Dialogue 2

Ann: Have you got a flat of your own?

Alice: Certainly. I have a flat of my own.

Ann: Is the flat large?

Alice: Rather. We have three rooms, a kitchen, a hall and a bathroom.

Ann: Are there all modern conveniences in the flat?

Alice: Yes, there are. There is hot and cold water, central heating, gas and electricity, of course.

Ann: What is your room like?

Alice: The room faces south-east. It is not very large, but very comfortable. As for me, I don’t like much furniture. There is nothing superfluous in my room. On the left, there is a cosy sofa and a small brown table near it, at the window there is my old writing-desk, in the right-hand corner there is a dressing - table. Near it, there is a built-in wardrobe where I keep my clothes.

Ann: Have you got a TV set?

Alice: Yes, we have, but it is in the living room where we usually sit in the evenings.

Exercise 5. Ask the questions. The following sentences can be answers.

1. Alice has got a flat. ( a flat of her own)

2. Alice has got electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone. (modern conveniences)

3. The dining room is cozy and comfortable. ( Alice’s room)

4. Her family usually spends a lot of time in the living room in the evenings. (a TV set)

Exercise 6. Make up dialogues on the following topics:

1. Discussing a new flat.

2. Furnishing a new flat

3. About your flats

Text 5

Exercise 1. Read the text and do the test given after it.

Notes:

1. public housing - жилье

2. a scattering - небольшое число разбросанных

3. a dwelling - жилище, дом

4. a thoroughfare [`rəfə] – проход, проезд

5. an indigenous community [ in`didinəs] - местная община

6. rubbish [`rbi ] - мусор, хлам

7. employment [im`ploimənt] - служба, работа, занятие.

8. semi [`semi]- pref. полу;

9. retired [ri`tiəd] - отставной, в отставке

10. a bloke [blok] - квартал

My name is Tropicooley. I live in Tolentino Street. Our street is in a part of Broome that is called locally "The Bronx". The Bronx comprises mainly public housing sold to private buyers and a scattering of dwellings built by private owners. It is a great street to live in even if it is the main public thoroughfare to the local cemetery for foot traffic. We live in a corner block. We have a number of neighbours from the indigenous community and yet others from Europe and Asia. I am an Australian by birth but from the bottom right hand side of the country not here in the top left hand side. We live here because it has a great climate, cool nights and warm days when the south wind is breezing. Our street has a lot of kids and even more dogs, including our two dogs. It is a wide street with some really great gardens, and some that have rocks of rubbish growing from them, but that just adds to the colour of our street. We have people who are from many types of employment in our street. At least one works at the prison, others have spent time there for other reasons, there's at least one other public servant, and others who work from time to time. I'm semi retired myself. We have wonderful cooling breezes blowing up our street in the wet season, and light winds to keep us cool in the dry. Neighbours here are fairly supportive, but generally private with it so there is a feeling of not being quite sure about the block across the road, or the woman up the street, or...well you get the picture. I guess our street has a mixed history. There are characters hidden behind each door. We all have our eccentricities and it is nice to know that people can live together belonging to different social strata and respect each other. Next to Broome, Darwin is also my favourite place in Australia. (I have been to each state and territory over the years looking for a little bit of paradise). I think the tropics, wherever they are, tend to make people relax fairly quickly into acceptance of difference, and that's what makes my street and town wonderful.

Exercise 2. Do the grammar test, consult the text

What sentence doesn’t contain a grammar mistake? We have people who are from many types of employment in our street We have people who is from many types of employment in our street We have people who am from many types of employment in our street We has people who are from many types of employment in our street What sentence contains a grammar mistake? We live here because it has a great climate. The Bronx comprises mainly public housing Our street has a lot of kids and even more dogs, including our two dogs. At least one work at the prison, others have spent time there for other reasons 3. Choose the correct grammar form. I … to each state and territory over the years looking for a little bit of paradise A. was; B. were; C. have been; D. am being 4. Put in the right prepositions for this sentence. It is a great street to live … A. in, B. to; C. on, D. at 5. Choose the correct lexical unit. We have a number of neighbours from the indigenous community and yet … from Europe and Asia A. other B. others, C. the other, D. another.

6. Choose the necessary word for this sentence. There's at least one other public servant, and others who work (время от времени) A. in no time, B. at no time, C. once upon a time, D. from time to time 7. Choose the necessary word. Our street has … kids and even more dogs, including our two dogs much, B. a lot, C. very much, D. a lot of. 8. Choose the necessary pronoun. We all have … eccentricities his, B. our, C. my, D. their. 9. Choose the necessary word. Next to Broome, Darwin is … my favourite place in Australia, A. too; B. either; C. also; 10. Choose the necessary grammar form. I think the tropics, wherever they are, tend to make people relax fairly … A quickly; B quick; C more quickly D most quickly; 11. Insert the article where it is necessary. Our street is in … part of Broome that is called locally "… Bronx" A a, the ; B the, the; C. a, the; D a,- ; 12. Insert the article if it is necessary. I am … Australian by birth but from the bottom right hand side of the country A an; B a; C the; D - ; 13. Put in the right prepositions for this sentence. We live … a corner block A. in, B. to; C. on, D. at 14. Choose the correct lexical unit. … here are fairly supportive A. Neighbour ; B. Neighbouring ; C Neighbours. ; D. Neighbourhood; 15. Choose the correct lexical unit. I … our street has a mixed history. A. feel ; B. believe ; C. suspect; D. guess;

Text 6

Exercise 1. Look through the text and get ready to do the tasks.

Notes:

1. fascinating [`fæsineiti]-очаровательных

2. a whole heap-целое множество

3. a franchise [ `fræntaiz]-специальное разрешение, выданное или проданное кампанией одному лицу или группе людей на продажу товаров или услуг, производимой данной кампанией.

4. yuppie shops [jpi]-магазины для хорошо обеспеченных людей

5. to pop up-v. внезапно появляться, возникать

My name is Sara O'Connor. I live in Newtown, Sydney.

. I work just down the road in Woolloomooloo. I have lived in Newtown for 5 years... and have lived right in King Street for almost 6 months. There are some fascinating characters that live in King Street. There is an Old Man with a little dog who sits outside the Post Office every single night. Some of the shops have been there for years and years and now there is a whole heap of new franchises and yuppie shops popping up. Newtown has changed so much that I think it would be really interesting to know what the real locals think about their street. Those people that live right in the heart of it. Exercise 2. Do the tasks

1. Which of these is not true?

1. Sara O’Conner s a citizen of Sydney.

2. She has lived on King Street for 4 years.

3. The Old Man who sits outside the Post Office is a fascinating character.

2. What is popping up?

1. new hotels

2. new pubs

3. new franchises and yuppie shops

3. What would be interesting for Sara O’ Connor to know?

1) what the real locals think about the street

2) what the real locals think about new franchises and yuppie shops popping up

3) what the real locals think about her work

Text 7

Exercise 1. Read the text and answer the question:

What conclusion can we draw about Sarah Parker?

1) she misses her life in Mudgeeraba street.

2) she misses her relatives

3) she lives in the city

Notes:

Gum trees - Эвкалипты

Big Red Kangaroos [kægə`ru:]

a gradual influx [ `inflks] - постепенный приток

to escape over - ускользать

hectare[ `hekta:] - гектар

paddock [`pædək] - лужайка, выгон, 2. австрал. Поле, участок земли

mud - грязь, слякоть

neighbourly [`neibəli] - добрососедский, дружественный

gossip - болтовня, беседа

innocence [`inəsns] - невинность, простота, наивность

My name is Sarah Parker. I have lived in my street for 16 years. With my grandparents we were the first people to build in that area, this was around the 1970's. Over the 16 years, there was a gradual influx of people into the area. All the kids would get together while the parents would be drinking at a neighbour’s house; we would escape over to the 1000 hectares of horse paddocks or swim in the mud rivers, we would talk about our dreams and tell some lies. I often wondered if I would leave this area of Gum trees, Big Red Kangaroos and neighbourly gossip. I now live in the city and have not stepped on fresh cut grass or smelt the leaves of a gum tree since I was a child, but every now and then, I miss that country innocence, and that time when you wondered what was going to happen next or you would go out exploring and have great adventures. I'm all grown up, but Mudgeeraba street is never too far away.

Text 8

Exercise 1. Here are examples of the letters. Read them and translate. See the rules of writing a letter.

A House of Their Own.

(Ann to Mavis)

17a Carlyle Street

Chelsea, S.W.3.

3 September 2008

Dear Mavis,

I really should have written earlier. The matter is I had no time because we moved to a new house. Our new house has its roof on now, so Jack and I are getting very excited about it. We are busy with choosing furniture. Luckily, we have wardrobes built in, and even a sideboard, so we don’t have to spend a fortune. We haven't a fortune to spend.

I'd very much like your advice about curtains and rugs. I'm sure you know much better than I do what colour schemes would look well.

Could you spare a few hours one Sunday next month to go out to Park Green with us and look at the house? You'd want to know what colour the walls are before thinking about curtains and rugs, wouldn't you? The inside decoration will be finished early next month.

Jack tells me he is going to write to David about the garden.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Ann

(Mavis to Ann)

32 Parkway,

Hampstead, N.W.5

5 September 2008

Dear Ann,

I was awfully glad to get your letter.

Of course, I'd be delighted to help you, if you think my advice in choosing curtains and rugs is useful,. It will be almost as exciting as choosing them for my own house. You are lucky having a house built for you: David and I will probably have to wait five years before we can marry, unless we can get a building society to help us.

I'm very fond of reds - they make a room look warm. Blues and greens are rather cold colours, don't you think? Yellows and creams are good for walls, but not very suitable for rugs.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing the house. Do let me know when the inside decoration is finished, and we'll fix a date. I hope David can join us, though he is not really an expert gardener.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

Mavis