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What places are these? Activity 1
Can you guess the profession? Activity 2 1. He represents people in court. He s. 2. He constructs buildings, roads and bridges. He s. 3. He cooks in a restaurant. He s. 4. He designs houses and buildings. He s. 5. He works with financial accounts. He s. 6. He fixes people s teeth. He s. 7. She works in a school. She s. 8. He studies people s conduct. He s. a/an accountant a/an architect a/an chef a/an dentist a/an engineer a/an lawyer a/an psychologist a/an teacher
Who are they? Activity 3 A Linda Jeff Maggie Lucy I live on Maple Street. I go to University and I have a job too. I work at Bloomingdale s in the afternoons. My parents work in a store. I live with my girlfriend at 253 Glendale Boulevard. We live on the first floor. I work at Saint John s Hospital. My girlfriend works at White Rocks High School. She s a Biology teacher. I live with my family in Philadelphia. My husband is an accountant. He works in a bank very near our apartment. The bank is around the corner from our building. I m a psychologist. I work at home. I live on Orange Avenue, across from Gold Square. My daughter Brigitte lives with me. She works in a school.
Test your memory Activity 3 B Say if these statements are Right or Wrong. Correct the wrong statements. 1. Linda works at Macy s. 2. Jeff lives at 253 Glendale Boulevard. 3. His girlfriend works in a bank. 4. Maggie lives in Philadelphia. 5. Her husband works in a bank. 6. Lucy doesn t work at home. 7. She lives on an avenue. 8. Lucy s daughter works in a school.
What preposition? Activity 4 1. I live 458 Grand Ave. 2. The bank is the corner of Main St. and 1st Ave. 3. The theater is Blair St. 4. They don t live B.A., they live Córdoba. 5. Where is he? He s school. 6. She works a bank. 7. I live 54 Bank St., apartment 3A, the third floor.
Pleased to meet you Activity 5 A B
Pleased to meet you Activity 5 A You meet a handsome guy / beautiful girl on the elevator of your office building. You are interested in him/her. Ask him/her questions. Be very nice to him/her. Invent an excuse to break the ice. Useful language: Excuse me, where is/are...? work in this building? Where you work? What you do? like your job? you live near here? Is there a. near here? Where that?
Pleased to meet you Activity 5 B You meet a handsome guy / beautiful girl on the elevator of your office building. Answer his/her questions. Also ask him/her questions. Useful language: It s/they re Yes,... /No,... I work What about you? I m... There s a/one. on street/ near.../across the street.
In my house Activity 6 Match the parts of the house to the pictures A B 1. Bathroom 2. Bedroom 3. Closet 4. Living-room 5. Dining-room 6. Kitchen C D E F
Where are they? Activity 7 1. I see a large table and six chairs. Six people are ready to have dinner. 2. I have to clean the stove and the fridge: they are very dirty! 3. My skirts, my blouses and my shoes are here! 4. There is a large sofa and two small arm-chairs around the fireplace. 5. It s too late and I have to wake up early tomorrow. I m going to sleep. 6. I am washing my hands and I can look at myself in the mirror.
There is / There are / How many Activity 8 A A) Look at these sentences with there is and there are. There s one bedroom downstairs. There s a balcony and an elevator. There are three large bedrooms upstairs. FIGURE IT OUT... Complete these grammar rules with there is or there are. 1. Use with singular nouns. 2. Use with plural nouns. B) Look at these questions Is there a window in your bathroom? Are there any closets in your bathroom?
There is / There are / How many Activity 8 B FIGURE IT OUT... Complete this grammar rule. Use to ask questions using is there Use to ask questions using are there C) Look at this question with How many? How many bedrooms are there? FIGURE IT OUT... Complete this grammar rule. Use How many to ask questions about number. Plural / singular
Let s listen again Activity 9 1. The apartment in Paris is next to the park. 2. They need the second bedroom for their son. 3. There are three one-bedroom apartments available in Tokyo. 4. The customer needs a house in Montreal in July.
What about your home? Activity 10 A IS THERE / ARE THERE NAME a balcony in your house or apartment? three bedrooms in your house? a garden in your house? a stairway in your home? any closets in your bedroom? any banks near your house or apartment? two large bedrooms in your house?
What about your home? Activity 10 B IS THERE / ARE THERE NAME a dining room in your house or apartment? two bathrooms in your house? any restaurants near your home? a school on the corner of your house? a lot of windows in your house? any closets in your living room? a garage in your house or apartment?
A millionaire s home Activity 11 A B
A millionaire s home Activity 11 A You are a journalist for LIVING magazine. Interview a millionaire about his/her home. Useful language - Do you live in a house or an apartment? - Where? - Is/are there in your house/apartment? - Do you have? - How many..? - Is your. big/small/new/beautiful?
A millionaire s home Activity 11 B You are a famous millionaire. Answer the journalist s questions about your home. Useful language - I live - in/ on/ at /on the corner of/ between/ very near - Yes, there is/are - No, there isn t/aren t - I have - There are - big/small/new/beautiful - I have
A new house Activity 12 A B
A new house Activity 12 A You are very happy because you have a new house! Tell you partner, B, about it. Useful language: Hi. I m great. I have a It s in / on It s big / small There is / are The kitchen / living room / is The bedrooms are
A new house Activity 12 B Your partner, A, is very happy because he/she has a new house. Show interest and ask questions. Useful language: Hello. How? Congratulations! What s like? Is it near / next to? big / small? Is / Are there? How many rooms?
Can you match these pictures with their names? Activity 13 A B C D A F G H E 1. a cabinet 2. a toilet 3. a bathtub 4. a basin 5. a file cabinet 6. a dresser 7. a mirror 8. a rocking chair 9. a rug
Unscramble these sentences Activity 14 1. are/ bedrooms/in/house/there/how many/your/? 2. a /There s/ the/ on/ table. /TV 3. is /The/ under/ telephone/ chair/ the. 4. in/ a lot of/ my/ There are /bedroom. /CDs 5. garage /Is /there/ your/ a /house/ in/?
Let s listen again Activity 15 A: a nice sofa. What think? B: Actually, I think it s. A: And what about? B: I. not sure.
Describing things Activity 16 Are the following adjectives positive or negative in meaning? NICE GREAT AWFUL TERRIBLE TERRIFIC UGLY BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS PLAIN STRANGE EXTRAORDINARY AWESOME HORRIBLE POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Shopping for furniture Activity 17 A B
Shopping for furniture Activity 17 A You have a new apartment. You are now shopping for furniture with a friend. Ask him / her for his / her opinion about the different things you see at the store. Suggested language This is What do you? I think it is And what about?
Shopping for furniture Activity 17 B You are shopping with a friend because he / she has a new apartment and wants to buy some furniture. Give him/her your opinion about the different things you see. Suggested language Actually, I think it is I don t know. I m not And that s a What do you?
Writing time Activity 18 A) Discuss these questions with a partner. 1. Do you live in a house or an apartment? 2. Does it have a nice view? 3. If you live in a house, how many floors does it have? 4. If you live in an apartment, what floor is it on? 5. Describe each room in your house or apartment. 6. What is your favorite room? Why do you like it so much? B) At home, write two or three paragraphs to describe your house or apartment, using the ideas you discussed previously.
Looking for a home Activity 19 A B
Looking for a home Activity 19 A You are a real estate agent. You have one apartment to rent. This is the ad you put on the internet. 3 bedroom apartment for rent. Great Opportunity! Near transportation. Schools and supermarkets around the corner. 2 complete bathrooms. Big kitchen. Furnished. Call 678-9876 Answer B s questions about it. Ask him/her for personal information. Useful language. - It s. - Near, around the corner, across from, between - There is / there are - It has. - In the (living room) there is/are - What do you do? - How old? - Are you single or married? - Do you have any children?
Looking for a home Activity 19 B You want to rent an apartment for you and your family. You ve read an ad in the newspaper. Call the Real Estate Agency to ask for extra information about the apartment. Ask about the furniture and the location, of the apartment. Give the real estate agent information about you and your family. Useful Language - Is there? - Are there..? - Does it have.? - in the (living room) - I m.. - I have.