1. HOUSES AND FLATS. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A CITY OR IN THE COUNTRYSIDE English teacher methodologist Natalja Prigunova

2. LEARNING AIMS to provide vocabulary and information about rooms and areas of a house to provide vocabulary and information about houses to encourage students to speak using the new words to provide vocabulary and information about rooms and areas of a house to provide vocabulary and information about houses to encourage students to speak using the new words

3. What is home? A roof to keep out the rain… but home is more than that … warmth of loving hearts … where even the tea-kettle sings from happiness. That is home God bless it. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.

4. BRAINSTORM What I like doing about the houseWhat I like doing about the house Something I hate doing about the houseSomething I hate doing about the house Five things which make your house homeFive things which make your house home How you moved in a new flat/houseHow you moved in a new flat/house Your friend’s house/flat where you feel comfortableYour friend’s house/flat where you feel comfortable What you usually do in the evening when the whole family is at homeWhat you usually do in the evening when the whole family is at home

5. VOCABBOX ACCOMMODATIONACCOMMODATION AMENITYAMENITY INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DECORATIONINTERIOR/EXTERIOR DECORATION CONVENIENCESCONVENIENCES MODERN FACILITIESMODERN FACILITIES SPASIOUS/AIRYSPASIOUS/AIRY BUILT-INBUILT-IN FULLY EQUIPED/FURNISHED/FITTEDFULLY EQUIPED/FURNISHED/FITTED OUTSKIRTS/SURBURBSOUTSKIRTS/SURBURBS URBAN/RUSTICURBAN/RUSTIC AMPLEAMPLE TILED/THATCHED/SLATEDTILED/THATCHED/SLATED

6. TYPES OF HOUSES Detached: a house is not joined to any other Semi-detached: a house which is joined to another house on one side

7. TYPES OF HOUSES Terraced: a house which is part of a line of houses. It is a house which is joined to other houses on two sides Bungalow: a house which is only on one floor, no stairs. It may be joined to another bungalow or might stand alone

8. TYPES OF HOUSES Block of flats: a flat is part of a bigger building where all the flats share a front door Farmhouse: a type of building or house which serves a residential purpose in a rural or agricultural setting. Most often, the surrounding environment will be a farm. These buildings are usually 2 stories

9. TYPES OF HOUSES Cottage: a modest dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location Mansion: a very large dwelling house Villa: a detached or semidetached suburban house. luxurious country residence with extensive grounds

10. TYPES OF HOUSES Boathouse: a house on water Penthouse: an apartment located on the top floors of a building

11. OTHER TYPES OF HOUSES

12. WHAT IS THE IMAGE OF A COMFORTABLE HOME FOR YOU? AAAA a private belonging a semi-detached house to keep the place in good order a block of flats an atmosphere of comfort enough space for everyone to share a room with smb furnished to a high standard luxury neighborhood amenities of home life a detached house modern kitchen facilities close to a pleasant location essentials a cottage appliances modern conveniences support and help a living space relaxed friendly atmosphere

13. DO YOU AGREE OR NOT? COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS Life in a big city has got lots of disadvantagesLife in a big city has got lots of disadvantages Young people prefer to live in big citiesYoung people prefer to live in big cities Life in big cities is much more passiveLife in big cities is much more passive It is very difficult to find friends in a big cityIt is very difficult to find friends in a big city Nothing is going on in a big cityNothing is going on in a big city The entertainment is non-stop in a big city all year roundThe entertainment is non-stop in a big city all year round Rural life is more preferable because everybody knows each otherRural life is more preferable because everybody knows each other Lots of people try to change the city life for the life in the villageLots of people try to change the city life for the life in the village

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK? GIVE A REASON FOR YOUR OPINION The cost of living in a city is more expensiveThe cost of living in a city is more expensive The ecological situation in a city is dangerousThe ecological situation in a city is dangerous The monotony of the rural life would very soon bore oneThe monotony of the rural life would very soon bore one In a city it is easier to do what you wantIn a city it is easier to do what you want In a village people have more opportunities for educationIn a village people have more opportunities for education Only a madman would choose to live in a large modern cityOnly a madman would choose to live in a large modern city

15. ROLE-PLAY A father of a family has been appointed for a post in a large city. The family has to move from a town where they live in a marvellous cottage in an apartment in a big city. Some members of the family like the idea of changing a place of living but some think it is a disaster. All members are discussing this change and giving their grounds to support their ideas.A father of a family has been appointed for a post in a large city. The family has to move from a town where they live in a marvellous cottage in an apartment in a big city. Some members of the family like the idea of changing a place of living but some think it is a disaster. All members are discussing this change and giving their grounds to support their ideas.

16. A HOME To be lit by the electricity of caring for all, To be carpeted by friends from wall to wall. A few moments of privacy and thoughts of love, To be heated by the warmth of God above. To be cleaned of bickerings every day. To be furnished with an understanding way. To be filled with the aroma of delicate food, And happiness will become its mood! `Carol Fitchett