4. About you:
1. Have you ever been to the top of a high building? Did you feel faint or giddy?
2. Does any building or monument in your country fascinate you?
3. Can you name a place or building which is a symbol of your country?
5. Writing.
Write a description of a famous building, monument in your country.
Paragraph 1
Say what the building is and where it is situated. Say when it was built and who it was designed by.
Paragraph 2
Describe the building and any distinctive feature
Paragraph 3
Give any other information about the building which makes it famous.
A very famous building in … is … situated in/on … it was built in … and was designed by the famous architect, …
One of its main attractions is … It is/was here that …
Text 3. My dream house
Make a survey. How many people in your class live in a house? And how many in an apartment
Nearly everyone in the US lives in an apartment. True or false? Check your answer with the information on these pages.
My
name's
Janie.
I'm moving to Los Angeles
in the fall, but I have to find someplace to live. Apartment rents
are
high,
so I'm looking at ads
for roommates. It's
not going to be easy to find the right place.
I smoke and
have
a pet
cat that I'm
very
attached
to. All of the ads for roommates say
"no smoking"
and
"no pets"...
I don't know what to do
3. What should Janie do to find a place to live? Talk about your advice for |Janie with the rest of the class.
Owning your own home is a part of the American Dream and about two-thirds of Americans are homeowners. Most of them save for years, then make a down payment and take a mortgage or loan tor the rest of the money. Approximately 66 percent of Americans live in a one-family house, 27 percent in an apartment, and 7 percent in a mobile home.
Some
people newer own a house or an apartment because they can't save
enough money tor a down payment, or
because
they prefer to rent. If prices are high near where people work, they
have to commute long distances
by ear, bus, or train
every day.In the city, home may be in an apartment building
called a condominium (often shortened to condo) or a co-op. Out in
the suburbs and in the country, home is more likely to be a one- or
two-family house.
Some buildings have door attendants (usually doormen) for security. An apartment in a building without an elevator is called a walk-up.
Mobile homes, located in mobile-home parks, are becoming more popular, because they are comfortable, inexpensive, and easy to take care of.
Traditional American houses are two stories high and made of wood. The yard (or garden) often has a white picket fence around it
Town houses are attached and built of brick. They are more common in northern cities. Stucco houses are found in California, Florida, and other southern states.
4. Look at the photos of the houses and talk about your answers to these questions with the rest of the class.
A. Which house would you rather live in?
B. Which house is most like the kind of house found in your country?
C. Would you rather live in an apartment or a house?
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36 Beacon Street doorman building affordable apartments fully equipped kitchen air conditioning parking garage outdoor swimming pool private washer & dryer private balconies
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55 East 5th Street 24-hour doorman one & two bedroom units modern appliances central air conditioning walking distance to train indoor swimming pool modern laundry room close to parks & shopping
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21 Prospect Place great security system spacious apartments eat-in kitchen lighted ceiling fans private parking lot fitness center laundry room on each floor I short distance to shopping
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