Vocabulary. private home – частный дом

building - здание

private home – частный дом

chute - мусоропровод

lavatory - туалет

sofa-bed – диван-кровать

bedside table - тумбочка

suite of furniture – мебельный гарнитур

chandelier - люстра

built-in wardrobe – встроенный шкаф

pull-out of sofa – раздвижной шкаф

hall-stand - вешалка

basin - раковина

to overlook – выходить на

spacious - просторный

to keep the house clean – содержать дом в чистоте

I. 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?

10. Which is the biggest room in your flat?

11. How is your living-room furnished?

12. Do you often get together in your living-room?

13. In what room do you receive guests?

14. Where do you keep your clothes?

15. Where do you keep your books?

16. Where do you usually have meals?

17. Are you happy with your flat?

II. Translate the sentences.

1. Наш дом находится на улице Горького.

2. Мы часто переезжаем, потому что мой папа военный.

3. У него двухкомнатная квартира на втором этаже.

4. Все комнаты: гостиная, спальня и кабинет небольшие, но они уютно обставлены.

5. В гостиной находится сервант, угловой диван, цветной телевизор, два кресла и журнальный столик.

6. на столе стоит ваза с цветами.

7. Наша кухня – довольно большая. Там есть плита, холодильник, посудный шкаф, стол и несколько стульев.

8. В ванной хранятся различные предметы туалета.

9. На стене в коридоре находится зеркало и вешалка.

10. Мы поддерживаем порядок в комнате.

3. Translate and learn by heart the proverbs.

1. An Englishman house is his castle.

2. There is no place like home.

3. Men make houses, women make homes.

III. Complete the names of these rooms in a house.

1. The … room (also called the …) is where people watch TV.

2. The … room is where people eat meals.

3. The … is where people cook.

4. The … is where people wash or have a bath.

5. The... room is for occasional guests, and often for storing things.

IV. What kitchen appliances are being defined here?

1. It’s used to wash clothes.

2. It’s used to cook food.

3. It’s used to wash dishes.

4. It’s used to keep things cold.

5. It’s used to cook things quickly.

V. Choose the best noun on the right to finish each of the sentence beginnings on the left.