House and Home

Exercise 1. Read the text. Put questions to it.

The House of an Englishman

Many families in London live in flats, but most people live in their own houses in the suburbs. Most of London’s suburban houses consist of two floors, the ground floor and the first floor. All in all there are six or seven rooms in the house.

On the ground floor there’s a dining-room, a sitting-room, a kitchen and a hall. In the hall there is a stand for hats, coats and umbrellas. A staircase leads from the hall to the landing on the first floor. On this floor there are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory.

On the top of the roof there are three chimneys.

In front of the house they have a small garden in which they grow various plants: roses, tulips, daisies, violets and so on. At the back of the house there’s a much larger garden with a lawn and some fruit trees. At the side of the house there is a garage where they keep their car or even two cars. The plot is enclosed by a fence with a gate in it.

suburbs – пригород

to consist of – состоять

a stand – подставка, стойка

a staircase – лестница

a landing – лестничная площадка

a chimney – дымоход, труба

a lawn – газон

a plot – участок

a fence – забор

a gate – ворота, калитка

Exercise 2. Answer the questions.

1. Have you a good flat?

2. Does your family live in a new flat? When did you get it?

3. How many rooms are there in your flat? Name them.

4. In what room do you receive guests?

5. Is there a study in your flat?

6. What things are there on your writing-table?

7. Are there any pictures on the walls of your sitting-room?

8. What is there on the right and on the left in your sitting-room?

9. In what room does your family have meals?

10. Are there curtains on the windows in the bedroom?

11. Where does your mother or you cook the meals?

12. Is there a refrigerator in the kitchen?

13. Where do you keep your toilet articles (towels, soap, tooth-paste, tooth-brushes)?

Exercise 3. Answer the letter.