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Vocabulary
Types of home
Parts of a house and garden
Describing houses and rooms
Compound nouns
In the house
Word Skills
do, make and take
Grammar
Comparison
Imaginary situations
I wish..., if only ....
Listening
Young and homeless
Reading Alternative living
Speaking
Photo contrast and discussion
Writing An email
Culture Royal palaces
Vocabulary Builder page 109
Grammar Builder and Reference pages 119, 121
I can describe houses and homes.
1 🎧2.02 VOCABULARY Look at the photos. What types of homes are they? Listen and choose from the words below. What type of home do you live in?
Types of homes
bungalow
detached house
farmhouse
flat
houseboat
mansion
mobile home
semi-detached house
terraced house
thatched cottage
villa
2 🎧2.03 VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Listen to the words below. Put them into two groups: those that are more likely to be a) parts of a house and b) in a garden.
Parts of a house and garden attic balcony basement cellar
conservatory drive extension fence flower bed garage gate
hall hedge landing lawn path patio pond porch shutters
sliding doors stairs swimming pool
Parts of a house: attic,...
3 Which is the odd-one-out? Explain why. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1 cellar basement attic
2 lawn path porch
3 detached house semi-detached house terraced house
4 fence gate hedge
5 houseboat mobile home villa
4 🎧2.04 Listen to an estate agent showing someone round a house. Which seven parts of the house are mentioned in the dialogue?
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5 VOCABULARY Match nine of the words below with meanings 1-8. Check the meaning of all the words.
Describing houses and rooms
beautifully restored
charming contemporary
conveniently located
cosy cramped
dilapidated
impressive
peaceful popular / lively area
remote spacious
substantial
tiny
1 uncomfortably small
2 very small
3 quiet
4 far from other places
5 modern
6 in a good location
7 in very bad condition
8 large (two words)
6 🎧2.04 Listen again. Complete the sentences with words or phrases from the list in exercise 5.
1 It's___________________ near to the shops.
2 We're in a very___________________ of town.
3 On the right is the living room___________________ isn't it?
4 'It's ___________________ .' 'It certainly isn't___________________ but I wouldn't say it's ___________________ .'
5 The back fence is very___________________ .
6 There's___________________ a view from the window.
7 It could be___________________
7 🎧2.05 Listen to four people describing their homes. Match sentences a-e with speakers 1-4. There is one extra sentence.
This home
a is not as modern as the owners would like.
b did not cost very much.
c is very dilapidated.
d has got wonderful views.
e is in a remote location.
8 SPEAKING KEY PHRASES Work in pairs. Describe your home to your partner. Use the phrases below to help you.
Describing where you live
It's a flat / detached house / terraced house.
It's in the town centre / on the outskirts / in the suburbs.
There's a park / There are some shops nearby.
It's got ... (bedrooms).
There is ... (other rooms).
There's / There isn't a garden / drive, etc.
It's a bit / very ... (adjective).
