Vocabulary

These words will help you describe your house:

on the ground floor- на первом этаже on the top floor- на верхнем этаже

in the suburbs- в пригороде off the main road- в стороне от главной магистрали

on the first floor- на втором этаже not far from- недалеко от...

on the main road- на главной магистрали a long way from- далеко от...

landing- лестничная площадка orchard- фруктовый сад

in a side street- на боковой улице kitchen garden- огород(выращивание овощей для своей кухни)

on the outskirts of- на окраине market garden- огород (выращивание овощей для продажи на рынке)

terrace- терраса storey- этаж

lawn- газон roof- крыша

two-storey(ed) house- двухэтажный дом gate- калитка, ворота

attic- чердак fence- забор

cellar- подвал hedge- живая изгородь

yard- двор wire netting- проволочная сетка

What rooms are there in your flat?

three-room(ed) flat- трехкомнатная квартира sitting room- гостиная

bed-sitting/bed-sitter room- жилая комната(спальня и living/drawing room- гостиная

гостиная вместе)

hall/entrance hall- холл(прихожая) study- кабинет

dining-room- столовая nursery, baby's room- детская

Let's furnish your flat. What pieces of furniture do you need?

table(round, square, oval)- стол dressing-table- туалетный столик с зеркалом

high-back chair- стул с высокой спинкой coffee-table- низкий столик(в гостиной)

kitchen table- кухонный стол divan-bed- диван-кровать

stool- табурет single/double bed- односпальная/двуспальная кровать

dressing-stool- пуфик у туалетного столика writing table- письменный стол

dining-room table- обеденный стол sofa- диван

cupboard- шкаф wardrobe- платяной шкаф

built-in cupboard- встроенный шкаф (wall) unit(s)- стенка(мебельная)

easy-chair- мягкое кресло a suite/set of furniture- мебельный гарнитур

rocking chair- кресло-качалка bookcase- книжный шкаф

high chair- высокий детский стульчик bookshelf/shelves- книжная полка/полки

sideboard- сервант, буфет chest of drawers- комод

In what way will you arrange furniture in your flat?

on the left/right- слева/справа opposite smth- напротив чего-либо

in the left/right hand corner- в левом/правом углу in front of smth- перед чем-либо

to the left/right of smth- налево/направо от... next to smth- рядом с чем-либо

in the middle of smth- в середине чего-либо behind smth- позади чего-либо

against smth- у/рядом с чем-либо at smth- около/у

by smth- рядом, возле

These words will help you describe your room in detail:

curtain(s)- занавеска(и) wallpaper- обои

bed-cover- покрывало table-cloth- скатерть

wall bracket/lamp- бра fireplace- камин

standing lamp- торшер cushion- подушка(диванная)

rug- коврик chandelier- люстра

wipe-clean table-cloth- клеенка mantelpiece- каминная полка

Modern conveniences and household goods people can have in their houses

running(cold and hot) water- водопровод electric fire- электрокамин

rubbish chute- мусоропровод hi-fi system- стереосистема

central heating- центральное отопление sewing-machine- швейная машина

dishwasher- посудомоечная машина CD player- проигрыватель компакт-дисков

gas/electric cooker- газовая/электрическая плита microwave oven- микроволновая печь

UNIT 2

EX 9

My house is situated in a side street. It's a ten-storeyed building with balconies. I live on the ninth floor. There are two flowerbeds in front of the house. There is a big yard behind it.

EX 16

The radiator is under the window. The wall unit is against the wall. The desk is in the corner. The table is in the middle of the room. The sofa is to the right of the table. One of the chairs is between the sofa and the desk. The picture is over/above the wall unit. The wall unit is below/under the picture. The table cloth is on the table. The lace curtain is at the window. There are some flowers in the vase.

EX 19

a round mirror over/above the piano- an old wipe-clean table-cloth-

круглое зеркало над пианино старая клеенка

a beautiful lace curtain- новая тюлевая занавеска a new wall bracket- новое бра

a big yellow carpet- большой желтый ковер dark red wallpaper- темно-красные обои

a small blue rug next to bed- маленький синий коврик a very expensive chandelier- очень дорогая люстра

у кровати an old fashioned/ an old/ vintage floor lamp-

a snow white tablecloth- белоснежная скатерть старый торшер

My house

the house is damp and the situation is isolated, cooking is by gas, the facade of the house looks onto the road, the house is a brick-built villa, to live on the seaward side, an old-fashioned mechanical front doorbell with a brass handle and a long wire, the chief peculiarity, external window, internal window, the room is empty, a large sagging sofa, the whole house is indeed sparsely furnished.

EX 36

bungalow- бунгало tent- палатка

detached house- отдельно стоящий дом block of flats- многоквартирный дом

castle- замок hotel- гостиница

semi-detached house- дом, имеющий общую стенку с windmill- ветряная мельница

соседним домом cottage- коттедж

palace- дворец country house/mansion- поместье, деревянный дом

terraced houses- ряд стандартных домиков

EX 47

spacious = very large, with lots of space (room, hall) light = not dark (curtains, furniture)

tiny = very small (bedroom, chair, kitchen) light = not heavy (curtains, furniture)

enormous = very large (wardrobe, armchair) solid = of good quality, well-made (furniture, house)

comfortable = giving comfort (bed, chair) massive = very large (cupboard, wardrobe)

convenient = suitable, practical (writing-table, furniture) soft = not hard (carpet, rug)

Looking for a room

I shall need a week to clear the room out and to do it up, my friend is putting me up at the moment, to take the room, to make a cheque out for four weeks' rent in advance, to hand the key over, to get in, to pull the front door to, to take the shoes off, to put the lights out, to let yourself in, to make the bad in the morning, to ring friends up, baths are included in the rent, to have friends up, to turn someone out by evening, to fix someone up, that's fine by me, to talk things over.

EX 63

to do washing-up, it's his turn today, to make a mess, we might talk things over, to have a chat with someone, the bday is in ten days, there isn't much time left, would you mind helping Mike?, I'm afraid he isn't very good at housekeeping,for goodness' sake, what's up?, to drop a fork under the sink, oh, here it is at last, mind your head, what a mess.

EX 66

1)The living-room furniture was minimal, consisting mainly of a leather armchair with a reading light beside it, and three bookcases, crammed with scientific volumes.

2)Dark green metal bookshelves covered four walls. On the third wall there was, above a shiny modern sideboard, a print of Warsaw.

3)The cottage, a low building of brick with a white wood-cladded front and with the rounded top and sails of the windmill visible behind, was separated from the road by a wide dithch.

4)The villa which Mors rented every year near Swanage was equipped with two telephones, one in the drawing-room and one in the main bedroom.

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A PRACTICAL COURSE OF ENGLISH

UNIT 3