Comprehension check. 1. Where does she/he live

1. Where does she/he live. Who with?

2. What does she/he do for a living?

3. How big is her/his collection?

4. How long has she/he been collecting?

5. How many rooms of the house are taken up

with the collection?

6. What’s her/his favorite piece?

7. How much has the collection cost?

8. Where do the pieces come from?

9. Is she/he in touch with other people who

share the same hobby?

10. What ambitions does she/he have?

When you have answered the questions, find

a partner from the other group. Compare and

swap information.

When you've guessed what it is, ask some of the

questions in the Comprehension check above.

Dialogue 1

I = Interviewer M = Margaret Tyler

I. Margaret, may I ask you what you do for a living?

M. Well, I work for a children's charity. That's a full-time job. And I live in a house, which is called Heritage House.

I. What I can see around me, Margaret, is amazing! How long have you been collecting all this royal memorabilia?

M. Well. I first got interested in the Royal family when 1 saw the wedding of Princess Margaret on TV in 1960. Then I started collecting. I’ve been collecting for eighteen years. The first things I bought were a dish with the Queen's head in the centre and a few Coronation mugs to go with it.

I. What sort of things have you got?

M. Oh, everything! Oh, pictures, paintings, ashtrays, hundreds of mugs, tea-­pots, tea-cloths, biscuit tins, posters, books, flags, toast racks, egg cups, candle sticks, the lot! I've got over four thousand Royal souvenirs.

I. All in this house?

M. All in this house, yes. They're in all the rooms downstairs, and in the four bedrooms upstairs, and in the attic, too.

I. Incredible!

M. It lakes all my spare time to keep everything clean and dusted.

I. Is there one piece that's your favorite?

M. Yes. 1 was desperately upset when Princess Diana and Prince Charles split up, and I wrote to Princess Diana, saying 1 hoped they might get together again. I got a lovely letter back from her Lady-in-Waiting. Sarah Campden, and that's the most important part of my collection.

I. Have you had to spend a lot of money on your collection?

M. Oh, I don't know. I've never thought about It. No, I don't think so.

I. And where do you get it all from?

M. All over the place. I go up and down the country. We have conventions where we swap things. And there are specialist magazines and shops, and... and jumble sales.

I. Is there anything you haven't got that you'd really like to have?

M. Not a thing, but a person. I’d like one of the Royals to visit my house. (Princess Diana was my favourite).

I. Well, I hope your dream comes true! If One ever came to your house, he'd feel very at home.

Dialogue 2

I. = Interviewer I = Ted Hewitt

I. Ted, we are sitting in your dining-room, surrounded by a wonderful collection of miniature coaches. When did you start collecting them?

T. Well, some of them date back to when I was a child, and they were given to me as toys, so... at the age of five or six. But most of them I've added er... in the last ten years

I. Now. I can understand a child enjoying playing with them. But why did you carry on and make this collection?

T. Well, it's because of my family background. I'm the third generation in a family coach business, so I've been... lived with and been brought up with coaches all my life.

I. So you've got the real thing, and... and the miniatures as well?

T. That's right, yes.

I. How many miniatures do yon think you've got?

T. I haven't counted them for a long time. But there must be at least five hundred, I should think.

I. Which is your favorite?

T. Well my favorite is probably what is also the oldest, and that's a little double-decker bus, which was a London Transport double-decker of that period.

I. And how old is that?

T. That would have been manufactured in the late thirties, early forties.

I. Oh, it's marvelous. How long have you had that? Did you have it as a child?

T. No. That one doesn't date from that period. Probably about ten years I've had that one.

I. Do you keep your collection all in here? Is this the complete collection?

T. The most of it is here. but er... I have others in other rooms of the house, and some stored up in the attic, as well.

I. Do many people collect miniature coaches? Where do you get your coaches from? Where do you find them?

T. Yes, there are a lot of people collect buses and coaches, and there are specialist shops that sell them. And there's also a... a network of what are called swapmeets, where people go and trade in either current models or old models. So there's no difficulty in finding... models at all.

I. Are they expensive?

T. No, not necessarily. You can buy contemporary models... anything from about two ninety-nine. And the sky is the limit.

I. Give me a figure.

T. Oh, some people pay thousands and thousands for a specific model.

I. Would you ever sell it?

T. No, I don't think so.

I. No.

T. No, I'm too attached to them to sell them. It's like the real ones.

I. Well, I think they're all lovely. Thank you very much, Ted.

T. Thank you.

Word List

Hobby захоплення

Occupation заняття

Free time вільний час

Regular постійний

Author автор

Article стаття

Count рахувати

Personal interests особові інтереси

Spend проводити

Spare time вільний час

Collecting stamps колекціонування марок

View cards картки з видами

Coins монети

Designs розробки

Tape records магнітофонні записи

Dozens десятки

Expensive дорогий

Broaden his outlook розширюють його кругозір

Harm шкода

To knit в’язати

To sew шити

To repair ремонтувати

To be keen знатися на чомусь

Fancy фантастичний

To get accustomed звикнути

Paints фарби

Water colors акварелі

Skillful майстерний

Amateur аматор

Tension напруга

Removes відкидає

Soul душа

Choice вибір

Likes and dislikes те, що подобається; що не подобається

Unit 4

Where We Live

Pre-reading task

1. You are going to read about the house, in which you live. What does the word "house" mean to you.

my parents comfort warmth peace

2. What houses do you know?

Private

many storied

cottages

hostels.

3. Remember the meaning of these words

to mention - згадувати

a dwelling житло

a multistoried building - багатоповерховий будинок

private - власний

a hostel - гуртожиток

to move into - переїхати

to consist of- складатися з

a living-room

a study - кабінет

a bedroom - спальня

a kitchen - кухня

a bathroom -ванна

a toilet, a lavatory - туалет

a closet - комірка

modern conveniences - сучасні зручності

running water - водопровід

central heating - центральне опалення

rubbish chute - сміттєпровід

to face something - виходити на щось

the Dnieper river - річка Дніпро

Reading

1) Read the following word combinations. Observe assimilation of sounds [n], [s], [d], [t] before sounds [q], [„]:

on the fourth floor; and the view is wonderful; on the wall; at the living room; in this room; as this one; in the kitchen.

2) Read the following phrases observing the unstressed pronunciation of there is, there are:

There is a lift and a rubbish chute in our building. There is a stand for hats, coats and umbrellas and a mirror on the wall. There is not much furniture in it. Opposite the window there is a sofa. They face the park where there are a lot of trees.

Where We Live

Part I

I have already told you about my family and myself. But I didn't mention about our dwelling. Actually people live either in multistoried buildings or private houses and cottages. Still some live in hostels, for non - residential students.

We live in a new flat in one of the largest residential areas. We moved into it five years ago. It is on the fourth floor flat. It consists of a living-room, a study, two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, toilet or lavatory, and closets. It has two balconies and all modern conveniences: running cold and hot water, electricity, central heating, telephone. There is a lift and a rubbish chute in our building. Our flat faces the Dnieper river and the view is wonderful.

Comprehension

Are the sentences true (Ö) or false (X)? Correct the false sentences.

a) actually people live only in multistoried buildings

b) we live in an old flat in one of the largest residential areas

c) it is on the fourth floor of a nine - storied building

d) we have a three-room flat.

Speaking

Make up sentences

My family a new building the ground floor

I Lomonosov street the 2nd floor

My friend live in Victory square on the 3d floor

We lives the centre the 1st floor

His sister of the city the 5th floor

They Lviv

Shevchenko boulevard

My family many books

Our flat five members

Victor's library consists of 64 flats

This building 3 rooms

There is a TV set in the middle of the town

There are chairs around the table

a table in the corner of the bag

buildings in the centre of the room

two books

Answer the following questions:

1. What street do you live in?

2. Do you live in a new or an old house?

3. Is there a lift in your house?

4. How many stories are there in your house?

5. Which floor is your flat on?

6. What conveniences are there in your flat?

Where We Live

Part II

Pre-reading task

Work in pairs.

Read the text

Part II

When you come to see us you will first come into the entrance hall. It's not very large but rather cosy. There is a stand for hats, coats and umbrellas and a mirror on the wall. From the entrance hall you may get to each room through separate doors. Lets have a look at the living room. By the way, it is the largest room in our flat. There is not much furniture in it. Opposite the window there is a sofa, three armchairs and a nice carpet on the floor. The door next to the window of this room leads to the balcony. We grow a lot of flowers there. There is a color TV set, stereo tape recorder and record-player in this room. There are two pictures on the wall and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. We like to receive our guests here. They always say that we have a lovely combination of various colors in this room. When you come into other rooms you will see that they aren't as large as this one. The smallest is the study. There is a writing table with a table lamp on it, many book-shelves, built-in bookcases and a black-and-white TV. My parents work there and sometimes my brother and I study there too. Now a few words about other rooms. The bedrooms are the most comfortable rooms in our flat. They face the park. In the kitchen there are two tables, some stools, a cup-board, a sink with water taps. There is also a refrigerator (or fridge), a freezer and an electric cooker. We always have meals here. So we like our flat very much.

Comprehension

Choose the appropriate words to complete the following statements:

1) When you come to see us you will first come

a) into a living-room

b) into an entrance hall

c) into a kitchen

2) From the entrance hall you may get to each room.

a) through separate doors

b) through the kitchen

c) through the living-room

3) They always say that we have.

a) a lovely combination of various colors in this room

b) a nice furniture there

d) nice two pictures on the wall

4) When you come into their rooms you will see that

a) they are dark

b) they aren't as large as this one

c) they are not so comfortable.

5) The bedrooms face

a) the street

b) the yard

c) the park

Speaking

Divide into two groups.

Group A. What pieces of furniture have you got:

in the living room?

in the bedroom?

in the kitchen?

in the study?

Group B. Look at the photograph of a living room

Find this objects.

a chair an armchair a table a sofa a window

a picture a telephone a television a lamp

a mirror a stereo a fireplaie a plant

Describe:

Group A: the new flat

Group B: the furniture in the rooms.,

Dialogues:

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