Speaking
Useful Words and Expressions
Place to live: |
a house; a country cottage; a block of flats (Br.E.); an apartment building (Am.E.); a flat (Br.E); an apartment (Am.E.). |
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Rooms: |
a living (sitting) room; a bed-sitting room; a dining room; a bedroom; a study; a kitchen; a hall; a bathroom; a toilet. |
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Furniture: |
a (coffee) table; a (computer) desk; a (swivel) chair; an armchair; a stool, a shelf; a bed, a sofa (-bed); a bedside table; a wardrobe; a cupboard; a chest of drawers; a mirror. |
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Electrical things: |
a reading/standard lamp; a light; a video; a hi-fi (system); a CD (player); a stereo; a computer; a (colour) TV (set); a radiator; a vacuum cleaner; an air conditioning (system). |
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Other things for a room: |
a plant; a poster; a picture; a drawing; a carpet; a rug; curtains; a telephone; an answer phone. |
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Parts of a room: |
a door; a window; a floor; a ceiling; a fireplace; a windowsill; wallpaper; a floor. |
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Things for a kitchen: |
a fridge; a freezer; a kitchen table; a washing machine; a cooker; a dishwasher; a microwave. |
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Adjectives: |
old; ancient |
modern |
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quiet |
busy; noisy; (over)crowded; |
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safe |
dangerous |
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clean |
dirty; polluted |
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beautiful; wonderful |
ugly |
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sunny/bright |
gloomy |
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excellent |
awful |
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exciting |
dull; depressing; boring |
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famous |
notorious. |
Shops and other buildings: |
a department store; a supermarket; a baker's; a greengrocer's; a flower shop; a newsagent's; a chemist's; a travel agency; a library; a post office; a bank; a fire station; a police station; a cafe; a restaurant; a pub; a barber's; a hairdresser's; a hospital; a bookstore; a shopping centre/mall; a station; a church; a Health/Medical Centre; a museum; an airport; a theatre; a cinema; a concert hall; a Sports Club. |
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Questions
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.
1. What's your city/hometown like?
2. Is it an interesting place?
3. What is it famous for?
4. Is it safe and quiet?
5. Do you live in a house or in a flat?
6. Where is it? Is it in the centre or on the outskirts?
7. How big is it?
8. What's the neighbourhood like?
9. Are there any good shops or restaurants nearby?
10. Do you like it there? Why? Give your reasons.
Exercise 2. Describe
1) your room at home; 2) your flat in your home town; 3) your home town.
Social english Greetings
(Good ) morning! - until lunch-time (12- 2 p.m.)
(Good) afternoon! - until 5 - 6 p.m.
(Good) evening! - until 10 - 11 p.m.
Hello!
Hi! (Am.E.)
These greetings are usually followed by such expressions: |
Possible replies: |
(It's) nice to see you (again)! How are you? How is it going? How are things (with you)? How are you getting on? |
(It's) nice to see you. (I'm) very/fairly/quite well, thank you. All right, thank you. Not too/so bad/well, (thank you). (I'm) fine, thanks. Pretty good, (thanks). O.K., thanks. |
NOTE:
These replies are usually followed by "And how are you?". Don't say just "Thank you" or "Thanks" in this situation.