A letter from my London friend

My house is big. Like many English houses it is a two-storey brick building with a garden around it. On the ground floor we have a sitting room, a dining room and a kitchen. The kitchen is rather big and comfortable.

When we have guests we have dinner in the dining room. After dinner we usually go to the sitting room. Our sitting room is very cosy. There isn't much furniture in it. There is a sofa opposite the fireplace and two armchairs near it. There are some pictures on the walls. In the middle of the room there is a big carpet. We have a TV set in the corner. Father likes to watch TV in the evenings.

Our bedrooms are upstairs, on the first floor. There are not many things in our bedroom. There are only two beds, a mirror, a dressing table and a wardrobe in it. We have two bedrooms for guests. They are rather small. Our bedrooms are cold. In winter we heat them because there is no central heating. Few people have central heating in their own houses.

My husband's study room is downstairs. It faces the garden. It is light and spacious. There are a lot of books in the bookcases and a lot of paper on the desk. There is also a computer on his desk. There are a few chairs in his room. It is my husband's favourite room.

I like my house. It is my home.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

4. Переведите и составьте аналогичные диалоги:

1. Ann: I say Alice, do you live in a flat?

Alice: Yes, I do, but it's my parents' flat. I only have a room which is my own.

Ann: Is the flat large?

Alice: Rather. We have three bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen, a hall and a bathroom. My room is not very large, but very comfortable. There is not much furniture in it. On the left there is a sofa and a small table near it. At the window there is a desk. On the right there is a dressing table. Near it there is a wardrobe for my clothes.

 

2. Jack: Hello. Pete!

Pete: Nice to see you. Come in, please.

Jack: Oh, this is a wonderful new flat!

Pete: Yes, it is, and so close to the centre.

Jack: How many rooms are there in your flat?

Pete: Come and see... This is a kitchen, a bathroom is on the right.

Jack: Oh, the kitchen is so large! I like big kitchens.

Pete: And here is a dining room. We have little furniture here. We want to have some armchairs, a sofa and some more things.

Jack: Are you on the phone?

Pete: It's a pity, we aren't yet... Let me introduce you to my wife.

Pete's wife: How do you do. I hope you'll enjoy our housewarming party.

3. Olivia: Hello!

Landlady: Hello!

Olivia: I'm looking for a room. Are you the landlady?

Landlady: Yes, I am. Come in, please.

Olivia: I want a room for the summer.

Landlady: Yes, I have one vacant room at the end of the hall. Come with me if you want to see it.

Olivia: Is there any furniture?

Landlady: Yes, there is everything you want: a sofa, two armchairs, a table, there is a carpet on the floor. Do you want anything else?

Olivia: No, thank you. Where is the bathroom?

Landlady: It is on the second floor, upstairs, and the kitchen is across the hall.

Olivia: Thank you. How much is it?

Landlady: Five hundred dollars a month.

           

5. Переведите диалоги на русский язык и воспроизведите их:

1. Денис: Приходи смотреть мою новую квартиру в субботу, Борис.

Борис: С удовольствием. Какой у тебя теперь адрес?

Денис: Садовая улица, 55, квартира 136.

Борис: Кстати, в твоей квартире есть телефон?

Денис: Да, есть. Запиши номер моего телефона. Это 38-11-82.

Борис: Как можно добраться до твоего дома?

Денис: На автобусе 35. Автобусная остановка прямо перед станцией метро.

Борис: Это очень удобно. Хорошо, спасибо за приглашение. Но ты еще не сказал, сколько комнат в твоей квартире.

Денис: 4 комнаты. Это не важно. Придешь и сам увидишь. Тогда увидимся в субботу.

Борис: До встречи.

 

2. Катя: Старая квартира вашей сестры была меньше, чем новая, не правда ли?

Ольга: Да, но она тоже была хорошая со всеми удобствами.

Катя: А сколько в ней было комнат?

Ольга: Две. Сейчас у неё большая трехкомнатная квартира.

Катя: Нравится она твоей сестре?

Ольга: Ну конечно. В такой просторной, светлой комнате и я не против пожить.

Катя: Они справили уже новоселье?

Ольга: Еще нет. Когда купят новую мебель и оборудуют комнаты, тогда и пригласят родственников.

Катя: Успехов им. Передай им мои поздравления.