Home Vocabulary and Living Spaces
Home Vocabulary and Living Spaces
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MIEJSCE ZAMIESZKANIA VOCABULARY
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UNIT 21
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a detached house A a flat / an apartment B C
B a cottage
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a bungalow D E
E a mobile home / car
D a terraced house avan F
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3 The girl’s family sometimes has • sideboard • sink • stool • sofa • wardrobe
bedroom. T/F
5 There’s a playground and a café
in the park. T/F
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bathroom
bedroom
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dining room
kitchen
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• mirror • fireplace • pillow • posters
• cooker • alarm clock • central heating
• wardrobe • shelf
• freezer • DVD player • fridge • heater
• hairdryer • kettle • iron • media centre
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• microwave • oven • sound system
• washing machine
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3 Two things that help keep your clothes nice.
books on my desk.
Housework
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and household tasks
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2 4 OPEN TASK
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I’m writing to tell you some exciting news. My
1 Last month, my uncle his parents, who always wanted to try a different
house at the seaside very cheaply. way of life, have bought … a houseboat! They
The couple who it paid started looking for it in April and shortly
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only £150,000. They are planning to afterwards, in May, we became the proud
owners of a houseboat which we named Dream.
it and the rooms We’ve lived on the boat since July. It’s an
to tourists in summer. incredible way to live. There’s no traffic and that
terrible city noise. Instead, we’re close to nature,
2 I’d like to my room. I’m and we’ve got some amazing views.
thinking of hanging some of my own
The boat’s got four bedrooms, two bathrooms,
paintings on the walls. and a living room with a kitchen. I absolutely
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3 My parents spent a lot of money on love my room. I even helped my dad paint it.
The walls are white and I’ve got photos in black
the flat, and now it looks frames. There’s a very comfortable dark blue
beautiful. I love the new leather sofa sofa and a striped red and black rug on the floor.
and the armchairs in the living room. I think it looks great! I love looking at ducks and
swans swimming past my bedroom window.
4 Ann’s sister is very untidy. That’s why
Ann doesn’t want to
with her anymore.
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Living on a boat in London means that we often
move from one place to another. One week we’re
in Little Venice, the next we’ve moved to Regent’s
Canal. We can stay in one place for up to fourteen
days, and then we have to find another place.
3 I don’t go to school as my parents have chosen
home education for me. That means I have more
1 Who is the email to? time for myself now. I’m doing a lot of reading
when I’m not busy, and I’d like to start taking
photos of the places we visit to make an album.
2 Why has Jack written the email? Anyway, we can’t imagine living on land again!
You must come here with Marek. Can’t wait to
see you!
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1 2 Na ulicy ktoś pyta cię o najbliższą
aptekę. Co mu odpowiesz?
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B I’m sorry but I’m not a chemist.
C There’s one at the end of this street.
3 Opisując swój pokój, Twój kolega
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z Anglii użył wyrazu blinds, którego ty
nie znasz. Jak zapytasz o jego znaczenie?
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1 X: the walls?
Y: They’re yellow and blue.
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FR 2 X: Where are the blankets?
Y: I think they’re in the wardrobe
over there.
X: Sorry, I them
Asking for information there.
• Is (1) a park near here?
3 X: Is there a shopping centre near here?
• (2) do you get to the cinema
from here? Y: Yes, there’s one.
• (3) colour is your duvet? X: How there?
• (4) did you choose that poster? Y: Turn left here. It’s just round the corner.
• (5) room is yours?
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moment?
4 Yes, come over!
1 Niedawno przeprowadziłeś/
przeprowadziłaś się do nowej
miejscowości. Jak zapytasz sąsiada
o miejsca rozrywki w najbliższej okolicy?
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1 Where are they? 1 What does the girl choose?
a in a shop A B C
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b at home
2 Where are they talking?
a in the same room
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b on the phone
2 Where is the boy staying?
3 What is the girl doing?
A B C
a telling a joke
b leaving a message
4 Who are they?
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a brother and sister
b friends
3 What is the girl describing?
5 What’s he describing?
A B C
a life in the city
b life in the countryside
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4 Where are the boy and girl?
A B C
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5 The boy is
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A inviting someone.
B apologising for something.
C criticising a way of life.
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1 My mother usually buys / is buying
food at a shop near our house.
AMERICAN HOUSES
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2 My family loves / is loving watching
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TV together in the living room.
ouses in the United States are
3 My parents don’t often cook / getting larger. Today’s modern
aren’t often cooking dinner in the house is almost twice as large as it
microwave.
was 40 years ago. Children no longer
4 Our washing machine broke, so we have to share a bunk (1) with
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need / are needing to buy a new one. their brother or sister as homes also
5 My brother mops / is mopping the have more bedrooms than ever. They
kitchen floor because he dropped save more energy than in the past
the pasta. too. Electrical (2) such as
6 Do you know / Are you knowing what refrigerators, ovens, and air conditioning,
his new address is?
7 Lucy usually goes / is usually going
to school by bus, but this week her
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all use much less energy. At the same
time, the number of people living in each
house has become (3) .
dad takes / is taking her to school In the 1970s, there were 3.01 people
in his car. living in the average house. Today, there
8 Hi, Alec! What do you play / are you are only 2.54 people.
playing? It looks fun!
9 Where do kangaroos come /
are kangaroos coming from?
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2 OPEN TASK
1 Where (he / stay)
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1 Why are you staying with
your grandparents?
Where is their home?
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2 How many rooms are there?
What is your bedroom like?
Is there a garden or balcony?
3 What do you not like
about staying at your
grandparents’ house? Why?
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2 Hi Brad,
Thanks for your letter. I've got some news!
a But that’s okay because the flat is lovely. I'm living with my grandparents at the moment.
It’s large and sunny. There are three
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I’m writing to tell you my exciting news
– we’ve moved to a new flat! I love it!
I have my own bedroom so no more
sharing with my sister!
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Hi Susan,
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How have you been? I hope you’re well!
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VOCABULARY, pp. 12–13
Types of home / Rodzaje domów balcony /ˈbælkəni/ balkon oven / ˈʌv(ə)n/ piekarnik
apartment /əˈpɑː(r)tmənt/ mieszkanie basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ piwnica sound system /ˈsaʊnd sɪstəm/ nagłośnienie
bungalow /ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/ dom parterowy basin /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/ umywalka washing machine /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məʃiːn/ pralka
caravan /ˈkærəvæn/ przyczepa bath /bɑːθ/ wanna Housework and household tasks /
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kempingowa bathroom /ˈbɑːθruːm/ łazienka Prace domowe
charming /ˈtʃɑː(r)mɪŋ/ uroczy/urokliwy bedroom /ˈbedruːm/ sypialnia clean the bathroom /kliːn ðə ˈbɑːθruːm/
cottage /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/ domek wiejski blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ koc sprzątać łazienkę
dark /dɑː(r)k/ ciemny bookcase /ˈbʊkkeɪs/ regał na książki cook a meal /kʊk ə ˈmiːl/ przygotowywać
posiłek
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detached house /dɪˈtætʃt haʊs/ dom bunk bed /ˈbʌŋk bed/ łóżko piętrowe
wolnostojący do the ironing /duː ðə ˈaɪə(r)nɪŋ/ prasować
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ sufit
expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ drogi, kosztowny do the washing /duː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ prać, robić
cellar /ˈselə(r)/ p iwnica (pomieszczenie do pranie
flat /flæt/ mieszkanie przechowywania)
huge /hjuːdʒ/ ogromny help prepare a meal /help prɪˈpeə(r) ə ˈmiːl/
chair / tʃeə(r)/ krzesło pomagać przygotowywać posiłek
mobile home /ˈməʊbaɪl həʊm/ dom mobilny chest of drawers /tʃest əv ˈdrɔː(r)z/ komoda
(dom na kółkach; stawiany często na load the dishwasher /ləʊd ðə ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r)/
cloakroom /ˈkləʊkruːm/ garderoba, szatnia załadować zmywarkę
działkach czy kempingach)
coffee table /ˈkɒfi teɪb(ə)l/ stolik kawowy make your bed /meɪk jɔː(r) ˈbed/ słać łóżko
modern /ˈmɒdə(r)n/ nowoczesny
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corridor /ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)/ korytarz set the table /set ðə ˈteɪb(ə)l/ nakrywać
terraced house /ˈterəst haʊs/ dom
szeregowy, segment cupboard /ˈkʌbə(r)d/ szafka kuchenna do stołu
tiny /ˈtaɪni/ mały, malutki curtains /ˈkɜː(r)t(ə)nz/ zasłony take the rubbish out /teɪk ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ aʊt/
cushions /ˈkʊʃ(ə)nz/ p oduszki ozdobne wynosić śmieci
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ brzydki
dining chair /ˈdaɪnɪŋ tʃeə(r)/ krzesło z jadalni tidy your room /taɪdi jɔː(r) ˈruːm/ sprzątać
Phrases / Zwroty pokój
in w: dining room /ˈdaɪnɪŋ ruːm/ jadalnia
dining table /ˈdaɪnɪŋ teɪb(ə)l/ stół w jadalni wash the dishes /wɒʃ ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/ zmywać
a(n) old / new / big block of flats starym/
nowym/dużym bloku
a nice part of town ładnej dzielnicy miasta
the centre of the town / city centrum
przedpokój
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entrance hall /ˈentrəns hɔːl/ hol wejściowy,
surrounded by w otoczeniu:
furniture shop /ˈfɜː(r)nɪtʃə(r) ʃɒp/ sklep
fields / houses / trees pól/domów/drzew spare bedroom /speə(r) ˈbedruːm/
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with z: dodatkowa sypialnia, pokój dla gości
gas bottle /ˈɡæs bɒt(ə)l/ butla gazowa
a big / small / huge garden dużym/małym/ stool /stuːl/ stołek
huge area /hjuːdʒ ˈeəriə/ wielki obszar
ogromnym ogrodem toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/ toaleta
(powierzchnia)
a great view wspaniałym widokiem wardrobe /ˈwɔː(r)drəʊb/ szafa
phone signal /ˈfəʊn sɪɡn(ə)l/ sygnał telefonu
loads of rooms wieloma pokojami Household appliances and electrical items /
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Vocabulary 3
1 • sweater • blouse • kettle • alarm clock
1 Are you cold? Here’s a you can • fireplace • central heating • holder
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wear. • shirt • cooker • wallet • backpack
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nose and his mouth.
or a jumper.
a moustache b beard c ponytail 3 He turned off his and fell
3 Helen is very . She always tells back to sleep.
everyone what to do! 4 I put my money and my cards in my
a bossy b lazy c brave .
4 The kids are running around on the 5 Pour the boiling water from the
into the cup.
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in the garden.
6 Could you put some more wood in the
a plant b hedge c lawn ?
5 I put some clothing in that . 7 My house stays warm because we have
a bookcase .
8 Cowboys in films often wear a checked
b sideboard
c chest of drawers
6 They live on a hill with a great
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of the
and jeans.
valley. Grammar
a sight b view c look 4
7 We’re house to live in a neighbouring 1 Do you know where your / yours gloves are?
town. 2 That looks like Maria’s bag, but I don’t
think it’s her / hers.
a moving b starting c going
3 There is / are some seats in the back
8 Dinner will be ready soon, so let’s of the class.
the table. 4 Jean don’t / doesn’t have freckles
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2 playground.
6 Do you see / Are you seeing my book
1 It’s a bit cold outside, so I’m wearing
in this room?
a shirt with long leggings / sleeves.
7 How many cats and dogs Tom has /
2 His real name’s Benjamin but people call has Tom got?
him by his surname / nickname Bendy. 8 At the moment, the kids study /
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3 She puts lots of sun cream on her are studying for an exam.
complexion / skin.
4 We’re sitting on the balcony / basement 5
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8 Do you make / do your bed before you
leave the house? 6
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D loaded E terraced F unpacked B Yes, it’s just down the road.
New message C Mine are the red ones.
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Hi John, D Nice talking to you.
I wanted to tell you my news. We’ve just moved E Nothing much, just studying as usual.
house! We’ve left our little (1) house in
the city and moved into a big bungalow in the Speaker 1 Speaker 2
country. We’re enjoying the new place a lot. My
bedroom is on the (2) floor and looks out Speaker 3 Speaker 4
over a lovely garden. I haven’t (3) yet, so
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my things are all still in boxes around my room.
There’s a spare bedroom too, so you’re welcome
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to come and stay any time! X: Hi, my name is Joshua.
Y: Hi, Joshua. Nice (1) (meet) .
I’m Sarah.
X: I’m new in town. My family just moved here.
FR Y: Very nice. Welcome to our town! How
(2) (like) it here?
X: It’s great. I love it. It seems very charming.
(3) (there) a nice park
round town?
Y: Yes, Stanley Park. It’s in my neighbourhood.
X: Oh, (4) (where) live?
Y: My house is just a few blocks from
7 OPEN TASK here. We can go to the park together
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really close.
Nice talking to you!
2 Is this (Mike / bag)
or is it yours?
3 What (you / listen) Writing
to on your music player at the moment?
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