Vocabulary

9-storeyed block of flats – 9-этажный многоквартирный дом

Picturesque – живописный

Convenient – удобный, подходящий

Comfortable – комфортабельный, удобный

Well-planned – хорошо спланированный

Modern conveniences – современные удобства

A wall unit – стенка

Well-equipped – хорошо оборудованный

Cozy – уютный

Carpet – ковер

Wardrobe – гардероб (платяной шкаф)

Coffee table – журнальный столик

Dishwasher – посудомоечная машина

Several – несколько

Answer the following questions:

1. Do you live in a flat or a house?

2. Is it large or small? How many rooms are there in it?

3. What floor is your flat on?

4. Is it a new block of flats?

5. Is it well-furnished?

6. Is your living-room comfortable? How is it furnished?

7. What furniture is there in your bedroom?

8. Do you have a separate room?

9. What is the kitchen like? Is it convenient?

Make up a dialogue:

1. You prefer to have a nice flat in the centre of the city; your friend prefers a house in the country. Give reasons for and against each.

Speak on:

1. Give your idea of an ideal flat (house) for yourself?

Topic VI My meals

It goes without saying that I prefer to have meals at home. At the weekends I like to get up late and have a good breakfast of scrambled eggs, or pancakes, or something like that. But on weekdays I'm always short of time in the morning. So I just have a cup of strong tea or coffee and a couple of sandwiches.

As I spend a lot of time at the institute it's necessary to have a snack at midday just to keep me going. That's why I have to go to the diner to have lunch. Our diner leaves much to be desired. It has become a tradition with our diner to serve chops and mashed potatoes ever day with a glass of cocoa or stewed fruit.

But I enjoy my evening meal at home. My mother is a wonderful cook and her dinners are always delicious; and various.

To begin with, we usually have some salad – tomato and cucumber salad or mixed salad (I like it very much). For the first course we have some soup – noodle, mushroom or cabbage soup, or maybe some fish for a change.

For the main course we have meat chicken or fish dishes, for example, steak or fried fish with spaghetti or potatoes (boiled or fried). We also have a lot, of vegetables –green peas, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I prefer meat to fish but my mother makes me eat fish from time to time. She says it's good for my brains.

For dessert we have some fruit, fruit juice or just a cup of tea with a slice of cake.

On Sundays we sometimes go to McDonald's. I like everything there: cheeseburgers, hamburgers and Big Macs, apple pies and fruit cocktails. But unfortunately we can't afford to go there very often, because it's rather expensive for a family and besides, they say it's not very healthy to eat at McDonald's.

Vocabulary

It goes without saying – само собой разумеется

To be short of time – не хватать времени

To begin with – для начала

Scrambled eggs – яичница

Pancakes – блины, оладьи

Cucumber - огурец

Couple – пара, два

To have a snack – перекусить

To keep somebody going – для поддержания сил

Leaves much to be desired – оставляет желать лучшего

Mashed potatoes – картофельное пюре

Stewed fruit – компот

Afford – позволять себе

For a change – для разнообразия

They say – говорят

Boiled – вареный

Fried – жареный

Baked – печеный

Delicious – вкусный

Various – разнообразный

Answer the following questions:

1. When and what do you have for breakfast as a rule? And what about your family people?

2. What does your dinner usually consist of?

3. What kind of soup do you like best?

4. What do you prefer for the second course?

5. What do you like for dessert?

6. When do you have dinner? What do you like for dinner?

7. Who does the cooking in your family? Can you cook?

8. Do you always eat at home or do you sometimes dine out?

9. What do you avoid eating?

Discuss the following:

“It is not food that matters. A meal is an occasion for a lovely conversation".

"After dinner sleep a while, after supper walk a mile". "Eat to live, but do not live to eat", "A good meal is one of the great joys in life".

Speak on:

1. Say what food is usually cooked in your family when you have a party.

2. Work out a slimming diet for a person who is overweight