Complete each sentence with the words from the list.
- I have great news for you darling!
- Really? What is it?
- I get a new job so we can finally move and rent an apartment!
- Wow! What a pleasure! This is perfect! You know I’m tired, I don’t like living with my parents!
- Yeah, I know…
- So, when do we start looking for an apartment?
- Tomorrow morning.
Answer the questions
Is the news good or bad?
What changes does the husband have?
What can they do now?
When do they start?
Complete the sentences with There is / There isn’t / There are / There aren’t
Study the vocabulary
Describe the room below, using the vocabulary from Units 9 and 14 and prepositions below:
- on
- in
- under
- above
- next to
- between
- behind
- in front of
- near
- opposite
- by
Listen to the dialogue:
Answer the questions:
- Why does the man call?
- How many rooms are there in the apartment?
- Is there a lift in the building?
- Does the apartment have a place for cars?
- What furniture is in the living room?
- Can John and his wife visit the apartment on the weekend?
Listen to the dialogue again and match the places with things there:
Let’s review the use of PRONOUNS
Replace the words in bold with the correct subject or object pronouns.
Example: Can you call Jane for me? → Can you call her for me?
- 1. I can see Mary and John from here. → …
- 2. Do you have a message for Peter? → …
- 3. I will reserve a table for you and your husband. → …
- 4. Sara hates dogs. → …
- 5. We meet David at the reception. → …
- 6. I can’t find my keys. → …
- 7. His daughter likes ice cream. → …
- 8. Can you give the coffee to Sara? → …
- 9. They often see me and my family at the supermarket. → …
- 10. John hates elevators. → …
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences:
- 1. nights / you like / would / to stay / how many / ?
- 2. book / an apartment / I’d / like / to / .
- 3. I cancel / booking / when / can / the / ?
- 4. first name / your / and / what / is / last name / ?
- 5. stay / I’d / for / three / like to / nights / .
- 6. apartment / standard / what / does / have / the / ?
- 7. please / could / a standard / have / I / apartment / .
- 8. I / can / help / how / you / ?
- 9. we / get to / how / the apartment / can / ?
- 10. a standard / or premium / like / would / apartment / you / ?
Imagine that you want to rent a small apartment for one week stay. Ask the agent questions about the location, room(s), devices and parking options. make a booking to view an apartment.
UNUSUAL HOUSES
- 1. What does Steve do?
- 2. What does he like?
- 3. Where does he live?
- 4. What does ‘homesick’ mean?
- 5. What does ‘unique’ mean?
Match the words with their definitions
- 1. Which of these houses is the most interesting?
- 2. Would you like to live in a treehouse or a caravan? Why or why not?
- 3. What are the good and bad things about living in these houses?
Listen to Mary and John talking about their home.
Why do Mary and John like living in the lighthouse?
They don’t want to leave their house because ….
Read the sentences from the recording. What do the words in bold refer to?
e.g. It looks new and good for living. – It = the lighthouse
1. It‘s beautiful.
2. Here we’ve got it 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
3. They‘re a couple who live in a lighthouse.
4. We love them.
5. She spends time in the greenhouse.
6. You can always find her there.
Change the words in bold into subject or object pronouns.
e.g. Meet Jane! – Meet her!
Meet Jane! Jane’s my cousin. Jane lives with her parents on the water. No, Jane doesn’t live on a ship. The family lives in a house on stilts. Jane’s parents often invite my sister and me to their house. We enjoy listening to Jane about the house. Jane’s father loves having picnics near the house. My sister and I always help our uncle.
1. What is the most unusual house that you know?
2. How old is this house?
3. What rooms does it have?
4. Who lives there?
5. Why do they like living there?
6. What do they dislike about the house?
7. What is special about your home?
8. Why do you like living there?
Make a story in the Present Simple using the words below
Who:
- cousin
- grandparents
- me
What:
- an old treehouse
- unique things
- unusual stairs
Where:
- in the forest
- near the sea
- in the village
When:
- in the summer
- in the morning
- at night
Example:
I have a niece and a nephew. They always visit me in the summer. We usually play board games, listen to music, and go cycling in the forest near my home. This time we go to the forest. And what do you think we see there? It’s a treehouse. A very unique building. We want to go inside of it and then…