Ex. 11. These people have answered the question 'What couldn't you live without in your house / flat?' What are they talking about?

1. 
   Abigail: I've just bought a sports car, so I have to have somewhere safe to keep it . g _ _ _ _ _
   
2. 
   Jo and Lisa: We need a space to grow our own fruit and vegetables. And we couldn't live without a space for the kids to play safely. b_ _ _ g _ _ _ _ _
   
3. 
   Clara: We use it every day in the summer - it gets so hot here. And it's good exercise. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ p_ _ _
   
4. 
   Reg: We don't have a garden now but we use the space for all our pot plants. It gives us a lovely view over the city, too. r _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ _
   
5. 
   Nancy: I put it on every morning and evening. It's expensive, but I really feel the cold, so I couldn't live without it. g_ _ c_ _ _ _ _ _ h_ _ _ _ _ _
   
6. 
   Jake: I'm a graphic designer and I work from home. I need a space I can use as a studio. b_ _ _ _ _ _ _
   

Ex. 12. Use the extra information in sentences 1-10 to guess the meanings of the words in bold. Translate the sentences into your language.

1. 
   It’s only a one- bedroom flat, so now we have the baby and all the extra baby stuff, it’s quite cramped.
   
2. 
   We’ve got huge windows, so we get a lot of sunlight, which means it’s nice and bright in the summer.
   
3. 
   It’s very conveniently located. There’s a shop just around the corner and it’s five minutes from the nearest station.
   
4. 
   I’m renting a room in a shared flat with four other students. It’s nice, but it’s cold. The central heating needs fixing.
   
5. 
   I live on the fifth floor of an old block of flats. The whole place is quite run-down. It needs a lot of work done on it.
   
6. 
   It’s very spacious. It’s the biggest place I’ve ever lived in.
   
7. 
   It’s very affordable. My rent is quite low. I only pay fifty pounds a week.
   
8. 
   I live in a newly built block of flats. It’s great. It’s all very modern.
   
9. 
   It’s very central. I can walk into town in ten minutes.
   
10. 
    It’s not very big, but it’s big enough. It’s nice and compact.
    

Ex. 13. Complete the conversations with the pairs of words in the box.

run-down / spacious central / cramped a shared flat / affordable conveniently located / bright newly built / compact

1. 
   A: I thought you were going to buy your own place. How come you're still living in … ?
   

B: I'm waiting until I can find somewhere … Everything round here is just so expensive.

2. 
   A: What's your new flat like?
   

B: It's great. It's really … for work - 1 can walk there in ten minutes - and it's nice and …, with lots of big windows.

3. 
   A: Why on earth did Max buy that old flat?
   

В: I suppose it is a bit … but it's got five rooms and they are all really … .

4. 
   A: I've gone for one of those … flats near the hospital. It's good to have a place that doesn't need any work doing to it.
   

В: I know where you mean. They look really nice - … but well designed.

5. 
   A: Shall we have a look at the new houses near the library? It would be good to be in a … location.
   

B: Mmm, I'm not sure. I drove past them last night and they look a bit … to me. Where would we put all our stuff?

Track 1. Ex. 14. a. Listen to an estate agent show two foreign students around a flat they are thinking of renting. Write the name of each room and two items in them in the correct place on the Floor plan.

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b. Listen again and complete the missing information.

Accommodation Specifications

Address: ... Highcroft Court, Winslow, Cheshire SL10 5DQ

Price: £ … per month

Bills included: Yes / No

Type of property: Flat □ Semi-detached □ Detached □

Details: A small but comfortable property situated in this popular city center location. The accommodation includes entrance hallway, lounge with separate dining room, bathroom, kitchen, and one bedroom.

Facilities: Washing machine □ Dishwasher □ Television □ Video recorder □ Telephone □

c. Working in pairs make up a dialogue for the following imaginary situations.

• 
  You are the estate agent. Give information about the flat. Give the tour of the various rooms. Talk about the flat’s special characteristics. Be firm about the price. But above all, be positive.
  
• 
  You are the buyer. Prepare lots of questions to ask about the flat. Talk about the flat’s disadvantages. The price is too high in your opinion. Try to negotiate a lower price.
  

Track 2. Ex. 15. a. You are going to hear two people, Gavin and Lynn, talking about their friends’ new flat. Listen and answer the questions.

1. 
   Why did Nick and Carol move?
   
2. 
   What is nice about their new place?
   
3. 
   What are the problems with the new place?
   
4. 
   In what way was their old place better?
   

b. Look at the sentences beginning from the conversation you listened to. Discuss in pairs how each sentence ended. Then listen to the conversation again and check.

1. 
   Did I tell you I went ………?
   
2. 
   I haven’t seen them ……….
   
3. 
   They said to say ………...
   
4. 
   It’s quite a lot ………...
   
5. 
   That must be ………...
   
6. 
   That’s the main reason ………...
   
7. 
   I must go ………...
   
8. 
   The only problem is, though, it’s not …………
   

c. In groups, discuss these questions.

1. 
   Do you like the sound of Nick and Carol’s new place?
   
2. 
   How many times have you moved in your life? Why?
   
3. 
   Have you ever done any work on your place? What?
   
4. 
   Have you ever shared a room? How was it?
   

d. Think of the flat or house of someone you know and have similar conversations to the one you heard in Listening. Start the conversation like this:

A: Did I tell you I went round to see … the other day?

B: No, you didn’t. How is she / he? I haven’t seen her / him for ages.
Ex. 16. a. Work in pairs and discuss the questions about the place where you live.

1. 
   It’s really convenient for the shops.
   
2. 
   It gets quite noisy at night.
   
3. 
   It can be a bit dull at times.
   
4. 
   The neighbours are really friendly.
   
5. 
   It’s a bit small and we need more space.
   
6. 
   It’s quite a long way from where I work / study.
   
7. 
   There’s a lot of space and plenty of light.
   
8. 
   What are the advantages and disadvantages of living where you live?
   
9. 
   Would you like to live somewhere completely different? If yes? where?
   

b. Read the article quickly. What is the main topic?

1. 
   how to deal with the problems faced by the children of immigrants
   
2. 
   how art was used to help Bangladesh children’s home life
   
3. 
   how Bangladesh children see home
   

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c. Read the article again. Are these statements true, false, or doesn’t the text say?

The researchers

1. 
   had already done a lot of research with young children.
   
2. 
   understood the children’s ideas by asking them to write and make things.
   
3. 
   had expected to find a difference in how the children saw ‘home’ and ‘away’.
   
4. 
   asked the children to categorise their work according to country.
   

The children

5. 
   preferred shopping in Bangladesh because it was cheaper.
   
6. 
   had problems with the two aspects of their identity.
   
7. 
   tended to think of Bangladesh as a place for a holiday.
   
8. 
   only ever ate Bangladeshi food.
   
9. 
   didn’t relate distance with the closeness of a relationship.
   

Home is where the heart is

The researchers set up the project after finding that little work had been done with children whose families had moved to Britain from another country. Their research was in schools in East London, where there is a large south Asian community who regularly visit family in Bangladesh. The main themes of the research were ‘home’ and ‘journeys’, and the children took part in art workshops and diary-writing tasks.

The children were given art materials to use in painting and model-making. In one task, the nine- and ten-year olds divided the art they had made into two categories – ‘home’ and ‘away’. When the researchers looked at the art, they said they found it wasn’t immediately clear which piece referred to which place.

Dr Kanwal Mand, one of the researchers, explained that the children were asked to do prints or pictures and that they used colour categories to indicate ‘home’ (blue) or ‘away’ (red). They avoided naming the categories as Bangladesh or Britain, as they wanted the children to work out what ‘home’ and ‘away’ meant to them.

Her colleagues, Dr Katy Gardner, explained that when the children compared ‘home’ and ‘away’, there were some surprising results. Some images, like those showing the Asian tradition of painting hands, were found in both the ‘home’ and ‘away’ piles. Other pictures showed images of Mecca next to Big Ben and other London landmarks Gadgets and consumer goods such as Nintendos, mobile phones and football shirts were linked to Bangladesh. Dr Mand suggested that this might be because the children could afford to buy such objects there.

The children did not appear confused by the two sides of their identity and were not suffering from any clash of culture. They were well adapted to living in London and were skilled translators. Dr Gardner said that the children often thought of Bangladesh as other Londoners might. They complained about the heat, mosquito bites, and the spiders and frogs. Many of them saw Bangladesh also a tourist destination and talked about its shopping malls and fun fairs.

In one workshop, the pupils drew circular diagrams of what is important to them, where people, places or objects they didn’t like were furthest from the center. Dr Gardner explained that the people the children thought of as closest were not necessarily those who lived near them. Some of their relations in Bangladesh were positioned really close to the children in the diagram, while cousins who lived nearby were positioned further away. Things that the children liked and related to were quite close, for example, Manchester United, and things they didn’t like such as Brussels sprouts were positioned far away.

She added that if the children had family in Bangladesh, they saw that as home, and if they had relations in London, they saw that as home, too. It seems that people view home through family. Home is simply where the family are.

d. Explain what things people pay attention to when they choose a house to live in. And what is home for you?
Ex. 17. a. Read adverts for six host families for foreign students studying in the centre of Berlin. Prices are per week. Give each a mark 1-5 (1=bad, 5= great).

Rental

Close to U-bahn underground station. 8 km from the city centre-near airport and Tegeler See, lake and woodlands. Huge and beautifully decorated house. This very friendly family offers half board (€260) or self-catering (€190) accommodation.

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This cheerful household consists of a young couple, two-year-old boy and baby. Breakfast and evening meal included. Lovely, specious room in a flat in wealthy residential area near Tiergarten park and embassies. (€290)

Bright, cheerful apartment in the multi-cultural, working class area of Wedding. Self-catering rooms for two single students sharing with a friendly lady owner. Very relaxed atmosphere. Within walking distance of lively nightlife. (€150)

Beautiful country house in village 35km from Berlin. Very green! Young and friendly homeowner. Internet access. 15 minutes to train station. (€160)

Compact room with access to own kitchen facilities in a large old house owned by a charming elderly couple offering quiet, comfortable accommodation. Very central. (€200)

Good-sized room in lovely big apartment. A 45-minute bus ride from the centre. A very pleasant family of four (children 16 and 20). The flat is beautifully decorated. Half board (very good cuisine). 2 dogs. Non-smoking girls only. (€200)

b. Work in pairs. Discuss whether you would like to stay in each one and why / why not.
Ex. 18. a. A student is asking some questions to a new host family. Match the student’s questions 1-6 with the host family’s replies a-f. Notice the expressions in bold, which set limits to the answers.

1. 
   Would it be OK if I have friends to visit?
   
2. 
   Would you mind if I cooked for myself sometimes?
   
3. 
   Do I have to be home before a certain time?
   
4. 
   Can I use the washing machine whenever I like?
   
5. 
   Would it be possible to get web access in my room?
   
6. 
   Is it OK if I play music in my room?
   

1. 
   No, not at all – as long as you’re quiet if you’re back late.
   
2. 
   I’m afraid not, but there is an Internet café nearby.
   
3. 
   Not at all – as long as you clean up after yourself.
   
4. 
   It depends how long for. It’s fine if it’s just a few days.
   
5. 
   Of course, within reason. Obviously, you shouldn’t play it too loud.
   
6. 
   Within reason. Obviously, I don’t want you washing clothes in the middle of the night.
   

b. Underline the different ways of making a request in the questions in exercise a).

Track 3.1. Ex. 19. a. You are going to hear Paul talking to an estate agent, and then to his sister. Listen to part one and choose the correct information.

1. 
   The flat is at 29 / 39 Oak Street.
   
2. 
   The estate agent says the flat is two / ten minutes from the tube.
   
3. 
   He says the flat is available / affordable.
   
4. 
   His name is Mr Lylle / Kylle.
   
5. 
   He tells / doesn't tell Paul how much the rent is.
   

Track 3.2. b. Listen to part two. Number the problems with the flat in the order Paul talks about them.

The flat was …

too expensive

tiny

very cold

in bad condition

quite a long way from the underground

not very clean

c. Role-play a phone call between a student and a host family. Ask questions about: the house, rules, the area, any special requests
Ex. 20. Describe your house/flat.

You should say:

• 
  where it is situated;
  
• 
  what the district is like
  
• 
  what furniture/conveniences you have there.
  

Explain why you prefer to live in the house/flat.


VIII. CITY / TOWN. COUNTRYSIDE

Ex. 1. a. Read the text paying attention to the words and phrases in bold.

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Countryside

Most of the British live in towns and cities. But they have an idealised vision of the countryside. To the British, the countryside has almost none of the negative associations which it has in some countries, such as poor facilities, lack of educational opportunities, unemployment and poverty. To them, the countryside means peace and quiet, beauty, good health and no crime. Most of them would live in a country village if they thought that they could find a way of earning a living there. Ideally, this village would consist of thatched cottages built around an area of grass known as a ‘village green’. Nearby, there would be a pond with ducks on it. Nowadays such a village is not actually very common, but it is a stereotypical picture that is well-known to the British.

The countryside represents stability. Those who live in towns and cities take an active interest in country matters and the British regard it as both a right and a privilege to be able to go ‘into the country’ whenever they want to. Large areas of the country are official ‘national parks’ where almost no building is allowed. Maps can be bought which mark, in great detail, the routes of all the public footpaths in the country.

Even if they can’t get into the countryside, many British people still spend a lot of their time with ‘nature’. They grow plants. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the country. Even those unlucky people who don’t have a garden can participate. Each local authority owns several areas of land which it rents cheaply to these people in small parcels. On these ‘allotments’, people grow mainly vegetables.

b. Answer the following questions.

1. 
   What is the British attitude to the countryside?
   
2. 
   What does the countryside mean to people in different countries?
   
3. 
   What is a stereotypical picture of a village to the British?
   
4. 
   How do the British living in towns take part in country matters?
   
5. 
   What do city authorities do to help the ‘unlucky people’ who don’t have a garden?
   

c. Retell the text using the words and phrases in bold.

Ex. 2. Look at the description of Cork, one of Ireland’s main towns. Find any words / phrases that might be useful for describing your own or any other town.

Cork city is the major metropolis of the south; indeed, with a population of about 135,000 it is the second largest city in the Republic. The main business and shopping centre of the town lies on the island created by two channels of the River Lee, with most places within walking distance of the centre. (The buses tend to be overcrowded and the one-way traffic system is fiendishly complicated.) In the hilly area of the city is the famous Shandon Steeple, the bell-tower of St Anne’s Church, built on the site of a church destroyed when the city was besieged by the Duke of Marlborough. Back across the River Lee lies the city’s cathedral, an imposing 19^th century building in the French Gothic style. Cork has two markets. Neither caters specifically for tourists but those who enjoy the atmosphere of a real working market will appreciate their charm. The Crawford Art Gallery is well worth a visit. It regularly mounts adventurous exhibitions by contemporary artists. The fashionable residential districts of Cork city overlook the harbour. There are other residential areas on the outskirts.

Note.

• 
  Towns can be convenient places to live in because they have many facilities.
  

Sport: swimming pool, sports centre, golf course, tennis courts, football pitch, skating rink;

Cultural: theatre, opera house, concert hall, radio station, art gallery;

Educational: school, college, university, library, evening classes, museum;

Catering and night-life: restaurant, café, nightclub, take-away, hotel, dance-hall, disco;

Transport: bus service, taxi rank, car hire agency, car park;

Other: health centre, law courts, registry office, job centre, department store, chemist’s, estate agent, police station, industrial estate.

Ex. 3. a. Match the words in the box with sentences 1-10.

convenient	noisy	rough	lively	dirty
residential	dead	green	isolated	posh

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