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UNIT

LESSON 1
for
Housing Solutions
Me
READING
PREDICT

When we predict, we read of a text and guess

part
what will come next.

A Read the sentence of each

paragraph and choose what you think
first it

will be about. Then read the text and check.

Paragraph 1: Paragraph3:
a
fixing a problem in the home a the problems with buying a low-cost home
b change of living situation b details about how the owner paid for it

Paragraph 2:
a a description of a neighborhood
ba description of the home

My Housing Solution! Followers

some amazing news with
excited to have an
'm share
everyone:
Idon't to rent awful
apartment anymore. It's amazing,
because I
never thought
Iwould be able to do this. But a company, Your Own Little Home, offers housing solutions for
people who want to own their own home but can't afford So now own my own home!
I
it.
home but it's it's in a area. It has a living room and a bedroom, plus there is a
The issmall, very cute, and beautiful small
bathroom.The living room has a kitchen area with a small stove, a refrigerator, and a place to prepare food.
I also have a

couch anda table and two chairs

for guests. There isa small hall from the living room to the bedroom, and there is a

little
balcony on the back of the house which can reach from the bedroom.
I

My house only cost $2,000! Can you believeMy parents helped me a little bit, but Iused money from my job to
that?
pay
for the rest.The reason it's a low-cost home is because I built it myself. That's right! The company gave me instructions
on how to do it, and a couple of my friends helped me. have to think of something nice to do for
them, and this new
I'll
kitchen stove of mine gives me the perfect idea!
tollow

BRead the text again and choose the correct answers.

1 The writerdescribes where he was living as amazing terrible.

2 The writer believed he would never own his own home / have his own
home one day.
3 The home has three two rooms in it you count the bathroom. if

4 There is isn't an area

for sitting outside the home.
The writer's home is low-cost because
his him/
parents bought it for he built it.
6 The
probably cook dinner for his friends
writer will
ask his friends how to use the stove.

VOCABULARY
A Write the word that
goes with each definition. The first letter and number of letters in the word
is
given for you.

1 This is a part of the house that's

outside, and we go out on it from the second
2 When we want to live in a place, but we don't want to buy
floor. (b, 7)
it, we do this. 4) Yent
3 This describes a
place that it not
(r,

expensive to buy. (1, 7)

4 This is a
part of a house that's long, and there are rooms off to the
side. 4)
5 When we have enough money to (h,

6 This is
buy something, we can do this.
something two or three people can sit on. (c,
(a, 6) akfo
5)

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 the correct answer.
Choo
B
of furniture coststtoo much money to
This piece buy. can't rent afford it.

I
1
down the couch
room is just hall and on the right.
2 My
in a low-cost
high-cost home, but it still looks
3 They live quite nice.
Lae the money to buy a house, but would

I
44 prefer to afford rent one.
can aoout on the hall balcony, have some
lemonade, and watch the sunset.
leff and Maria were sitting on the couch hall and
watching TV.

GRAMMAR
the correct answers to complete the
A Choose rules.

1 We use will or going to to talk about schedules / make

predictions.
2 We use going toto talk about future intentions/ arrangements.
3 We use the present progressive to talk about future
arrangements /
predictions.
4 We use the simple present to talk about
predictions future
events that happen on a schedule.

B Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verb in

parentheses. There may be more than one form.
1 A: Did you make arrangements with the house seller?

B: Yes, did. We re meein (meet) later this afternoon.

I
2 A: This house is really beautiful, and it's not expensive.
Do you think you ae
8:
(buy) it?

3 A: Does Ann have a date set to

move into her new apartment?
B: Yes, she does. She5 maung-(move) in on
April 15th.

c9.1 Listen to the conversation and write the correct form of the
verb you hear in the first blank. Then
write arrangement, intention, prediction, schedule at the end.

Antonio: think you 1 2oond0 i here.

mos e
I
Veronica: 12 in exactly one month.
Antonio: We3ermama hjm at 10 a.m.
4 am aon 1O him aboutmany
Veronica:

Antonio: I'm sure he 5 e_ happy

things.

to answer them.
Veronica:
hope so, or I6am irh aord it!
I
sentences. Use the correct form verb according to the situation in parentheses. Two sentences
DWite of the
have more than one answer.
1
Maria/ buy a new couch/later today/.(intention)

2 he
live /in a nice house / someday .(prediction)
Hers qon FO Ye SOmedou
welook / atanew house / tomorrowmorning/ (arrangement)
dt area) node OmorrOu)
4
yochange
YOS dOmd
the furniture
S h ode
/ in your house
Ane
? (intention)
FUTtOre m YO noJse

move into / my new apartment October1st(schedule)

md \MO m ar ment 1st
they notrent/ a place forever .(prediction
plece for eJev
mey re not

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 LESSON 2 IMight Live Downtown

VOCABULARY
A Choose the correct answer to make phrases.
the bills
5 rent / share
1 share/ rent the chores a studio roommate
2 live with
live/share alone rent live room a
3 studio / apartment hunting housemates
8 have alone
4 housemate studio apartment

B Complete with a word from the box.

roommate studio
rent
housemates hunting
alone bills chores

it's cheaper.
the beçause
1 It's when two people share will be fine.

2 Idon't
better
want a to live in. think a S apartment
I
big apartment that's near the school.
a room
3 When start college, lI'm going to Yen and Diego the
Sonia does the dishes, cleans
I
the kitchen.
4 Diego and Sonia share the . ChoreS_ in

house with?
floor

5 How many YOUsenoido you share your

She's going to
move soon.
MtinGtomorrow.
Kaquel going to goapartment is
to ask her to leave the apartment.
7 Maria doesn't like her ronmate,so she's going some nice things about it
but there are
8 t's more expensive to live alone_ than with others,

LISTENING
LISTEN FOR ATTITUDE
we listen for the speakers positive
When we listen for attitude,

to understand how they

feel about things.
and negative opinions

A Listen to two people talking.

How does Eli feel
C9.2
about the following?
/ scared
1 his living situation: unbappy/ angry
2 his roommates: annoyed/ excited annoyed
/ unsure
3 moving:worried happy

the conversation and

BC)9.3 Now rest
listen to of the
choose True or False.

True False
1 lvy believes
Eli's situation must change.
False
2 lvy says there's a studio apartment near
her job. True
3 Eli believes his parents will give him some money. True False

4 Eli wants to get a part-time job.

True / False
really

5 is sure it will definitely

be fast and easy to move. True/False
lvy
will need new furniture.
6 vy predicts that Eli's roommates True False

c 9.3 Listen again and complete the sentences using the verbs given in parentheses.

Ivy: The apartment mad nai Dbe)

1 close to your school.

oUO CAAKord)
rest.
I thinkl2 can probably get a part-time job
Eli: a studio to pay
apartment. tor tne
I
lvy: guess moving 3/mgt claKGtake) very long.
I
Eli: My roommates 4Otple lu OSuse) more than Ido! it

Ivy: Well, think they 5 hae

(have)to find a new couch soon!
I
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GRAMMAR

,
the rules with the words from the box. the

A Complete

could definitely nay might

nd eA eY h
probably

We use defnd when we are very sure

about the future.
1
poo when we
2 We
3 We
use
use

the future.
na m9 are almost sure about the
and cCd
future.

to talk about things that are

possible in

the correct answer.

8 Choose
1
.
AWill
'm
you live alone when you're at college?
not sure Ican afford it. Will
I
detinitely
mightask a friend to be my roommate.
AWould you like to live in a house in the
country, or an in the
o. Well, like the country, and I hate the apartment city?
1
city! So, Imay / will
far for work. definitely live in a country home, even have
to drive if

I
3 A: Will go apartment hunting this weekend?
you
B: guess Icould would, if
you're available to help me!
I
4 A: Do you think you'll work in another after country you graduate?
8: sounds but where
It exciting,
Ilike I
live
right now. /
probably won't get a job
I
definitely in
another country.

5 A: Have you found a place to live yet?

B: We're still
deciding. Wemay will rent a room near Julio's
work, if we can afford it.

c Complete the text with the words and phrases from the box.
Use each word or
phrase once.
could won't
definitely might probably won't will will
definitely probably

Should you get roommate in

a
college, or should you live alone? For most
college students,living alone
1 w pvoDIdedifficult
to do, because most students
don't have a lot of
money, except for the lucky
ones! 'm going to college soon, and
I
have very little
forsure! But that's OK, because| like living with
money. So, I 2 have a roommate, that's t er
people. One important thing to remember when
you choose a
roommate is to choose a responsible
one. You 3 0
not share the same interests, but if \ant
they're a
nice, responsible person, you 4 cONd
enjoy renting a place together.You
5oOr
of time because you'll both be busy with school. And of
a lot Spend
together,
course, you 6 dind
pay the bills by

.
yourself, because your roommate will share the costs!

D Place the words in the correct order.

wtnat Wot
1 live parents /wiH my / probably / with /+1.
wil PrOpgbiy 1e Ah m arant
wenkt/ bills /we share / all
the
We RMIte Jont
definitely
shoy eO ne pillS
find Tonya may a / roommate/ not /.

*get apartment / they / definitely / a / studio wit+/

agoiomant
probably hunting/ we / go today won't apartment

wIthyour parents vou/ live / after could graduation

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 LESSON 3 The Future of Houses

VOCABULARY
the box.
A Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from

kitchen stove solar panels washing machine

air conditioner dishwasher heater lighting

We our house which give our house power.

1 have Soiov panelon top of
2 This room needs more ghtina It's too dark!

3 T'm going to put some clothes in the uashi ng oachThey're very dirty.

4'm cold. I'm

going to turn on the
heatey
5 cook dinner tonight.
Juan's going to use his new Kitchen siavao
6 Ihave to do the dishes, because theishwaseY broke down.

7 It's very hot today. We will have to use the ComlCEll day. CY

LISTENING

TAKE NOTES
When we take notes, we write down important pieces of information

that we hear. The information is the main ideas of the talk as well

as other We don't use full sentences when

small, importantdetails.
we take notes.

A C9.4 Listen to a talk and check ()the notes that are included.

Keeping cool:

1 keep the air conditioner on

2 open some windows
turn off lights

Staying warm:
4 use heaters
5 check doors and windows
6 wear warm clothing

3
9.4 Listen to the talk again and choose the correct answers.

1 What does the speaker say about air conditioners?

a They're great for keeping cool. b They can cost alot. c They are bad for the home.

2 What helps move air around the house?

a opening windows b opening doors c turning on lights

What is not good about lights in the summer?

a They make a room too b They are more use.
bright. expensive to
cThey create too much heat.

4 What does the speaker say about heaters?

a We probably need to use them. b We don't need to use them. cIt's not good to use them.

Why does the speaker say we need to check windows and doors?
5
a to make sure
they are not open b to see if air is coming inside c to check what the weathers l
How does the speaker say we should solve the problem with windowsand doors?
a We should fix them ourselves. b Someone come
should cWe should turn our

and fix them for us. heaters up.

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WRITING
oaragraph and underline three sentences that introduce
A Readt supporting examples of the main idea.

Home Robots
tnice when someone elge GeeETne.choresaround the house? What if that "someone else" were a
s nl would that be?Take robot?

ou
that
could
will be veny
doing the dishes, forexample You're tired from work and
ask a robot to put the dishes in the

popular with busy people.

dishwasher, run the
machine, and then
you don't feel like washing

empty it when it's done.

They
have time to do these just don't
thir
the laundryFor instance, there's a thingsArobot could also take
big pile of dirty clothes that need
cleaning. A robot could put them in
machine, run the wash, and then put the clothes
away when they're done Last,
the
on Our billsA robot could go through the house to see if robots may be ableto help usy
any lights are on that don't need to be.
to see if windows are open that shouldn't be. think robots could make a They could also

I
great addition to our homes. can't I
wait to see that!

Read more

Doad these sentences and choose the phrase that does

NOT have the same meaning as the words in bold.

There are many ways to save money on For example,

electricity. solar panels are cheaper to use that regular power.
a However b For instance c For one thing

2 The kind of things we use around the house make a difference in how much we use. Take for
electricity lights,
instance. Some lights use less
electricity than others.

a One example is
lights. b Thereason forthatis lights. cLet's consider lights.

3 check that you're not using too many lights around the house.
First,
Then, make sure you're not using the air

conditioner when you don't need it. Finally, consider buying devices that use less
electricity.

a For example b Next

cAfter that

4 Using less electricity is important. That's because we can save money and we can help save the planet.
a The reason for that is b This is so cl don'tthink

Progress Check

Lesson 1 can practice the pronunciation oflaul and loul.

the types of houses there are. To review, go to PRONUNCIATION A, p. 90

Ican understand
in Student's Book.
To review, go to READING B, p. 88 your
in
your Student's Book.
can talk about where I might live.
I
can talk about the future.
To review, go to SPEAKING A & B, p. 91
in your Student's Book.
To
review, go to GRAMMAR B, p.
89
your Student's Book.
in
*** Lesson 3
can talk about housing in my area. I can understand solar power.

lo
review, go to SPEAKING A & B, p. 89 To review, go to LISTENING A, p. 92
your Student's Book. in your Student's Book.
in
the
Lesson 2 about houses
can write of future.
I
can
explain where
To review, go to WRITING A, B, & C. p. 93
I'd rather live.
lo
A & B, p. 90 in your Student's Book.
review, go to VOCABULARY
in
your Student's Book. in the home.
can talk about future changes
I
Can talk To review, go to SPEAKING A & B, p. 93
about living with friends.
Student's Book.
in
your
in
o review,
goto LISTENING B& C, p. 90
your Student's Book.

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