Ex. 4. Complete the sentences below with the best answer

1. My father decided to install a ______________ to keep the dog from running away.

A) flag pole B) porch C) fence

2. You might want to purchase a ________________ to protect your home from intruders or unwanted visitors.

A) sprinkler system B) sidewalk C) security system

3. One way to make your house safer is to trim back the ____________ in front of the windows so burglars can't sneak in (=enter) without being seen.

A) flower bed B) garden C) shrubbery

Ex. 5. What specific home improvements can increase (or decrease) the value of a home? For example, adding an additional room your house might be a good investment, while adding a swimming pool could result in high maintenance costs and personal liability in case of an accident. Find more information about valuable home improvements.

Online Listening Practice (from www.esl-lab.com and www.dailyesl.com):

Home Repairs: Difficult

Ex. 6.Architecture vocabulary list dictation. Test each other in pairs. Choose one category and help your partner to remember as many words in that category as they can. Can you add any words to the lists below?

A: Without looking at the list below, listen to your teacher read out a list of words and put up your hand whenever you think you know how all those words are connected. Each person can only guess once for each category, so wait until you are fairly sure before you raise your hand.

B: Label the categories of vocabulary below.

hut, serviced apartment, tent, caravan, Bl&B (= bed and breakfast), villa, log cabin, bungalow, self-catering flat, second home/ holiday home, mobile home, condo, maisonette, camper van, igloo, (youth) hostel, shared house, penthouse, host family, (student) halls/ dorm(itory)

bidet, toilet, shower cubicle, bathtub,l

sand, stone (marble, limestone, etc), mortar, (reinforced) concrete, cement, wood, paint, brick, paper, mud, reeds, metall

central heating, double glazing, (real/ coal/ electric/ gas) fire, paraffin stove, insulation, (fan) heater,l

rent, mortgage, deposit, housing benefit, subsidized housingl

carpet, rug, tatami, wood, stone, linoleum, matl

armchair, (kitchen/ swivel) chair, chest of drawers, dresser, (queen-sized) bed, futon/ sofa-bedl

wooden flooring, wallpaper, (wall to wall/ fitted) carpet, fireplace, mantelpiece, chandelier, (wooden) beam, pillarl

fluorescent strip, LED bulb, (desk) lamp, spotlight, candle, chandelierl

beam, banister, stairs, floorboards, kitchen table, wardrobe/ closetl

drive, path, ivy, front garden, flower box, shutter, chimney, garage, carport, doorstep, fence, hedge, garden wall, gate, greenhouse, lawn, flowerbed, drainpipel

balcony, terrace, garage, lobby, utility room, hall/ corridor, living room/ sitting room/ lounge, landing, loft/ attic, cellar/ basementl

loft/ attic, cellar/ basement, built in cupboard, walk in wardrobel

intercom, security camera, air conditioning, smoke detector, burglar alarml

terraced, semi-detached, detached, bungalow, mansion, cottage,l

thatched, tiled, flat, steep, terracel

Compare your answers with the next page.

Suggested answers

accommodation – hut, serviced apartment, tent, caravan, Bl&B (= bed and breakfast), villa, log cabin, bungalow, self-catering flat, second home/ holiday home, mobile home, condo, maisonette, camper van, igloo, (youth) hostel, shared house, penthouse, host family, (student) halls/ dorm(itory)

bathroom – bidet, toilet, shower cubicle, bathtub,l

building material – sand, stone (marble, limestone, etc), mortar, (reinforced) concrete, cement, wood, paint, brick, paper, mud, reeds, metall

connected to winter – central heating, double glazing, (real/ coal/ electric/ gas) fire, paraffin stove, insulation, (fan) heater,l

finance – rent, mortgage, deposit, housing benefit, subsidized housingl

floor – carpet, rug, tatami, wood, stone, linoleum, matl

furniture – armchair, (kitchen/ swivel) chair, chest of drawers, dresser, (queen-sized) bed, futon/ sofa-bedl

interior – wooden flooring, wallpaper, (wall to wall/ fitted) carpet, fireplace, mantelpiece, chandelier, (wooden) beam, pillarl

lighting –fluorescent strip, LED bulb, (desk) lamp, spotlight, candle, chandelierl

made from wood – beam, banister, stairs, floorboards, kitchen table, wardrobe/ closetl

outside the house – drive, path, ivy, front garden, flower box, shutter, chimney, garage, carport, doorstep, fence, hedge, garden wall, gate, greenhouse, lawn, flowerbed, drainpipel

part of a house – balcony, terrace, garage, lobby, utility room, hall/ corridor, living room/ sitting room/ lounge, landing, loft/ attic, cellar/ basementl

storage – loft/ attic, cellar/ basement, built in cupboard, walk in wardrobel

technology – intercom, security camera, air conditioning, smoke deltector, burglar alarm

type of house – terraced, semi-detached, detached, bungalow, mansion, cottage,l

type of roof – thatched, tiled, flat, steep, terracel

Ex. 7. What are the rules for using “and”, commas in large numbers, and numbers after the

decimal point?

 eight thousand seven hundred and seven – 8307 – How many…?

 three hundred and thirteen litres – 313 l – How much…?/ How many litres (of)…?

 twelve foot three (inches) – 12’ 3 (“) - How long/ tall/ high/ thick/ wide…?

 seventy three point five two kilometres – 73.52 km - How long/ tall/ thick/ wide/ far…?

 two and three quarter hours – 2 3/4 hrs – How long… (does… take)?

 nineteen seventy six – 1976 - When…?/ In which year…?

 eighty three dollars ninety nine/ eighty three dollars and ninety nine cents – $83.99 -

How much… (does… cost)?

 a hundred and twenty two percent – 122% - How much…?/ How many percent…?/

What percentage (of)…?

 three hundred and fifty grams – 350 grams – How much (does… weigh)?/ How many

grams (does.. weigh)?/ What is the weight (of)…?

 a magnitude of seven point three on the Richter scale – How strong…?/ What point on

the Richter scale…?

 seventeen square metres – 17 m2 – How big…?/ What is the area (of)…?/ How much

area (does… cover)?

 once a week – How often…?/ How many times a week…?

Ex. 8. Now check your answer.

“And” comes between hundreds and tens, so not the same position as commas. Commas

go after every group of three numbers and are how we show the transition from thousand

to million, million to billion, etc. Numbers after decimal points are pronounced one by one,

so “point one hundred and twelve” would be wrong.

Ex. 9. Make up a diologue with questions from exercise 4.

Grammar: Subjunctive Mood II.

The verb in the if-clause is in the past tense; the verb in the main clause is in the conditional tense: If I had a map I would lend it to you.

Type 2 is used:

 When the supposition is contrary to known facts: If I lived near my office I’d be in time for work. ( But I don’t live near my office).

 When we don’t expect the action in the if-clause to take place: If a burglar came into my room at night I’d scream. (But I don’t expect a burglar to come in).

 Might or could may be used instead of would: If you tried again you would succeed. (certain result). If you tried again you might succeed. (possible result). If I had a permit he could get a job. (ability or permission).