HOMES

MY HOME IS MY CASTLE

AN ENGLISHMAN’S HOME IS HIS CASTLEAN ENGLISHMEN TAKES PRIDE OF HIS

HOME

HOMES

HUNUSUAL HOUSESOMES

TYPES OF HOUSES

HOW TO DESCRIBE A HOUSE• ECONOMICAL• IMPRACTICAL• COLD• SPACIOUS• CRAMPED• AIRY• COMFORTABLE• ATTRACTIVE• ECCENTRIC

WORDS• TO LIVE SOMEWHERE OUT OF ODINARY• TO BUILD A HOUSE FROM SCRATCH• A BRAND NEW BUILDING WITH ALL THE LUXURIES• A LOT OF FEATURES• A KEEP, A MOAT, A DRAWBRIDGE• HARSH BRITISH WINTER• UNIQUE AND SPACIOUS HOMES• A CONVERTED UNDERGROUND WATER TANK• SURFACE, ORDINARY, COSY,DRAUGHTS• DAMAGE THE LOCAL SURROUNDINGS• FUEL BILLS• TO FEEL SHUT IN

WORDS• APPEAL TO YOU• A TREE SURGEON• BECOME SHORT OF SPACE• SOLUTION• A SPRUCE TREE• EXTENSION TO HIS HOME• CONVINCE MORE PEOPLE OF THE BENEFITS• TO SET UP HIS OWN ENTERPRISE• AIRY, SECURE,• SUITABLE FOR• SUFFERFROM HAY FEVER• TO LIVE IN MORE ORDINARY SETTINGS• RESIST DOING• STAND OUT FROM THE R\CROWD• FIBRELASS SHARK• SCULPTURE• IT SPOILS THE LOOK OF• A WELL-KNOWN LANDMARK

COMPARING HOUSESTYPE OH HOUSE LOCATION SPECIAL FEATURES GENERAL DESCRIPTION

HUT ON STILLTS

ROCK HOUSE

FIVE -STOREY BUILDING

TERRACED HOUSE

COMPARING HOUSESLIST OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGESADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

MEW’S

RIDD’S

GARNER’S

COMPARING HOUSESThe mew’s house has many advantages. Firstly, …….In addition, ….However, there are some disadvantages, too.For example,……It is also….Nevertheless, o would like to live

The Ridd’s house The Garner’s house My ideal house would be a…It would be made of…..The rooms would be…..It would have…. A ……where I would….It would be…….

SPECIAL FEATURES

FEATURES

SPECIAL FEATURES• BRICK WALLS• A THATCHED ROOF• A CHIMNEY• WOODEN STAIRS• STONE WALLS• A PITCHES ROOF• A TILED ROOF• A FRONT GARDEN• FULLY-FURNISHED• PATIO• POOL• MODERN FITTED KITCHEN• DRIVE-WAY• FENCE• FIREPLACE• FULLY-EQIPPED• SECURITY SYSTEM• GARAGE• CENTRAL HEATING• AIR-CONDITIONING• ATTIC• Entrance hall• Close to….• Fitted wardrobes• Well maintained

Renting a houseGreeting greeting – ask for information

Agree to give information ask your questions(location, size, special features

Answer the questions arrange a viewing

Agree on viewing

First of all, could you tell me where the is situated?And does it have a separate dining room?Do the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes?One last question.

appliances

Household chores

…….of ordinary ……scratch ..the countryside to expect sth….sb ..the winterTo appeal… sb to live …a tree to become short…space….an extension …his homeTo convince people … sth the benefits…sth suitable… sb to suffer….. Hay feverFear … heights

Break downBreak inBreak intoBreak offBreak outBreak throughBreak toBreak up

Stop workingLose control of feelingsEnter by forceEnter by forceInterruptBegin suddenlyAdvanceTell bad news in a kind wayStop for holidaysEnd a relationship

Bring aboutBring backBring downBring forwardBring inBring onBring outBring roundBring overBring up

Cause to happenCause to recallCause to fallMove to an eelier dateCreate moneyCause unpleasantPut on the marketCause to regain consciousnessPersuadeRaise a childIntroduce a subject

Verb Noun Noun(abstract) Adjective ADVERB

- - FORTUNE

- - ANNUAL

PROTECT

SECURE -

INSTALL -

- - (IN)ABILITY

PREVENT - -

- NEIGHBOUR

EFFECT -

BURGLE -

VALUE

Both pictures show dwellingsPicture shows a ……. But picture B shows a…..The house in picture A is(Location). The house in picture B is (Location)I would like to live in becauseMy house is quite different from…becauseIt is similar(or not similar) to picture ….because House A may have problems….. It may be …..House B may have problems….

Household accidentsBurning yourself on the cookerDrowning in the swimming poolChoking on a piece of foodPoisoning from drinking cleaning productsScalding yourself with hot waterCutting yourself while preparing foodElectrocution caused by faulty wiring

Hot stoves can be dangerous becauseChemicals, cleaning productsCupboards and drawers can contain dangerous items. Safety catches should be put on so..Swimming poolsStaircases Hot ironsKnives

Suggesting ideas

I think we should add a……… would be a good idea, tooAnother good idea would be to…..But do you know what I think everyone would really like? ……

That’s trueYou are rightYou are jokingYou are absolutely right

Deciding on a housepositive negative

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Problems in housesTiles had been blown offThe roof is leaking

Complete resurfacingBig holes all over

Feel the draughtThe cold air

A good view over a parkFeeling of spaceGood for two of us

Hot outsideIt sends out warm air

Describing a house

IntroductionOpening remarks and reason for writingMain bodyThe locationThe exterior ( garden)The interior (rooms)ConclusionClosing remarks (yours, Best wishes+ our first name)

idioms

Once in a blue moonIs black and blueGreen fingersIs a bit greenA little whiteIn black and white

Out and aboutClear the airVanished into thin airWill not take no for an answerRefuse to play ballDrive a hard bargain

Grammar timePresent simple Tom works

He doesn’t playThe sun setsThe train leavesTo describe sport events

Usually, oftenAlways, every dayIn the morningOn Fridays

Present continuous Tina is doing .. At the momentI’m going to the dentist tomorrowThe number of thefts is increasingYou are always talking during my lessons(irritation)

NowAt the momentAt presentAlwaysNowadaysTodayStill

present perfectIt’s the first time I have visited this country

I have known James for 15 yearsA new museum has just openedI have only visited France twice.

For, since, already, justEver, never, so far, today,This week, recently

Present perfect continuousI have been taking lessons at night school

They have been playing football for 1 hour.She is tired now. She has been working hard.They have been listening loud music all night(irritation)

For, since, how long, lately recently

Where is life there is home

While somebody is alive, we can have hope about the future

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A dream come trueInaudibleTransmitTo work in the fields of speechDeaf mutesAchieve amazing resultsWhite plagueBasementTo allowTo resumeSpend money on his inventionsTo give upElectrical wiresTo surviveAn improvement

Describing a personAgeHeightBuildHairFaceCheeksEyebrowsEyesEyelashesNoseMouthchin

Our feelings

Our feelings

The last time when I was…. It was when….

delighted

bored

worried

terrified

impatient

annoyed cheerful

miserablenervous furious

frustrated depressed pleased

relaxed

Be carried away be very excitedCarry off handle a difficult situation successfullyCarry on continue withCarry out conduct an experimentCarry through complete successfully

Come across- meet by chanceCome by - obtainCome down with- become illCome down to- be passed on to by inheritanceCome into – to inheritCome off- succeedCome out – begin to blossomCome round- recover consciousnessCome up – occur, arise, to be mentionedCome up to – approachCome up with- to find an answer

Capable …Care …Care…Take care…Careful…Careless…Cause …Certain …Charge…cheque ..Choice…Clever at….CloseComment.. communicateCompareCompareComplainComplimentComparisonComplyConcentrate confidence

ConnectConsistContactContributeConvertCopeCorrespondCrashCrazyCrowdedCruelCure curious

DateDealDearDecideDecreaseDedicateDeficientDelayDelightDemandDepartDepartureDepend describeDieDifferentDisagreeDisapproveDismissDistinguishDream dressed

Verb Noun Noun Adj adv

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idioms

As silent as a graveAs sick as a dogAs tough as bootsAs different as chalk and cheeseAs good as goldAs keen as mustard

On the cardsA good causeMake it clearHas her head in the cloudsHot under the collar

Family tiesLarge family The only child in a family

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Sb to play with share More time with your parents

Get lonely

Jealous of Problems with other

Grammar timePast simple Past continuous Past perfect Past perfect

continuous

WorkedDid not workDid you work?

Was/were working Had worked Had been working

YesterdayThen, when,How long agoLast week3 days ago

While, from till all morning

Before, after, already, just, for, since, till until, by the time, never

For, since, how long, until

Used to go

I worked in a bank when I was younger

At 8 o’clock I was watching TV.While I was helping my mother My brother was sleeping

We had finished dinner by the time they arrived.

I had been waiting for an hour before the bus arrived.