HOUSING Content Questions for

HOUSING

Content • • • Questions for discussion Living in the city & country Types of dwellings , worksheet Inside a house, outside a house A house – rooms and furniture Household chores Housing in Great Britain and the USA Role play My dream house

Questions • Where would you like to have your home? Where do you live now? • What rooms do you have in your house or apartment? Which rooms do you think are necessary/unnecessary? • What kind of furniture do you prefer? • What would you like to buy if money was no problem? • Who does the cleaning in your house? • What kitchen equipment do you have at home?

What are the pros and cons of living in the town and in the village?

Advantages Town • the public transport is reasonable • good services • choice of schools, variety of schools and places of work, better chances of good education and employment • more cultural facilities (a good selection of cinemas, restaurants to choose from) • a better chance to find a job • you can meet many new people • very lively • better supplies in shops (wide choice, within easy reach) • more personal and intimate atmosphere Village • quiet place • less pollution • beautiful nature, fresh and clean air • people know each other, like a big family • simple life, gentle pace of living • the time passes slowly, nobody is rushing anywhere • no heavy traffic • many people have farms (have animals like cows, horses, chicken, . . ) • many trees, flowers, gardens • more relaxation (gardening, walking in the forest and in the fields)

Disadvantages Town • huge problems with crime and vandalism • lack of security • much pollution, exhaust fumes from cars, smoke from factories • few trees, flowers • little space for playgrounds for children • more stress, hurrying, higher cost of living • small flats, monotonous, dirty blocks of flats • overcrowded buses • commuting difficulties (rush hours, traffic jams) • relations and attitudes among people are rather cold and impersonal, nextdoor neighbors barely know one another Village • people have to commute to work • there is always much work to do around the house and garden • few cultural facilities, shops, schools, . . • less chance of a successful career • it is boring • life is sometimes a bit slow • nowhere to go, long silent winter nights • gossips • everybody knows everything about all people living in the village • less efficient services (one doctor or no doctor at all, no post office, no bank, etc. )

Places to live Look at the drawings below and write the correct numbers 1 -10 next to the following words block of flats detached houseboat bungalow flat semi-detached house caravan hotel terraced house cottage

Types of dwellings • • • people used to live in caves hut, log-hut in some poor countries a cottage – a small village house a bungalow - a building of one storey only with or without veranda a detached house – stands by itself a semi-detached house – joined to another house on one side a terraced house – joined to other houses on both sides one/two/three-storey house apartment / flat – a unit on one floor, as a rule lived in by one family block of flats housing estate sky-scraper

Inside a house Read the following text and study the drawing. then write the words in bold type in the text next to the correct numbers 1 – 14. I live in quite a big detached house. Downstairs there are 4 rooms altogether. As you come in through the front door, the first thing you see is a very big hall. At the end of the hall is a staircase leading upstairs. The first room on the right is the dining room. Opposite this, on the left, is quite a large livingroom. A door from the living-room leads to a small study. opposite the study, next to the dining room, is the kitchen. This is very big and very modern. it’s one of our favourite rooms. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms. As you walk along the landing towards the front of the house, there are two bedrooms on your right and one on your left. Bedroom 1 is very large and has a balcony which overlooks the garden. we often have breakfast here in the summer. Bedroom 2 is in the front of the house and the third bedroom, which we use as a spare room, is opposite the bathroom. At the end of the landing, on the left, is a separate toilet. Write the words here. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 downstairs upstairs

Outside a house Read the following text and study the drawing. then write the words in bold type in the text next to the correct numbers 1 – 20. I think the front of my house is very attractive. The front garden is full of flowers and bushes, and around the house is a high hedge. There’s NO PARKING sign on the gate and quite a wide drive leading up to the garage. From the gate to the garage is a low, brick wall. The back garden is very large. At the bottom are several fruit trees and a lawn with a small pond in the middle of it. There is another lawn which comes up to the patio. There is also a flower bed near the back door and a path that leads to the garden shed and the greenhouse, where we grow our own tomatoes. Between our house and our neighbour’s is a wooden fence. The only thing I don’t like about the house is the roof. The chimney is very ugly, especially with the aerial attached to it. I wish someone would design an attractive television aerial! Write the words here. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Rooms of a house: Living-room Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible.

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Ceiling Wall Light Lamp, table lamp Table, coffee table Garden Picture Bookcase Book Sofa, settee, couch Armchair Carpet Window, french window 14. Vase, a vase of flowers 15. Flowers 16. Curtain 17. Magazine 18. Newspaper 19. Frame 20. Standard lamp 21. Lamp-shade 22. Cushion 23. Stool 24. Ornament 25. Ashtray 26. Magazine rack

Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Table Chair Napkin Saucer Cup Coffeepot Plant Fire Milk-jug Sugar-bowl Leg, table leg sideboard 13. Wallpaper 14. Mantelpiece 15. Fireplace 16. Rug 17. Spotlight 18. Wall lamp 19. Wall cupboard 20. Stereo, hi fi 21. Candlestick 22. Skirting board 23. Grate

Rooms of a house: Bedroom Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Simple bed Double bed Bedside table Bedside lamp Blanket Sheet Alarm clock Clock radio Chest of drawers 10. Wardrobe 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Headboard Pillow Bedspread Dressing table Dressing mirror Coat hanger Mattress Bunk bed Eiderdown Tissues, box of tissues

Rooms of a house: Kitchen Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Light floor Ceiling Fridge Sink Tap Cooker, stove Cupboard Oven, grill Cake Pot Glass Cup Saucer Plate Teapot Coffeepot Fork Knife, knives Spoon Napkin Flat plate Soup plate/bowl Dessert plate dish 26. Wall lamp 27. Dustbin, rubbish bin, waste-bin 28. Tile 29. Socket 30. Dishwasher 31. Drawer 32. Beer glass/mug, tankard 33. Table mat 34. Tray 35. Sugar bowl 36. Milk jug 37. Butter-dish 38. Draining board 39. Cooker-hood 40. Worktop 41. Spice rack 42. Salt and pepper shakers 43. Sauce boat 44. Mug 45. Tea cloth/towel 46. Dish cloth 47. Washing-up liquid 48. Washing-up brush 49. scourers

Kitchen utensils Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Spoon Jug Tin, can Scissors, a pair of scissors Pan, frying pan Saucepan Kettle Whistle Carving knife, a set of carving knives Potato knife A set of utensils Carving fork Skimmer Slice Ladle Can opener, tin opener 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Measuring jug Pepper mill Kitchen scale(s) Funnel Stew pan/pot Colander Rolling pin Whisk Fruit squeezer/extractor Sieve Scraper Cake tin Grater Peeler Pressure cooker Kitchen timer Icing syringe

Rooms of a house: Bathroom Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Bath Towel A bar of soap Mirror Toilet, loo, lavatory Shower Toothbrush A tube of toothpaste Comb Washbasin Tap Toilet paper Laundry basket scales 15. Bathmat 16. Towel rack/rail 17. Radiator 18. Flannel, facecloth 19. Sponge 20. Hot-water tap 21. Cold-water tap 22. Plug 23. Tooth mug 24. Bidet 25. Cistern 26. Handle 27. Toilet roll holder

Rooms of a house: Hall Look at the drawing below and identify as many things as possible

Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Door, front-door Mat Floor Letterbox Light Lamp Picture Staircase Mirror Plant Telephone table Phone book/ directory Bell, bell-push Knocker, doorknocker 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. Step, doorstep Doorknob Keyhole Handle, doorhandle Barometer Corner boarder Chest of drawers Stair-carpet Coat rack Peg Rug Peephole Handrail Bannister, balustrade Ornaments Plant-box, flowerbox

Name the household chores that regularly need to be done in your home and say who is responsible for each chore.

Household chores • • • Do the washing up Do the laundry Do the ironing To polish To vacuum Do the shopping Sweeping Take the rubbish out Cleaning the windows Cutting the lawn Cooking

Role play • Student A You have completed your university studies and would like to stay in the capital city to live in a rented flat with your friend. Your parents own a big house and they have been looking forward to your graduation because they would like you to stay with them. They have built a house for two families. You need to explain them your choice. • Student B You have bought a two storey house to make a place for your child to live with his/her future family. You have been waiting for 5 years while he/she graduated. Now it´s time to talk about it.

My dream home • • • How do you imagine your dream house? Where would you like your dream house to be? What type of house would you like? If you didn’t have to worry about money, how would you furnish your dream house? What else would you include in your house? How would you decorate your house? What colours would you use? With whom would you like to live in your dream house? Whom would you invite to visit you?

Thank you for your attention. Mgr. Ľ. Vašková