2015-08-21
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I live in a block of flats (apartment house). Our block is in Pushkin street in the centre of our town. There are a lot of various shops and offices in our street. There is also a monument to Pushkin.
Our block is of modern design. This building has all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, running water (hot and cold), and a telephone. There are twelve floors in it, that's why there is a lift in the building. There are a lot of flats in the block. The flats are not very large but they are very comfortable. In front of the block there are a lot of flowers and trees.
My family lives in a three-room flat. The number of our flat is forty-eight. Our flat is large and comfortable. It is on the third floor (on the fourth storey). It is very comfortable. There are three rooms in it: a living room, a bedroom and a study. We have also a kitchen and a bathroom.
Our living room is a large square room. There is a big round table and some chairs in the middle of it. Over the round table, in the middle of the ceiling there is an electric lamp. In the corner there is a low table with a TV set on it. There is a bookshelf on the wall. The furniture in our living room is brown. The walls are blue. There are some pictures by old and modern Russian and foreign artists on the walls. There are some flowers on the window sills. Now I'll tell you about our study. At the window there is a big desk. In the corner there is a sofa. I have a lot of Russian and foreign books, newspapers and magazines. They are in the bookcase. I am fond of my flat.
Notes
pictures by Russian artists – картины, написанные русскими художниками
Russian – русский, российский
(в анг.яз. названия национальностей всегда с заглавной буквы –English, British, American, Bashkir, Tatar)
foreign – иностранный, зарубежный
artist - художник (ср. actor – актёр, actress – актриса)
newspaper - газета new – новый; news - новость
(всегда ед.число, напр. the news is good – новость хорошая)
paper – бумага, доклад, разг. – газета,
magazine – журнал (shop, store – магазин)
I am fond of - я люблю, увлекаюсь
square – квадрат, квадратный (ткж. – площадь)
round - круглый (circle – круг)
a lot of = many
various – различный (ср. different – разный)
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE ПРЕДЛОГИ МЕСТА
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Answer the following questions in writing and orally:
1. What street do you live in?
2. What is the number of your house and flat?
3. Are there any trees in your street?
4. What modern conveniences does your house have?
5. What floor do you live on?
6. How many rooms are there in your flat?
7. What furniture is there in your room?
8. Are there any flowers in your room?
9. Is there a lift (elevator) in your house?
10. Do you like your flat or do you want to move to another house?
11. How long does it take you to get to the University from your home?
12. Where do you keep your books and magazines?
