My flat

My family lives in a large town. There are many modern high-storied buildings in it. Recently we moved into a new flat of the eight-floor house. Our flat is on the seventh floor. It faces the park. There is an elevator and all conveniences in our house. We have gas, central heating, hot and cold running water. They make our life more comfortable.

We live in a three-room flat. It is not very large but pretty, comfortable and roomy. Our flat is on the sunny side of the house and each room has a wide window. That is why all rooms of it are light.

The living-room is the largest in our flat. The walls of it are light-green. There is a big red-and-green carpet on the floor in the middle of the room. To the right of the window there is a sofa and two armchairs. The furniture in the living-room is very comfortable. In front of the sofa there is a TV set and a DVD recorder. On the window there are nice stripped red and green curtains.

In my parents’ bedroom there is a double bed with bedside stands, a wardrobe and a dressing table with a mirror above it. On the walls of coral colour there are some pictures of flowers. There are two lamps on the wall above the bed. The curtains on the window are white.

My own room is very cozy. There is a single bed and a desk in it. The wall papers of it are coloured. The ceiling is blue with many single lamps. I like music very much, that is why I have a CD player. There is a computer to the left of the desk. On the wall behind the computer there are two shelves with books on them. On other walls there are many photos of my friends, my family, and me.

Our kitchen is modern equipped, too. There is a refrigerator, microwave oven, stove, mixer, mincer, coffee-maker, and dish washer in it. Of course, all these electric appliances make our life easier and more comfortable. To the right of the door there is a table and six chairs around it.

In the bathroom there is a washing machine. To the right of the washing machine there is a sink and a glass shelf for toilet articles with a mirror above it. To the right of the door there is a big hot whirlpool. The floor and the walls of the bathroom are ceramic.

Our hall is not large. In the hall there is a hall stand for coats. An umbrella stand is in the left corner and a key rack is on the left wall.

I like my flat very much. It is so pleasant to come home, when working day has gone. Of course, for me my home is not only a flat or a house, but also it is people who live there and the atmosphere of love and mutual understanding.

Exercises

Задание 1. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Where does your family live?

2. How many floors does your house have?

3. Where does your house face?

4. What floor is your flat on?

5. What is there in your house?

6. What conveniences do you have in your house?

7. What makes your life more comfortable?

8. How many rooms are there in your flat?

9. Why are all rooms of your flat light?

10. What is there in your living-room?

11. What curtains are there at the window?

12. What is the bedroom of your parents?

13. What furniture is there in the parents’ bedroom?

14. Have you got your own room in the flat?

15. What is your room?

16. What furniture is there in your room?

17. What electric appliances are there in the kitchen?

18. What is there in your bathroom?

19. What is there in your hall?

20. What is your house for you?

Задание 2. Вставьте необходимые предлоги:

1. My family lives … a large town.

2. Recently we moved … a new flat.

3. Our flat is … the seventh floor.

4. Our flat is … the sunny side of the house.

5. There is a big red-and-green carpet … the floor.

6. To the right … the window there is a sofa and two armchairs.

7. … the bedroom of my parents there is a double bed.

8. There is a dressing table with a mirror … it.

9. There are two lamps … the wall … the bed.

10. There is a computer … the left … the desk.

11. There are many photos … my friends.

12. To the right there is a table and six chairs … it.

Задание 3. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам и ответьте на них.

1. My family lives in a large town.

2. There are many modern high-storied buildings in this town.

3. Recently we moved into a new flat.

4. Our house has eight floors and faces the park.

5. Our flat is on the seventh floor.

6. In our house there is an elevator, and all modern conveniences.

7. They make our life more comfortable.

8. Our three-room flat is pretty and roomy.

9. Our flat is on the sunny side of the house.

10. There is a big red-and-green carpet on the floor in the middle of the room.

11. To the right of the window there is a sofa and two armchairs.

12. In the bedroom of my parents there is a double bed with bedside stands, a wardrobe and a dressing table.

13. My own room is very cozy.

14. The wall papers of it are coloured.

15. On the wall behind the computer there are two shelves with books on them.

16. There is the refrigerator, microwave oven, stove and dish washer in our kitchen.

17. In the bathroom there is a washig mashine.

18. In the hall there is a hall stand for coats to the right of the door.

19. An umbrella stand is in the left corner and a key rack is on the left wall.

Задание 4. Составьте специальные вопросы.

Ask your friend

where he lives. if he lives in a modern high-stored building. what house he (she) has. what floor the flat is. what conveniences the house has. what side of the house the flat is. what her living-room is. if there is a sofa in it. what his own room is. if he likes music. where there is a refrigerator.

Задание 5. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык:

1. Моя семья живет в современном многоэтажном доме.

2. Наш дом выходит фасадом в парк.

3. Наша квартира имеет все современные удобства.

4. У нас есть газ, электричество и водопроводная вода.

5. В комнате на полу большой ковер.

6. В правом углу гостиной – телевизор и видео.

7. В спальне моих родителей есть двуспальная кровать.

8. У меня есть моя собственная квартира.

9. На столе у окна вы можете видеть компьютер.

10. Занавески в этой комнате светлые.

11. Зеркало висит над маленьким столиком в спальне родителей.

12. Стиральная машина находится в углу ванной комнаты.

13. На кухне находятся современные электроприборы.