More and more people build their own home

A. so that they can live underground.

B. so that they can have exactly the home they want.

C. because it is cheaper than buying a new house.

D. because they want all the modern luxuries you find in a new home.

John and Josephine Mew

A. know that their choice of home is unusual.

B. found that creating their dream home was easy.

C. wanted to live like people would have in traditional castles

D. converted an ancient building into a modern home.

3. What do Jonathan Ridley-Jones and Shanon Ridd say about their home?

A.It's just an ordinary house.

B. They always wanted to live underground.

C. It doesn't harm the environment.

D They don't pay anything for heating and lighting.

4. Why did Dan build a tree house in his garden?

A. He wants to persuade people to buy one.

B. His family wanted to live in a tree house.

C. He builds them for a living.

D. His family needed more room.

5. The 'Headington shark'

A. was created by Bill Heines.

B. crashed into the roof of Bill Heines' house one night.

C. was immediately popular with everyone in the town.

D was built without any warning.

Follow-up

4. a. List the advantages and disadvantages of Mew's, Ridd's and Garner's dwellings, and then talk about them.

b. What would your ideal house be? Describe it giving reasons.

My ideal house would be a castle. It would be made of.

Vocabulary Practice

Dwellings and Appliances

5. Read the advertisements, then, in pairs, list the special features of each property under the headings:

Inside-Outside

A.

A: Inside: large lounge / dining room ….

Outside: garage, driveway …..

В.

B. What features are there inside/outside your house?

6. a. Which of these items are in your house? In which room?

•refrigerator •vacuum cleaner •electric heater • washing machine •microwave •humidifier •air conditioner• hairdryer • dishwasher •cooker

refrigerator – kitchen

b. Match the columns. Which of these have you/ haven’t got in your house?

built -in system

central hall

fitted glazing

double wardrobes

entrance kitchen

private parking

security heating

There are built-in wardrobes in our house. We haven’t got….

7. a.

A.

B.

A B A B

•driveway + + • balcony + -

•chimney + - • air conditioning + +

•garage + + • security system + +

•pool + - • cellar - +

•garden + + • fireplace + -

•attic + + • built-in wardrobes - +

•patio + - • central heating + +

•fence + + • fitted kitchen + -

Both house A and B have got a driveway. House A has got a chimney, but house B hasn’t got one. House A has got a driveway as well as a garage. Besides having a garage, House A has got a driveway.

b. Look at the pictures A and В and write an advertisement for each house. Say if it is for rent/sale, what kind of house it is, how much it costs, what special features it has got and give a telephone number for contact. Use the advertisements in Ex. 6a as models to help you.

Household Chores

8. a. Match the verbs to the nouns.

Which of these household chores do you do? How often? Which do you like/not mind/hate doing?

I sometimes wash the dishes in the evenings.

b. Which of these verbs can be changed to do + ing form of the verb? Make up

sentences about your family using these phrases.

Mum always does the ironing on Saturday.

Colors & Rooms

9. a. Circle the adjectives which have connections with each color.

red - competitive, romantic, active, excited

orange - conservative, talkative, adventurous

yellow - shy, reliable, cheerful, generous, impatient, creative

blue - calm, confident, stressed, relaxed, peaceful

green - relaxed, peaceful, refreshed, depressed

white - cheerful, isolated, withdrawn

b. What color would you paint these rooms? Why?

a dining room

a child’s room

a play area

a living room

a classroom

I would paint a dining room orange because it stimulates the appetite.

10. Use the prepositions and the words in the list to describe the living room.

• in front of • next to • behind • opposite • on

• between • above • in the middle of

•fireplace •candlesticks •carpet •paintings •sofa

• armchair •cushions •plant • glass coffee table

• window •lamp

There is a glass coffee table in front of the sofa.

11. Present tenses

Grammar Reference

Identify the tenses in bold, and then match them to their use.

1. The Earth revolves round the Sun.

2. The train leaves at 5: 30.

3. John is looking for a new house.

4. She can't play. She has broken her leg.

5. He is always biting his nails.....

6. I have been trying to call you for an hour.

7. He is flying to Madrid tomorrow.

8. It's getting colder and colder..........

a. action which started in the past and continues up

to the present with emphasis on duration

b. law of nature

с. expressing irritation

d. action happening around the time of speaking

e. result/consequence of a past activity in the present

f. fixed arrangement in the future

g.timetable

h. gradual development

12. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense, and then identify their use.

1. She ............... (move) house next week.

2. Carl and Mary are looking for a new house. The landlord (evict) them from their flat.

3...................... (you/wait) a long time?

4................................. They (convert) the old

mill into a beautiful new home at the moment.

5. Water..................... (freeze) at 0° С

6. Her flight......... (arrive) tonight at 7pm.

7..................................... (you/sign)

the contract for the house next week?

8. The Earth.............. (become) warmer

and warmer.

9. The bus......... (come) every ten minutes.

10. Jack and Maggie

............. (still/search) for the perfect house.

11. Bob can't move house now because he

………….(sign) a two-year contract.

13. Fill in the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

1 A:.............................................

(Jane/still/think) of renting the house?
B: Yes, why?
A: Well, some people..............

(think) that it is haunted.

2 A: Mark................ (taste) the curry to

see if we need to add any more spices.

B: I don't think we do. It.........

(taste) delicious as it is.

3 A: Why......................... (you/smell)

the milk? I only bought it this morning!
B: Well, it............ (smell) off to me!

14. a.Talk about British homes, using adverbs of frequency, as in the example.

British Homes

100%always...... running water

75% usually...... a garden or yard

50% often........... a garage

25% sometimes a cellar or basement

10%rarely........ a swimming pool

0% never.......... a storm cellar

British homes always have running water. There is always running water in British homes. You can always find running water in British homes.

b. In pairs draw a similar chart about homes in your country, and then present it in class.

15. In pairs, talk about:

• what you do/don't do in your free time

• what you are doing this weekend

• what you have done so far today

16. How much have you changed since you were five years old? Make up sentences, as in the example.

I've grown my hair long.

17.In pairs, act out dialogues, as in the example.

• sleep outdoors • visit a castle • be in a tree house

• stay at a campsite • redecorate your own bedroom

• stay in a house with its own swimming pool

• have a power cut at your home • move house

A: Have you ever slept outdoors?

B: No, I haven't. Have you ever visited a castle?

A: Yes, I have.

B: Really? When was that?

A: Two years ago. Have you ever...? etc

18. Use the prompts to act out dialogues, as in the example.

1. exhausted - work/garden

• plant/flowers (+)

• prune/bushes (+)

• water/lawn (-)

A: You look exhausted. What have you been doing?

B: I've been working in the garden.

A: What have you done?
B: Well, I've planted some flowers and pruned the bushes but I haven't watered the lawn yet

2. tired- organize party

• finish/Maths (+)

• write/composition (+)

• study/test (-)

3. excited - organize party

• send out/invitations (+)

• book/caterers (+)

• book/band (+)

19.Make up sentences about yourself, using present tenses and the time adverbs in the list.

• yet • still • already • for

• since • at the moment

• every day • now

• next Saturday

I haven't done my homework yet.

20. Use the prompts to write sentences, as in the example. Use present perfect or present perfect continuous.

1. Ann can't get into the house.
(lose/her key)

a. Ann can't get into the house. She has lost her key.

2. Tom's sunburnt, (sit/in the sun/all morning)

3. My eyes hurt, (watch TV/ hours)

4. John passed his Maths exam. (study/hard)

5. Nick has lost a lot of weight. (be on a diet)

6. Amy looks so happy! (buy/ new house)

21.

1. I'm afraid I can't make it tonight. I …. the estate agent at 7 o'clock.

A see В am seeing С have seen D have been seeing

2. The film... at 7: 30.

A has been starting В has started С is starting D starts

3. He........... to find a cleaning woman for a month now.

A has been trying В tries С is trying D has tried

4. Look! You..... coffee all over my desk!

A have been spilling С were spilling

В have spilt D spill

5. He........... the property section of the newspaper every day, but he still hasn't found anything.

A has been reading В is reading С have read D read

22. Fill in the correct preposition, and then explain the phrases.

1. Ann has been absent.. work for two weeks.

2. It has taken Mark a long time to become accustomed ……

he Australian climate.

3. They accused him...... stealing the car.

4. We need to agree.... a time to meet.

5. He apologized.... Mary...... being late last night.

6. Emma has applied............................. Leeds University a place on the History course.

7. Some people don't approve …… the council's plan to build a new shopping centre in town.

8. The old man was begging food.

9. Do you believe...... magic?

10. Rob has been busy.. the redecorating all week.

23. Chain Story. Read the beginning of the story, then, one after the other, continue the story using the phrases in bold from Ex. 22.

John Smith worked as an office manager. He was very good at his job, but unfortunately he wasn't able to go to work because he was very ill. He was absent from work for three weeks.

24. Fill in the correct prepositions. Then choose any five phrases and make up sentences using them.

1....... the ordinary; 2... scratch; 3… the countryside; 4. to expect sth …sb; 5......... the winter; 6. to appeal …. sb; 7. to live.. a tree top; 8. to become short space; 9. an extension …. his home; 10. to convince people … sth; 11. the benefits …. sth; 12. suitable …. sb; 13. to suffer …. hay fever; 14. fear heights

25. Replace the words in bold with the appropriate phrasal verb formed with breaker bring.

1. My computer has stopped working. (= broken down)