My Flat 1 Read the words and phrases Prefabricated blocks
My Flat.
1. Read the words and phrases:
Prefabricated blocks, typical, a busy road, a land plot, a courtyard, a swing, a southern aspect, modern conveniences, comfortable, central heating, electricity, running water, a chute, spacious, to furnish, furniture, purpose, cushions, extension leaves, a carpet, a dining table, curtains, cosy, a square-shaped room, a fridge, a freezer, a microwave oven, to be tiled, wiring, to be embedded, entrance, area, to be wallpapered, to be carpeted.
2. Find the phrases in the text:
Принимать душ – to have a shower, быть покрытым ч-л – to be carpeted/covered, рядом с – next to something, перед ч-л – in front of something, вдали от ч-л – back from something, быть покрытым кафельной плиткой – to be tiled, центральное отопление – central heating, быть обставленным мебелью – to be furnished, оживленная дорога – a busy road, проводка – wiring, проводить время – spend time, трехкомнатная квартира – a three-room flat, быть отделенным друг от друга – to be separated from one another, просторный – spacious, современные удобства – modern conveniences, засиживаться допоздна – to sit up late at night, мебель – furniture, быть покрытым обоями – to be wallpapered, принадлежащий государству – state-owned, быть обитым ч-л – to be upholstered, выходить на ч-л (быть обращенным на) – to face smth.
3. Give the Russian equivalent:
To be embedded in the wall – быть вмурованным/вставленным в стену, to be separated from smth by smth – быть отделенным от чего-либо чем-либо, next to smth – рядом с, cosy – уютный, multi-storey block of flats – многоквартирный жилой дом, southern aspect – южный фасад, to be carpeted – быть покрытым, electricity – электричество, state-owned – чем-либо, to match smth – подходить к чему-либо, to be large in size – быть большим по размеру.
4. Find the sentences in the text:
Гостиная просторная. – The living room is spacious.Прихожая маленькая. – The entrance hall is small.Я часто засиживаюсь допоздна за уроками. – I often sit up late at night studying.Мои бабушка и дедушка живут в типичном кооперативном пятиэтажном доме. – My grandparents live in a typical cooperative five-storey house.Спальня тоже приятная и уютная. – The bedroom is also nice and cosy.Комната хорошо обставлена. – The room is nicely furnished.Дом расположен немного вдалеке от оживленной дороги. – The house stands a little back from the busy road.Стенка (мебель) служит многим целям. – The wall unit serves many purposes.Наша квартира солнечная. – Our flat is sunny.Кухня квадратная. – The kitchen is a square-shaped room.
5. Fill in the prepositions:
To live in a houseTo be separated from smth by smthin Front of the houseTo open on the balconyTo be made of woodTo be upholstered with materialTo be covered with a carpetTo be large in sizeNext to the window
6. Answer the questions:
Where do most people live? – Most people live in apartment houses made of prefabricated blocks.These houses are made of prefabricated blocks, aren’t they? – Yes, these houses are made of prefabricated blocks.Where do his grandparents live? Parents? – His grandparents live in a typical cooperative five-storey house. And his parents live in a three-room flat in a state-owned multi-storey block of flats.Does the house stand a little back from the busy road? – Yes, it is true, the house stands a little back from the busy road.Is it separated from the busy road by a small land plot or a pavement? – It separated from the busy road by a small land plot.What is there in front of the house? – There is a courtyard in front of the house.What is the playground provided with? – The playground is provided with a swing, a sandbox and garden benches.Who likes to spend time there? – Children and old people like to spend much time there.What does their block of flats face? – It faces the river Ob.Is their flat sunny or not? Why? – The flat is sunny, because the house has a southern aspect.Their flat doesn’t have all modern conveniences, does it? – No, their flat has all the modern conveniences.How many rooms are there in their flat? – There are three rooms in their flat.The living room is small, isn’t it? – No, the living room is spacious.
Where does the French window open? – The French window opens on the balcony.What is the furniture made of? Is it upholstered? – The furniture is made of light wood and is upholstered with flowered material.Is the living room furnished? – Yes, the living room is nicely furnished.What furniture is used for sitting, watching TV, talking? – The sofa with cushions, two easy chairs and a coffee table are used for sitting, watching TV, talking.Is the floor covered with the carpet or tiles? – The floor is covered with a carpet.Do the curtains match the wallpaper? – Yes, the curtains match the wallpaper.What furniture is there in his room? – There is a sofa with cushions, two easy chairs, a coffee table, a dining table with extension leaves and six chairs.The kitchen is a square-shaped room, isn’t it? – Yes, the kitchen is a square-shaped room.
Is the bathroom near the kitchen? – Yes, the bathroom is near the kitchen.How is the bathroom decorated? – The bathroom is tiled.Do they like their house? – Yes, they like their house very much.
7. Answer the questions in the textbook on page 9.
I live in a typical apartment.
I live in a state-owned multi-storey block of flats.
The house stands a little back to a busy road.
In our courtyard there are a lot of facilities for children games, for example, a swing, a sandbox and garden benches.
My flat is on the fifth floor.
There are two rooms in my flat.
Yes, there is much furniture in my flat.
Yes, the carpets and the wallpapers match well.
The walls in the living room are white.
I usually have my meals in the kitchen.
8. Translate the sentences into English:
Лекционный зал просторный, не так ли? – The lecture hall is spacious, isn’t it?
Главный корпус служит многим целям. – The main building serves many purposes.
Наше образовательные учреждение находится вдалеке от оживленной дороги. – Our educational institution stands a little back from the busy road.
Лабораторный корпус рядом с главным корпусом или кафе? – Is the laboratory building next to the main building or to the café?
Спортивный центр отделен от главного корпуса, не так ли? – The sports center/club is separated from the main building, isn’t it?
Классная комната оклеена обоями или плиткой? – Is the classroom wallpapered or tiled?
Перед главным корпусом есть небольшой участок земли с деревьями. – There is a small land plot planted with trees in front of the main building.
Эти выпускники живут в девятиэтажном общежитии. – These graduates live in the nine-storey dormitory.
В оздоровительном лагере есть все современные удобства. – The health camp has all modern conveniences.
Многочисленные катки небольшие по размеру, не так ли ? – The numerous skating rinks are not large in size, are they?
Кафедра хорошо обставлена? – Is the department room nicely furnished?
Нет необходимости покупать новую мебель. – There is no need to buy new furniture.
Наша двухкомнатная квартира обставлена с учетом наших вкусов. – Our two-room flat is furnished according to our tastes.
Их квартира обращена на собор. – Their flat faces the cathedral.
Проводка в мастерской не спрятана в стены. – The wiring in the workshop is not embedded in the walls.
