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Teacher’s notes
Level Advanced
Time 45–60minutes
Aims •toreviseandexpand“homes”vocabulary,practisingvariousreadingtacticsasa
preparationforwriting
•toraiseawarenessofdifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish
Before you start
•Makeacopyoftheworksheetforeachstudent/pair
You will also need
•Copiesofthe
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
,7thedition
.
HOMES
DEScriBing HOMES:
Theirstvocabularyexercisehereintroducesthetopicofhomes.GetSstomakeguessesirst
toestablishhowmuchofthevocabularytheyalreadyknow.Iftheyareunsure,getthemto
lookatthepicturesofdifferenttypesofhomeonpageR16ofthe
Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary
,7thedition,tohelp.Ssworkindividuallyorinpairstowritetheirowndeinitions.
Key:
Students’deinitionsshouldexplainthebasicdifferencesbetweenthetypesofhome.The
dictionarydeinitionsareasbelow:
• a detached house:ahousewhichisnotjoinedtoanotherhouseoneitherside
• a semi-detached house:ahousewhichisjoinedtoanotherhousebyawallononeside
thatisshared
• a terraced house:ahousethatformspartofacontinuousrowofsimilarhousesthatare
joinedtogetherinoneblock(aterrace)
• a bungalow:ahousebuiltallononelevel,withoutstairs
• a cottage:asmallhouse,especiallyinthecountry
• a lat:asetofroomsforlivingin,includingakitchen,usuallyononeloorofabuilding
Skim reading:
ExplainthattheSsaregoingtoreadestateagents’descriptionsofthreehomes.Theirsttime
theyread,theyshouldnotfocusonunknownvocabulary,butjusttrytogetageneralideato
answerthequestions.EncourageSstoskimreadthetexts,settingatimelimitifnecessary.
Theycouldworkinpairsorsmallgroupstodiscusstheiranswers.
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Key:
Themostobviousanswerswouldbethatthefamilywiththreechildrenwouldchoosehouse
A,becauseithasfourbedroomsandplentyofspace.Thenewly-marriedcouplewould
choosehouseCbecauseitissuitableinsizeforacoupleorayoungfamily.Thesingleperson
wouldprobablychoosethestudiolat,B,becauseit’ssuitableforairst-timebuyerandisina
livelyarea.Ssmighthavedifferentanswerswhichtheyshouldjustify.
Vocabulary:
Ssnowgobacktore-readthetextsindetail,focussingonthevocabularyandcheckingany
unknownwordsinthedictionary,eitherworkingaloneorinpairs.Theythenmatchthe
descriptionstowordsandphrasesfromthetext.
Key:
a reception room:aroomwherepeoplecansit
b en suite(bathroom):abathroomjoinedontoabedroom
c utility room:aroomwhereyoucankeepawashingmachineandotherequipment
d patio:alathardareaoutsideahousewhereyoucansit
e lawn:anareaofgrass
f refurbished:decoratedtomakeitmoreattractive
g studio lat:asmalllatwithonemainroom
h a stone’s throw(from):averyshortdistanceaway
i open-plan:withoutinsidewallsdividingitupintorooms
j French window:aglassdoor,usuallyleadingtotheoutside
k loft:aspacejustbelowtheroofofahouse
l double-glazed:withtwolayersofglass
Follow-up writing task:
Sswritetheirown‘estateagent’s’descriptionofahome.Thiscouldbedoneinclassinpairs
orgroups,orindividuallyforhomework.Whattypeofhomeyouaskthemtodescribewill
dependontheSs.
•
theirownhomeortheirfamily’shome-thisislessappropriateifdifferencesmightcause
embarrassmentorifSsaremostlylikelytoliveinverysimilarhomes
•
adreamhomeand/oranightmarehome
•
atypicalhomefromtheirhometown-thisworksespeciallywellforinternationalgroups
TohelpSsfocusandstructuretheirwriting,youcouldspecifywhattypeofinformationthey
shouldinclude(asbelow).Encouragethemtousesomeofthevocabularyfromtheprevious
exercise,usingappropriatecollocationsfromthetextsordictionaryexamples.
•
location
•
styleofbuilding/architecture
•
rooms
•
features(typeofheating,etc)
•
theexterior(garden,balconyetc.)
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BriTiSH AnD AMEricAn EngLiSH:
Tointroducethissection,youcouldlookbackatsomeofthevocabularyalreadyencountered
whichisdifferentinBritishandAmericanEnglish.Notethatinsomecasestherearenot
exactequivalentsasdifferentwordsrefertodifferentstylesofarchitecturewhicharemore
commoninBritainandAmerica(suchasabungalowandaranchhouse).
asemi-detachedhouse(
BrE
)–aduplex(
NAmE
)
aterracedhouse(
BrE
)–arowhouse(
NAmE
)
abungalow(
BrE
)–aranchhouse(
NAmE
)
alat(
BrE
)–anapartment(
NAmE
)
PointoutthatthedictionaryshowswhetherawordisusedonlyorespeciallyinBritishor
AmericanEnglishusingthelabels
BrE
(BritishEnglish)and
NAmE
(NorthAmericanEnglish),
andthatitalsoshowsequivalentswhereappropriate.
Ssreadtheemailandcheckthewordsinboldinthedictionaryifnecessarytoindthe
BrE
equivalents.
Key:
fall – autumn
apartment – lat
ifth loor –althoughthevocabularyhereisnotAmerican,thewayAmericansdescribe
theloorsofabuildingisdifferentfromintheUK(andEurope).Sotheifth loorinaUS
buildingwouldbethesixth loorinaUKbuilding.Ifstudentsareunsurewhattheissueis
here,directthemtothenoteattheentryfor‘loor’inthedictionary.
elevator–lift
janitor–caretaker
trash–rubbish
mailman–postman
yard–garden
faucet–tap
refrigerator–fridge
closet–wardrobe(orpossiblycupboard)
cell(phone)–mobile(phone)
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HOMES
Describing homes
Writeyourowndeinitionsforthesedifferenttypesofhome.
• acottage
• alat
reading:Quicklyreadtheestateagent’sdescriptionsofthreehomesbelow.
Whichhome:
• wouldbebestforafamilywiththreechildren?
• wouldbemostsuitableforanewly-marriedcouple?
• wouldbeaffordableforayoung,singleperson?
• wouldyoumostliketolivein?
• aterracedhouse
• abungalow
A short drive from the
city centre, this spacious
modern detached house is
set in attractive gardens in
a popular area. The house
offers plenty of living
accommodation including
two reception rooms, kitchen/
breakfast room, four
bedrooms (en suite to master
bedroom), family bathroom
and utility room. Externally
there are tidy gardens with a
patio, lawn and mature trees
and shrubs, and a double
garage.
A completely refurbished
studio lat just a stone’s
throw away from Whiteladies
Road with its vibrant shops
and restaurants. The
open-plan accommodation
comprises a spacious lounge
with sleeping area and
contemporary kitchen with
integral appliances. There
is also a separate shower
room and access to a small
balcony via French windows.
Ideal for irst-time buyers.
A modern two-bedroom
terraced house situated in
a popular location close to
the facilities of the town. The
accommodation includes
entrance hall, kitchen, sitting
room, two bedrooms, and
a bathroom. There is also a
loft conversion which could
be used as a study or third
bedroom. The property
beneits from gas central
heating, double-glazed
windows, rear garden and
allocated parking for two cars.
Vocabulary: Checkanywordsorphrasesinthedescriptionswhicharenotfamiliarinthe
dictionary.Findwordsorphraseswhichmeanthefollowing.
a aroomwherepeoplecansit
b asmallbathroomjoinedontoabedroom
c aroomwhereyoucankeepawashingmachineandotherequipment
d alathardareaoutsideahousewhereyoucansit
e anareaofgrass
f decoratedtomakeitmoreattractive
g asmalllatwithonemainroom
h averyshortdistanceaway
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• adetachedhouse
• asemi-detachedhouse
lesson plan
i withoutinsidewallsdividingitupintorooms
j aglassdoor,usuallyleadingtotheoutside
k aspacejustbelowtheroofofahouse
l withtwolayersofglass
British and American English
ManyeverydayobjectsaroundthehomehavedifferentwordsinBritishandAmerican
English.Jo’soldschoolfriend,Kate,movedtoNewYork15yearsagoandtheystillkeepin
touchbyemail.Sinceshe’sbeenintheStates,KatehaspickedupalotofAmericanEnglish
wordsandexpressions.
Hey Jo!
How’s it going? How’s the weather over there? It’s getting cold here and
fall
is really setting in.
I’m now getting settled in my new
apartment
. It’s so much better
than the old place. I’m on the
ifth loor
but there’s an
elevator
, so no
trudging up the stairs. The building’s really well maintained and there’s a
really good
janitor
who organizes all the
trash
and stuff. He’s also around
during the day to accept packages from the
mailman
if I’m not home,
which is really useful. Because it’s so high up, I don’t hear any trafic noise
and from the back windows I look out over a really pretty little
yard
.
There were a few little things to be sorted out when I moved in, the
faucet
in the kitchen was dripping so I had to call in a plumber to ix it.
I also had to buy a new
refrigerator
as my old one had died. Otherwise,
the place is really great. I haven’t unpacked everything yet, but there’s
plenty of storage space, especially a fantastic big
closet
in my bedroom,
so I’m looking forward to getting everything put away when I get some
time.
I haven’t sorted out a phone line yet, but my
cell
number is the same. I’ll
send you some photos of my new pad soon.
Look forward to hearing your news.
Kate.
NowimagineyouareJo,tellinganotherBritishfriendabouthowKateisgettingoninher
newhome.Rememberthatyoumayneedto‘translate’theAmericanwords(highlightedin
bold)intoBritishEnglish.
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