G there is / there are, some / any + plural nouns { V the house P ea/ and ita, sentence stress Is there a garage? Yes, there is VOCABULARY the house Read the advertisement for a house to rent. Would you like to rent it? Why (not)? Cover the advertisement. What can you remember about the house? ¢ With a partner, think of three things you can usually find ina bedroom, a bathroom, and a living room. Beautiful country house. Very quiet. Six bedrooms, four bathrooms, large garden. Five miles from Witney. Perfect family house. LOW PRICE. d_ > p.161 Vocabulary Bank The house. 2 LISTENING 4/13) Kimand Leo area young couple from the USA. They want to rent the house in 1. Cover the dialogue and listen to their conversation with Barbara. Which three rooms in the house do they go into? Listen again and complete the dialogue. K_ The garden is wonderful, love it. L Isthere a *garage? B_ Ohyes, there's a big garage over there. Let's go inside the house. This is the2__ floor, the kitchen, the * the *_ the library. Wow! There's a library, Kim! This isthe living room, Hove the furniture, the old sofa, the armchairs, the _ And ths is the ® Is there a dishwasher? No, there isnt. It's an old house, you see. Never mind. | thinkit's lovely. Is there 2” downstairs? Yes, there's one ® Are there any ® nere are five rooms on this, «the living room, _. t's very big, as you can see. and there are three upstairs with children? No, there aren't any neighbours near here. But there are some families with children in the village. Th Mrs. Call me Barbara, dear. Yes, | lived here. A long time ago. ts great. You lived in this house, is that right Now Ilive in the village. Let's go 4/14)) Listen. What does Kim say about one of the bedrooms? Whose bedroom was it?@_419)) Listen and repeat. Copy the rhythm. > Are there any Stairs? Yes, theyre over there. Is there a bank near here? Yes. Where? ‘There's ONE in the Square. a>o> d_ @/15)) Kim and Leo go to the local pub. Listen and, answer the questions Practise the dialogues with a partner. 1 What do they have to drink? Why? £ Ask your partner questions with Is there a...in your...? 2 What does the barman tell them...? Are there any...in your...? Give more information in 4 about what happened in the house your answers if you can. ’ about Barbara © about what happened to the house later TV books plants pictures 3. What do Kim and Leo decide to do? og fireplacec=lamaby kitchen bedroom bathroom dining room living room 3 GRAMMAR there is / there are a In groups of three, practise the dialogue in 2b. Then ‘sthere atv No, there isn't, but complete the chart. jn your! wichor ) there's one in the living room. singular [plural ‘There's a garden. There some families in 5 SPEAKING | the village. {ESE ___g._[ ook at the questionnaire Your home. Interview a There adishwasher. | There aren't any neighbours, partner. Ask for and give more information if you can, a garage? any neighbours? | 2 yee Your home fl | ‘fi D0 you live in a house ora flat? 1 There are ehree families in the village. How oldis it? 2 There are some families in the village. ‘B& How bigis it? ¢ > p.138 Grammar Bank 8B. Learn more about ebay veneer there s there are etc. and practise it. ees ®isthere study? a garden or abalcony? 4 PRONUNCIATION a garage? i central heating or airconditioning? Jea and fia, sentence stress Spal aN a 17) Dae bb What's the difference between. sten and repeat the words and sounds, b_ Drawa simple plan of your living room. Show the plan to your partner and describe the room. ae ee is the living room. t's quite big and it's very light. There are two sofas and an armchair. ®« oe 6 WRITING b_ Purthe words in the right place 9p p34 Witting Describing your home. beer careful dear wear here theyre Write a description of your house or flat. near stairs there wee hear where © (418) Listen and repeat the words. 7 420) SONG House of the Rising Sun 3 A EEThe house 1 ROOMS Match the words and pictures 1-10. bathroom abedroom agarage agarden ahall akitehen aliving room 1 astudy agoilet 2 PARTS OF AROOM March the words and pictures 11-15 balcony the ceiling the floor the stairs the wall 3 THINGS IN A ROOM a Match the words and pictures 16—31 abath abed cupboard afireplace afrdge alamp alighe aplane a shelf (shelves) a.sofa|acouch shing machine Central heating and air conditioning | © central heatingis a system that makes a house warm, usually using radiators, VOCABULARY BANK b (4)12)) Listen and check 1-3. © Cover the words and look at the pictures. Test yourself or a partner. pez