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November 26

Classwork

1.     Текст прочитать. (ГОЛОСОВОЕ ЧТЕНИЕ)Лексику записать в конспект.

2. Ответить на вопросы  (устно)

Our flat

We have a flat in a new block of flats. It is a nine-storeyed building in Gorky Street. In front of our building there is a little park. Children from our block like to spend their time there.
Our flat is on the fifth floor. It is very comfortable and well planned. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, hot and cold running water and a telephone. There is a lift in our building.
You can find three rooms in the flat: a living room and two bedrooms. There is a kitchen, a bathroom, a hall and a balcony.
The largest room in our flat is the living room and we use it as a dining room and a sitting room. In the middle of the room there stands a big table and six chairs round it. Opposite the window there is a wall unit with lots of books, and a TV-set. There are two comfortable armchairs and a small coffee table in the right-hand corner. There is also a sofa and an electric fire in our living room. The floor is covered with a thick carpet. The curtains on the windows match the colour of the wallpaper. The room looks cosy. We like it best of all because in the evenings we gather there to have tea, watch TV, talk and rest.
The bedrooms are also nice and cosy. My parents’ bedroom is larger than mine. They have two beds there, a bedside table with an alarm clock and an electric lamp on it, some chairs and a wardrobe. There is a lovely carpet on the floor between the beds.
My room is the smallest room in our flat, but it is very cosy and light. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, an armchair and several bookshelves in my room. A thick carpet lies on the floor. The walls in my room are light brown and there are some big posters on them. I like my room very much, but from time to time I change it round. Quite often I move the bed and change the posters on the wall.
Our kitchen is large and light. It is very well equipped: we’ve got a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave oven, a coffee maker and a toaster. We haven’t got a dishwasher yet, because it is very expensive. But I’m sure we shall buy one in the near future. Usually we have our meals in the kitchen. When we have a party, we lay the big table in the living room.
The bathroom is next to the kitchen. We have hot and cold water in the tap. The hall is quite small. There is only enough room for a hallstand. A mirror hangs on the wall next to it. The telephone is on its little shelf beside the mirror. We like our flat and keep it looking tidy and cosy.

 

Topical Vocabulary:

Block — квартал
to change round — менять местами (мебель и т. п.)
block of flats — многоквартирный дом
light — светлый
carpet — ковер
mirror — зеркало
central heating — центральное отопление
modern conveniences — современные удобства
coffee maker — кофеварка
nine-storeyed — девятиэтажный
coat hanger — плечики (вешалка)
poster — плакат
coffee table — журнальный столик
refrigerator — холодильник (сокр. fridge)
right-hand corner — правый угол
comfortable — удобный
running water — водопровод
cosy — уютный
tap — кран
desk — письменный стол
thick — толстый
dining room — столовая
thin — тонкий
dish washer — посудомоечная машина
tidy — опрятный, аккуратный
toaster — тостер
electric fire — электрический камин
wallpaper — обои
wall unit — стенка
freezer — морозильная камера
wardrobe — платяной шкаф
furniture — мебель
well equipped — хорошо оборудованный
hallstand — вешалка, держатель
well-planned — хорошо спланированный порядок
to lay the table — накрывать на стол
yard – двор

 

1.Answer the questions
1. What modern conveniences do you expect to find in a new block of flats?
2. What can you find in a well-equipped kitchen?
3. What makes a flat cozy?
4. Do you live in a house or in a block of flats?
5. Which floor is your flat on?
6. How many flats are there in your building?
7. Does your building have a lift? Does it have balconies?
8. Is your flat well planned?
9. How many rooms are there in your flat?
10. Where do you usually have your meals?
11. Is there much furniture in your flat? Do you change it round from time to time?
12. What is there in your room?
13. What is your kitchen like?
14. How often do you redecorate the rooms?