In this Unit we will look at Houses and Buildings. We will look at ways of describing buildings and rooms and furniture for the rooms. We will also examine Participle Clauses.
Watch the video and answer the following questions.
1) What other countries have an upside down house?
2) How did the man feel inside the house?
What problems can you have in a house?
Work with a partner and complete these collocations.
a) leaking _________ b) damp on the ______
c) squeaky _________ d) frozen ________
e) pest ___________ f) dry _____
Many people like DIY (Do It Yourself) and try to fix things in their houses.
Work with a partner and try to name as many of these tools as you can.
Participle Clauses
You can find out more about Participle Clauses on the Grammar Page. Read about Participle Clauses then try the exercise below.
Write the present participle.
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(search) for her gloves, she dug through the entire wardrobe.
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(whistle) a song, she danced through the house with the mop.
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(sit) in the shade, we ate cake and drank coffee.
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The child sat at the desk (paint) a picture.
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(run) to the bus stop, she lost her shoe.
Write the past participle.
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(blind) by the sun, the driver didn’t see the stop sign.
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(prepare) by the chef himself, the dinner will be a real treat.
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(sing) by him, every song sounds just wonderful.
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(misuse) as a refuse dump, the place became more and more shabby.
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Though (bear) in England, she spent most of her childhood in the United States.
Write the present perfect participle.
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(park) the car, we searched for the ticket machine.
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(drink) one litre of water, she really needed to go to the toilet.
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(leave) the party too early, we couldn’t see the fireworks anymore.
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(finish) her phone call, she went back to work.
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(lose) ten kilogrammes, Anne finally fit into her favourite dress again.
What is Feng Shui?
Do you think it works?
Watch the video and answer the questions?
1) What does yellow represent?
2) What elements should you have in a bathroom?
When trying to find an apartment, it is important to know the meaning of certain words.
Work with a partner and try to define these words.
Deposit Common Areas Arrears Hike Lease Notice Binding Wear and Tear Tenant Let
You can find some voacbulary in the attached file
Quantifiers
Watch the video for information on Quantifiers, you can also find information on the Grammar Page. Then try the exercises in the box below.
Complete the sentences below using an expression of quantity.
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I've sat in that chair _____________ a time and thought about poor Joseph.
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______________Meg and Clare were in agreement about the cost of the repairs.
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Why do you get me so upset_______________ time you come to the house?
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_______________ moment now, John will arrive saying he's feeling sick and needs to go home.
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Daniel, you have _________________ notion of what it takes to be successful.
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_________________ of the donors was willing to increase their donation and the charity went broke.
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We owe _______________ of what we know about Antarctica to the permanent research stations there.
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If I give you the cash, can you buy _______________ wine and a bag of rice for me?