6.1 Give a talk on where you live. Remember to say what kind of building (house, flat, etc.) you live in, who you live with, what the neighborhood is like.
6.2 Describe the place you live in. Speak about the rooms, the furniture, modern conveniences and the design of your flat.
6.3 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a detached house and in an apartment building.
6.4 Compare living in a country house and in a modern town flat.
6.5 Imagine you can afford a villa on the Black Sea coast. Describe the villa and the scenery.
6.6 Speak about the house of your dream.
6.7 Discuss what makes our homes a comfortable place.
6.8 Express your opinion about the importance of living in a place of your own.
6.9 Imagine you are talking to an American. Ask him/her about his place of living and typical American homes.
6.10 Comment on the following English proverbs: “East or West, home is best”, “There is no place like home”, “My house is my castle”. How do they characterize English-speaking people?
READING
7.1 Form the words according to the model, translate them into Russian : real – unreal
comfortable
realistic
successful
expected
certain
Read the following international words, give the Russian equivalents.
Almost everybody in Britain dreams of living in a detached house; that is, a house which is a separate building. The saying, ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ is well-known. It illustrates the desire for privacy and the importance attached to ownership which seem to be at the heart of the British attitude to housing.