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( SB UNIT 05 )
SONGS THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA `To build a house´ (06:11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YueD5mZ9KA (-OYO-)
MADNESS `Our house´ (03:06) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiG3e-iOIgQ
BON JOVI `This house is not for sale´ (04:02) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpD-a-11jF8
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE Can you explain the difference between the following pairs of words? (-PAIRS-)
1.floor/ground 2.ceiling/roof 3.door/gate 4.basement/cellar 5.fence/wall 6.cupboard/wardrobe 7.sink/washbasin
BRAINSTORMING I Can you write 5 common places/rooms in the home? Then take turns to define them. (-PAIRS-)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
FOLLOW-UP I How about the following ones? `English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate/Advanced´ CUP page 72 (-TEAMS-)
UTILITY ROOM SHED LOFT LANDING PANTRY/LARDER
BRAINSTORMING II Can you write 5 common dwellings? Then take turns to define them. (-PAIRS-)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
FOLLOW-UP II How about the following ones? `English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate/Advanced´ CUP page 72 (-TEAMS/HW-)
BEDSIT VILLA TIME-SHARE PENTHOUSE CONDO YURT MANOR HOUSE HUT CO-OP McMANSION
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-jacobs/coop-vs-condo-what-you-ne_b_3460551.html?guccounter=1 https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-houses/
BRAIN-RACKER Read the words below and circle the ones you’re familiar with. (-TEAMS/HW-)
tenant mantelpiece tap airy DIY conservatory tepee aerial insulation stool bunk-
bed couch bookend rocking chair skylight plumbing dressing table cushion mattress chest
of drawers coaster caretaker floor plan socket drive stuffy plug table mat outskirts glazing
PARTS OF A BUILDING Read and learn `Oxford Word Skills Intermediate´ page 84 (-OYO-)
SLIP OF THE PEN Can you correct the following spelling mistakes? `Oxford Word Skills Intermediate´ page 84 (-OYO-)
AFFINITY Decide what all the items in each category have in common .`New Inside Out Upper-Intermediate´ SB page 120 MacMillan 2009 (-PAIRS-)
A. rugs tiles parquet wooden floorboards fitted carpets
B. blinds shutters double-glazing curtains a sill
C. power points shelves paintings radiators light switches
D. a letterbox a latch a knocker a bolt a doorbell a doormat an entry phone
KEY PROVERBS and SAYINGS `HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS´ ´KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING´ ´THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME´
`ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER´ `EAST OR WEST, HOME IS BEST´
KEY VERBS 1. turn on/off 2. empty 3. tidy (up) 4. put away 5. change 6. clear/lay 7. answer 8. wash up 9. (un)lock 10. hang up
KEY ADJECTIVES
SIZE → SPACIOUS GOOD-SIZED WELL-PROPORTIONED DOUBLE-FRONTED (with principal windows on either side)
IMPRESSIVE OPEN-PLAN (having big rooms with few or no walls inside)
DISTANCE → CLOSE NOT FAR SECLUDED (quiet, private and not near buildings) CONVENIENT HANDY
AGE → PRE-WAR PERIOD (of a particular period) MATURE (developed)
QUALITY → PRIME (of the best quality / the most important) FAIR (quite good / beautiful) SUPERB IMPRESSIVE LUXURY
CHARMING PURPOSE-BUILT (designed and built for a particular purpose)
A ROOM Answer the following questions about your favourite room. (-PAIRS-)
1. Which is your favourite room? 2. What do you use it for? 3. What size and shape is it?
4. How is it decorated? 5. What sort of furniture does it contain? 6. What kind of floor (covering) does it have?
7. What do the windows look out on to? 8. How much time each day do you spend in it? 9. What’s the best thing in the room?
10. Is it usually tidy? 11. Who cleans it? 12. What .-if anything- would you like change about it? 13. In what way does it reflect your personality?
LANGUAGE TOOLBOX How many of the following ideas can you visualise/ draw on a paper? (-PAIRS/HW-)
1. It’s a four-bedroomed apartment 9. It looks out over the city.
2. It’s a three-storey house. 10. It looks out to the river.
3. It’s on the thirtieth floor of a high-rise building. 11. It has a view overloooking the lake.
4. It’s in an in industrial estate near the eastern crossroads. 12. It faces a dead-end alleyway.
5. It’s a tower block in the middle of nowhere. 13. It is a skyscraper located downtown.
6. It’s within (easy) walking distance of the station. 14. It’s a 12-minute drive/walk from the airport.
7. It’s located right in the (very) heart of the old town 15. It’s a stone’s throw from the ring road/bypass.
8. It’s in a housing estate by the third roundabout. 16. It’s a run-down warehouse on the outskirts.
PROVERBS and SAYINGS Can you put the following words in the correct order? (-HOMEWORK-)
where / is / home / is / the heart ___________________________________________
home / keep / fires / burning / the ___________________________________________
no / home / like / there’s / place ___________________________________________
heart / absence / the / fonder / makes / grow ___________________________________________
east / best / or / home / west /is ___________________________________________
MATCHING Match an object with a part of the house where it is usually located. (-OYO-)
empty suitcases a fireplace, a mantelpiece the cellar
the staircase
wine, coal a desk, bookcases the porch
a doormat a banister bedroom
the lounge
a wardrobe, a chest of drawers coat hooks the loft
the study
GUESSING TIME Where would you look for the following things, in a typical house? (-PAIRS-)
1. a rake _________________ 6. a tumble-dryer ___________________
2. cutlery _________________ 7. an ironing board ___________________
3. dental floss _________________ 8. a shaving socket ___________________
4. a coat-hanger _________________ 9. a grater ___________________
5. a dustpan and brush _________________ 10. old empty boxes ___________________
VERBS related to the house Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Cover and test your memory . (-HW-)
answer change clear/lay empty hang up wash up (un)lock put away tidy (up) turn on/off
1. ___________ the heater/oven/tap 6. ____________ the table
2. ___________ the rubbish bin 7. ____________ the phone
3. ___________ your bedroom 8. ____________ the dishes
4. ___________ the things on the floor 9. ____________ the door
5. ___________ a plug, a bulb 10. ____________ your coat
ADJECTIVES Classify the following adjectives (20) in the table according to whether their meanings relate to size, distance, age or quality (-HW-)