Разработка урока по теме "Дом"

Homes and Buildings. English and American Home

А. Types of Buildings

Active Vocabulary

to dwell

to have a house of one’s own

to have a room to oneself

to have a single room

to inhabit

to live in a hall of residence / in a hostel

to live in digs / to live out

to live in the town centre / downtown (AmE) / in the suburbs / on the outskirts

to lodge

to look down on(to) / overlook/ face

to move house / home (BrE)

to move into a new flat / house

to move out

to reside

to share the room with smb.

to stay at smb’s (place) / with smb.

to take / find (a) lodging(s)

apartment (AmE) flat (BrE)

a three-room(ed) flat / apartment

floor on the ground floor (BrE)

on the first floor (AmE) on the upper / top floor

storey (BrE) / story (AmE)

five-storey(ed) building (BrE)

five-storied building (AmE)

apartment building (AmE) block of flats (BrE)

bungalow cottage / chalet (Fr)

detached house

semi-detached house (BrE) / duplex (AmE)

terraced house (BrE) / row house (AmE)

villa farmhouse

hut mansion

amenities

neighbour / in the neighbourhood

convenience(s) / modern conveniences (mod cons)

air conditioning

central heating

chute electricity

lift running cold and hot water

telephone

above behind beside

between downstairs in front of

in the middle of next to

opposite under upstairs

Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 1. Study the descriptions of the following types of house and translate them into Russian:

1. bedsit: bedroom and living room all in one
2. block of flats: residential building consisting of apartments (flats)
3. bungalow: house with only one storey (no upstairs)
4. cottage: small house in the country or in a village
5. detached house: not joined to any other house
6. semi-detached house (informal: semi-): joined to another house
7. terraced house: joined to several houses to form a row
8. time-share: holiday flat or house where you have the right to live one or two weeks a year
9. villa: large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resort / tourist area.

Study the descriptions of the following places you can find in the home.

You probably already know the names of most rooms and locations in a typical home. Here are some less common ones and what they are for:

attic: room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in);

basement: room below ground level, windows, for living / working;

cellar: room below ground level, no windows, used for storage;

hall: open area as you come into a house;

landing: flat area at the top of a staircase;

loft: space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage;

pantry or larder: large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food;

porch: covered area before an entrance-door;

shed: small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools;

spare room: a room for guests;

study: a room for reading / writing / studying in;

terrace or patio: paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc.;

utility room: usually just for washing machine, freezer, etc.

 Read the descriptions and guess what rooms and locations they are:

1.    a room usually used just for washing-machine, freezer, etc.;

2.    room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in); the space below the roof and above the top room;

3.    space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage;

4.    an underground room below ground level, no windows, used for storage;

5.    a room below ground level, windows, for living / working;

6.    flat area at the top of a staircase;

7.    open area as you come into a house;

8.    covered area before an entrance-door;

9.    a large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food;

10. a room for reading / writing / studying in.

 American Home

American apartments are usually described as one-bedroom (studio apartments), two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartments. Two- and three-bedroom apartments usually have a connecting living-room; frequently they have two bathrooms. Virtually all apartments have built-in closets with doors, which are used instead of wardrobes. Frequently apartments are without lights but have several outlets for table or floor lamps. The walls are often painted rather than wall-papered. The entrance generally is directly into the living room area; halls are rarely in evidence. Floors are generally covered with wall-to-wall carpeting. Apartment buildings usually have laundry facilities on the ground floor. Almost all apartments have refrigerators, most people now use microwave ovens which provide very convenient and fast cooking. Most apartments and houses have central thermostat which regulates the temperature.

There are two types of apartments: a rented apartment and a condominium, which an individual owns rather than rents. In addition there are town-houses which are joint houses or apartments in a compact planned group in a town. Town-houses can be purchased or rented. Rented apartments can range from a few hundred to thousands of dollars per month. The purchase price of condominiums and town-houses can range from thirty thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the US the historical preference since the 1950’s has been for people to purchase their own houses in the suburbs rather than in central areas of the cities. Private houses are the most expensive. Real estate firms advertise lands, houses and apartments and provide a market for buyers and sellers. The cost of private houses has escalated sharply in recent years and consequently people have sought to buy town houses and condominiums which generally are cheaper.

A mobile home is the cheapest form of housing that can be purchased. Mobile homes can be moved from place to place by trucks. Mobile homes are located in special mobile home parks, which are sometimes called mobile villages. They are usually on the outskirts of cities. Retired people and young people with low income reside in mobile homes which can be purchased or rented.

(from “Life and Issues in the USA”)

Comprehension questions:

1.   How can American apartments usually be described?

2.   What rooms do they usually have?

3.   What is the most typical decoration of the apartments?

4.   Where are laundry facilities installed?

5.   What is used to regulate the temperature?

6.   What are the two types of apartments?

7.   Can town-houses be purchased or rented?

8.   What is the purchase price of condominiums?

9.   What houses are the most expensive?

10.               What can you say about mobile homes?

The Reading / Listening - Homes for Sale - Level 6

It sounds like a dream come true for anyone looking to get on the property ladder - a home for one euro (about $1.14). A picturesque town on the island of Sicily, Italy is selling houses for just €1. The bargain price is to attract people to move to the hilltop town of Sambuca because of a rapid decline in its population. Like many rural towns in Italy, the number of Sambuca's residents is dwindling because many young people are moving to cities. The Sambuca mayor believes the houses will be easy to sell because his town is so attractive. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, is close to gorgeous beaches and has retained its heritage with its cobbled streets and Arabesque architecture.

Like all bargains, there is a small catch to the one-euro houses - the buyer must promise to spend $17,000 on renovating the property within three years of purchasing it. Sambuca's deputy mayor said the houses are owned by the town, so there is little of the red tape normally associated with buying a property. He said: "We're not intermediaries who liaise between old and new owners. You want that house, you'll get it in no time." He promised potential buyers would love the town. He said: "This fertile patch of land is dubbed the "Earthly Paradise". We're located inside a natural reserve, packed with history. Gorgeous beaches, woods and mountains surround us. It's silent and peaceful - an idyllic retreat for a detox stay."

Warm-ups

1. HOMES FOR SALE: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about homes for sale. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
       dream come true / property ladder / picturesque / island / rural / cities / architecture /
       bargains / promise / property / red tape / fertile / beaches / woods / idyllic / detox
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. PROPERTY LADDER: Students A strongly believe everyone needs to get on the property ladder; Students B strongly believe that's wrong.  Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. DREAM COME TRUE: What is your dream come true for these things? Complete this table and share what you wrote with your partner(s). Change partners often.

5. EURO: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "Euro". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. PARADISE: Rank these with your partner. Put the places that best represent paradise at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

·         All-you-can-sing karaoke

·         Desert oasis

·         7-star hotel

·         A safari lodge

·         Mountains

·         Chocolate cafe

·         Tropical island

·         My bedroom

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

    Paragraph 2

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

1. The article says everyone needs a ladder with their property.     T / F
2. The town of Sambuca is increasing in population.     T / F
3. The mayor thinks the houses will be difficult to sell.     T / F
4. The streets in the town are cobbled.     T / F
5. Buyers of the house must spend $17,000 on repairs.     T / F
6. The houses for sale are owned by the town.     T / F
7. The mayor said the town is dubbed the "Fertile Patch".     T / F
8. The deputy major said the town is a good place to go for a detox.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. picturesque
2. decline
3. rural
4. heritage
5. architecture
6. promise
7. renovating
8. liaise
9. dubbed
10. idyllic

1. countryside
2. building design
3. nicknamed
4. refurbishing
5. beautiful
6. work together
7. reduction
8. perfect
9. tradition
10. pledge

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. It sounds like a dream
2. anyone looking to get on the
3. a rapid decline
4. the number of Sambuca's residents
5. cobbled
6. spend $17,000 on renovating
7. red
8. you'll get it in
9. packed
10. an idyllic

1. in its population
2. no time
3. streets
4. with history
5. property ladder
6. retreat
7. come true
8. tape
9. is dwindling
10. the property

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

bargain
rural
true
heritage
rapid
overlooks
ladder
dwindling

It sounds like a dream come (1) ____________ for anyone looking to get on the property (2) ____________ - a home for one euro (about $1.14). A picturesque town on the island of Sicily, Italy is selling houses for just €1. The (3) ____________ price is to attract people to move to the hilltop town of Sambuca because of a (4) ____________ decline in its population. Like many (5) ____________ towns in Italy, the number of Sambuca's residents is (6) ____________ because many young people are moving to cities. The Sambuca mayor believes the houses will be easy to sell because his town is so attractive. It (7) ____________ the Mediterranean Sea, is close to gorgeous beaches and has retained its (8) ____________ with its cobbled streets and Arabesque architecture.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

detox
catch
time
renovating
history
tape
fertile
deputy

Like all bargains, there is a small (9) ____________ to the one-euro houses - the buyer must promise to spend $17,000 on (10) ____________ the property within three years of purchasing it. Sambuca's (11) ____________ mayor said the houses are owned by the town, so there is little of the red (12) ____________ normally associated with buying a property. He said: "We're not intermediaries who liaise between old and new owners. You want that house, you'll get it no (13) ____________." He promised potential buyers would love the town. He said: "This (14) ____________ patch of land is dubbed the "Earthly Paradise". We're located inside a natural reserve, packed with (15) ____________. Gorgeous beaches, woods and mountains surround us. It's silent and peaceful - an idyllic retreat for a (16) ____________ stay."

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)  It sounds like a dream come true for anyone looking to get on the ______
     a.  properly ladder
     b.  property ladder
     c.  prop party ladder
     d.  prop pretty ladder
2)  attract people to move to the hilltop town of Sambuca because of a ______
     a.  rapidly decline
     b.  vapid incline
     c.  vapid decline
     d.  rapid decline
3)  Like many rural towns in Italy, the number of Sambuca's residents ______
     a.  is dwindling
     b.  is dawdling
     c.  is doodling
     d.  is dreading
4)  The Sambuca mayor believes the houses will be easy to sell because his town ______
     a.  is so attraction
     b.  is so attract it
     c.  is so a track tick
     d.  is so attractive
5)  close to gorgeous beaches and has retained its heritage with ______
     a.  its gobbled streets
     b.  its cobbled streets
     c.  its hobbled streets
     d.  its wobbled streets

6)  spend $17,000 on renovating the property within three years ______
     a.  of purchase in it
     b.  off purchasing it
     c.  of purchasing it
     d.  off purchase in it
7)  the houses are owned by the town, so there is little of ______
     a.  the red tape
     b.  the lead tape
     c.  the bed tape
     d.  the dead tape
8)  You want that house, you'll get it ______
     a.  in non time
     b.  in no time
     c.  in not time
     d.  in now time
9)  We're located inside a natural reserve, ______ history
     a.  backed with
     b.  sacked with
     c.  packed with
     d.  hacked with
10)  It's silent and peaceful - an idyllic retreat for ______
     a.  a ditty ox stay
     b.  aided toxicity
     c.  added toxicity
     d.  a detox stay

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

It sounds like a dream come true for anyone looking to get on (1) ___________________ - a home for one euro (about $1.14). A picturesque town on the island of Sicily, Italy is selling houses for just €1. The bargain price (2) ___________________ people to move to the hilltop town of Sambuca because of (3) ___________________ in its population. Like many rural towns in Italy, the number of Sambuca's (4) ___________________ because many young people are moving to cities. The Sambuca mayor believes the houses will be easy to sell because his town (5) ___________________. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, is close to gorgeous beaches and has (6) ___________________ with its cobbled streets and Arabesque architecture.

Like all bargains, there is (7) ___________________ to the one-euro houses - the buyer must promise to spend $17,000 on renovating (8) ___________________ three years of purchasing it. Sambuca's deputy mayor said the houses are owned by the town, so there is little of (9) ___________________ normally associated with buying a property. He said: "We're not intermediaries who liaise between old and new owners. You want that house, you'll get (10) ___________________." He promised potential buyers would love the town. He said: "This (11) ___________________ land is dubbed the "Earthly Paradise". We're located inside a natural reserve, packed with history. Gorgeous beaches, woods and mountains surround us. It's silent and peaceful - an idyllic retreat (12) ___________________ stay."

Comprehension questions

1. What did the article say the €1 houses sounded like?
2. What did the article say was in decline in the town?
3. Why did the mayor say the houses would sell easily?
4. What do the houses overlook?
5. What kind of streets does the town have?
6. How much will renovations on the house cost?
7. Who currently owns the houses?
8. What did the deputy mayor say there was little of in the selling process?
9. What did the deputy mayor say the town was packed with?
10. What kind of stay is the town good for?
    
    

Multiple choice quiz

1) What did the article say the €1 houses sounded like?
a) the bargain of a lifetime
b) heaven
c) a dream come true
d) paradise
2) What did the article say was in decline in the town?
a) the population
b) housing prices
c) parks
d) hotels
3) Why did the mayor say the houses would sell easily?
a) the town was attractive
b) they are beautiful
c) the community is great
d) sunshine
4) What do the houses overlook?
a) a cathedral
b) the Mediterranean Sea
c) paradise
d) olive groves
5) What kind of streets does the town have?
a) pedestrianized streets
b) winding streets
c) windswept streets
d) cobbled streets

6) How much will renovations on the house cost?
a) $14,000
b) $15,000
c) $17,000
d) $16,000
7) Who currently owns the houses?
a) the town
b) the Italian government
c) a housing association
d) the mayor
8) What did the deputy mayor say there was little of in the selling process?
a) espresso
b) time
c) red tape
d) money
9) What did the deputy mayor say the town was packed with?
a) people
b) pizza restaurants
c) shops
d) history
10) What kind of stay is the town good for?
a) a detox stay
b) a short stay
c) a long stay
d) a staycation