1 The topical vocabulary.

A HOUSE:

roof — крыша

chimney — труба

chimneypot — дымоход

aerial — антенна

gutter — водосточный желоб

drainpipe — водосточная труба

skylight — окно на крыше

porch — крыльцо, терраса

attic — чердак

cellar — подвал

front door — парадная дверь

garage — гараж

drive — автостоянка

letter-box — почтовый ящик

phone-box — телефонная будка

fence — забор

gate — ворота, калитка

lamppost — фонарный столб

street lamp — уличный фонарь

litter bin — урна для мусора

dustbin — ящик для мусора

path — дорожка

road — дорога

kerb — бордюр

drain — сточная яма

flowerbed — клумба

bush — кустарник

clothes line — веревка для белья

HOUSE EQUIPMENT:

running water — водопровод

burner, (gas)ring — горелка

yale lock — американский замок

latch key — французский ключ

answer the bell — открыть дверь

fire-place — камин

wall lamp — бра

chandelier — люстра

upper lights — люстра (несколько рожков)

floor lamp — торшер

screw in a bulb — ввернуть лампочку

sink — раковина на кухне

wash-basin — раковина в ванной

fuse — пробка

HOUSEHOLD:

keep, run the house — вести хозяйство iron — гладить

remove spots — выводить пятна

house-warming — новоселье

turn-out — генеральная уборка

lay the table — накрывать на стол

TOOLS:

nail — гвоздь

screw — винт, шуруп

hook — крюк

nut — гайка

bulb — лампочка

bolt — болт

Stainley knife — перочинный нож adjustable spanner — гаечный ключ pliers — плоскогубцы screwdriver — отвертка hammer — молоток tape measure — рулетка folding ruler — складная линейка paintbrush — малярная кисть roller — вал

sandpaper — наждачная бумага

Vice — тиски

bradawl — шило

chisel — стаместка

plane — рубанок

power saw — электропила

power, electric drill — электродрель

wire — провод, шнур

brace — скоба

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. CONVERSATIONAL TOPICS

hatchet — топор scissors — ножницы pincers — клещи fuse — предохранитель HOUSEHOLD. APPLIANCES AND UTENSILS:

ironing machine — гладильная машина electric iron — электрический утюг washing machine — стиральная машина drier — сушильный аппарат shoe polish — мазь для чистки обуви shoe spray — аэрозоль для чистки обуви shoe brush — щетка для чистки обуви clothes brush — щетка для чистки одежды carpet brush — щетка для чистки ковров broom — швабра

washing-up brush — щетка для мытья посуды

bucket (pail) — ведро carpet sweeper — коврочист all-purpose vacuum cleaner (dry and wet operation) — универсальный пыле­сос (для сухой и влажной чистки) stepladder — стремянка

MATERIALS:

oil — масло paper — бумага wallpaper — обои water — вода paint — краска cement — цемент concrete — бетон gravel — гравий stone — камень petrol — бензин brick — кирпич

2 Study the possible types of houses.

THE TERRACED HOUSE. Terraced houses are attached to each other in a long row. They are usually found in towns and cities and were earlier called townhouses. They usually have three or four storeys.

THE SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE. These houses share a central wall. Typ­ically a semi has a small garden in front and a fence divides a larger garden at the back.

THE DETACHED HOUSE. A detached house has land all round it. More and more modern homes are detached, although in areas where building land is expensive, the houses may be very close to each other.

THE COUNTRY COTTAGE. Country cottages are often stone buildings which were part of a farm. Some country cottages are very old and they may have a thatched or tiled roof. Today many people who work in the cities buy cottages so, that they have a place to go for the weekend.

A BUNGALOW. A bungalow is a house where all the rooms are on the ground floor. As there are no stairs, many older people dream of going to live in a bungalow when they retire.

A BLOCK OF FLATS (AM. E. APARTMENT BLOCKS).

A block of Hats is a large building divided into separate parts (especially flats or offices).

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3 Match the number of each drawing next to the correct word.

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bungalow block of flats caravan castle cottage

mansion palace

semi-detached house

detached house tent houseboat terraced house

lighthouse

windmill

4 Do you know how to use housekeeping money? Then practise the following dialogue and discuss it.

Nora.: Harry, can we talk about money for a minute?

Harry.: Of course, Nora. What’s worrying you?

N.: Well, the point is that I’m afraid I shall have spent my month’s house­keeping money by Saturday.

#.: But it’s only the middle of the month!

N.: I know. But then there were all the expences of Peter’s party. Besides, this house is getting more expensive to run every month.

#.: So you think the house isn’t economical.

N.: I’m sure it isn’t. It’s too large, and it costs us far too much. Besides, I think I want a change. Do you know, in June we shall have been living here for fourteen years?

#.: Shall we really? That is a long time. But I like it here; I don’t like moving about.

N.: Suppose we found a slightly smaller house - we could sell this one easily, couldn’t we?

#.: Yes, of course; we shall have finished paying off the loan by June.

N.: Do let’s think about it.

#: All right - but don’t let’s do anything hasty. Now, this housekeeping money. Will ten pounds be enough?