Lesson A
Listening& Speaking Housing
1 Vocabulary Link
For rent
A
Match each word with a place in the apartment.
1. living room
f
2. dining room g
3. kitchen c
4. bathroom d
5. bedroom e
6. balcony b
7. yard a
8. garage h
B
Pair work. Imagine that you have your own apartment or house. Describe it to your partner.
I live on the second floor of an apartment building. In my apartment, there are seven rooms. There is a living room, a bathroom, a kitchen, a dining room, and three bedrooms. I sleep in the biggest bedroom.
2 Listening
Activity 1 Apartment hunting
Proper names Ashley Ethan City Rentals New words Yard /jɑːd/ n.院子 rental /'rentl/ n.租赁 living room 起居室 garage /ɡə'rɑ:ʒ/ n.车库 apartment /ə'pɑːtmənt/ n.公寓房套间 |
A
The man talks about three apartments. Put the apartments in order as you listen.
Order: 312
B
Pair work. Listen again. What apartment does Ashley like?
2
Activity 2 A housing problem
Proper names Mr. Jenner Graciela |
Listen to Graciela talk to an adviser at her school. Then answer the questions.
1. How's Graciela doing in her classes?
She's doing well in her classes.
2. What's Graciela's problem?
She has a housing problem.
3.What's wrong with her housing?
She likes the house and the host family is very nice to her . But it is too far away from the school . It takes her 45 minutes to come to school by bus every day .
4. What is she offered?
There is a room in the dormitory on campus , but she has to share it with another student .
Activity 3 The Davis family wants a new home.
Proper names Mrs. Tranh Dana Nathan Rolando New words a fford /ə'fɔːd/ v.付得起, 买得起 tennis court 网球场 elegant /'elɪgənt/ a.体面的, 雅致的 |
A
The Davis family wants a new home. Listen to the program "Places for rent." You will hear four ads, A to D. Fill in the table. What things does each place have? Write down the number of the item each place has or write 0 if the place has none of the five items below.
1.a dining room
2. a yard
3.two bedrooms or more
4.two bathrooms or more
5.a big kitchen
A: 234
B: 0
C: 2345
D: 13
B
The Davis family wants a home that has a dining room, a yard, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a big kitchen. Listen to the ads again. Which home is right for the Davis family? Why?
C is the best. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a big kitchen, and a yard.
Activity 4 Make yourself at home!
At your house, do you make your own breakfast or dinner? clean? do your own laundry?
Proper names Patricia Jason Denver 丹佛(科罗拉多州首府) Clarissa Colorado 科罗拉多州(美国州名) New words d ivorce /dɪ'vɔːs/ v.离婚 c loset /'klɒzɪt/ n.橱 |
Useful expressions
cook breakfast/lunch/dinner
wash the dishes
do the laundry
clean the kitchen/bathroom
take out the garbage
make your bed
sweep the floor
vacuum
pick up your clothes
A
Now listen to the passage. Then choose a title for the passage.
a)My Family in China
b)My College Roommate
c)My Host Family in America
c
B
Listen again. Then write T for True or F for False for each sentence. Change the false sentences to make them true.
1. F Yaopeng shares a room with Jason.
Yaopeng doesn't share a room with Jason.
2. F Yaopeng's host mother is married with two children.
Yaopeng's host mother is divorced with two children.
3. T Patricia doesn't clean, cook, or do laundry for Yaopeng.
4. F Yaopeng's friends usually visit the apartment on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Yaopeng's friends usually visit the apartment on the weekend.
5. F On the weekend, Jason watches videos with his friends in the living room.
On the weekend, Jason watches videos with his friends in his room.
Activity 5 Object-shaped houses
Proper names Fayetteville Elvis L. Carden Hellam Mahlon N. Haines Georgia 佐治亚州(美国州名) Pennsylvania 宾夕法尼亚州(美国州名) New words g uitar /gɪ'tɑː/ n.吉他 song-writer /'sɒŋraɪtə/ n.歌曲作者 slight /slaɪt/ a.轻微的 slant /slɑːnt/ n.倾斜 can tell 辨别, 分辨 modify /'mɒdɪfaɪ/ v.改造 ranch /rɑːntʃ/ n.牧场 hallway /'hɔːlweɪ/ n.过道 mimic /'mɪmɪk/ v.模仿 magnate /'mægneɪt/ n.巨头, 大亨 replica /'replɪkə/ n.复制品 boot /buːt/ n.靴子 sole /səʊl/ n.鞋底 heel /hiːl/ n.鞋跟 toe /təʊ/ n.鞋尖, 脚趾 guesthouse /'ɡesthaʊs/ n.客房 honeymooner /'hʌnɪmuːn/ n.度蜜月者 at his expense 由他付钱 couple /'kʌpəl/ n.一对; 夫妻 pass away 去世 ice cream parlor 冷饮室 |
A
Now listen to the two talks. Then fill in the blanks of the following sentences about each unusual house.
1.The Guitar House has a long narrow walkway or hallway leading to the garage, thus the guitar shape. It has a flat roof with the electrical wires running along the top to mimic guitar strings .
2.The Shoe House was a guesthouse for elderly couples and people on their honeymoon . Now it is an ice cream parlor and is open to tourists .
B
Listen again. Then answer the following questions.
1.Who built the Guitar House?
Elvis L. Carden.
2.Why did he build the house?
He was a song-writer and loved country music. /He wanted to build a house that would look like a guitar.
3.Why did Haines build the Shoe House?
To advertise his business.
4.What does the Shoe House look like?
It looks like a high-top work boot.
5.What did Haines originally use his Shoe House for?
As a guesthouse.
6.What is the Shoe House used for now?
It is an ice cream parlor and open to tourists.
3 Pronunciation
Rising intonation to show surprise
A
Pair work. Listen to the conversations. Pay attention to the rising and falling intonations. Then practice the conversations with a partner.
A: How many rooms are there in your apartment?
B: Ten. (falling intonations)
A: Ten? (rising intonations)
B: Yeah.
A: Wow, you have a large apartment!
A: Is there a garage?
B: No. (falling intonations)
A: No? (rising intonations)
B: No, but there's a yard.
B
Pair work. Read the short conversations. Write R for the rising or F for the falling in the correct places. Then practice the conversations with a partner.
1.
F A: There are ten rooms in my apartment.
R B: Ten?
2.
F A: It's too small.
R B: Too small?
3.
F A: I live on a houseboat.
R B: A houseboat?
4.
F A: It has twelve rooms.
R B: Twelve rooms?
4 Speaking & Communication
Activity 1 How many rooms are there?
A
Useful expressions for showing surprise
Showing surprise
Really?
Oh?
Oh, my goodness!
Wow!
What a surprise!
That's amazing!
That's unbelievable!
No kidding!
No way!
B
Pair work. Listen to the conversation. Then practice with a partner.
Justin: Hi, Ashley.
Ashley: Hi, Justin. Come in!
Justin: Thanks. Hey, this is a nice apartment!
Ashley: Yeah, and it's only 400 dollars a month.
Justin: Really? That's not bad! How many rooms are there?
Ashley: There are five. There's a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and my bedroom.
Justin: Is there a garage?
Ashley: No, but there's a small yard.
Justin: That's great!
C
Pair work. Make new conversations and practice with your partner. Change the information for all the underlined words in the conversation above.
D
Look at Ashley's apartment. Match the words with the items in the picture.
Furniture
1. table a
2.chair c
3.lamp b
4.sofa e
5.desk i
6.wardrobe h
7.bed j
Appliances
8.stove g
9.refrigerator d
10.microwave f
E
Pair work. Practice talking about each room of Ashley's new apartment with a partner. You may follow the model talks.
In the living room, there is a coffee table in front of the TV.
In Ashley's bedroom, there is a cell phone under her desk, next to Ashley's dog.
Information for practice | |
Things in Ashley's bedroom a rug a wardrobe a blanket a desk a vase a CD player a tennis racket a cell phone a backpack a pair of glasses a pillow | Prepositions of place in in the middle of between on the right on in front of behind on the left under next to ... |
Activity 2 Winchester Mystery House
Proper names Sarah Winchester San Jose 圣何塞(美国加州第三大城市) California 加利福尼亚州(美国州名) New words s taircase /'steəkeɪs/ n.楼梯 c eiling /'siːlɪŋ/ n.天花板 h aunted /'hɔːntɪd/ a.闹鬼的 g host /gəʊst/ n.鬼, 幽灵 |
A
Class activity. Look at the pictures of this famous house. Use three adjectives to describe the house. Share your ideas with the class.
B
Listen to a tour guide talk about the Winchester Mystery House and write the right numbers.
total rooms 160
bedrooms 40
bathrooms 13
elevators 3
doors 2, 000
windows 10, 000
staircases 40
kitchens 6
C
Pair work. Listen again. Then answer the questions with a partner.
1.Why is this house strange? Choose one example from the talk.
2.Some people think the house is haunted. Do you know a haunted house? Tell your partner about it.