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The American Home

     American apartments are usually described as one-bedroom (studio apartments), two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartments. Two- and three-bedroom apartments usually have a connecting living-room; frequently they have two bathrooms. Virtually all apartments have built-in closets with doors, which are used instead of wardrobes. Frequently apartments are without lights but have several outlets for table and floor lamps. The walls are often painted rather than wall-papered. The entrance generally is directly into the living-room area; halls are rarely in evidence. Floors are generally covered with wall-to wall carpeting. Apartment buildings usually have laundry facilities on the ground floor. Almost all apartments have refrigerators; most people now use microwave ovens, which provide very convenient and fast cooking. There are two types of apartments: a rented apartment and a condominium, which an individual owns rather than rents. In addition there are town-houses which are joint houses or apartments in a compact planned group in a town. Town-houses can be purchased or rented. Rented apartments can range from a few hundreds to thousands of dollars per month. The purchase price of condominiums and town-houses can range from thirty thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars. A mobile home is the cheapest form of housing that can be purchased. Mobile homes can be moved from place to place by truck. Mobile homes are located in special mobile home parks, which are sometimes called mobile villages. They are usually on the outskirts of the cities. Retired people and young people with low income reside in mobile homes which can be purchased or rented.

 

 

IY. Коммуникативные задания для формирования навыков диалогического общения в пределах темы «МОЙ ДОМ. МОЯ КВАРТИРА»

№ 1 Вы собираетесь купить квартиру. Вы пришли в агентство недвижимости. Узнайте у агента, в каком районе лучше купить квартиру. Спросите, сколько стоит однокомнатная квартира, со всеми удобствами. Поинтересуйтесь, большие ли комнаты в квартире, высокие ли потолки, удобная ли планировка, куда выходят окна квартиры, есть ли балкон, лоджия. Поинтересуйтесь, сколько этажей в этом доме, есть ли лифт. Узнайте, в удобном ли месте расположен дом, далеко ли от дома находится остановка. Спросите, имеется ли детская площадка во дворе, удобная ли парковка для машин.

№ 2. Ваша подруга переехала в новую квартиру. Вы решили расспросить ее о квартире. Спросите, в каком районе находится квартира, какой дом, кирпичный или панельный, и т. д. Узнайте, какова общая площадь квартиры, сколько комнат и какие они, высокие ли потолки, имеются ли все необходимые удобства, есть ли телефон. Расспросите, на каком этаже находится квартира, есть ли балкон или лоджия, куда выходят окна, удобная ли планировка. Поинтересуйтесь, сделала ли она ремонт, обставила ли квартиру мебелью.  

№ 3. Ваш друг говорит, что недавно построил коттедж. Вы решили расспросить его о доме. Узнайте, какой у него дом, сколько этажей, большие ли комнаты и много ли их. Попросите описать каждую из комнат, узнайте, как обставлены комнаты, какая мебель. Поинтересуйтесь, есть ли в доме все необходимые удобства: отопление, водопровод. Спросите, есть ли в доме бассейн, сауна, веранда, балкон, чердак имеется ли в доме место для занятия спортом. Узнайте, нравится ли ему дом, хочет ли он что–нибудь в нем изменить.

Y Грамматический тренинг

Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам или частям                    предложения.

1. Our fiat is on the fifth floor.

2. It’s very comfortable and well-planned.

3. We have all modern conveniences in our flat/

4.  There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our flat.

5.  We can enjoy a lovely view of the river.

6. The largest room in our flat is the living room

7. We use it as a dining room and as a sitting room.

8. In the middle of the room there is a big table and six chairs round it.

9. Opposite the window there is a wall unit with lots of books /

        10. We like the living room best of all.

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ в некоторых заданиях правильных ответов больше одного):

1 '………..…… this week?' 'No, she's on holiday.'

A Is Susan working       В Does Susan work       С Does work Susan

2 I don't understand this sentence. What ………….?

A does mean this word  В does this word mean    С means this word

3 John …………… tennis once or twice a week.

A is playing usually В is usually playing С usually plays D plays usually

4 How …………….. now? Better than before?

A you are feeling     В do you feel         С are you feeling

5. It was a boring weekend, ………………anything.

A I didn't     В I don't do           С I didn't do

6. Tom ………… his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

A burnt           В was burning         С has burnt               

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ

2.1 Jim is away on holiday. He ……………. to Spain.

A is gone             В has gone               С has been

2.2 Everything is going well. We …………. any problems so far.

A didn't have         В don't have          С haven't had

2.3 Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this ……….

A has happened           В happens                С happened

2.4 You're out of breath. ………………..?

A Are you running     В Have you run        С Have you been running

2.4 Where's the book I gave you? What …………… with it?

A have you done       В have you been doing     С are you doing

2.5 We're good friends. We …………… each other for a long time.

A know  В have known      С have been knowing    D knew

2.7 Sally has been working here……………

A for six months     В since six months    С six months ago

2.8 It's two years……………Joe.

A that I don't see В that I haven't seen С since I didn't see D since I saw

2.9 They ……………out after lunch and they've just come back.

A went       В have gone          С are gone

2.10 The Chinese ……………punting.

A invented       В have invented       С had invented

2.11 Ian …………… in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.

A lived       В has lived              С has been living

2.12The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ……………before.

A hasn't flown       В didn't fly         С hadn't flown     D wasn't flying

2.13 …………… a car when they were living in London?

A Had they   В Did they have    С Were they having  D Have they had

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ (в некоторых заданиях правильных ответов больше одного):

1 …………… tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.

A I'm not working   В I don't work        С I won't work

3.2 That bag looks heavy, …………… you with it.

A I'm helping           В I'help            С I'll help

3.3 I think the weather …………… be nice later.

A will         В shall            С is going to

3.4 'Ann is in hospital.' 'Yes, I know. …………… her tomorrow.'

A 1 visit               В I'm going to visit                   С I'll visit

5 We're late. The film …………… by the time we get to the cinema.

A will already start     В will be already started С will already have started

6 Don't worry …………… late tonight.

A if I am         В when I am                  С when I'll be    D if I'll be

YI. ТЕСТОВЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОКОНТРОЛЯ

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:

Тест 1.

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:

1. Before my son goes to bed I usually air the ……..

a. kitchen b. nursery c. sitting – room d. bathroom

2. As soon as we moved to our new flat our friends presented us with a lovely wall ……

a. curtains b. carpet c. drawer d. armchair

 

3. After dinner my mother washes dishes in the ……

a. sink b. dish racks c. gas-cooker d. fridge

 

4. I’m sure you like this wardrobe and you’ll put it in the ……..

a. lavatory b. bedroom c. bathroom d. study

5. We’ve bought a wonderful picture in the shop and put it …the wall.

a. on b. in c. at d. to

 

6. This ……. is of the same style as your bedroom and it matches it perfectly well.

a. TV set b. tape-recorder c. sofa d. bedside-tables

 

7. My friend bought an expensive piano yesterday but it was very difficult for him to get it into his flat because he lives …the15th floor.

a. at  b. on      c. in      d. of

 

8. I don’t know my new ………… who lives next door, because I return home very late.

a. neighbor b. room-mates c. neighbors d. room-mates

 

УКАЖИТЕ СООТВЕТСТВИЕ:

9.       1.On the floor                        a. carpet

   2. On the windows                  b. picture

                                                        c. curtains

                                                        d. clock

 

10.   1.in the corner                         a. nursery

         2. on the wall                          b. drawer

                                                              c. picture

                                                              d. TV-set

11.          1.A single house completely          a. a flat

separate from other houses.              b. semi-detached houses

         2.A pair of houses veined together. c. a cottage

                                                            d. a detached house

 

 

12.         1.overhead surface of the room       a. floor

         2.bottom                                           b. ceiling

                                                                  c. wall

                                                                  d. door

 

13.            1.attics                        a. the lowest part of a building                   

2.basement                   b. storage room

                                                c. garret

                                                d. repository

 

14.          1. conveniences                a. elevator

          2.lift                                  b. electricity and gas

                                                         c. accomodation

 

15.           1.cupboard                      a. to sllep on (in)

           2.wardrobe                      b. to keep dishes in

                                                   c. to keep clothes in

                                                   d. to eat with

 

 

Тест 2.

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ:

1. Being a student from another town, I share a room with my... in the dormitory.

a) room-mates b) group-mates c) class-mates d) professors

2. People usually have dinner in the...

a) bathroom b) lavatory c) study   d) dining-room

3. In my parents’ bedroom one can see nice... which stand on both sides of the bed.

a) bedside-tables b) curtains c) fireplace d) wardrobe

4. I don’t like urban life, that’s why I have a nice cottage in the...

a) city b) town c) country d) region

5. Nowadays you can watch films in the cinema and at home, if you have a...

a) tape-recorder b) video-player c) book-case d) standard-lamp

6. One can see a fridge, a gas-cooker, some dish racks in the...

a) study b) sitting-room c) kitchen d) bedroom

7. She’s going to give birth to a child, who’ll dwell in the...

a) kitchen b) lavatory c) nursery d) study

8. He’s a scientist, so he has several... to keep his numerous books.

a) pictures b) curtains c) bookcases d) coffee-table

 

УКАЖИТЕ СООТВЕТСТВИЕ:

9. 1. cupboard           a) we can keep clothes there

2. wardrobe           b) we can keep books there

                              c) we can keep flowers there

                                  d) we can keep plates there

 

 

10. 1. nursery             a) a room for children

2. dining-room      b) a room for studying

c) a room for eating

d) a room for washing yourself

 

11. 1. fridge                a) we can keep food there

2. gas-cooker        b) we can clean vegetables there

c) we can buy food there

d) we can cook food on it

 

12. 1. stool                  a) one can see it in the kitchen

2. armchair            b) one can see it in the sitting-room

c) one can see it in the lavatory

d) one can see it in the bathroom

 

13. 1. coffee-table       a) one can see it on both sides of the bed

2. bedside-tables    b) one can see it in the lavatory

c) one can see it in the bathroom

d) one can see it between two armchairs

 

14. 1. group-mate         a) a person who shares a room with you

2. room-mate          b) a person who plays football with you

c) a person who shares your views

d) a person who studies with you

 

15. 1.a two-room flat  a) a flat which contains two rooms

2.a four-room flat b) a flat which contains five rooms

c) a block of flats

d) a flat which contains four rooms

 

Тест 3.

УКАЖИТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ОТВЕТ.

My aunt lives in a … of flats.

a) House   b) Block      c) Cottage

Her flat is … floor

a) On the first b) Under the first     c) In the first

We usually have our breakfast in the…

a) Bedroom                   b) Sitting-room          c) Kitchen

In the night we sleep in the…

a) Bedroom b) Kitchen     c) Sitting-room

She has a nice … in the countryside

a) block of flats b) cottage c) room    

I share my room with my sister, she is my...

a) room-mate      b) heighbour   c) fellow-member

We have nice … living in the house next to ours.

a) room-mates          b) neighbours         c) fellow-students

There are two … in the bedroom.

a) lifts b) fridges     c) beds

 

In the kitchen there is a…

a) bed                             b) fridge                     c) armchair

УКАЖИТЕ СООТВЕТСТВИЕ.

1. Flat                a) kitchen                  

2. House            b) garden

                            c) car

                           d) lift

 

1. Bedroom       a) bedside - tables

2. Kitchen         b) video player

                           c) elevator

                           d) fridge

1. Kitchen            a) gas – cooker

2. Living – room  b) lavatory

                              c) nursery

                              d) arm – chair

 

1. Sink                 a) hall

2. Wardrobe        b) lift

                             c) kitchen

                             d) bedroom

 

1. Neighbour         a) flat

2. Room-mate       b) room

                               c) attics

                               d) basement

 

1. Plates                 a) kitchen

2. Toys                  b) hall

                               c) lavatory

                               d) nursery

 

 

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