath. There is nothing to see in the toilet except a flush-toilet.

You are quite satisfied with what you have seen, but still doubt disturbs you: 'Is there anything to change?' Yes! The walls of the rooms should be papered, and in the bathroom and toilet – tiled! Instead of linoleum, there should be parquet floors. Instead of patterned curtains, it is better to put darker plain ones, so that they might not show the dirt. You do it all, but doubt does not leave you. Then you start moving the furniture around in the bedroom, because the dressing table blocks out the light. You are ready to give a sigh of relief, but… suddenly find out that the lounge is too crammed up with furniture.

Those who live in one-room or two-room flats may feel pity for those who live in houses. They do not have such problems. At the same time, they have many privileges: central heating, running water, a refuse-chute and… nice neighbours who like to play music at midnight. Owners of small flats are happy to have small problems and they love their homes no less than those who live in three-storeyed palaces. Home, sweet home.

1. What category of owners does your family belong to?

2. Say what else one can see in a hall, a kitchen, a dining room, a lounge, a bedroom.

3. Look at the plan of a flat and decide how you would arrange it. Discuss with the classmates what you would buy to furnish it. Make use of the phrases below:

4. Do you have a room of your own? Is there anything special about it?