III. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences

a. is /such as/ full/ my/ gas/ flat/ of/ conveniences/ and/ a telephone/ cold/ central/ hot/ heating/ water.

b. rooms/ my/ clean/ to/ duty/ the/ is.

c. sitting room/ there/ our/ many/ are/ bookshelves/ in.

d. married/ our/ the dwelling/ couple/ flat/ near/ is/ of/ the elderly.

e. sister/ I/ and/ the department/ my/ sociology/ study/ in the/ of.

 

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f. seniors/ to understand/ that is/ we/ why/ of/ want/ these/ needs/ the.

 

g. to be/ we/ are going/ sociologists.

h. such as/ they/ transport/ face/ problems/ shops/ social/ housing / with

i. help/ we/ situations/ for the better/ them/ in/ real/ their life/ difficult/ try/ to render/ a / to change

j. speciality/ of/ a sociologist/ we/ future/ necessary/ important/ and/ sure/ is/ really/ our/ are.

 

IY. Answer the questions to the text “My flat”.

1. Where do you live?

2. How many rooms are there in your apartment?

3. What floor is your flat on?

4. What furniture have you got in your flat?

5. What modern conveniences are there in your flat?

1. What do you keep in the kitchen?

2. Can you relax and have a rest in your apartment?

3. Who studies at the Department of Sociology?

4. Do we try to render the seniors a real help?

5.  How do we want to change the life of the seniors?

6. Which social problems do pensioners face?

 

Y. Read, translate and learn the following dialogues.

a) A. Have you already moved into a new flat?

B. Oh, yes, we have, and we expect you to come to our house-warming party next Sunday.

A. Thank you. I shall be very glad. Is it a two-room flat?

B. Yes, a very nice one, with all modern conveniences.

A. Is it in a multi-storeyed house?

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B. It is a nine-storey building, five minutes from the metro.

A. Well, it’s very convenient, isn’t it?

           B. Of course.

Expressions:

- moved into a new flat – переїхали до нової квартири

- a house-warming party – новосілля

- a multi-storeyed building – багатоповерхова будівля

b) A. Is your living-room large?

B. It’s about 23 square meters. It is papered pale grey and there are cream colored curtains on the two large windows.

A. Is there a carpet on the floor?

B. Yes, we have a thick red carpet on the floor in the middle of the room.

A. The sofa with cushions in the corner looks very comfortable.

B. It is our favourite place. It is in front of the TV-set, and we like to rest there after a hard working day and enjoy a TY programme.

A. I suppose it is not far from the center of the town.

B. Yes, it takes ten minutes to get there by bus. I hope you will come to spend a week-end at our house.

A. I shall be glad to come, thank you.

Expressions:

- it is papered pale grey – вона обклеєна світло-сірими шпалерами

              - cream coloured - кремового кольору

              - square meters – квадратні метри

c) A. Good morning, dear. Still cleaning up?

B. I have already aired and dusted the rooms and now I am going to wash up breakfast things. Won’t you come into the kitchen with me?

A. Certainly. I shall help you to wipe the dishes. Where is your tea-cloth?

B. There is no need to wipe them. I put them to dry on the rack here.

 

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A. Do you? Let me see the rack. Oh, that is a good thing. I shall tell my mother to buy one, too.

Expressions:

     - I have already aired and dusted the rooms – вже провітрила кімнати і

витерла пил

- the breakfast things – посуд (після сніданку)

- to wipe dishes – витирати посуд

- tea-cloth- посудний рушник

- a rack – кухонная сушарка

YI. Make up all possible questions and answers, using the following substitution patterns:

A.

Is there a	Table Sofa Sideboard Wardrobe Writing-desk Coffee table Carpet Piano TV-set	In your room?
Yes, there is a	Large square table Little cosy sofa Big brown sideboard	In our room
	Large writing-desk Little round coffee table Thick red carpet Big black piano Big colour TV-set Big brown wardrobe

 

Example:

 a)

- Is there a table in your room?

- Yes, there is a large square table in our room

b)

- Is there a sofa in your room?

- Yes, there is a little cosy sofa in our room.

B.

Where is the

Table Sofa Sideboard Piano TV-set Bookcase Bedside table Dressing table

In your

Living room? Study? Bedroom?

 

It is

In the middle of the room In front of the TV-set At the wall In the corner of the room To the right of the door To the left of the window Opposite the door                  Etc.

 

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Example:

   a)

- Where is the table in your living room?

- It is in the middle of the room.

   b)

- Where is the writing-desk in your study?

- It is opposite the window.

 

    YII. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets.

1. Recently we’ve got a new … (kitchen, flat, rack).

2. My mother cooks food in the … (running water, sideboard, kitchen).

3. In every room we have a number of … on the walls. (tables, pictures, beds)

4. You can see a … on the floor. (carpet, bathroom, shelf)

5. He invited us for his ….(furniture, central heating, house-warming party)

 

YIII. Complete the sentences with the words given below denoting items of furniture, furnishing or equipment.

1. A piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in is called ______.

2. A large cover often made of wool to keep people warm in bed is a ______.

3. A piece of furniture which includes a cupboard, a wardrobe and a bookcase all connected together is called a _____.

4. A piece of fabric that is hung to cover a window is a _____.

5. A tall lamp that stands on the floor is called a _____.

6.A piece of fabric or paper used for drying things, especially your body is a _____.

7.A large cupboard for hanging clothes in is called a _____.

 

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8.Fabric bags filled with soft materials or feathers, especially those that are put on sofas are called _____.

     9.A piece pf furniture like a table usually with drawers is a _____.

10.A comfortable chair with sides on which you can rest your arms is an _____.

    11.A piece of kitchen equipment for preparing meals with an oven and gas or   

electric rings is called _____.

12.A piece of electric equipment in which food is kept cold so that it stays fresh is called a _____.

(a chest of drawers; a plaid; a wall unit; a curtain; a standard lamp; a towel; a wardrobe; a cushion; a desk; an armchair; a cooker; a refrigerator)

 

IX. Which of the following pieces of furniture or equipment can’t you live without? Explain your choice.

• a refrigerator                            • an armchair

• a cooker                                    • a desk

• a television set                          • a dining-table

• a computer                               • a music centre

• a bed                                         • a bookcase

X. What do you use to clean the house? Match the given household objects with the actions given below.

a soap powder                                     a dishcloth

a vacuum cleaner                                  a dishwasher

a washing machine                               a mop

a scrubbing brush                                          polish

a broom                                                an iron

        

 

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XI. Imagine that you are looking for somewhere to live with your friends. Study the information from the advertisement about the apartments to let, answer the questions and explain your choice.

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1. Detached house, Green Area, 6 kms from the city center. Three large bedrooms, fully furnished, TV, video, telephone, washing machine, central heating. Near a bus stop. 500 grn. per month.

2. Small terraced house near the railway station. Large living room, three small bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and back garden. Partly furnished. Close to shops and bus stop. 20 minutes from the centre. 400 grn. per month.

3. Flat near city centre one double and one small on main road. Suitable for students. A kitchen and outside bathroom. Needs some repairs. 250 grn. per month.

4. Quiet house near park, 30 minutes from centre. Own rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Washing machine, TV. 350 grn. per month, including all bills.

Questions:

1. Which is nearest to the Institute? (1,2,3,4)

2. Which house might be noisy?

3. Which house offers the best facilities?

4. What kind of problems could each house have?

Probable explaining your reason:

- I would choose …

- I would definitely not choose …

XII. Translate into English using the words and expressions given below.

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1.Квартира знаходиться на четвертому поверсі п’ятиповерхової будівлі.

2. Цей багатоквартирний будинок розташований недалеко від центру міста.

3.На тролейбусі або метро можна дістатися до центральної площі хвилин за п’ять.

4.Район спокійний, квартира виходить вікнами у великий парк.

5.На жаль, в будинку немає ліфта.

6.У квартирі є світла і простора житлова кімната, спальня, кухня і ванна..

7. Кухня оснащена електроплитою, холодильником і пральною машиною.

8. У житловій кімнаті є диван, журнальний столик, декілька стільців, крісло і дві книжкові шафи.

9 Напроти дивана – телевізор.

10. У спальні ти можеш знайти ліжко, платяну шафу, нічний столик і велике дзеркало.

Vocabulary:

- apartment block – багатоквартирний будинок

- neighbourhood- район

- unfortunately- на жаль

- is fitted- забезпечена

- overlooks – виходить вікнами на....

- airy- просторий

- is equipped - оснащена

 

XIII. Match each part of the house with what is usually done there:

1) kitchen                     a) a place to wash

2) dining room             b) a place to sleep

3) bedroom                               c) a place to leave your street clothes

4) garage                       d) a place to relax and talk

5) garden                      e) a place to cook

6) bathroom                      f) a place to grow flowers

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7) living room              g) a place to keep a car

8) hall                          h) a place to keep garden tools

     9)shed                    i) a place to keep household equipment

10)closet                 j) a place to eat

 

    XIY. Choose the best alternative to fill the gaps in these sentences.

   1. Some buildings have a basement room where things are stored and it is called _______.

         a) an attic;       b) a cellar;       c) a garret;      d) a pantry

 

    2. Some rooms do not have curtains on the windows, they have _________ instead.

    a) Blinds;        b) panes;         c) frames;        d) glazing

 

3. He keeps all his tools and do-it-yourself equipment in a __________ in the back garden.

a) stable;         b) hothouse;             c) shed;            d) hut

 

4. We have not got a garage, so we leave our car outside the house in the __________.

a) path;           b) driveway;             c) parking;               d) porch

 

5. In your own garden you can sunbathe on the _________ in the summer.

a) field;           b) pasture;      c) lawn;            d) flowerbed