Home,sweet home
A good laugh is sunshine in a home. Thackeray
1. Practice reading the following words and word combinations. Learn them by heart.
a five-storey building пятиэтажное здание
a lift лифт
a hall прихожая
a mirror зеркало
a hall-stand вешалка
2. Answer the following questions.
1. Do you live in a five-storey building?
2. What floor is your flat on?
3. Is there a lift in the house you live in?
4. Is your flat large or small?
5. How many rooms are there in your flat? ,
6. Js there a mirror in the hall of your flat?
7. Is there a hall-stand in your hall?
3. Practice reading the following words and word combinations. Learn them by heart.
furniture мебель
a square table квадратный стол
a round table круглый стол
a writing-desk письменный стол
a coffee table журнальный столик
a cupboard шкаф, буфет
a sideboard сервант
a wardrobe платяной шкаф
a bookcase книжный шкаф
a bookshelf книжная полка
a cosy sofa уютный диван
a thick carpet толстый ковер
a cushion диванная подушка
a ceiling потолок
a curtain занавеска
a bedside table прикроватный столик
a dressing table туалетный столик
a wall lamp бра
a floor lamp (standard lamp) торшер
a wall-unit стенка /мебельная/
a piano пианино
..
4. Practice reading all possible questions and answers, using the following pattern: Is there a table in you room?
sofa
sideboard
wardrobe
writing-desk
coffee table
bookcase
wall-unit
carpet
piano
TV-set
5. Work "in a chain," asking and answering the above question. Each time ask about a different piece of furniture. :
A (to B). Is there a table in your room?
В (to A). Yes, there is a large square table in our room,
(to C). Is there a sofa in your room?
С (to В). Yes, there is a little cosy sofa in the room.
(to D). Is there a sideboard in your room?
D(to C). Yes, there is a big brown sideboard in our room.
(to E). Is there a wardrobe in you room? etc.
6. Practice reading the following words and word combinations. Learn them by heart.
a living-room жилая комната
a bedroom спальня
a study кабинет
a kitchen кухня
a bathroom ванная комната
a toilet туалет
in front of перед
to the right (of) направо /от/
to the left (of) налево /от/
in the middle посередине
opposite напротив
near около
in the corner в углу
between между
behind за, позади
7. Practice reading the following question and answer. Learn them by heart.
Where is the sofa in your living-room? It is at the wall to the right of the door.
8. Work "in a chain," asking and answering questions, using the following substitution patterns:
Where is the table in our living room?
sofa
study
/sideboard
bedroom
wall-unit .
piano
TV-set
coffee-table
writing-desk
bookcase
bed
bedside table
dressing table
wardrobe
carpet
E. g. A(to B). Where is the table in your living-room?
В (to A). It's in the middle of the room.
(to C). Where is the wall-unit in your living-room?
С (to B). It's at the wall to the right of the door.
(to D). Where is the writing-desk in your study?
D (to C). It's opposite the window.
С (to В). Yes, there is a little cosy sofa in the room.
(to D). Is there a sideboard in your room?
D(to C). Yes, there is a big brown sideboard in our room.
(to E). Is there a wardrobe in you room? etc.
9. Learn the following dialogue.
A. Have you already moved into the new flat?
B. Oh yes, we have, and we expect you to come to our house-warming party next Sunday.
A. Thank you, I'll he very glad. Is it a two-room flat?
B. Yes, a very nice one, with all modern conveniences.
A. Is it in a multistorey house?
B. It's a nine-storey building, five minutes from the metro.
A. Well, it's very convenient, isn't it?
B. Of course.
16. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech.
17. Practice reading the following words, word combinations and sentences. Learn them by heart.
it's papered pale grey она оклеена светло-серыми обоями
cream coloured кремового цвета
a profession профессия
favourite любимый
after a hard day's work после трудного рабочего дня
you mean ты имеешь в виду
the pet of the whole family любимец всей семьи
square metres квадратные метры
18. Learn the following dialogue
A. Is your living-room large?
B. It's about 23 square metres. It's papered pale grey and there are cream coloured curtains on the two large windows.
A. Is there a carpet on the floor?
B. Yes, we have a thick red carpet on the floor in the middle of the room. Here is a photo of the room.
A. And who is that sitting at the piano?
B. It's my sister.
A. Is music her profession?
B. Yes, she teaches music at school.
A. The sofa with cushions in the corner looks very comfortable.
B. It's my mother's favourite place, you know. It is in front of the TV-set, as you can see, and mother likes to rest there after a hard day's work and enjoy a TV programme.
A. If there is anything to enjoy, you mean.
B. You are right.
A. And who is the little boy standing at the small table between the windows?
B. That's Nick, my elder sister's son, and the pet of the whole family.
A. I see.
B. I hope you'll come to spend a week-end at our 13house some day. It takes me ten minutes to get there by metro.
A. I'll be glad to come, thank you.
19. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech.
20. Practice reading the following words, word combinations and sentences. Learn them by heart.
why didn't you wire почему ты не телеграфировал
all of a sudden внезапно
dirty грязный
a bath ванна
a shower душ
a suitcase чемодан
there's nothing like a hot bath ничего нет лучше горячей ванны
I'll run some water into the bath я пущу воду в ванну
a sponge губка, мочалка
soap мыло
a soap-dish мыльница
bath-soap банное мыло
a towel полотенце
underwear нижнее белье
I've already taken my things off я уже разделся
never mind ничего
21. Learn the following dialogue.
A. Why it's John! Why didn't you wire that you were coming, old man1?
В. Had no time, it happened all of a sudden, you know. I am afraid I am quite dirty. May I have a wash?
A. Yes, certainly. A bath or a shower? Which would you like? Just give me your coat and hat.
B. Thank you. Can I put my suitcase here, near the hall-stand?
A. All right, I'll take it to your room later. And now we'll go straight to the bathroom, shall we?
B. Yes, let's. I think I'd better take a hot bath. There's nothing like a hot bath when you are tired, you know.
A. Quite right. I'll run some water into the bath for you. Here's a sponge for you.
B. Thanks. Which soap shall I take?
A. That piece, in the green soap-dish. It's bath-soap.
B. All right. Oh, I quite forgot to take my towel and my underwear out of my case! And I have already taken off my things.
A. Never mind. I'll bring you everything you need. As to a towel, there is one on the towel rack, nobody has used it yet, it's a bath towel.
B. Oh, thank you.
A. Not at all. Come to the kitchen after your bath, we'll have coffee, and then I'll show you round the flat.
B. All right.
22. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech.
23. Practice reading the following words, word combinations and sentences. Learn them by heart.
still cleaning up? все еще делаешь уборку?
I've already aired and dusted the rooms я уже проветрила комнаты и вытерла пыль
the breakfast things посуда /после завтрака/
to wipe the dishes вытирать посуду
a tea-cloth посудное полотенце
cutlery ложки, вилки и ножи
to scrub the pots and pans чистить кастрюли и сковородки
to peal potatoes чистить картошку
24. Learn the following dialogue
A. Good morning, dear. Still cleaning up?
B. I've already aired and dusted the rooms and now I am going to wash up the breakfast things. Won't you come into the kitchen with me?
A. Certainly. I'll help you to wipe the dishes. Where is your tea-cloth?
B. There is no need to wipe them. I put them to dry on the rack here.
A. Do you? Let me see the rack. Oh, that's a good thing. I'll tell Mom to buy one, too. Well, what shall I do?
B. You can clean the cutlery and I'll scrub the pots and pans. Would you like to help me with the cooking?
A. I'd love to, but I am a bad cook, I am afraid. Still, I can peel potatoes.
B. Very good. Please peel these potatoes and wash the vegetables.
25. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech.
26. Practice reading the following words, word combinations and sentences. Learn them by heart.
the wrong key не тот ключ
doesn't fit into the keyhole не лезет в замочную скважину
let me help you off with your coat давай мне пальто
a peg крючок
I should say я бы сказал
floor space площадь /метраж/
wall-paper обои
the windows face south-west окна выходят на юго- запад
a view вид
to do our shopping делать покупки
there is one thing lacking одного не хватает
you are mistaken ты ошибаешься
a built-in wardrobe встроенный шкаф
necessary необходимо
dry foods сухие продукты
a sink раковина /в кухне/
a rack for dishes сушилка для посуды
27. Learn the following dialogue.
Л. Well, here is our new flat.
B. When did you move in?
Л. About two weeks ago. Last Saturday we had a housewarming party.
II. Do you like your new flat?
Л. Yes. It's a nice flat of three rooms with all modern conveniences. Just a moment, this must be the wrong key; it doesn't fit into the keyhole... Now it's all right... Just walk in.
П. Oh, the hall is rather large.