XVI. Write a letter to your friend describing the flat/house you live in. You can use the following plan.

Dear (your friend’s first name)

Introduction

(Para 1) Main Body	Opening remarks
(Para 2)	Where exactly is the house/flat?
(Para 3)	What is the exterior like?
(Para 4)	What is the interior like? How many floors/rooms/furniture?

Conclusion

(Para 5)

Closing remarks

Yours,

Your first name

I . Look at the words in the box and make sure you know all of them.

* to move in / to a new house / flat – переехать в новый дом / квартиру

** to move out / to quit – съезжать

*** to share a room with smb. – жить в одной комнате с кем-л.

**** to arrange the furniture – расставлять мебель

a) Complete the chart below by putting the words in one of the three categories.

Basement Bungalow Roof Carpet Villa cottage

Block of flats Curtains Wardrobe Cushion cellar

Detached house Garage Mirror Semi-detached house

Attic Ground floor Shower Vase Terraced house

Balcony Towel Study Ironing board Garden Vacuum cleaner

Types of home

Parts of a house

Things we find in the house

b) Where in a typical house would you look for the things listed in column 3?

II. Underline the word which is the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1. rug	fridge	sink	stove
2. dishwasher	carpet	washing machine	toaster
3. garage	lounge	nursery	drawing-room
4. tap	shower	towel	bath
5. TV	CD player	clock	radio
6. cupboard	wardrobe	chest of drawers	coffee table
7. bed	sheet	pillow	ironing board
8. bookstand	vacuum cleaner	stool	dressing table

III. Here are some things you find in the kitchen or lounge but the letters are jumbled. What are they, and where do they belong?

IV. Complete the sentences with one of the words given.

1. I keep my socks and underwear in a ……. of drawers in my bedroom.

2. There were several couples in the pub sitting on ……. at the bar,

drinking.

3. Make sure your hands are dry when you put the ……. into the socket, otherwise you might get an electric shock.

4. She sat at the ……. table, looking at herself in the mirror.

5. He had never used an ……. before so he scorched his new shirt.

6. On cold winter days, we used to sit round the ……. to keep warm.

7. My bedroom doesn’t have a ……. So I don’t have anywhere to hang my clothes.

8. I put the meat in the oven, put my dirty clothes in the ……. , and put the milk in the fridge.

9. Then I turned on the …….. and went to make a cup of tea.

10. The Harper family home has three spacious bedrooms and a large ….. .

11. Put the saucepan on the ……. .

12. Sue put clean ……. on all the beds.

13. The house had a large kitchen with all electrical appliances and a ….. .