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1.17. A) You are going to buy a new house. Look at the list of priorities, rank

them according to your preferences (1- the least important, 9- the most

Important), add some more. Explain your choice.

__ It must face South.

___ It must have a lot of natural light.

___ It must have nice views/ nice location.

___ It must be near the countryside.

___ I prefer a house to a flat.

___ It must have amenities nearby (parks, mountains, culture or sports centres,

etc.).

___ I want my privacy.

___ I would not live in a tough area (=with a high level of criminal activities).

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b) Would there be any difference in your priorities if you had children /

an elderly person in your family?

__ My flat has to be in the city centre.

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1.18. Finish the sentences making them true for you. Explain your choice.

) Inside the house, the most important thing for me is ... because …

2) The main thing I hate/ love about my house/ flat is … because …

3) My favoutite gadget is … because …

4) Home is …

5) The amenities I cannot imagine my life without are … because …

6) We mostly need a house to …

7) The things I would do at home and not elsewhere are …

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1.19. Work with a partner, ask and answer the following questions. Be ready to

report to class about your partner’s living conditions.

) My favourite place at home is … because …

1. Where do you live?

2. Do you live in a detached house or in a block of flats? If you live in a block of flats – is it made of brick, panel, or cast?

3. Is there a garden in front of your house?

4. What is there next to your house?

5. Is your house far from a bus stop/ underground ?

6. What floor is your flat on?

7. What modern conveniences are there in your flat/ house?

8. Is your flat/ house large or small?

9. How many rooms are there in your flat/ house? What are they?

10. Which is the biggest room in your flat/ house?

11. How is your living room furnished?

12. Do you often get together in your living-room?

13. In what room do you receive guests?

14. Where do you keep your clothes?

15. Where do you keep your books?

16. Where do you usually have meals?

17. Are you happy with your flat/ house?

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1.20. A) Read the text and compare the living conditions described in the text with

your own dwelling. Whose conditions are better? Why?

b) Draw the plan of the flat described in the text.

live in a new nine-storeyed block of flats in Pushkin Street. Our house is of modern design. There's a big grocery on the ground floor and it's very convenient to do everyday shopping. In front of the house there is a children's playground and a small garden. We like to spend time there.

Our flat is on the third floor. It is very comfortable. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, air conditioning, electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone. There are three rooms in our flat: a living room and two bedrooms. We also have a kitchen, a bathroom, a small entrance hall and two balconies (the second floor hasn't got any).

Our living room is the largest in the flat. It is nicely furnished. Against the wall you can see a nice sideboard. In the corner there is a colour TV set. In the opposite corner there is a sofa and two armchairs. The piano is on the right. There are two pictures above the piano. Near it there is a bookcase. We are fond of books and have plenty of them at home. On the floor we have a nice thick carpet. The curtains on the window match the walls. All this makes the room cosy.

Our bedrooms are also very nice and cosy. The parents' bedroom is larger than the children's. There are two beds, a bedside table, some chairs and a wardrobe in it. There is a lovely carpet on the floor between the beds.

The children's bedroom is just across the corridor on the right. Here you can see two sofa-beds where my sister and I sleep at night and have a rest in the day-time. There is also a writing-table, two chairs and some bookshelves here. We use our bedroom as a study where we do our homework. In the corner of the room there is a small table with a tape-recorder on it. We all enjoy listening to music.

Our kitchen is rather large. There is a gas-stove, a microwave oven, four stools, a refrigerator and a cupboard in which we keep cups, plates and all our dishes. The kitchen serves us as a dining-room. But when we receive guests or have our family celebrations we have the meals in the living-room.

The bathroom is near the kitchen. Here we keep our toilet articles, have a bath and a shower.

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