English B1: 31 April 09 - 3ºG and 3ºL

Revision - House quiz - p. 60 - c.

1. a. block of flats b. a detached house c. a terraced house

2. a. washbasin b. heater/radiator c. sink

a. fireplace the place in teh living room where you can have an open fire; chimney the place on a roof where smoke comes out.
b. ceiling the top part, inside a room; roof the top outside part of a house.
c. door can be found in any room; front door is the main entrance to the house /flat.
d. hedge a "wall" made of plants; fence a "wall" made of wood or metal.
e. antique furniture old, genuine, and usually valuable furniture; old-fashioned furniture any furniture which is out of fashion.

5. Possible answers

a. cosy, comfortable

b. old-fashioned, antique

c. luxurious

d. smart, wooden, stylish, practical.

Pronunciation - 2. The /ə/ sound.
a.

cupboard
iron
arrange
appearance
comfortable
terrace
modern
over
fashionable
leather

http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/esl/pronunciation/schwa.html

Listening - Guess which room they decorated

CHARLES'S ROOM

Lucy dislikes
the sofa: It's like something in a horror movie / doesn't go with the rest of the room
the computer: reminds her of work / not attractive
the blinds: like a dentist's, not relaxing

likes
the photo frames: wouldn't have put them on the coffee table

GENERAL CRITICISMS
The room is very cold and impersonal, Charles is very lazy, buys the first thing he sees, furniture doesn't go together, he hasn't thought about it.

LUCY'S ROOM

Charles dislikes
the curtains: too feminine, too long
the branches: "typical woman's thing"
the sofa: completely impractical - can't watch footbal and drink beer on it.

likes
the colour of the walls
the fireplace
the shelves: better than his, more stylish

GENERAL CRITICISMS
She's thought about style more than practicality (though generally he thinks it's relaxing and tasteful).