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UNIT THREE

HOME IS WHERE YOU MAKE IT

Topic: My Flat (House)

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

1	a semi-detached house		один из двух особняков, имеющих общую стену
2	suburb		пригород, окраина
3	a block of flats		многоквартирный дом
4	multistory		многоэтажный
5	traffic		(уличное) движение
6	cottage		коттедж
7	old-fashioned		старомодный
8	modern		современный
9	spy-hole		глазок
10	kitchen		кухня
11	rectangular table		прямоугольный стол
12	sink		раковина
13	cooker/stove		плита, печь
14	cooker hood		вытяжка
15	timer		таймер
16	corkscrew		штопор
17	pulley		сушилка
18	notice-board		доска для заметок
19	frontdoor		входная дверь
20	back door		запасный выход
21	(whistling) kettle		чайник (со свистком)
22	move		переезжать
23	be keen on smth.		очень любить ч.-л., увлекаться ч.-л.
24	give sm. a hand = help sm.		помочь кому-либо
25	settee		небольшой диван; диванчик
26	armchair		кресло
27	screwdriver		отвёртка
28	toolbox		ящик для инструментов
29	door hinges		дверные петли
30	brash		щётка
31	well-planned		хорошо спланированный
32	two-storied		двухэтажный
33	lawn		лужайка, газон
34	pantry		кладовая
35	living-room		общая (жилая) комната
36	sitting-room		гостиная
37	lounge		гостиная
38	dining-room		столовая
39	bedroom		спальня
40	double bed		двуспальная кровать
41	nursery		детская
42	bathroom		ванная комната
43	bath-tub		ванна
44	wash-basin		умывальная раковина
45	shower		душ
46	towel rack		полка для полотенец
47	study		кабинет
48	hall		прихожая
49	cosy		уютный
50	comfortable		удобный
51	own		собственный
52	furniture		мебель
53	built-in furniture		встроенная мебель
54	(set of) wall units		секционная стенка
55	standard-lamp		торшер
56	drinks cupboard		шкаф-бар
57	bedside cabinet		прикроватная тумбочка
58	bedside rug		прикроватный коврик
59	carpet		ковёр
60	vacuum-cleaner		пылесос
61	stool		табурет
62	electric alarm clock		электрический будильник
63	dressing stool		туалетный пуфик
64	dressing table		туалетный столик
65	microwave oven		микроволновая печь
66	refrigerator (fridge) (Am. ice-box)		холодильник
67	gas-(electric-)stove		газовая (электрическая) кухонная плита
68	mixer		миксер
69	toaster		тостер
70	chip pan		фритюрница
71		food processor		кухонный комбайн
72		coffee maker		кофеварка
73		electric coffee grinder		электрокофемолка
74		dishwasher (dishwashing machine)		электропосудомойка
75		miner (Am. Meat chopper)		мясорубка
76		pot (cooking pot)		кастрюля
77		frying pan		сковорода
78		jug		кувшин
79		dish drainer		сушилка для посуды
80		wastepaper basket		корзина для мусора
81		wardrobe (Am. Clothes closet)		гардероб, платяной шкаф
82		chimney		дымовая труба
83		attic		чердак
84		chest of drawers		комод
85		music centre		музыкальный центр
86		coffee table		низкий столик
87		convenient		удобный
88		modern conveniences		современные удобства
89		central heating		центральное отопление
90		(cold and hot) running water		водопровод
91		electricity		электричество
92		gas		газ
93		telephone		телефон
94		rubbish chute		мусоропровод
95		lift (Br.), elevator (Am.)		лифт
96		radiator		батарея
97		spice rack		полочка для специй
98		pot plant, a foliage plant		горшок с цветком
99		curtains		шторы
100		curtain rail		карниз для занавесей
101		ceiling		потолок
102		floor		пол, этаж
103		wall		стена

Some Good Rules

1. East or West, home is best.

2. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

3. There's no place like home.

4. Home is home, though it be never so homely.

5. Englishman's home is his castle.

My Favourite Room

My favourite room is our kitchen. Perhaps the kitchen is the most important room in many houses, but it is particularly so in our house because it's not only where we cook and eat but it's also the main meeting place for family and friends. I have so many happy memories of times spent there: special occasions such as homecomings* or cooking Christmas dinner; troubled times, which lead to comforting cups of tea in the middle of the night; ordinary daily events such as making breakfast on dark, cold winter mornings for cross, sleepy children before sending them off to school, then sitting down to read the newspaper with a steaming hot mug of coffee.

Whenever we have a party, people gravitate with their drinks to the kitchen. It always ends up the fullest and noisiest room in the house.

So what does this special room look like? It's quite big, but not huge. It's big enough to have a good-sized rectangular table in the centre, which is the focal point* of the room. There is a large window above the sink, which looks out onto two apple trees in the garden. The cooker is at one end, and above it is a wooden pulley, which is old-fashioned but very useful for drying clothes in wet weather. At the other end is a wall with a large notice-board, which tells the story of our lives, past, present, and future, in words and pictures: a school photo of Megan and Kate, a postcard from Auntie Nancy in Australia, the menu from a takeaway Chinese restaurant, a wedding invitation for next Saturday. All our world is there for everyone to read!

The front door is seldom used in our house, only by strangers. All our friends use the back door, which means they come straight into the kitchen and join in whatever is happening there. The kettle goes on immediately and then we all sit round the table, drinking tea and putting the world to rights! Without doubt some of the happiest times of my life have been spent in our kitchen.

(from Headway. New English Course Intermediate

Liz & John Soars)

Notes

homecoming -- возвращение домой из отлучки. focal point - центр.

* * *

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 fiat?

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

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

Pete: And here is the 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? (У вас есть телефон?)

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

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

Arranging the House

Barbara: Give me a hand with this sideboard, Charles. I want it over there by the settee.

Charles: Don't you think it would be better under that picture by the armchair?

Barbara: No. The picture isn't staying there anyway. I only hung it on the wall

because it was in the way on the floor. We can arrange the pictures when

all the furniture is in place.

Charles: Where did I put my big screwdriver? It's not in the toolbox and I want to

tighten up these loose screws on the door hinges.

Barbara: You had it in your hand when you went into the kitchen just now. Perhaps

you left it there.

Charles: Yes, I think I put it down on the shelf above the sink. I'll go and fetch it.

Barbara: Pass me that brash behind the chair before you go; and take your tools off

that nice polished table. You'll spoil all our furniture before you finish.

Charles: Don't keep on nagging. I've got to put them somewhere. By the way, have

you seen the cat this morning? You didn't shut him outside last night, did

you? He'll get lost.

Barbara: No. He's definitely inside the house. I expect he's fed up with all the fuss

and noise. He's probably crept into a cupboard somewhere and gone to

sleep.

Charles: That's just what I'd like to do. I'm tired of it all as well.

EXERCISES

1. Use the right word from those given in brackets:

1. There is a ... in my study room, (table, kitchen, desk)

2. Is there any ...in that room? (cooker, furniture, fridge)

3. There is no ...in the house, it is cold in winter. (mirror, fireplace, telephone)

4. Is there ... in your kitchen? (hot water, garage, computer)

5. There is no balcony in my ... . (garden, room, bathroom)

6. There are two large ... in the sitting room. (TV sets, wardrobes, windows)

7. Is there a ... in your sitting room? (bath, desk, TV set)

3. We have a table and some ...in the dining room. (chairs, bookshelves, beds)

9. Have you got any bookshelves in your ...? (kitchen, garden, study room)

10. They have no ... on Sunday. (visitors, teachers, students) 11. They have two ... near the fireplace. (beds, armchairs, tables) 12. ... the sofa he has a bookcase. (under, to the right of, over)

2. Change the following sentences into interrogative and negative:

There is a round table in the middle of the room. 2. There are many flowers on the windows. 3. It is a modern two-storeyed cottage. 4. There is a study in our flat. 5.1 have a room of my own. 6. There are many fruit-trees in our garden. 7. We must go home now. 8. Pete lives on the third floor. 9. The furniture in my room is modern and quite new. 10. On the right you can see a standard-lamp. 11. There is a settee in the comer of the room. 12. There are many Russian and English books in the bookcase. 13. The floor is covered with a beautiful thick carpet. 14. There are all modem conveniences in my aunt's flat. 15. The clock on the wall is five minutes slow.

3. Complete the following sentences.

1. In front of the house ... . 2.I live in a flat. We have three rooms. They are .... 3. In the middle of the room .... 4. On the walls .... 5. On the left .... 6. To the right of the TV-set ... . 7. Next to the sofa ... . 8. Next to the door ... . 9. In the kitchen ....10. In the bathroom ... . 11. In the study .... 12. Next to the ... there is ... . 13. There is ... between .... and .... 14. To the right of the ... . 15. In the sitting-room ... . 16. Opposite the fireplace .... 17. Under the window ... . 18. In the chest of drawers ....19. In the sideboard ... .20. At the back of the house ....

4. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:

1. East or West, home is best.	a) Home is the best, the most pleasant place.
2. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.	b) An Englishman can do as he likes in his own home and nobody may enter it without his permission.
3. There's no place like home.	c) Your home (house) is where you are likely to be happiest, especially in comparison with other places you may be at the time.
4. Home is home, though it be never so homely.	d) Everything is better when at home.
5. Englishman's home is his castle.	e) Home is always dear to everybody whatever it can be.

5. Use prepositions or adverbs:

Mr. Foster is a young man. .He is married and has two children. He plays cricket and football ...his local club and works ...an office. He usually walks ...his office: He has lunch ...a small restaurant ...his office.

Mr. Foster's .office is not very large. There is a desk ...it and some chairs. ...the desk there is a shelf ...books and ...the centre ...the room there is a table. There is a vase ...flowers on it. ...the walls ...his room there are some pictures and a map.

...his desk there is a box ...which there are some old Roman coins; nobody uses them for money now. Mr. Foster collects them.

6. What are the English words for these common objects that you can find in most houses? Choose the correct item:

	Things in the house
1. Where you hang your clothes	TV set
2. More than one person can sit on this, comfortably, perhaps to watch television	desk
3. Where you keep milk, butter and other foods cold	mirror
4. Where you keep plates, cups - or almost anything	carpet
5. Where you keep paper and pens, and write letters	refrigerator
6. Where you bake cakes, biscuits, etc.	wardrobe
7. When you look at this flat piece of glass, you can see yourself reflected in it	Clock
8. A thing that shows you the time	sofa
9. A thick flat piece of cloth which you use to cover the floors and stairs	oven
10. Usually you switch on and watch and listen to different programmes	cupboard

7. Use "some," "any," ``no'':

1.I want to show you ... pictures. 2. There is ... coffee at home. 3. Are there ... bookshelves in your study room? 4. There are... English students in our University. 5. Are there ... newspapers on his desk? 6. Have you got... children? 7. Jane has ... brother or sisters. 8. Has he got ... French magazines at home? -- Yes, he has.... 9.I have... friends in Britain. 10. We have ... pets at home.

8. Use "some," ``any,'' "no," "something," "anything," "nothing, " "somebody," "anybody," "nobody":

1. Do you have... classes today? -- No, we have ... classes on Saturday. 2. Have you got... questions? 3. I want to tell you ... interesting about our friend Sally. 4. Is there... interesting in today's paper? 5. Come here, I'll show you... pictures of our country house. 6. There is... in the fridge. Go and get... food. 7. Do you know ... in that house? 8. Hi! Is there ... in the house? -- No, I'm afraid, there is .... . -- Let's go and see.

9. There is light in the flat. ... is at home. 10. ... knows their new address.

9. Use "much," "many," "little," "few":

1. I am busy now. I have ... time: 2. We know ... English and American songs. 3. There is not ... milk in the fridge. 4J There are ... rooms in the house. 5. Does she read ... ? 6. Are there ... bedrooms in your house? 7. ... people know Chinese. 8. ... people learn English. 9. Nick has ... English books but very ... Russian books. 10. There is... light in that room, because there are... windows in it. 11. She talks ..., but does.... 12. Is there ... or ... furniture in your new flat?

10. Use "few", "little," "afew," "a little":

There is ... light in the bathroom. It is dark. 2. We have ... relatives, only a grandmother and an uncle. 3. I know ... people who like to stay at home. 4. We have very ... time. 5. There are... rooms in their flat. 6. He speaks Chinese... and knows ... words in Japanese. 7. Wait ... . 8. Has he got many English books? -- No, only....

11. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я живу в большом новом доме. 2. Перед домом есть небольшой сад. 3. Дом мне нравится, а сад - не очень. Мне нравятся большие сады с фруктовыми деревьями. 4. Наша квартира хорошая. Она большая и уютная. 5. Отрава стоит большой диван. 6. В центре комнаты -- большой круглый стол. 7. Слева стоят пианино, два кресла и торшер. 8. На стене три картины и большие настенные часы. 9. Мы обедаем в столовой. 10. Рядом с пианино стоит большой книжный шкаф с русскими и английскими книгами. 11. В гостиной два больших окна. 12. На столе ваза с цветами. 13. Комната вашего друга большая? - Нет, она маленькая, но очень светлая. 14. Какого цвета стены в вашей гостиной? - Они желтые. 15. Где ваш стол? -- Он у окна. 16. На каком этаже ваша квартира? -- На третьем. Мне не нравятся первый и последний этажи. 17. Окно моей комнаты и балкон выходят на южную сторону. Я наслаждаюсь прекрасным видом на сад. 18, Разве ты не знаешь, что Джек уехал из Лондона в Нью-Йорк? - Нет, Когда он уехал? - На прошлой неделе. 19. В какой из комнат вы обычно принимаете гостей? - В гостиной. Там уютно, светло и удобно, так как в этой комнате имеется все необходимое. 20. На столе около окна стоят часы. 21. В моём столе ничего нет. А на твоём столе есть что-нибудь? 22. Все картины, которые вы видите в этой комнате, написаны моим другом. Он художник. Он дарит мне свои картины в каждый день моего рождения. 23. В мире существует множество различных домов и строений на любой вкус. 24. Вам нравятся многоэтажные дома? -- Что касается меня, я предпочитаю небольшой одноэтажный домик на окраине города любому многоэтажному дому в центре. 25. Большинство англичан живет в маленьких домах, расположенных близко друг к другу.

12. Read and retell the stories

Why was She Angry?

A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. One day when they were working in the park near the girl's house, she said to him, "Tomorrow is my birthday, will you come and have dinner with me?"

"Of course, I shall," said the young man, "and I'll send you red roses, one rose for each year of your life."

The same evening the young man went to a florist's. As the $^{ }$girl was twenty years old, he paid for twenty roses and asked the florist to send them to the girl's house the next day.

He left her address and a letter full of love.

The florist knew the young man very well because he often bought flowers in his shop. The florist thought, "The young man is a good customer, my price for the roses is too high, I'll send thirty roses instead of twenty.". And he did so. In the afternoon when the young man came to see his girlfriend, she didn't want to speak to him. He was very unhappy and went back home. But he never knew why she was so angry with him.

As Cool as Cucumber

In 19611 was spending my summer holidays in Oxford. It was 15 years since 1 had last been there and I was dying to find out how the English way of life had changed since the end of the war.

It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation of an Oxford professor to go and see him at his house just outside the town.

Knowing how curious I was, he showed me into his kitchen, bathroom, lounge, sitting-room, dining-room, and study, where there was one of the biggest collections of books I had ever$^{1}$ seen. Next we took a walk round the garden and then we went upstairs.

He showed me into his bedroom, running water and electric heater inclusive, and to other bedrooms intended for casual visitors.

- And that's the door to my wife's bedroom - he said - walk right in.

I did. What I saw there made me take a step back, but it was too late... The professor had followed me and presently he was looking at his wife in the arms of a bullnecked fellow... About 30 seconds passed and then he said -

- This is my wife, and mis is Mr. Nipper, a friend of the family.

As I was shaking hands with the professor's wife I kept looking at my host. He was as cool as cucumber, though a trifle pale...

Next the professor and I went downstairs to the sitting-room, and as I watched him fill the glasses, I could not help thinking about the chap upstairs,

- But what about Mr. Nipper? -1 burst out at last. The professor raised his glass and said icily -

- My dear fellow, Mr. Nipper doesn't drink...

( from Shaggy Dog Stories )

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