Lesson 6a. The aim of the lesson is to go improving your vocabulary and grammar skills.

1. Read the words and match them with the pictures.

potted plants, light fittings, a fireplace, French windows, a mirror, a three-piece suite, a carpet, a
coffee table, draped curtains, ornaments, a wooden floor.

2. Use the adjectives and the words from task 1 to describe the rooms below.
bare, spacious, cosy, traditional, comfortable, airy, impersonal, rustic, stylish, modern, lived-in,
crowded.
 3. Listen and match the speakers to the houses in the pictures. What does each person do
for a living?
1. Pamela, 2. Harry, 3. Sarah.

4. Would you like to live in any of the following?

5. Paraphrase the following quotations. Which one do you agree the most?

6. Would you ever consider living underground? What would the

advantages/disadvantages be? Think about: noise, light, building costs, space,
neighbours, maintenance, heating, views, safety, bills.

7. Read the article. Seven sentences have been removed, Choose from sentence A-H the
one that fits each gap (1-7).
 8. Match highlighted words in the text with their synonyms below.
expenses, almost, gigantic,, ore than enough, residents, unhurriedly, calculate approximately,
practices

9. Look at these two phrases from the article and explain the meaning of the word “good”
in each sentence.
10. Explain the meaning of the following phrases from the article in your own words.

11. What advantages/disadvantages of living underground does the article mention?

12. The article states that “Society is going to have to look at energy usage (sentence A).
What ways are there to save energy in our homes? Think about: alternative energy
sources, recycling, insulation.

13. Answer the following questions:

14. Look at these types of houses Which would you find in a suburban, urban or rural
area?

15. Which rooms/areas would you like your house to have? Use the useful language (see
the list below).
16. Imagine that you are going o study in England and are looking for a place to rent.
Decide on the kind of place you would like.