Houses VOCABULARY BANK 41 WHERE PEOPLE LIVE ‘a Complete the Prepesition column with in or on. b 7:17 Listen and check. Preposition ¢ Cover the Prepesition 1 ve fl the country, surrounded by fields in column. Say the sentences 2 Ilive the outskirts of Oxiord, bout three miles rom the centre with the correct preposition 3 live © @ village (e town /a city) —__Aervanon Talk to a partner 4 liv in Cromer, small town | the east coast Describe where you live. 5 | lke "the sacond floor of 3 lage black of fats. 6 ive © Croydon, a suburb of London about 15 miles from the city centre. 2 PARTS OF A HOUSE 3 DESCRIBING A HOUSE OR FLAT a Match the words and pictures. ‘a Match the descriptions and photos. attic ati path jp balcony fbetkoni By soctirad Iivein a cottage inthe country: sold and made basement rheismant steps stepy of stone and the rooms have very Low ceilings. There's chimney ‘vim trace Pero an open fire inthe livingroom andit’s very entrance Fenton (Gatio ‘petiou!) Ce te er top floor 9 ts round oor kraund fxd wal a Hiveina medern flat inthe city centre's spacious Seca andvery light with wooden floors andbig windows. b @7.19 Listen and check. Focus on how the highlighted phrases are pronounced. ActVATION Cover the descriptions and look at the photos. Describe the rooms. P chimney or fireplace? In English, chimney only refers to the structure on the roof of the house, Fireplace isthe place where you burn wood or coal. For some nationalities, chimneys a ‘false friend’. roof or ceiling? Roofis the top part of a house. Ceiling is the top part of a room, p72 b @7.18 Listen and check.