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I go to the mall every Saturday. I don't go for any
particular reason, but I like to look in the designer
shops and the cosmetics shops, and I usually end up
buying something. Sometimes when I get it home I
realise that I didn't really want the thing I bought -
or that it doesn't go with anything else I've got! But I
like to see what's new, and there's a really good
atmosphere there.
Connie
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6b Find the words for these leisure facilities in the text Mall Rats.
1.
The American name for a cinema.
2.
A cafe that specialises in milk and ice cream products.
3.
A place where you can go bowling.
4.
An area where there are lots of different restaurants and takeaways.
5.
A place where you can relax, e.g. in a pool, sauna or steam room.
6.
A place where you can play on coin-operated games machines.
7.
A place where you can skateboard.
6c Does spending free time at a mall sound like a fun to you?
6d
Write a letter to a friend describing a day that you spent at an American
mall. Mention the type of shops you went in, what you ate and what other
attractions you visited.
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Unit 4
My Home, my castle
In this unit you will:
Read about
the difference between home and a house
Talk about
your plans to become greener
Listen to
people describing their life styles
Write
an informal letter to a friend of yours
Learn about
different types of houses in different cultures
Useful vocabulary:
Nouns
shelter, outlook, community, heritage, privacy, successful,
row, blocks of flats, poverty, inhabitant, way of life
Adjectives
native, terraced, semi-detached, rural, sacred, mutual
Verbs
serve, belong, depend on, ensure, join, reign, recycle,
share, save, rent
Adverbs
consciously, unconsciously, fairly
Phrases and
collocations
satisfy one’s needs, keep to traditions, no matter, switch
on/off lights, turn off the tap, low energy
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1 Lead-in
1a Discuss these questions.
1.
What types of houses do you know?
2.
Where would you like to live? Why?
3.
What kind of house is ideal to your mind?
1b There are different types of houses in different countries and cultures.
Match the type of house with its definition.
igloo
bungalow
caravan
palace
hut
castle
skyscraper
duplex
wigwam
cottage
a)
a very tall modern city building
b)
a small simple building with only one or two rooms
c)
a house made from blocks of hard snow or ice
d)
a structure with a round or pointed roof used as a home by some Native
American tribes in the past
e)
a very large strong building, built in the past as a safe place that could be
easily defended against attack
f)
a small house with one floor
g)
the official home of a person of very high rank, especially a king or queen
h)
a small house in the country
i)
a vehicle that a car can pull and in which people can live and sleep when they
are on holiday
j)
a type of house that is divided into two parts, so that it has two separate
homes in it
2 Reading
2a Read the text. Complete each sentence (A-D) with one of the endings (1-
4).
My home is my castle
House is essential for man`s life. A house serves as shelter and place to
satisfy all our needs. So we want not just a house but home. What is the difference
between a house and home? It is considered that the place where you live is your
home. Your home is the place where you belong and feel comfortable, so it is more
than just a house.
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Houses differ from one culture to another, depending on the world outlook of
certain community, which has its roots, traditions and historic heritage. That is why
there are so many types of houses and ways of life in the world. A person`s home
can tell us what culture he belongs to, because consciously or unconsciously, one
usually keeps to one`s native traditions.
A house does not only ensure privacy or give a sense of stability and
security, but it is also a status symbol. A big and expensive house means that its
owner is a very successful person. There are different types of houses in Britain. A
terraced house is a house joined to a row of other houses. A semi-detached house is
joined to another house. A cottage is a small, usually old house in rural or semi-
rural location. A bungalow is a fairly modern house built on one level. Most people
don`t like blocks of flats, because they do not give enough privacy, and they are
badly built and associated with poverty and crime.
A house can say much about its inhabitants: their way of life, tastes, financial
position, etc. No matter what type of house a person has, he should feel
comfortable there. Living under one roof people become closer and begin to
understand each other better. We can say that a house unites and for every person
his house is a small Universe, a sacred place where love, friendship, mutual
understanding and respect reign.
A.
Your home is
B.
A house does not` t only ensure privacy or give a sense of stability and
security, but it is also
C.
Most people don`t like blocks of flats, because they
D.
For every person his house is
1.
a small Universe, a sacred place.
2.
the place
where you belong and feel comfortable.
3.
a status symbol.
4.
don`t give enough privacy, and they are badly built and associated with
poverty and crime.
2b Are these sentences true or false?
1.
House is not essential for man`s life.
2.
It is considered that the place where you live is your home.
3.
Houses differ from one culture to another, depending on the world outlook of
certain community.
4.
There are only two kinds of houses in Great Britain: cottages and detached
houses.
5.
Any person should feel comfortable at home.
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2c Look through the text and answer the following questions.
1.
What is the difference between a house and home?
2.
Why do houses differ from one culture to another?
3.
How can a house indicate a person`s status?
4.
What is more important: the exterior of a house or the atmosphere that reigns
in it? Explain your point of view.
3 Listening
3a Match sentences 1-8 with labels A-H in the picture
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1.
Cook food in a saucepan with a lid.
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2.
Have a shower, not a bath.
3.
Use solar panels to make electricity from the sun.
4.
Use a wind turbine to make electricity from the wind.
5.
Save energy with low-energy light bulbs.
6.
Use the on/off button to switch off your TV.
7.
Recycle old newspapers.