D Write a letter to a friend describing a day that you spent at an American mall. Mention the type of shops you went in, what you ate and what other attractions you visited.

 

Unit 4 My Home, my castle In this unit you will: ü Read about the difference between home and a house ü Talk about your plans to become greener ü Listen to people describing their life styles ü Write an informal letter to a friend of yours ü Learn about different types of houses in different cultures Useful vocabulary: Nouns shelter, outlook, community, heritage, privacy, successful, row, blocks of flats, poverty, inhabitant, way of life Adjectives native, terraced, semi-detached, rural, sacred, mutual Verbs serve, belong, depend on, ensure, join, reign, recycle, share, save, rent Adverbs consciously, unconsciously, fairly Phrases and collocations satisfy one’s needs, keep to traditions, no matter, switch on/off lights, turn off the tap, low energy

 

 

1 Lead-in

 

A Discuss these questions.

1. What types of houses do you know?

2. Where would you like to live? Why?

3. What kind of house is ideal to your mind?

 

B There are different types of houses in different countries and cultures. Match the type of house with its definition.

· igloo	· bungalow	· caravan	· palace	· hut
· castle	· skyscraper	· duplex	· wigwam	· cottage

 

a) a very tall modern city building

b) a small simple building with only one or two rooms

c) a house made from blocks of hard snow or ice

d) a structure with a round or pointed roof used as a home by some Native American tribes in the past

e) a very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against attack

f) a small house with one floor

g) the official home of a person of very high rank, especially a king or queen

h) a small house in the country

i) a vehicle that a car can pull and in which people can live and sleep when they are on holiday

j) a type of house that is divided into two parts, so that it has two separate homes in it

 

2 Reading

 

A Read the text. Complete each sentence (A-D) with one of the endings (1-4).

 

My home is my castle

House is essential for man`s life. A house serves as shelter and place to satisfy all our needs. So we want not just a house but home. What is the difference between a house and home? It is considered that the place where you live is your home. Your home is the place where you belong and feel comfortable, so it is more than just a house.

Houses differ from one culture to another, depending on the world outlook of certain community, which has its roots, traditions and historic heritage. That is why there are so many types of houses and ways of life in the world. A person`s home can tell us what culture he belongs to, because consciously or unconsciously, one usually keeps to one`s native traditions.

A house does not only ensure privacy or give a sense of stability and security, but it is also a status symbol. A big and expensive house means that its owner is a very successful person. There are different types of houses in Britain. A terraced house is a house joined to a row of other houses. A semi-detached house is joined to another house. A cottage is a small, usually old house in rural or semi-rural location. A bungalow is a fairly modern house built on one level. Most people don`t like blocks of flats, because they do not give enough privacy, and they are badly built and associated with poverty and crime.

A house can say much about its inhabitants: their way of life, tastes, financial position, etc. No matter what type of house a person has, he should feel comfortable there. Living under one roof people become closer and begin to understand each other better. We can say that a house unites and for every person his house is a small Universe, a sacred place where love, friendship, mutual understanding and respect reign.

 

A. Your home is

B. A house does not` t only ensure privacy or give a sense of stability and security, but it is also

C. Most people don`t like blocks of flats, because they

D. For every person his house is

 

1. a small Universe, a sacred place.

2. the placewhere you belong and feel comfortable.

3. a status symbol.

4. don`t give enough privacy, and they are badly built and associated with poverty and crime.