Practical English: Real Life Communication
Andrey McKenzie

Anastasia McKenzie


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Practical English: Real Life Communication



Anastasia McKenzie

Andrey McKenzie



   



Anastasia McKenzie,2025

Andrey McKenzie,2025

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ISBN978-5-0067-6731-7

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This textbook is intended for high school students, university students, and adults with at least an intermediate level ofEnglish. It can be used as supplementary material invarious learning environments. The main goal ofthe book is todevelop oral communication skills for everyday situations inmodern, neutral, and conversational English.

The book offers practical exercises aimed at building vocabulary and improving speaking skills intypical daily contexts. It is designed for awide range oflearners who are already familiar with the basic lexical and grammatical structures ofEnglish. The textbook does not include outdated or strictly literary expressions.

The material is organized into 15thematic units, each containing exercises tohelp develop oral communication skills for everyday life.

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1.Socializing and Making Friends


		1. Learn the words!  !








toget acquainted with someone  -.

toknow someone / toget toknow someone  /  -.

tobe friends with someone  -.

tobecome / tomake friends with someone  -.

tomeet (with) someone  -., 

toshake hands / toshake someones hand 

tospend time with someone   -.

tointroduce oneself 

tointroduce someone tosomeone  -. -.

toaddress someone  -.

totalk tosomeone ,  -.

tochat with someone  -.

toinvite someone  -.

tobreak the ice  

tostrike up aconversation  

toget along with someone  -

tokeep intouch  

tomake agood impression   

toinvite someone out  - 

tohang out with friends   

toshare interests  

tohave alot incommon   

tobe open-minded    

tooffer support  

toexpress gratitude  

tobe agood listener   

toplan aget-together  

toattend an event  

toshare 

tolisten 

tocompliment  

toapologize 

toresolve conflicts  



friendship 

acquaintance ,

colleague 

conversation 

small talk  

gathering 

event 

common interests  

trust 

support 

		2. Read the examples. Ask questions and continue the situations (where possible).  .      ( ).

Example:This is my girlfriend, we got toknow each other at University. 1) Who is it? Where did you meet? 2) They started dating after the first year at University. They are planning toget married.



1.Tobreak the ice, Itold afunny story at the beginning ofthe meeting.

2. Ialways try tostrike up aconversation with new classmates tomake them feel welcome.

3. Its important toget along with someone if youre going towork together on aproject.

4. Imake an effort tokeep intouch with my friends from high school, even though we live indifferent cities.

5. Iwanted tomake agood impression during my job interview, so Idressed professionally and prepared my answers.

6. Idecided toinvite my colleague out for coffee todiscuss our project inamore relaxed setting.

7. On weekends, Ilove tohang out with friends and explore new places inthe city.

8. Its great toshare interests with someone; it makes conversations much more enjoyable.

9. We have alot incommon, which is why we became friends so quickly.

10. Being open-minded helps me appreciate different perspectives and ideas from others.

11. Ialways try tooffer support tomy friends when they are going through tough times.

12. Its important toexpress gratitude tothose who help you along theway.

13. Tobe agood listener, Imake sure togive my full attention when someone is speaking tome.

214. Im planning aget-together at my house next weekend, and Ihope everyone can come.

15. Im excited toattend an event next month that focuses on environmental conservation.

		3. Questionnaire. 

		1. Could you please tell me your full name and maybe the story behind it, if there isone?
		

		2. Which city or region do you come from, and what do you like most aboutit?
		

		3. How would you describe your nationality and its cultural characteristics?
		

		4. Where are you currently living, and how does it compare tothe place you grew upin?
		

		5. What institution do you attend for your studies, and what influenced your choice?
		

		6. What subject are you specializing in, and what aspects ofit interest you the most?
		

		7. Can you describe your current job or profession? What are your main responsibilities?
		

		8. Are you married or inarelationship? How has this influenced your personal or professional life?
		

		9. What are some activities or hobbies you enjoy inyour free time, and why do you find them fulfilling?
		
		4. Match aquestion and an answer, then give your own answers.    ,    .

Questions:



1.What do you enjoy most when you meet new people for the first time?

2. Can you describe how you usually make new friends? Is it easy or difficult foryou?

3. Inwhat places do you usually prefer tomeet new friends, andwhy?

4. Have you ever made friends online? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages ofthat?

5. How do you feel about talking tostrangers inpublic places like buses or subways? Can you explain your opinion?

6. Do you have close friends at work or school? How did you become good friends?

7. How often do you meet your friends or coworkers outside ofwork or school? What do you usually do together?

8. Can you tell me about afavorite place where you like togo with your friends during free time?

9. Are you currently inaromantic relationship? If yes, how did you meet your partner?

10. What do you remember about your first meeting with your boyfriend or girlfriend?

11. Have you experienced breaking up with someone? What were the reasons, and how did you feel?

12. Inyour opinion, what are some common reasons why people decide toend arelationship?

13. What kind ofactivities or places do you think are good for afirst date?Why?

14. Do you know how your parents met each other? Can you tell that story?



Answers:



a. If someone smokes too much, drinks too much alcohol, fights, or cheats onme.

b. Ihave aboyfriend; hes my soulmate.

c. Ibroke up with my boyfriend/girlfriend because my parents didnt like him/her.

d. Ilike togo toacozy coffee shop and have alovely chat.

e. Imake friends on the Internet, but Inever meet them inperson.

f. Not at all; Ican easily start aconversation with astranger anywhere.

g. Im friends with everybody at the office/school. My best friend lives abroad now. We dont communicate often, but sometimes Icall her and we chat on WhatsApp.

h. Iprefer tomeet new people inperson, for example, at aparty, at school, at work, or on vacation.

i. Irarely see my friends; Ichat with them online.

j. They met at work. They used towork at the university. After they got married, my dad went tothe army, and my mom kept working at the same place.

k. Ilike tomeet new people because Im very outgoing.

l. Its easy for me tomake friends.

m. We met at our friends party.

n. Sometimes we meet at the gym or inthe swimming pool.

		EXERCISES. 

		1. Cross the odd out.  

1.Friend acquaintance colleague stranger.

2. Bye whats up see you later goodbye.

3. Totalk tochat tomeet tocommunicate.

4. Toget toknow somebody toinvite somebody tomake friends tomeet somebody

		2. True or false.   

1.You cant meet new people on the Internet.

2. Its possible tomeet inacoffee shop.

3. Its necessary tosay hello topeople.

4. Its unnecessary tosay goodbye.

5. You can chat on the phone all day long.

6. Its impossible tomeet new people on the Internet.

7. You can order anything you want inthe restaurant if your friend invitedyou.

8. You can chat, laugh and be loud inthe restaurant.

9. Men and women cant be just friends.

10. Its useless tospend time with friends.

		3. Restore the right order.  

Dialogue1:

Nice tomeet you, Alex! Im Jamie.

Hi! Im Alex. Whats your name?

What do you like todo inyour free time?

Ienjoy playing soccer and hanging out with friends.



Dialogue2:

Yes, Iam! What do you have inmind?

That sounds great! Ican bring some snacks.

Are you free this weekend?

Iwas thinking ofhaving asmall gathering at my place.



Dialogue3:

Oh, thats cool! Ilove meeting new people at parties.

We met at university. We were inthe same study group.

How do you know the host?

Me too! Its agreat way tosocialize.



Dialogue4:

Id like tomake it up toyou. Can we go out for coffee?

Its okay! Iunderstand you were busy.

Im really sorry for missing your birthday party.

That would be nice! Lets plan it for next week.



Dialogue5:

Hey Jeff!

Lets grab something toeat! Are you withme?

Whatsup?

Oh nothing! Andyou?

Me neither!

HeyDan!

Yeah, Idefinitely need some coffee.

Dialogue6:

Hello! Are you astudent here?

My name is Nina, nice tomeet you! Whats yours?

Whats your name?

Nice tomeet you too! My name is Nicolas.

Do you know where the dining-hallis?

Hello! Yes, Im afirst year student, andyou?

Metoo!

Sure, let me show you. Iwas going there toget something toeat.

		4. Make up sentences.  .

Example: Iam currently studying at the university toimprove my skills.



1.Write asentence about where you are currently studying or your future plans.



2. Make asentence talking about your origins or nationality.



3. Say afull sentence about your nationality.



4. Write about your main subject or field ofstudy.



5. Describe where and when you study English.



6. Write asentence about your desire toimprove your English speaking skills.



7. Make asentence about where you met someone.



8. Write about how you keep intouch with friends.



9. Describe your feelings about talking or communicating with others.

		5. Insert the words from the list below.   .
		1.

Invite, meet, get, chat, spend, talk,make



1. This is my friend. We first on the Internet. 2. These are my friends. I toknow them many years ago. 3. Im astudent, Ive got 20classmates inmy group. I friends with all ofthem. 4. Ihave agirlfriend / boyfriend. We time at coffee shops. 5. My parents live far away. We often online. 6. Sometimes we with my dad on the phone. 7. He met agirl. He wants to her tothe restaurant.

		2.

tobond, gathering, acquaintance, toget toknow, toinvite, tohang out, toexpress an opinion, socialize, tokeep intouch, common interests



1. Its important to with others tobuild strong relationships.

2. Imet an at the party last week, and we exchanged phone numbers.

3. We are planning asmall at my house this weekend.

4. Finding can help you connect with new friends.

5. Iwould like with you better; lets grab coffee sometime.

6. Its great to with people who share similar hobbies.

7. Dont forget your friends tothe event next week.

8. Ilove to with my friends at the park on weekends.

9. Its important respectfully during discussions.

10. Itry with my old friends, even if we live far apart.

		6. Ask questions.  .

		1.

1.We first met during our time at university while attending the same courses.

2. Yes, Ihave quite afew close friends from different parts ofmy life, including school and my neighborhood.

3. Igot toknow my classmates gradually byworking on group projects and spending time together outside ofclass.

4. No, Im currently single and focusing on my studies and personal goals.

5. No, Im not married at the moment, but Ihope tosettle down inthe future.

6. Yes, Im free this evening and would love tocatch up or relax after abusyday.

7. Im really tied up at the moment with some urgent tasks, but Ill give you acall as soon as Im free.

8. No, thats not my husband; hes actually acoworker from my department.

		2.

1.We decided toorganize agathering tocelebrate our friendship.

2. Ienjoy socializing with people who share my interests inmusic andart.

3. Its important tokeep intouch with friends, even if we live far apart.

4. Ioften invite my friends over for movie nights at my place.

5. We like tohang out at the local caf after school.

6. Ibelieve its essential toexpress an opinion during group discussions.

7. Finding common interests helps tostrengthen friendships.

8. Itry tobond with my colleagues byjoining them for lunch.

9. Making new friends can sometimes be challenging, but its worth the effort.

		7. Read the dialogue and answer the questions.    .

At Johns birthday party.








Brian: Hi, Idont think weve met before. Im Brian.

Natasha: Nice tomeet you. My name is Natasha.

Brian: Are you afriend ofJohns?

Natasha: Yes. What aboutyou?

Brian: Yeah. Actually, we went tocollege together inthe U.S.How do you guys know each other?

Natasha: We play tennis together on weekends.

Brian: Thats cool. So, where are you from?

Natasha: Well, Iwas born inMoscow but Igrew up inSaint-Petersburg. Have you ever been toMoscow?

Brian: Yes. Iused toteach there at Language Plus Academy.

Natasha: No way! My cousin Diana studied English at Language Plus Academy with ateacher named Brian last year.

Brian: Thats me. Iremember Diana. What asmall world! How isshe?

Natasha: Shes great. Iran into her last month. So, where do you worknow?

Brian: Iwork at ABC Academy inSaint-Petersburg. What do youdo?

Natasha: Im adesigner. Iwork for an interior design company. Hey, do you want toget some food before it runsout?

Brian: Sounds great. Letsgo.



Language notes. 


College When Americans talk about going tocollege, the word college is often used interchangeably with university. For example, Where did you go tocollege? Iwent tothe University ofArizona.

What asmall world! This expression shows surprise when two people who have never met before realize that they know someone or have something incommon or when two old friends see each other unexpectedly inaplace far from home.

Run into Tosee them bychance (torun across, tobump into, tocrash into).

No way! Icant believe it. Or, what asurprise!

Run out When something has been completely used, the food has been eaten (tobe used up, tobe finished, toexpire, toterminate, toend).

		Comprehension questions. 

1.How did Brian and Natasha meet?

2. How did Brian and John meet?

3. What does Natasha do on weekends?

4. Where is Natasha from?

5. What does Natashado?

		8. Create two lists based on the guidelines below.   ,   .



Appropriate and Inappropriate Questions for First Meetings.


1.Acceptable questions: Write down questions that are friendly and appropriate toask when meeting someone for the first time.

2. Inappropriate Questions: Write down questions that are considered rude or too personal toask during afirst meeting.

		Acceptable Questions:

What do you enjoy doing inyour free time?

What kind ofmusic do you like?







		Inappropriate Questions:

How much do you earn?

Why are you still single?







		8. Read the dialogue and answer the questions.    .



Agossip


Jane: Oh, my gosh. Did you hear the big news about Jake and Jill?

Amber: No. Whats goingon?

Jane: They are going out! Theyre dating each othernow.

Amber: Ithought they were just friends. Doesnt Jake have agirlfriend?

Jane: Well, he broke up with his girlfriend and then asked Jill out on adate.

Amber: How do you know?

Jane: Isaw the post on Fbook. Its juicy gossip, isntit?

Amber: Ithink its good news. Jake and Jill are agood match.

Jane: Idont think shes his type. Hes really outgoing and shes quite amouse.

Amber: Sometimes opposites attract. Anyway, how is his ex-girlfriend?

Jane: Shes really depressed because Jake dumpedher.

Amber: She shouldnt be too sad. There are plenty offish inthesea.

		Language notes. 

Gossip talking about peoples personal lives and spreading rumors (todiscuss things, toshoot the breeze. Agossip ascandal, rumors, agoss)

Oh, my gosh! aversion ofOh, my God which many people find offensive.

Going out the meaning is similar toDating but alittle less serious (tobe someones boyfriend/girlfriend, tobe inarelationship with)/

Broke up finished the relationship (tobreak up tosplit up, toseparate, todivorce).

Ask someone on adate toask someone togo out for dinner, movies,etc.

Juicy gossip shocking or scandalous rumors about someone.

Agood match agood couple, made for each other, fit well together (asoul mate, asweetheart).

Shes his type she has the kind ofpersonality, character or looks that he wants inhis girlfriend.

Outgoing communicative, sociable, lively, talkative, friendly.

Quite amouse avery shy person who doesnt like totalk.

He dumped her he broke up with her (todump tothrow away/out, toget ridof).

Plenty offish inthe sea there are many other men and women inthe world that aperson can meet.

		Comprehensions questions. 

1.Whats big news about Jake and Jill?

2. What happened toJakes ex-girlfriend?

3. How did Jane hear aboutit?

4. Why doesnt Jane think they are agood match?

5. Why shouldnt Jakes ex-girlfriend besad?

		9. Bad dates. 

		1.
		Date 
		toorder 

One ofmy friends invited me toacaf. He went toget our drinks while Isat at the table. After about 15minutes, he came back and said, Igot myself adrink; now its your turn toorder!

		Comprehension questions. 

1.What did the guy gofor?

2. When did he come back?

3. Who did he buy the drinksto?

4. Did he buy adrink tohis girlfriend?

5. What is your opinion, did he do the right thing?

6. Who has topay incoffee shops, aman, awoman or both?

		2.
		todecide 
		toget, toreceive 
		toturn out 

We got acquainted on Fbook and decided tomeet that same day. Iwas standing on the street, waiting for him, when Ireceived atext message: Well, where are you? It turned out we both lived on Sovetskaya Street, but indifferent cities!

		Comprehension questions. 

1.Where did they get acquainted?

2. When did they decide tomeet?

3. Did they meet?

		3.
		drivers license  
		experience
		tobump into , 
		toruin 

Toimpress agirl, Iborrowed my brothers car, even though Ididnt have adrivers license or any experience. Ispent 40minutes trying topark and ended up bumping into another car. The date was ruined! The only silver lining was that the girl stayed bymy side the whole time.



Cosmopolitan magazine, 2018( ).

		Comprehension questions. 

1.Why did he take his brotherscar?

2. Did he have drivers license?

3. Is he an experienced driver?

4. Did he park hiscar?

5. Was the date successful?

6. Did the girl go home?

7. Do you have adrivers license? Do you remember your first driving experience? Can you park yourcar?

		11.
		1) Make up sentences using the following words.   .
		2) Use the dictionary totranslate the expressions, pay attention tothe meaning ofthe words.     ,    .

1)Date

Toask someone out on adate, togo out on adate, who is your date tonight?

2) Toreturn.

Toreturn home, toreturn books tothe library, toreturn someones love, toreturn toold habit.

3) Toorder .

Totake an order, tocancel an order; toorder the dog tosit; toorder (=toprescribe) amedicine.

4) Todecide

Todecide for / infavor ofsomeone / against someone / between something; its up toyou todecide!

5) Experience

Togain experience, wide experience, practical experience, by/ from experience; toshare an experience.

		12. Write astory about your first / bad / good date.    /  /  .
		...

		*Check yourself

1. Translate toyour native language.   .



1.Tobreak the ice, Itold afunny story at the beginning ofthe meeting.

2. Ialways try tostrike up aconversation with new classmates tomake them feel welcome.

3. Its important toget along with someone if youre going towork together on aproject.

4. Imake an effort tokeep intouch with my friends from high school, even though we live indifferent cities.

5. Iwanted tomake agood impression during my job interview, so Idressed professionally and prepared my answers.

6. Idecided toinvite my colleague out for coffee todiscuss our project inamore relaxed setting.

7. On weekends, Ilove tohang out with friends and explore new places inthe city.

8. Its great toshare interests with someone; it makes conversations much more enjoyable.

9. We have alot incommon, which is why we became friends so quickly.

10. Being open-minded helps me appreciate different perspectives and ideas from others.

11. Ialways try tooffer support tomy friends when they are going through tough times.

12. Its important toexpress gratitude tothose who help you along theway.

13. Tobe agood listener, Imake sure togive my full attention when someone is speaking tome.

14. Im planning aget-together at my house next weekend, and Ihope everyone can come.

15. Im excited toattend an event next month that focuses on environmental conservation.

		2. Restore the English variant using the sentences youve translated.   ,    .




2.Family and Relationships


		1. Learn the words! !








Family Members



 husband

 wife

 parents 

 father

 mother

 dad

 mom

 child 

 children

 baby  

 son

 daughter

 grandfather 

 grandmother 

 granny, grandma  (informal)

 grandson

 granddaughter 

 brother

 sister 

 older brother 

 younger brother 

 older sister  

 younger sister  

 sibling   

 cousin  /

 nephew 

 niece 

 afamily oftwo/three/four/five, etc. people  ,   

 wedding 

 fianc堖  (male)

 fiance  (female) (The accent is important)

 ex-husband 

 ex-wife 



Relationships & Actions

 tofall inlove with someone  -.

 tomeet aman / awoman   / 

 todate aguy / agirl  /

 toget married ,  

 tolive together  

 tomove intogether 

 toquarrel, toargue (is more common inspoken English) 

 toreconcile with with someone, tomake up with someone  -.

 tomake peace 

 tobreak up 

 todivorce 

 tostay/toremain friends  



Friendship & Relationship Expressions

 toreach out tosomeone  -

 toforgive and forget  

 tomake amends 

 tobe open-minded    

 tooffer support  

 toexpress gratitude  

 tobuild afriendship  

 toresolve conflicts  

 tostrengthen arelationship  

 toshow appreciation  

 tospend quality time   

 tooffer advice  

 tocelebrate milestones   

 tosupport each other   

 tocommunicate openly  

 toexpress feelings  

		2. Read the examples. Continue the situations (where possible).  .    ( ).

1.Icome from asmall family; Iam an only child.



2. He fell inlove with agirl who is ayear older thanhim.



3. He met the woman ofhis dreams when he was 40yearsold.



4. They have been dating for along time and are planning toget married soon.



5. He married abeautiful woman.



6. She married an intelligentman.



7. They had asecret wedding.



8. They live together and have astrong understanding ofeach other, but they dont wish toget married.



9. Many couples argue from time totime, but they usually make up quickly.



10. They are considering breaking up due tofrequent conflicts.



11. My friend and her husband are getting adivorce because they cant live together; they struggle tounderstand each other.



12. After their divorce, they remained friends.

		EXERCISES. 

		1. Answer the questions using your imagination.   ,  .






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1. How would you describe the size ofthe family inthe picture?

2. Are there any relatives or grandparents present inaddition toparents and children?

3. Which family member appears tobe the oldest child, and which seems tobe the youngest? How can you tell?

4. What specific activities are the family members doing? Are they all involved inthe same activity, or are some doing something different?

5. Can you describe the setting ofthe scene? What clues inthe picture tell you where theyare?

6. From what you see, do the family members seem toenjoy spending time together? What details inthe picture support your answer?

7. Are there any signs inthe picture that suggest how well the family members understand or communicate with each other?

8. What can you tell about the relationships between family members? Are there any visible signs ofaffection or care?

9. Do you notice any tension or disagreement among the family members inthe picture? What makes you thinkso?

10. After looking at the picture, would you prefer tohave abig or small family? Explain your reasons using details from the image.






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1.Can you tell me who the people inthe pictureare?

2. Do you know when they got married? Was it along time ago or recently?

3. How long were they together before they got married?

4. Are they thinking about having children inthe future?

5. From what you see, do they seem tohave agood relationship with each other?






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1.Do you know when they got married? Was it arecent event or some timeago?

2. Do you think they seem happy together? What inthe picture makes you feel thatway?

3. Do they have any children, or are they planning tohave kids?

4. How well do they get along, inyour opinion? Can you see any signs oftheir relationship inthe picture?

5. When they argue, do you think one ofthem usually starts the fight? Who might it be, and why do you thinkso?

6. Do you believe they will stay together for along time, or could they separate inthe future? What makes you thinkso?

		3. Insert the words.  .

1.Im her ../, she is my mother.

2. Mother ofmy mother is my 

3. Father ofmy father is my .

4. Im his ../...., he is my grandfather.

5. My mothers child is my ...

6. We got married, we are . and 

7. We want toget married .

		4. Restore the order.  

1.They are divorcing.

2. They are quarrelling.

3. They are dating.

4. They are getting married.

5. They putup.

6. They live together.

7. They are breakingup.

8. They love each other.

9. They stay friends.

		5. Find the answers tothe questions.   .

1.Excuse me, maam, are you married?



2. Why did you break up with your girlfriend?



3. Do you have any siblings?



4. Why do you still call your ex-husband?



5. When is your wedding?



6. Can Icome toyour wedding ceremony?



7. Do you live together?



8. As an only child, dont you get bored?



Oh, Im sorry, but we are having aprivate ceremony, so it will be asmall gathering.

Not at all! Ihave alot offriends, and we often spend time together.

Our wedding is scheduled for next month.

Yes, we live together and enjoy sharing our lives.

Yes, Ihave ayounger brother.

We decided topart ways because we realized we didnt understand each other anymore.

No, Im not married, and tobe honest, Idont have any plans toget married inthe near future.

We stayed friends after our divorce, and we still communicate occasionally.

		6. Fill inthe blanks.   .

1.We often spend  together: we go tothe movie theatre or ashopping mall every weekend. 2. They divorced, but after the .. they . friends. 3. She gets .. with her boyfriend. 4. They quarrel all the time, they dont  each other. 5. They divorced, but her . sometimes calls her. 6. They never quarrel, they . each other. 6. After the divorce his .. got back toher parents 7. They have abig family, they have 3children. This is  (how many people).

		7. Read the dialogue and answer the questions.    .

Maria: What are you going todo for Christmas holidays?

Amanda: Ithink Im just going tostay home and take it easy. What aboutyou?

Maria: Im going tomy hometown and spend the holidays with my family.

Amanda: That sounds nice. Whats your hometown?

Maria: Vladivostok. My family still lives there.

Amanda: Do you have any siblings?

Maria: Ihave an elder brother and an elder sister.

Amanda: So, youre the baby ofthe family?

Maria: Yeah. How many people are there inyour family?

Amanda: Im the only child. Idont have any brothers or sisters. Do you get along well with your brother and sister?

Maria: We used tofight alot when we were young. Now we get along well.

Amanda: What did you fight about?

Maria: My brother was such amamas boy. He always got more toys than me and Iused totake them fromhim.

Amanda: Really? Inthe States the baby ofthe family is always spoiled.

Maria: Wow! How lucky. Iwish it were the same here!

Amanda: Anyway, Ihope you have agreat time at home!

Maria: Thanks. Youtoo.

		Language notes. .

Take it easy relax. This can also be used when saying good-bye tosomeone. Bye John. Take it easy.

Baby ofthe family the youngest brother or sister inafamily.

Get along with tohave agood relationship or be friendly with someone.

Fight toquarrel, toargue.

Spoiled achild who always gets what he or she wants from parents.

Mamas boy aboy whose mother takes too much care ofhim.

Daddys girl agirl whose father takes too much care ofher.

Tomboy agirl who behaves like aboy.

Bully an aggressive child, achild who picks everyone on, who finds fault with other kids.

		Comprehension questions. .

1.What are Maria and Amanda going todo for the holidays?

2. How many brothers and sisters does Maria have?

3. How big is Amandas family?

4. Does Maria get along well with her brother?

5. Is Maria the baby ofthe family? Is she spoiled?

		8. Continue the description ofthe following situations.   

Example:

 Tom and Helen are dating. They have been dating for ayear. They understand each other and they want toget married. They are college students. Tom is about tograduate and Helen is afourth-year student. They are planning their wedding after the graduation.

 James and Christina are husband and wife. They quarrel every day.

 John and Nina are fiancs. They love each other.

 Pete and Kate are married. They have two children.

 Lee and Lisa are dating. They live together, but they want tobreak up

 Mike fell inlove with Stacey, but she doesnt want toget married.

		9. Match aquestion and an answer, then give your own answers.    ,    .

Questions:

1. How many people are there inyour family?

2. What is your family like? Can you describe your family?

3. Do you get along with your siblings? If not,why?

4. Would you like toget married inthe future?

5. Do you want tohave children? If so, how many?

6. Is it possible tohave afamily while pursuing acareer?

7. Is it acceptable tomarry someone who: a) doesnt work; b) earns less thanyou?

8. Inyour opinion, does family represent happiness, joy, partnership, or does it involve hard work, problems, and conflicts?

9. Why do you think people get divorced?

10. How do people inyour country view divorce?

11. Inyour opinion, is it acceptable tomove intogether before marriage?

12. Do you agree or disagree with the idea that love fades after marriage?

13. Would you prefer tohave aspouse or apet?

14. What were your dreams as achild? Did you wantto:

get married

have children

pass the examination for your school-leaving certificate

get adrivers license

leave your parents and start your ownlife

have the right tovote



Answers:

 There are many women who start their own businesses after getting married and having their first child.

 Ibelieve it can mean both happiness and conflicts. Both partners need towork on their relationship.

 Iwould prefer toget apet first; ahusband is next on my wish list!

 Ifight alot with my sister. We always want touse the bathroom at the same time, and she often borrows my clothes without asking.

 Ive never really thought about it. Iguess Icould see myself having one or two children, just like most people!

 Inmy family, there are five people: my parents, my brother, my sister, andme.

 Iwould never marry someone who is unemployed. Imight consider dating someone with alower income, but Iwouldnt take it too seriously.

 Its possible now, but it used tobe considered indecent tolive together before official marriage.

 Iwouldnt like toget married just yet. Iwant tograduate first, find adecent job, and maybe get acat.

 Idisagree with the idea that love disappears after marriage. My parents are happily married and have been together all their lives.

 My family is quite lively. My brother often teases our sister, which makes her run toour mom intears, and then he gets punished. So, Idont need aTV; theres always some drama at home!?

 People generally dont care if youre divorced, single, or inarelationship.

		10. Read the text and answer the questions.  ,  

Inthe modern world, the phrase ahusband earns money, awife raises children is no longer as relevant. Women want toserve inthe army, participate inpowerlifting, and repair cars. Meanwhile, men dream ofraising children, cooking, and working indesign. Over the past ten years, the distinction between male and female occupations has become less pronounced. The world is changing, and people are changing too. Most men now believe that afather should actively participate inraising his children. Women dont want tostay at home either. Its better toraise achild together, as this allows the child toreceive love and care from both mom anddad.

		Questions. 

1.List three activities that women are interested indoing, according tothe text.

2. What are some things that men dream ofdoing?

3. How has the distinction between male and female occupations changed over the past ten years?

4. What do most men now believe about afathers role inthe family?

5. Do women want tostay at home?

6. Why is it considered better for both parents toraise achild together?

7. Would you like toraise your children together with your husband or wife?

		11. Read the text and answer the questions.  ,  .

Annies Mailbox

Daughters on dadsside

Dear Annie: Ten years ago, just before our 20


 anniversary, my husband said he wanted toseparate for awhile. Actually, he wanted adivorce and wasnt interested indoing anything tosave our marriage. Then he lost his job, so we were stuck together for another two years. Finally, Imoved out. Now Ithink Ishouldnt have left the house, because it looked like Iinitiated the divorce. Ithought our teenage daughters would feel welcome inboth homes, but it didnt work out that way. They stayed with Dad. Iremarried three years ago, and my daughters did not attend the wedding.

My girls are now grown adults, and their birthdays are next week. Their father has invited me tojoin them for abirthday dinner, but my husband was not invited. Part ofme thinks my children should come first, but the other part says theyre old enough toaccept my husband and allow us tocelebrate together. Every holiday, Ive been torn between my husband and my daughters. What should Ido? Mom andWife

Dear Mom and Wife: Ofcourse your daughters are old enough toknow better, but they are still little children when it comes totheir parents. Please do what you can tomaintain arelationship with them. Go toabirthday dinner or any other holiday without your husband. And be sure tolet your husband know how much you appreciate his cooperation and understanding.

		Toseparate tosplit up, tobreakup.
		For awhile for alittle.
		Tobe stuck tostay, tocontinue
		Toinitiate tobegin, tostart, tolaunch, tosetup.
		Towork out tofunction, toturn out well, togo as planned.
		Toattend tobe present at, totake part in, tovisit, toshow upat.
		Toaccept torespect, toput up with, togo along with.
		Toallow tolet, topermit.
		Tobe torn tobe split, tobe pulled apart.
		Tomaintain tokeep, tolook after, tosupport.

		Comprehension questions.  .

1.What did her husband askfor?

2. Did he want tosave the marriage?

3. Why did they stay together for two years?

4. Who left the house first?

5. Did they explain everything totheir daughters?

6. Who did they choose tostay with?

7. Did she get married again?

8. Did the daughters accept their mothers new husband?

9. What advice did Annie giveher?

		12. Make up sentences using the words from the text.    .

Example: anniversary This year we celebrate our wedding anniversary. On their tenth wedding anniversary they threw ahuge party. My parents celebrated their golden anniversary.

Toseparate

Tobe interested indoing smth

Toattend-

Toaccept

Tomaintain-

		*Check yourself

1. Translate toyour native language.   .



1.Icome from asmall family; Iam an only child.

2. He fell inlove with agirl who is ayear older thanhim.

3. He met the woman ofhis dreams when he was 40yearsold.

4. They have been dating for along time and are planning toget married soon.

5. He married abeautiful woman.

6. She married an intelligentman.

7. They had asecret wedding.

8. They live together and have astrong understanding ofeach other, but they dont wish toget married.

9. Many couples argue from time totime, but they usually make up quickly.

10. They are considering breaking up due tofrequent conflicts.

11. My friend and her husband are getting adivorce because they cant live together; they struggle tounderstand each other.

12. After their divorce, they remained friends.



2. Restore the English variant using the sentences youve translated.   ,    .




3.Myday


		1. Learn the words! !








1. towake up 

2. toget up 

3. tosleep late  

4. tooversleep 

5. togo jogging  

6. todo morning exercises  

7. totake ashower 

8. totake abath  

9. tobrush ones teeth 

10. toothbrush  

11. toothpaste  

12. sponge 

13. towash ones hands with soap   

14. towash ones hair with shampoo   

15. toshave 

16. razor 

17. todry oneself with atowel  

18. toblow-dry ones hair   

19. hairdryer

20. tocomb ones hair  

21. tobrush ones hair  

(tobrush ones hair means  , not  . Tostyle ones hair = )

22. comb 

23. toput on make-up  

24. toput on ones clothes / toget dressed 

25. toget ready 

26. tobe inahurry 

27. tobe late 

28. toarrive on time  

29. togo towork / togo toschool   / 

30. toleave for work  

31. tocatch a7oclock bus/train  7-  / 

32. tocome back / toreturn 

home from work  

home from school  

home from university  

33. torelax / torest 

34. todo homework   

35. togo for awalk 

36. togo tothe gym  

37. towork out  

38. towalk the dog  

39. towatch TV  

40. tolisten tomusic  

41. toread abook/magazine  /

42. toplay computer games  

43. todo housework  

44. tocook breakfast  

tocook lunch 

tocook dinner 

45. tohave breakfast 

tohave lunch 

tohave dinner / todine 

46. togo tobed  

47. tofall asleep 

48. toset the alarm clock  

49. totidy up 

50. toprepare ameal 

51. todo the laundry  

52. toiron clothes  

53. tohave asnack 

54. totake anap 

		2. Read the examples. Ask questions and continue the situations (where possible).  .      ( ).

1.Itypically wake up early inthe morning.

2. Ioften get up at 7:00AM, but yesterday Igot up at 8:00AM.

3. On weekends, Iusually sleepin.

4. Itake ashower inthe morning and enjoy abath inthe evening.

5. This morning, Itook aquick shower so that Icould get towork on time.

6. Its essential tobrush your teeth twice aday.

7. Its important towash your hands with soap before meals.

8. Iwash my hair with shampoo every otherday.

9. He shaves every day after taking ashower.

10. After my shower, Idry myself with atowel and use ahairdryer todry my hair.

11. She rarely puts on makeup because she doesnt have time.

12. Inthe morning, Iget dressed quickly since Im inahurry.

13. Iget ready for work quickly; Im rarely late.

14. Iarrive at university on time because Idislike being late.

15. Itake the subway towork, while my friend walks. We return home together bybus.

16. Iavoid driving towork toensure that Im not late.

17. After work, Ilike torelax bywatching TV, reading abook, or sometimes going for awalk. Irarely play computer games.

18. Ido the cleaning on weekends.

19. My parents prepare breakfast and lunch, while Icook dinner.

20. Igo tobed early because Ienjoy reading beforebed.

21. Ifall asleep quickly because Iget very tired.

22. Iset my alarm for 7:00AM. On weekends, Idont set an alarm and tend towake up late.

		3. Match aquestion and an answer, then give your own answers.    ,    .

Questions:

1. What time do you usually wake up on weekdays? What time do you getup?

2. What time do you usually wake up on weekends? What time do you getup?

3. What time do you set your alarm for on weekdays and weekends?

4. Do you wash your hands before meals, after awalk, after going tothe supermarket, or after school?

5. How often do you wash your hair?

6. Do you have toshave?

7. Do you blow-dry your hair?

8. Do you put on makeup? How often and for which occasions?

9. How quickly do you get ready inthe morning, or when youre going toaparty, aconcert, or atrip?

10. Are you often late for work or school?

11. Do you often find yourself inahurry?

12. What time do you start work or school?

13. What time do you come back from work or school? What kind oftransportation do youuse?

14. What do you do inyour free time after work or school?

15. Do you like reading? What book are you currently reading?

16. What do you prefer: reading abook or amagazine, or playing computer games?Why?

17. Who inyour family does the housework? Who does the cooking? What do you prefer: housework or cooking? Are you agood cook?

18. What time do you go tobed on weekdays and on weekends?

19. What do you do before going tosleep? Do you like totake abath beforebed?

20. What dont you have enough time todo?



Answers:

 Ive been late once or twice inmy life. Iwas so ashamed, and Iwill never let that happen again.

 Ilike toread agood book or listen tomusic before going tosleep.

 Iset my alarm for 6:30AM on weekdays and for 7AM on weekends. Ihave apart-time job on weekends, so Icant be late for work.

 Ican get ready very quickly, especially inthe mornings. For aconcert or aparty, it takes me about half an hour toput on makeup and choose an outfit. Istart packing my suitcase aweek before the trip toensure Ihave everything Ineed for the flight and during the trip.

 Iprefer reading; Ihate computer games. Ithink people become less intelligent when they play too much.

 On weekdays, Itry togo tobed as early as possible toget more sleep and energy for my classes. Isleep inon weekends, do my homework, and watch movies onTV.

 Im always inahurry.

 Ienjoy reading and always carry abook inmy backpack. Im currently reading Les Misrables byVictor Hugo inFrench.

 Iusually go tothe gym when Ihave some free time. Im into bodybuilding and fitness.

 Iwash my hair twice aweek. Ihave toblow-dry my hair; otherwise, it takes ages todry.

 Iwash my hands even if Ihavent been out. Icarry aspecial antibacterial lotion with me and use it inpublic places.

 Ileave for school at 8:30AM. On Thursdays, Istart later, so Ileave at 10AM.

 Icome back from school at 5PM and take abus toget home.

 Inever have enough time tosee my friends. Im so busy with my homework and part-time job that Ieven forget tocall them.

 Iusually put on my makeup every day. Iuse an eye pencil, mascara, and compact powder. Iapply abit more eyeshadow and some blush for special occasions.

 My mom used todo the cooking inour family. Istarted cooking when Imoved out. Id rather do all the housework than cook dinner. Ican only prepare simple dishes.

 Ihave toshave my legs once aweek.

. Iwake up immediately after Ihear my alarm ringing. If Idont get up, Irisk oversleeping and being late.

		EXERCISES .

		1. Make up sentences. What do you use everyday?
		 .     ?








		2. Cross the odd out.  .

1.Shower shampoo toothpaste vacuum cleaner.

2. Shampoo soap razor clothes.

3. Magazine tooth brush bath hairdryer.

4. Comb shampoo towel tooth paste.

		3. Restore the order.  .



1)Iget up.

Igo back home.

Igo toschool.

Iwake up.

Ibrush my teeth.

Itake ashower.

Ido my homework.

Iwatch TV.

Iwalk mydog.


2)He takes the subway togo towork.

He gets up at 8oclock.

Hes inahurry.

He takes ashower and shaves.

He returns home bytaxi.

He goes tothe supermarket tobuy some food.

He gets dressed.

He cooks dinner.

He has breakfast.

Hes waiting his girlfriend tovisit him.

He goes tobed.

He sets the alarm for 8oclock.


		4. True or false.   .

1.Its necessary toset the alarm tobe on time.

2. Its absolutely not necessary tobrush your teeth if theres achewinggum.

3. Its not handy todry hair with the towel.

4. Its possible toshave with arazor.

5. Its possible totake ashower once aweek.

6. Its important toput the make-up twice aday.

7. You should go tobed on time toget up early.

8. Its possible todo housework only before Christmas.

9. You cant be late for classes.

10. Its important tobrush your teeth and tocomb your hair everyday.

11. If you dont have enough time inthe morning, you can have dinner and breakfast inthe evening.

12. If theres no soap, you can wash your hands with the tooth paste.

13. You can use the hairdryer after the shower todry your body.

14. You can stay at the office all night, inorder not togo back towork inthe morning.

15. Rest-time is useless, it makes you work less.

		5. Look at the picture. What does Maria do every day? Tell about your daily routine.  .     ?   .








		6. Fill inthe blanks.  .

Brush, take, wake up, be late, get up, , get dressed, return, put on make-up.

I the alarm for 7:00before going tobed. Inthe morning I at 7:00and . at 7:10. I ashower quickly, . my teeth and  dressed. Then I my make-up. Igo towork bysubway. Im not . (= Im on time). I.. from work bybus.

		7. Ask questions.  .

1..? Iget up at 7oclock.

2. ? Usually Iset the alarm for 7oclock.

3. .? Ihave tobe inahurry.

4. ? Sometimes Im late.

5. .? Igo towork bysubway.

6.  After school / work Ido my homework / Ido housework.

7. .? On the weekend Igo tothe gym, Igo shopping and Iwatch amovie.

8. ? On the weekdays Igo tocollege / school / work and Itake English classes.

9. ? Igo tobed early, at 10oclock.

10. .? Ilisten tomusic and Iread abook before going tobed.

11. ..? Im reading Dostoevsky at the moment.

12. .? Ihave some free time toread and togo for awalk.

		8. Ask Questions Using the Following Words.    ,   :

Get up, go tobed, go toschool / towork, return from school / from work, set the alarm, after school / work (do), before sleep (do), do housework, do homework, free time (have).



Use the interrogative pronouns:

What? What time? How? How often? When?

(? ? ?  ? ?)



1.Form questions using the words above and the interrogative pronouns. Try tomake different types ofquestions (about time, frequency, manner, etc.).

2. Ask your partner these questions and answer them.



Examples:

? What time do you usually get up on weekdays?

? How do you spend your free time?



Try toform Whose and Why questions related tothe words, for example:

? Whose housework do you usuallydo?

? Why do you set your alarm so early?

		9. Read the text and find out who youare.



There are three types ofmorning people. Which one areyou?




One


What are you typically doing right beforebed?

aSwiping though dating apps and guzzling aglass ofpinot.

b Writing tmrws to-do list and applying my skin-care routine.

c Sitting on my couch inmy sheet mask, avoiding blue light so Ican actually get some sleep.



Two


Hi! Its your alarm!You

aSmack snooze until Iwill literally lose my job if Idont get going.

b Jump up topull on my leggings and hit thegym.

c Calmly roll out ofbed, stretch, and think ofthree things Im gratefulfor.



Three


Before work, you make sure todo aquick

aSniff ofmy armpits tosee if Ican skip the shower. Yup, we good.

b Skim ofthe days headlines plus apassage from the productivity book Im reading.

c Meditation and yoga sequence.



Four


How long does it take you toget dressed?

aLike, 45seconds. Thats all the time Ihave.

b Just aminute or two. Ilaid out my outfit last night, so its ready togo.

c IDK, 15minutes? Ive gotta try on afew things tosee what goes best with todays vibe.



Five


Whats for breakfast?

aI just need coffee.Plz.

b Aprotein bar Istashed inmy purse.

c Something homemade.



Six


Where do you glowup?

aProbably inthe restroom at work.

b Post-sweat sesh at thegym.

c My bathroom. Iburn acandle and jam tomy happy playlist.

		MOSTLYAS

The DaybreakDiva

Welp. You tried. But lets face it: youre just never gonna be on time. Good thing youre worth the wait. Make your mornings alittle easier bymixing some protein toyour milkshake. At least youll show up energized and ready towork.

		MOSTLYBS

The Early Overachiever

Youre basically atraveling one-woman show living out ofyour damn bag, because the only thing you have time for are your #goals. For breakfast try agrab-and-go smoothie. It takes two secs tomake.

		MOSTLYCS

The Relaxed Riser

You live for clean beauty, healthy eats, and organic everything, and you carry that zan through the entire day. Everyone else hates you just alittle bit, but youre too busy getting joy from your organic oat meals and Latte Grande for breakfast.



From Cosmopolitan Magazine

		Language notes. .

Toguzzle gobble, eat alot and quickly, gulp down.

Toavoid toescape, torun away from, toprevent.

Tosmack toslap, tostrike, tohit, tospank, topress.

Snooze adoze, anap, asleep.

Tohit togo somewhere.

Tosniff toinhale, tosmell.

Toskip tomiss out, toleaveout.

Skim aglide, aslide, aglance, ascan.

Headline atitle.

Passage an extract, aquotation.

Sequence acourse, series, atraining, an extract.

Tolay out toprepare, toplan.

IDK Idont know.

Vibe positive energy.

Tostash tohide, tostock, tostore.

Toglow up torefresh ones looks (skin or makeup).

Sesh asession.

Tojam toenjoy the music, toconcert or the party.

Welp well (like,yep)

Gonna goingto

Grab-and-go something easy tomake or some food or drink ordered togo.

Zen condition ofmeditation, relaxation, total control and tranquility.

		10. Make sentences with the words from the text.    .

		* Check yourself

		1. Translate toyour native language.  2. Restore the English variant using the sentences youve translated.   ,    .

1.Itypically wake up early inthe morning.

2. Ioften get up at 7:00AM, but yesterday Igot up at 8:00AM.

3. On weekends, Iusually sleepin.

4. Itake ashower inthe morning and enjoy abath inthe evening.

5. This morning, Itook aquick shower so that Icould get towork on time.

6. Its essential tobrush your teeth twice aday.

7. Its important towash your hands with soap before meals.

8. Iwash my hair with shampoo every otherday.

9. He shaves every day after taking ashower.

10. After my shower, Idry myself with atowel and use ahairdryer todry my hair.

11. She rarely puts on makeup because she doesnt have time.

12. Inthe morning, Iget dressed quickly since Im inahurry.

13. Iget ready for work quickly; Im rarely late.

14. Iarrive at university on time because Idislike being late.

15. Itake the subway towork, while my friend walks. We return home together bybus.

16. Iavoid driving towork toensure that Im not late.

17. After work, Ilike torelax bywatching TV, reading abook, or sometimes going for awalk. Irarely play computer games.

18. Ido the cleaning on weekends.

19. My parents prepare breakfast and lunch, while Icook dinner.

20. Igo tobed early because Ienjoy reading beforebed.

21. Ifall asleep quickly because Iget very tired.

22. Iset my alarm for 7:00AM. On weekends, Idont set an alarm and tend towake up late.




4.Housing


		1. Learn the words! !








building 

house

ones place 

property , 

country house 

flat, apartment 

floor, stor (e) y

ground floor (.), first floor (.) 

first floor (.), second floor (.) 

basement 

attic 

stairs, staircase 

elevator, lift

intercom 

tocall the intercom  

tolive inastudio   

~ inacountry house ~ 

tomove 

~ toanother apartment ~  

~ toanother block ~ 

~ toanother city ~  

~ toanother country ~  

torent aflat  

torent out  

topay ones rent   

tobuy an apartment  

tosell an apartment  

		public utilities:  :

gas

electricity 

heating 

hot ? cold water  ? 

topay ones bills  

electricity bill  

water bill ~ 

heating bill ~ 

gas bill ~ 

		apartment: :

studio ~

one bedroom ~ ~

two bedroom ~ ~

		house::

bungalow ~

two-story building ~

three-story building ~

five-story building ~

multi-story (high-rise) building  ()~

toface north / south   /

tohave aview ofsmth  

ceiling 

wall 

floor

door 

key

lock 

tolock the door   

window

window leaf 

hallway 

bathroom 

restroom 

kitchen 

room 

living room, lounge 

bedroom 

closet 

hoover (.), vacuum cleaner (.) 



Interior 

		Inthe living room and bedroom:   :

furniture 

table

chair

armchair 

sofa 

wardrobe, closet, awalk-in wardrobe

rack 

chest ofdrawers 

drawer

bed 

bed linen  

curtain 

carpet, rug (.) 

lamp 

TV 

light bulb 

plug 

switch 

extension 

air-conditioner 

bed linen 

		Inthe kitchen: :

household appliances  

fridge 

stove, cooker 

oven 

cooker hood 

sink 

dish drainer   

dishwasher  

towash dishes inthe dishwasher   

microwave oven 

toaster 

coffee machine, coffee maker  

cabinet, cupboard 

bin  

		Inthe bathroom:  :

bath tub 

shower

faucet with hot ? cold water   ?  

mirror 

washing machine  

towash clothes inthe washing machine   

todo the laundry  

toilet, restroom, bathroom, W.C. 

		2. Read the examples. Ask questions and continue the situations (where possible).  .      ( ).

1.Ilive inatwo-bedroom apartment with my family.

2. My sister bought an apartment inanew building.

3. There are alot ofhigh-rise buildings inSeoul.

4. My friend moved toatownhouse; now he has alarge two-story townhouse and asmall garden..

5. Ihave asmall country house near St. Petersburg, and we go there every weekend.

6. Ilive on the third floor; sometimes Iwalk up the stairs, and sometimes Itake the elevator.

7. Call the intercom so Ican open the front door foryou.

8. My friend is renting an apartment downtown for 2000amonth.

9. Im thinking ofrenting out my house for the summer while Im away.

10. My husband and Imoved toanother area so that we could walk towork.

11. Ipay rent every month; the rent inRussia is quite high.

12. Ireceived ahuge bill for the Internet; Iwont play online games anymore.

13. Some people dont lock their doors.

14. Its stuffy here; we need toair out the room. Lets open the window.

15. Many people dont use gas anymore; they use electricity instead.

16. The electricity has been cut off for two hours already.

17. Insummer, the heating doesnt work.

18. The light bulb inthe hallway has burned out; can you changeit?

19. Where is the plug? Ineed tocharge my phone.

20. Throw out the garbage; the trash bin is full.

		3. Match aquestion and an answer, then give your own answers.    ,    .

Questions:

1. What type ofhouse do you live in? Which floor do you live on? Do you know your neighbors?

2. Do you rent your flat, or do you live with your parents? Would you like tobuy your own flat?

3. Would you like togo abroad tostudy or work? Would you prefer torent aflat or live inadormitory?

4. Have you ever moved toanother place? Did you have totake all your furniture withyou?

5. Do your parents have acountry house?

6. Are there many high-rise apartment buildings inyour hometown?

7. Do you often use the stairs or the elevator?

8. Are intercoms common inyour hometown? Do most apartment buildings inyour hometown have intercoms?

9. Would you like tobuy an apartment bythesea?

10. Would you prefer tolive inabig house with aswimming pool outside oftown, or would you rather live inasmall apartment inthe city??

11. How do you pay your bills, at the bank or online?

12. Do you have agas stove or an electric stove?

13. Do you have awashing machine and adishwasher?

14. What kind ofheating is there inyour apartment: central heating, electric radiators, or underfloor heating?



Answers:

 Iused tohave both awashing machine and adishwasher, but Igave my dishwasher tomy sister. She has two kids, so she has way more dishes towash than Ido.

 There is central heating inour house. Icant switch it off when it gets toohot.

 Iwould prefer tostay inthe city because Istudy at the university downtown. Icant afford totravel several hours everyday.

 Sure. There is no way toget inwithout the intercom.

 Iuse the elevator when Im tired or when Im carrying something heavy.

 Ihave agas stove, and Ilike it. Iwouldnt change it for an electricone.

 Iwould like togo abroad. Idont mind living inadorm if it helps me save money.

 Ilive with my mom. My sister rents aflat. Iwould like tobuy astudio when Iget adecentjob.

 Ipay my bills online. Ihave installed the app on my phone.

 Iwould like tobuy an apartment or asmall house bythe sea. Iwould rent itout.

 Ilive inafive-story apartment building on the second floor. Iknow all my neighbors.

 We have some high-rise buildings, but not downtown.

 My parents bought acountry house when Iwas little. Igo there every summer.

 Ive moved several times. Iprefer totake my furniture withme.

		EXERCISES. .

		1. Describe the pictures.  .






a



How many stories are there?

Guess where the bedroom, the bathroom and the living roomare.






b



What kind ofproperty is it? (private house, country house, apartment building, office, school or kindergarten)

On what floor are: the living room, the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen, the hall way. Is there abasement or an attic?






c



Describe the kitchen.

What household appliances and interior items can you find inthis picture?






d



Describe the bathroom.






e



Describe the bedroom






f



Describe the livingroom

		2. Cross the odd out.  .

1.House building apartment basement.

2. Living room TV sofa towel.

3. Bedroom wardrobe stove bed linen.

4. Washing machine dishwasher vacuum cleaner coffee machine.

5. Gas heating plug electricity.

6. Country house apartment building high-rise building five-storied building.

7. Stove extension plug switch.

		3. Fill inthe table.  .

Wardrobe, sink, chest ofdrawers, shower, bed, stove, bath tub, sofa, fridge, armchair, table, cooker hood, washing machine, mirror, dishwasher, TV, dish drainer, rack, microwave oven, air conditioner.



Livingroom / Bedroom / Kitchen / Bathroom

____________ __________ _________ ____________

		4. True or false.   .

1.Atwo bedroom apartment has two rooms.

2. People usually place the washing machine inthe living room.

3. You can put your clothes on the table.

4. Its possible totake ashower inthe kitchen.

5. The intercom is used for communication when you feel lonely and you need totalk tosomeone.

6. Its necessary tolock the door.

7. Its not necessary topay taxes when you rent your houseout.

8. Its possible toinstall the swimming pool and the sauna inthe apartment.

9. Its possible tosleep on adoor-mat bythe entrance hall.

10. Its typical tocook inthe living room.

		5. Fill inthe blanks.   .

Closet, lock, live, rent, plug, intercom, rent, dishwasher, bulb, gas, window leaf, move, rent out, buy, bills, use, floor.

1. I inastudio. 2. He .. astudio. 3. We  toanew place. 4. They want to. an apartment inadifferent block. 5. He has topay tax, because he . his house .. 6. Idont  the elevator, Ilive on the first .. 7. Ipay my  each month inthe bank. 8. He rarely uses .. towash dishes, because he lives alone. 9. Its better topay .. (gas, electricity, heating) on time. 10. Ialways . (close and turn the key) the door. 11. Call the . Ill open the front door for you! 12. Theres no light. The light . has fused. 13. Electricity is expensive, Iuse . for cooking. 14. Its too cold here, you should close  15. Ineed tocharge my phone, where is the ? 16. Welcome tomy house. You can hang your coat inthe .

		6. Ask questions.  .

1..? Ilive inastudio.

2. .? Ilive on the fifth floor.

3. .? There is no elevator inthis building.

4. .? Irent aflat for 800 amonth.

5. .? There are all conveniences: abathroom, arestroom, amodern kitchen, new household equipment.

6. .? You can use the plugs inthe bedroom and the living room. The plug inthe bathroom is broken.




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