Answer the questions about your family.
a) Who is the oldest in your family?
b) Who has dark hair in your family?
c) Do you have younger brothers? How many?
d) Do you have younger sisters? How many?
e) Do you have elder brothers? How many?
f) Do you have elder sisters? How many?
e) Who has the longest hair in your family?
f) Who is the tallest in your family?
g) Are there any red-haired people in your family?
h) Who is the youngest in your family?
Write a description of physical features of any member of your family. Supply a photo.
Insert the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjectives given in brackets.
Example: I am sure that this performance will be the _____ one. (successful) – I am sure that this performance will be the most successful one.
1. At first I couldn't say which picture was _____ but now I think the last one was _____ of all. (beautiful)
2. This is the _____ step he has ever made in his life. (clever)
3. The opera house is one of _____ buildings in the city. (old)
4. This problem is _____ than the other problems. (serious)
5. I always choose _____ way. (easy)
6. Richard is _____ of the two brothers. (short)
7. Are any _____ seats available? (expensive)
8. In the evening the light in the room grew _____ . (bright)
9. This is _____ room in the hotel. (sunny)
10. She is _____ woman I have ever known, but today she was _____ than ever. (nice)
11. The _____ future will see this part of the desert turned into an oasis. (near)
12. I have no one _____ than you. (near)
13. They shook hands and got down to business without any _____ delay. (far)
14. The _____ brother was 15 years _____ than the youngest. (old)
15. You should be _____ to your colleagues. (polite)
Unit 3 My house
Englishman’s house is his castle – English proverb
Listen to the dialogues and read them in pairs.
Dialogue 1
Dima Hi, Timur!
Timur Hi, Dima!
Dima Where are you going to?
Timur I am going home to my
native village.
Dima Where do you come from?
Timur I come from Durtyuli district. I live in a small village there. We have a big two-story house, a barn, a sauna and a cow-shed.
Dima Oh, is there a yard around your house?
Timur Of course, there is a big yard, a garden and an orchard where
we grow potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onions and many other
vegetables and fruits.
Dima Lucky you are!
Dialogue 2
Natasha Hi, Lilia, how are you?
Lilia Oh, hi, Natasha! I’m OK, how about you?
Natasha I’m fine, thank you! What are you going to do during the
holidays?
Lilia I’ll stay at the hostel, you know I live very far away in
Nizhnevartovsk.
Natasha Come with me to Sibai! My family has a big apartment, and they will be happy to have you as a guest.
Lilia I’d love to, but I’m afraid that it will inconvenience your
family.
Natasha Don’t you worry! We have three bedrooms: one for my parents,
one for me and one for our guests. We also have a living room
where we watch TV, talk about different things and have
festive dinners.
Lilia You have a big apartment! Is the kitchen also big?
Natasha Oh yes, it is about 12 square meters and we also have one big
bathroom with a toilet and one separate toilet. You won’t feel
awkward.
Lilia OK, I will go with you. I am sure we’ll have a good time!
Vocabulary
| apartment house | многоквартирный дом |
| balcony ['bælkəni] | балкон |
| barn | амбар (сарай) |
| bath | ванна |
| bathroom | ванная комната |
| bedroom | спальня |
| blind [blaind] | жалюзи |
| cabinet | шкаф |
| central heating | центральное отопление |
| chair | стул |
| cheap¹expensive | дешевый¹дорогой |
| corner | угол |
| door | дверь |
| drawer | комод |
| entrance | вход |
| flat (AmE apartment) | квартира |
| floor | пол |
| garden | сад, огород |
| general maintenance ['meintənəns] | общее содержание |
| hall | прихожая |
| house | дом |
| kitchen | кухня |
| lamp | лампа, светильник |
| living room | гостиная, зал |
| middle (center) | середина (центр) |
| mirror ['mirə] | зеркало |
| orchard ['o:tòəd] | сад с плодовыми деревьями |
| oven ['Ùvn] | духовой шкаф |
| price | цена |
| private ['praivət] | частный |
| refrigerator | холодильник |
| rug | ковер |
| sauna ['so:nə] | сауна, баня |
| shower ['òauə] | душ |
| sink | раковина |
| sofa | диван |
| storeroom ['sto:,ru:m] | кладовка |
| stove | плита |
| stuff | вещи |
| to rent | арендовать |
| toilet (AmE restroom, bathroom) | туалет |
| TV set | телевизор |
| two-story | двухэтажный |
| utilities | услуги (электричество, газ, отопление...) |
| village | деревня |
| wall | стена |
| window | окно |
| yard | двор |
Pronunciation