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Unit 3
Houses and apartments
1- Do you live in a house or an apartment? Which is better?
2- How many rooms are there?
3- What is your favorite room? Why?
4- What is the difference between house and home?
5- Can you tell me about your house/apartment? Use there is and there are.
6- Ok, let's do exercise A, label the rooms in the picture.

7- What do people do in the (living room/kitchen)? (Dear teacher: Explain to the

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8- Ok, now the next exercise:

9- Read the words, then describe the picture. (Dear teacher: Explain to the student how
to use Let’s see))
10- Why do people need garages/gardens/swimming pools?
11- Translate the following:
.‫ال أحب المنازل الكبيرة ألنها تحتاج الكثير من التنظيف‬
I don't like big houses because they need a lot of cleaning.
12- Now, let's move to the grammar:
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13- What's the difference between There is /There are?
There is for singular and there are for plural.
14- After there is we need a/an with singular countable nouns.
For Example:
There is a table.
After there are we need plural nouns ending in s/es/ies without a/an.
For Example:
There are tables.
15- Give me an example using There is / now make it negative /question/answer.
16- Give me an example using There are / now make it negative /question/answer.
17- Look around you and tell me what do you see in the classroom.
Use: there is/there are.
a-Is there a fan?
b-Is there a desk?
c-Are there 5 chairs? (give students questions with false information).
d- Is there a laptop?
18- Now, tell me about your bedroom.

19- Ok, let's do exercise A:

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20- Now, the next one.

21- Now, let's listen to the conversation.

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22- Focus on: the meaning of Realtor is (‫ )سمسار‬and Client is (‫)زبون‬
23- Now, tell me about the apartment in the conversation.
- Is it a big apartment?
- How many bedrooms are there?
- Is there a bathroom?
- What about a garden? Is there one?

PART B
24- Now, we will listen to five people talking about their houses and apartments.
I will play them one by one and I will ask you some questions, Ok, ready. Listen.

Betty: Is it a small or a big house? How many bedrooms are there? Is there a yard? Is
there a garage? No information.
Joe: What rooms are there on the first floor? And on the second floor?
What is his favorite place?
Katsuro: Where is he from? What is the weather like in Japan?
What does he have in the living room? What does he have on the roof?
(TIP: Chimney)
Ramon: Where is he from? How many bedrooms and bathrooms are there?
Why does he need a big house? What is the best thing in the house?
Liling: Where is she from? How many rooms are there in her apartment?
Which house do you like and why?
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25- Let's do TRUE/False exercise:

26- Now, the exercise of pronunciation, it seems that (plural S) has different
pronunciations. It can be pronounced (S or Z or IZ) depending on the ending letter.
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PART C
27- Look at the picture in exercise A and read.

28- In which room we can find (a sofa/a stove/a bed/a bookcase/a refrigerator)?

Is there a sofa in your kitchen?

Is there a TV in your bedroom?
Is there a refrigerator in your living room?
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29- Now, you ask me.

30- Let's do the PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE exercise:

31- (Dear teacher) put things in different positions and let the student say where
they are. e. g. where is my mobile? On the desk. Next to the laptop. Under the
book. In your pocket.

32- Now, let's move to the conversation:

- What is Tracey looking for?

- Is it in the bedroom?
- Is it on the kitchen table?
- Is it under her bag?
33- Now, tell me about the conversation.
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34- (WRITING A PARAGRAPH) you have three minutes. Write about your
house/apartment.

Part D
35- What is the text about?
36- What is the meaning of 'unusual houses'?
37- Ok, now read.

38- Now, answer my questions:

a. Where do the Kombai people live?
b. How many rooms are there in a tree house?
c. What is an igloo?
d. Are igloos hot or cold?
e. Where is Dar Al Hajar?
f. What is the weather like in Yemen?
g. Is it hot inside Dar Al Hajar?
h. Who lives in the Crooked House?
i. Who is Szotynscy Zaleski?
j. Where did Zaleski get the idea of building a crooked house from?
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39- Now, translate the following words:
tree house, igloo, in fact, called, inside, nobody, special, architect, idea, unusual
40- Do you like to live in an igloo/tree house/Dar Al Hajar? Why?
(Tip: There are 35 rooms in Dar Al Hajar and it's called the Stone Palace)
41- Now, let's do exercise B:

42- Let's do exercise A:

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Part E
43- What is the video all about?
It is about trompe l'oeil, a special art.
44- Tell me the meaning of some of the following words:

Where is Camogli? What is it famous for?

Camogli is on the Italian coast and it's famous for a special art called trompe l'oeil.
What is Trompe l'oeil? (Tip: Trompe l'oeil means 'trick the eye') ‫الخداع البصري‬
Trompe l'oeil is a special art in which things look real but they aren't real.
How did this art change the houses in Camogli?
This art has made the house beautiful and expensive.
What do they paint on the walls?
They paint many things: Open windows, flowers, cats and beautiful stone work.
What do the people of Camogli do?
They are fishermen.
Why did they paint their houses with trompe l'oeil in the past?
In the past, they wanted to see their houses from the water.
Are there many artists in Camogli?
No, there are few artists because it's a difficult art.
Who are the artists in the video?
There are two artists Raffaella Stracca and Carlo Pere.
What's the difference between Raffaella and Carlo?
Raffaella uses old and new methods in her work. Carlo uses traditional-style paints.
How long has Raffaella ptacticed trompe l'oeil?
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For 20 years.
Why does Carlo use traditional painting styles?
Because he wants to protect the trompe l'oeil traditions.
Where can people see trompe l'oeil in Camogli?
It's in the street, in the bay and in the cafes of the town
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45- Evaluate your student and tell him his gaps if any.
46- Summary:

A VERY SPECIAL VILLAGE

Camogli is a small town on the Italian Coast. In the past, the fishermen of Camogli used
to paint their houses in bright colors and unusual designs so they can see them from the
water. This town is famous for a special art called trompe l'oeil (trick the eyes). In Camogli
things look real but they are not: they are just paintings on the walls. In the video, there
are two trompe l'oeil artists: Raffaella and Carlo. Raffaella practiced trompe l'oeil art for
20 years and she uses old and modern painting styles. Carlos uses only traditional
painting styles because he wants to protect trompe l'oeil traditions. However, it is very
difficult to be a trompe l'oeil artist.
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47- Oral:

1. Tell us about your house/apartment.

2. Why do some people prefer to live in houses and others prefer to live
in apartments?
3. What is your dream house like?

Pronunciation Guide: