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Unit 3 The Place I Live In

3.2 Learn to talk about the street and the house you live in

1. Look and say what you can see in the street.

E x a m p l e: I can see a lot of houses and tall trees in the street.

2. Listen and repeat. Say what there is in your street.

STREET

— What is there in your street?

— There are many houses, indeed.

— Are there any cafes or shops?

— Yes, they are near the bus stop.

/і:/ street, indeed

/p/ shop, stop

3. Look, match and say in what street and house these children live.

a many-storeyed building;  a broad busy street.

a one-storeyed house;   a small lane;

E x a m p l e: The boy lives in a small one-storeyed house.

4. Think and say:

• what house you live in;

• what there is in front of your house;

• what there is behind your house.

E x a m p l e: I live in a two-storeyed house. In front of my house there is a playground. Behind my house there is a shop.

5. Listen and role-play.

NEIGHBOURS

Taras: Hey, Oksana, what are you doing here?

Oksana: Don’t you know? We got a new flat last summer.

Now I live in this part of Kyiv.

Taras: Glad to hear it. And what street do you live in?

Oksana: I live in Sadova street in a many-storeyed building.

Taras: It can’t be true! I live in the same street. Is there a big shopping centre near your house?

Oksana: No, there isn’t.

Taras: And what is there in front of your house and behind it?

Oksana: There is a big nice flowerbed in front of my house and a cafe behind it.

Taras: I know where it is. There are two tall trees near this cafe, right?

Oksana: Exactly.

Taras: I live in a nine-storeyed house next to the cafe.

Oksana: So we are neighbours!

Remember!

— I live in Sadova street in a many-storeyed building.

— Oh, I live in the same street.

6. Let’s play «the same word» game. Use the box.

E x a m p l e: A: a house

B: I live in the same house.

C: …

7. Make up 5-6 sentences on the table.

a street;

a square;

a lane;

a city;

a village;

a town.

E x a m p l e: I live in Sadova Street, in a many-storeyed building.

8. Talk with your friend about the street and the house you live in.

On your Own: Take a picture of any street/lane in your neighbourhood and write 5-6 sentences about it.

E x a m p l e: This is a broad busy street. There are a lot of many-storeyed houses there. There is a small cafe. In front of it there are benches. Behind the cafe there are flower­beds…

9. Read and say why Kate likes to live in a small town.

ABOUT KATE’S HOUSE

My name is Kate Pavlenko. I live in Ukraine in a small cosy town. In this town there are some streets and lanes. And in these streets and lanes there are many houses - big and small.

I live in a many-storeyed house. In front of my house there is a big shopping centre. My mum usually does the shopping there. There is also a playground behind my house. I like it a lot. My friends and I like to play there in summer. And in winter there is a big skating rink. Girls adore skating, and boys enjoy playing hockey there.

In summer there are beautiful flowers around. We help our mothers to plant and water the flowers. I think it’s good to live in a small town. Everything is so near! Do you agree?

10. Read and choose the correct answer.

1. Where does Kate live?

a) in a big city; b) on a farm; c) in a small village.

2. What house does the girl live in?

a) a two-storeyed house;

b) a many-storeyed building;

c) a one-storeyed house.

3. What is there in front of Kate’s house?

a) a shopping centre; b) a cafe; c) Kate’s school.

4. What does Kate like most of all?

a) a shop; b) a flowerbed; c) a playground.

5. What is there in the playground in winter?

a) a snow house; b) a skating rink; c) a stadium.

6. What can we see there in summer?

a) flowerbeds; b) trees; c) birdhouses.

11. Act as Kate and say about your house. Use:

a many-storeyed house; in front of the house behind the house; a skating rink; flowerbeds.

12. Tell your friends about the street and the house you live in. Use:

I live in … street. My street is … .There are … and … . I live in a … house.

In front of my house there is/are … . Behind the house there is/are … . I like … .

13. Write about your street and your house for your class magazine. Use:

This is the street I live in. … And this is the house I live in. …

Do it Yourself! Draw a picture of your neighbourhood for your class magazine and label your favourite places in it.