A windowsill
papered / painted walls
A rocking chair
A speaker (loudspeaker)
& Reading
Read the text and be ready to describe your own living room.
OUR SITTING ROOM
Lets have a look at the picture of our sitting room. As you come into the room you notice a piano with a low music-stool in front of it. Next to the piano there is a tall bookcase standing against the wall. On the left there is a large window. Under the window there is a radiator, but you cant see it because its behind the settee. On the settee there are two cushions. The fireplace is at the other end of the room. On each side of the fireplace there is an armchair.
In the centre of the mantelpiece there is a clock and above it an oval mirror. On the right you can see a standard lamp. Opposite the fireplace you can see a small table with an ashtray and some newspapers on it. By the table there is a small chair. On the extreme right there is a radio-set. The floor is covered with a beautiful thick carpet. An electric light is hanging from the middle of the ceiling. At night when it gets dark we switch on the light and draw the curtains. During the day the light comes in through the window.
Exercise 4
Translate the following sentences into English:
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2. . . .
3. , .
4. ̒ . .
5. . ³, , . .
Speaking
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Look at the picture of the living room, compare it to your own one. Put the corresponding words next to the numbers below.
Exercise 5
Match the following problems and advice.
1. The fireplace is empty! a. Turn on the lamp.
2. Where can I study? b. Turn on the ceiling fan.
3. Im tired! c. Watch TV for a while.
4. Its too sunny in here! d. Lie down on the sofa.
5. Im hot! e. Get some logs.
6. Im cold! f. Set it on the coffee table.
7. Its too dark in here! g. Use the desk.
8. Theres nothing to do! h. Stand next to the fire.
9. Where can I put my coffee? i. Pull the drapes.
Exercise 6
Translate into English:
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Bedroom (Bedchamber)
A night table
A bed
A bedside cabinet
A reading lamp
A bedside lamp
A spotlight
A bedside mat
An alarm clock
a cot / a carrycot / a cradle
bedding / bedlinen
a bedspread / bedcover
A pillow
a pillowcase / pillow slip
a sheet / linen
A blanket
An eiderdown
A quilt
A duvet
a blanket cover / a blanket slip
A roll-away bed
A footboard
A headboard
A dressing table mirror
& Reading
Read the text and be ready to describe your own bedroom in the same way.
MY BEDROOM
At night when I feel tired and sleepy, I go up to my bedroom and switch on the electric light. I take off my slippers, undress and put on my pyjamas. Then I get into bed and switch off the light.
After a few minutes I fall asleep. I sleep the whole night through. Punctually at seven-thirty in the morning, the alarm clock rings and wakes me up. I get out of bed, put on my dressing-gown and slippers and go into the bathroom, where I turn on the hot and cold taps. While the water is running into the bath, I wash my face and neck, clean my teeth and comb my hair. Then I turn off the taps and have my bath. Sometimes I have a shower. When I've dried myself with a towel, I get dressed.
On the dressing table in front of the looking glass, you'll see a hairbrush and a comb, a hand mirror, a bottle of scent and a powder-box. These are my wife's possessions. In the chest of drawers I keep clean linen such as shirts, handkerchiefs, socks and ties. In the wardrobe I keep my suits and other clothes, which I hang on coat hangers.
Exercise 7
Write the words that fit the following definitions:
1. things to sleep between___________________
2. things to keep you warm in bed_____________________
3. things to stop people peeping through the windows at you______________
4. something to put your head on when you sleep_______________________
5. something to keep your clothes in_________________________________
6. something to place a blanket in___________________________________
7. something to place a pillow in____________________________________
8. something to cover the bed with___________________________________
What have you got in your bedroom? Discuss it with your partner.
| a bed | a bookcase | a chair | a carpet |
| a wardrobe | some cushions | an armchair | some posters |
| a cupboard | a bedside table | a television | some photographs |
| a desk | a lamp | a cassette player | a window |
Give the English equivalents:
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Speaking
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Look at the picture of the bedroom, compare it to your own one. Put the corresponding words next to the numbers below.
Exercise 8
How do you make a bed? Put the sentences in the correct order.
____________ Then put the sheet on the bed.
____________ Put the bedspread on top of the blanket.
______ 1 _____ Take off the dirty sheets.
____________ Place the pillows in the pillowcases.
____________ Put the blanket on the bed.
____________ Put the pillows on the bed.
____________ Place the blanket in the blanket cover.
Exercise 9
Fill in the blanks with prepositions where required.
Randy and Norma Chiu decided to redecorate their bedroom. The curtains and bedspread used to be yellow; now they are blue. They decided to take ___ the blinds and put ___ new curtains. They chose light green sheets and pillowcases to go ___ the blue bedspread. They replaced the double bed ___ a king-sized bed and threw ___ the headboard and footboard. Their bureau and chest __ drawers used to be ___ dark wood, but yesterday they bought new ones, painted ___ black. Last winter, Norma made a lovely dark green comforter, but they put it ___ because the weather was too warm ___ it then. Theyll probably take it ___ ___ a week or so. Finally, Randy wants to call the telephone company tomorrow to order a blue phone ___ the bedroom. The jack is already there, so theres nothing to do but plug ___ the cord. They're sure they'll enjoy the new look ___ their bedroom.
Exercise 10
Translate these sentences into English:
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2. .
3. -.
4. , .
5. , , . e - .
Bathroom and toilet
A bathtub
A shower
A jacuzzi
A shower curtain
A bidet
A towel rail
A bathmat
a medicine cabinet / a first aid kit
A tap
A mixer tap
A diverter
A plug-hole
A drain plug
A washbasin
A faucet
A bar of soap
Face (toilet) soap
Laundry soap
Liquid soap
Scented soap
A soap-dish
To soap
washing powder / detergent
a laundry-basket / a linen bin for dirty linen
A sponge
A washcloth
A razor
A nailbrush
A tube of toothpaste
A hairbrush
A comb
A terry towel
A terry bathrobe
A cistern
a toilet / a lavatory / WC / loo
A toilet pan
A toilet roll holder
A flush
A ventilator
A sauna
Sanitary engineering
Exercise 11
Part A. Complete these good bathroom rules. There may be more than one answer.
1. Hang up the ________ _________ when you've finished with your bath.
2. Put the soap back in the ________ ________ when you've done washing.
3. Put all your dirty clothes in the ___________.
4. Clean out the _________ after you take a bath.
5. Don't splatter toothpaste all over the ___________.
Part B. Circle the word that does't belong and tell why.
1. hamper bathtub tile wastepaper basket
2. shampoo drain plug soap toothpaste
3. sponge washcloth mirror towel
4. nailbrush toilet brush toothbrush hairbrush
5. bathroom scales faucet bathtub shower curtain
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Part C. Read the following situations. Tell what the person did next. Finish the story in two or three sentences. Use all of the given words.
1. Sam was taking a shower. Suddenly, the phone rang.
shower curtain, bathtub, bath towel
e.g. He pulled back the shower curtain and climbed out of the bathtub. Then he grabbed a bath towel and ran to answer the phone.
2. Lisa was taking a shower. Suddenly, the hot water stopped!
cold water faucet, hot water faucet, bathtub, bath towel
3. Betty answered the phone at 7 p.m. It was Frank. He asked if she'd like to go to a movie with him at 8 p.m. Betty said yes, but after she hung up, she recollected that her hair was dirty.
washbasin, hand towel, shampoo, hair dryer
4. Joe's mother has just called him. She told him that she was on her way over to see his new apartment. She said she'd be there in an hour. Joe's apartment is in a mess, especially the bathroom!
hamper, bathtub, washbasin, mirror, toilet, toilet brush, wastepaper basket
! Writing
Write a paragraph about what you do when you get up in the morning. Use the words below, and words like first, second, third, then, after that, finally. Then write four questions about your paragraph. Give your paragraph and questions to a partner to see if he /she can answer your questions correctly.
hair dryer toothbrush sponge bath towel
mirror hairbrush comb toothpaste
closet hanger soap night table
alarm clock box of tissues light switch shampoo
washcloth bathtub shower blanket
Exercise 12
Write the words that fit the following definitions:
a) something to wash your body with ______________________
b) something to dry it with ______________________
c) something to put a bar of soap in ______________________
d) something to clean your teeth with ______________________
e) something to wash your clothes with ______________________
Give the English equivalents:
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Exercise 13
Translate this passage into English:
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& Reading
Read this funny text and describe the way youd furnish your own bathroom. Think of the title for it.
A few months ago my family and I moved into a new house. We left our small apartment and bought a lovely big house just outside the city. We took all our furniture to the new house, but we also needed a lot of new things. We wanted to paint and decorate many of the rooms, too.
For weeks I went to deparment stores and paint shops almost every day, I looked at curtains and carpets, at wallpaper and paint. Soon our house began to look like a beautiful home. But I had a problem with the bathroom.
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I needed a shower curtain for the bath. I wanted one exactly the same colour as the walls. But I couldnt find one that was just the right blue. Luckily my toothbrush was the same colour blue I needed for the curtain. So I took it with me in my handbag when I went shopping. In each shop I showed my toothbrush to the shop assistant.
Have you got a shower curtain exactly this colour?, I asked. But none of the shops had a curtain just that blue.
In one shop, I looked at eleven blue shower curtains. I looked at each curtain and then I looked at my toothbrush.
Im sorry, I said. Its not the right colour.
Finally the shop assistant looked at me angrily and said: Madam, why dont you buy a new toothbrush?
Exercise 14
Translate the following sentences into English:
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Speaking
Look at the picture of the bathroom, compare it to your own one. Put the corresponding words next to the numbers below.
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Kitchen
An oven
A stove
an electric / gas cooker
a burner / a hotplate
A cooker hood
A pot holder
A cutting board
A working top
A frying pan
A saucepan
A pot
A kettle
A coffeepot
A salt-cellar
A pepper-box
A pressure cooker
A set of (wooden) spoons
A set of bowls
A pan set
A cake tin
A cruet-stand
A jug
a bread bin / box
A butter dish
A nut-cracker
A dish drainer
a refrigerator / a fridge
A freezer
