Unit 15 Theme: Revision Grammar: Revision
Objectives: Introduction of new lexical material on theme “Style” and fixing active vocabulary in speech exercises, development of skills of monological speech.
Discussion: Basic notions about floristics, academic painting and schools of design.
Revision of the studied grammar themes and fulfilling grammar exercises.
Ex. 1. People often look for ‘cheap apartments’ or condominiums to rent when going off to college. Other students choose to stay with a homestay family, but this isn't always possible. Therefore, what are three things you look for in selecting a place to live? Put them in order of importance to you and discuss them with a partner.
Ex. 2. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button on the following link http://www.esl-lab.com/live/liverd1.htm and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.
1. What
is the main topic of the conversation?
A.
problems with living in an apartment
B.
a search for a new apartment
C.
the cost of rent near universities
2. Why doesn't Ann like her current apartment? A. It's too expensive. B. The neighborhood is noisy. C. It's located some distance from school.
3. How much money does Ann want to pay for rent? A. no more than $200 B. around $200 C. a little more than $200
4. What kind of place is she looking for? A. somewhere that is within a short driving distance of campus B. an apartment with furniture already in it C. a place where she can live alone
5. How is Roger going to help her? A. He is planning on calling a friend who owns an apartment building. B. He will check the newspapers to see if he can find an apartment for rent. C. He is going to visit an apartment building near his place.
Ex. 3. Renting an apartment is a common part of living on your own, but finding the right place within your budget can be a challenge, particularly if you are a university student. Listen to the words below and consult a dictionary if you need a definition. Write a sample sentence for each word to learn how it is used in context. You can use the Internet to find such sentences.
apartment
carport
elevator
facilities
first floor
garage
landlord
laundry room
lease
mailbox
manager
parking lot
parking space
roommate
second floor
security deposit
smoke detector
stairway
tenant
vacancy
Ex. 4. Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:
1. I decided to live in this apartment complex because there is a ___________ where I can wash my clothes.
A. garage B. stairway C. laundry room
2. All of the apartments have at least one __________ installed to warn people of fires.
A. smoke detector B. facilities C. mailbox
3. You need to talk to the ___________ if you need something repaired.
A. landlord B. tenant C. roommate
Ex. 5. Use the Internet to find a suitable apartment for you in your area. How much does it cost to rent? How far is it located from your school or work? How long is the term of the lease?
Ex. 6. Janglish for architects.
These expressions do not exist in English outside Japan. How could you say or explain them in other kinds of English?
air con alumi baby bed bed town centi cooler culture centre dump car dust box dining kitchen game centre Hello Work interphone live house living kitchen log house model house/ model room one room mansion roof balcony sharp pen system kitchen unit bath washlet
Ex. 7. These expressions have different meanings in English and Japanese. What are the differences?
apart blinds building bungalow consent driveway flooring gondola ground kilo knob lift living mansion reform skyline stove tenant terrace veranda
Ex. 8. Choose one of the words above and explain its English and/ or Japanese meaning until your partner guesses which one you are talking about.
List of Japanese English expressions connected to architecture (designed for English speakers)
air con (ea kon, short for air conditioner) – a machine that both cools and heats air, so different from a “cooler”
alumi (arumi) – short for aluminium
apart (apaato, short for apartment) – wooden two story block of flats, as opposed to a “mansion”
baby bed (beibi beddo) – cot
barracks (barakku) – decrepit buildings
bed town (beddo taun) – commuter town
blind (buraindo) – shutters
buil (biru – short for building) – office building (not buildings more generally, which is tatemono)
bungalow (bangaroo) – cabin
centi (senchi) – short for centimetre
cloak (kurooku) – cloakroom, not a cape
cock (kokku) – tap for water or gas
concours (konkooru- from French) – competition
consent (konsento) – electric socket, never used with the meaning of giving consent
cooler (kuura) – an air conditioner that only cools the air and doesn’t heat, so different from “air con”
corner (koona) – section of shop or magazine, as in “cash corner” (place with ATMs)
culture centre (karucha sentaa) – cultural centre, e.g. local place for adult education
depart (depaato) – short for department store, and the full expression is never used. Not used for departments of a company.
dining kitchen (dainingu kitchin) – a combined kitchen and dining room (usually a sign of a small flat rather than of modern open plan design)
driveway (doraibuuei) – highway/ speedway
dump car (dampu kaa) – dump truck
dust box (dasuto bokkusu) – trash can/ bin
echo (eko) – the acoustics of a space flooring (furooringu) – wooden flooring
foundation (faundeishon) – make up only, not building etc.
front (furonto) –hotel reception/ front desk
game centre (geimu sentaa) – amusement arcade/ video arcade
gird (gaado) – girder bridge
gom (gomu, from Dutch) – rubber and rubber band
health centre (herusu sentaa) – recreation centre, rather than a clinic
Hello Work (hero waaku) – the official and most commonly used name for government job centres
interphone (intaahon) – intercom
kilo (kiiro) – short for both kilometre and kilogramme
kiosk (kiyosuku) – kiosk/ station shop (i.e. also something you can walk into)
knob (nobu) – any kind of door handle, not just a circular one
konbinat (konbinaato – from Russian) – industrial complex
kraan (karan – from Dutch) – tap
lift (rifuto) – only for cargo, giving elevator (for passengers) and lift two different meanings in Japanese
live house (raibu hausu) – a kind of live music venue
living (ribingu) – short for living room
living kitchen (ribingu kitchin) – open plan living room/ kitchen
log house (rogu hausu) – log cabin
mansion – a slightly higher class of concrete apartment block, so not a large house
milli (miri) – short for both millimetre and milligrams
office buil (ofisu biru) – office building, often shortened to ‘biru’, as this only refers to office buildings in Japanese (the Japanese word tatemono being more general)
one room mansion (wan ruumu manshon) – studio apartment (manshon being an apartment building)
pension (penshon) – a Western-style minshuku, meaning basically a B&B
reception (resepushon) – formal dinner, not desk you see when you enter (that’s “uketsuke” for offices and “front” for hotels)
reform
reform (rifoomu) – alteration or repair, e.g. of building or clothes
renewal (rinyuuaru) – store renovations
ropeway – cable car (in Japanese “cable car” is only used for one that runs on rails)
scramble (sukuaramburu) – a crossing where pedestrians can cross from all sides of a crossroads at the same time, like the famous one outside Shibuya station
sharp pen (shaa pen, short for sharp pencil) – mechanical pencil/ automatic pencil
skate rink (sukeeto rinku) – skating rink
skyline (sukairain) – scenic mountain highway
sofa (sofaa) – sofa and armchair
stove (sutoobu) – (gas, oil or electric) heater/ fire, so not connected to cooking
suite room (suito rummu) – a hotel suite
super (suupa) – short for supermarket (the longer form exists but is rarely used) tenant (tenant) – for rent (often seen on signs in windows)
terrace (terasu) – terrace/ balcony, i.e. often smaller than a terrace would be in English
toile (toire) – toilet (note the missing t sound)
trailer house (toreeraa hausu) – trailer/ mobile home
trunk room (toranku ruumu) – storage room, e.g. a place where you pay to put things into storage
unit bath (yunitto basu) – modular bathroom/ prefabricated all in one bathroom
veranda (beranda) – usually more like a balcony
washlet (uoshuretto, from wash + toilet) – combined toilet and bidet
Grammar revision
Ex. 9. Translate into Russian.
1. The signal was given and the steamer moved slowly from the dock.
2. I came home early, but he remained to the end of the concert.
3. He will return from Leningrad in June; his will stay there another month.
4. He thought that the train arrived at 6.15.
5. He will get the letter tomorrow if you send it off now.
6. After the agreement had been signed, the delegation left Moscow.
Ex. 10. Translate the sentences into your language.
A) 1. The dictionary is mine. 2. He became a pilot. 3. She has received a letter from her father. 4. J tried to do it. 5. The calculation is correct. 6. The book seems interesting. 7. He is reading a book in the library. 8. He continued reading the newspaper. 9. His brother is chief engineer of our plant. 10. Collective farms in the Soviet Union grow more prosperous from year to year. 11. Vast cultural treasures are concentrated in Leningrad. 12. A new section of Moscow's Underground Is now under construction. 13. The equipment can be delivered within two months.
B) 1. His intention was to take his examination on Tuesday. 2. He was to take his examination on Tuesday. 3. The seller's duty is to deliver the goods in accordance with the terms of the contract. 4. The seller is to deliver the goods in May. 5. The plan suggested by the engineer was to use a floating crane for the discharge of the goods. 6. The agent was to wait until the price went down. 7. Their proposal is to dispatch the goods by aero plane. 8. The equipment is to be insured with "Gosstrakh".
Ex. 11. Replace the Infinitives in brackets by the correct form of the verb.
1. If it (to be) all the same to me, I (not to come and (to talk) with you. 2. If (to be) there some more of us, it (to take) only a few days to get through with it. 3. Leave a message for me if you (not to find) me in.4. He (not to understand) it even if he (to be given) a broad hint which none other would miss. 5. If you (to come across) an expression that you do not know, write it out, please. 6. You (not to find) the house even if you (to ask) for directions: it has been pulled down recently.