What

 did  you  do  during  the  Easter  holidays?  

-­‐  where  did  you  go?  
-­‐  who  did  you  see?  
-­‐  what  did  you  do?  
-­‐  how  did  you  feel?  
Unit  11:  Spaces  
 Moving  
 
 
The  average  Australian  will  move  eleven  3mes  in  their  life.    
–  posted  by  Craig84  

Ask  and  answer  the  following  ques<ons:-­‐  

1.  What  do  you  think  about  the  informa<on  in  the  pos<ng  
above?  
2.  How  many  <mes  have  you  moved  in  your  life?  
3.  What  are  the  reasons  you  or  people  you  know  have  
moved?  
4.  How  do  you  feel  about  moving  home?  
5.  Is  moving  good/bad  for  kids?  Why?    
 Vocabulary:  Describing  homes  
What  kinds  of  houses  are  these?  

 
 semi-­‐detached  house   (  a  block  of)  flats  
terrace/d  house  

   
detached  house   apartment   villa  
 
Ex.2,  pg.90  
 Outdoor  features  

balcony   garage   conservatory  

 
swimming  pool   garden  
garden  shed  
Ex.3+4,  pg.91  
 Indoor  features  

fireplace   en-­‐suite  bathroom   wooden  floorboards  

air  condi<oning   u<lity  room   pantry  

 Describing  Rooms  

 
tradi<onal   small/cosy  

large/  spacious   modern  

 Speaking  
Talk  about  your  home  or  a  home  you  know  
well.  Ask  ques<ons  to  find  out  more.  
-­‐  Where  is  it?  
-­‐  What  kind  of  house  is  it?/  How  many  floors  
does  it  have?/  Which  floor  do  you  live  on?  
-­‐  How  many  rooms  does  it  have?  
-­‐  Do  you  have  a  view?  
-­‐  What  are  some  of  its  indoor/outdoor  
features?  
-­‐  How  would  you  describe  it?  
-­‐  What  are  you  close  to?  
 A  dream  home  

Listening  
 
Listen  to  Donna  and  Jose  outside  an  estate  agent’s  
(pg.  91)  
 Grammar:  would  
Donna:    Imagine  it,  we  ’d  come  home  from  work,  go  for  a  swim  …  
Jose:    That  would  be  nice,  yeah.        
1.  Meaning  
•  You  can  use  would  (‘d)  to  talk  about  situa<ons  which:  
 -­‐  are  in  the  present  or  future.  
 -­‐  you  feel  aren’t  real  or  won’t  happen.  
i.e.  I  live  in  a  small  flat,  but  my  dream  home  would  have  a  big  
garden  and  a  swimming  pool.    
 
2.  Form  
use  would  with  the  infini3ve  
i.e.  It  would  have  a  big  garden  
Speaking:  Talk  in  groups    

 
 
What  would  your  ideal  home  be  like?  Think  about:  
•  loca<on  (It  would  be  in  …)  
•  size  (It  would  be  small,  spacious,  …)  
•  rooms  (It  would  have/  not  have  …  )  
•  indoor/outdoor  features  (It  would  have/not  have  …)  
•  climate  (It  would  be  in  a  country  where  …  )  
 Reading  

Le  Corbusier  –  architect  of  the  future  

Le  Corbusier  (1887-­‐1965)  was  a  Swiss  French  architect.  

-­‐  Do  you  know  anything  else  about  about  him?  
 Talking  about  pros  and  cons  
‘The  thing  is  …’  

Vocabulary:  
•  The  bad  /  worst  thing  about  …  is,  …  
•  The  good  /  best  thing  about  …  is,  …  
•  The  thing  is,  …  
•  The  trouble  /  problem  is,  …  
Talk  about  the  pros  and  cons  of  …  
1.  being  married  /  single  
2.  having  one  /  many  children  
3.  living  in  /  out  of  the  city  
4.  working  /  being  a  student  
5.  smoking  /  drinking  
6.  a  backpack  holiday  /  a  package  holiday  
Vocabulary:  
•  The  bad  /  worst  thing  about  …  is,  …  
•  The  good  /  best  thing  about  …  is,  …  
•  The  thing  is,  …  
•  The  trouble  /  problem  is,  …  
 Talk  about  a  problem  

Listening  

•  Listen  to  Donna  and  Marissa’s  conversa<on.  What  

problem  do  they  talk  about?    (Ex.  1-­‐4,  pg.94)  
•  Listen  to  Paula  and  Leonardo  talking  about  problems  
they  have.  What  are  they?  (Ex.5-­‐6,  pg.94)  
 Vocabulary  :  Solving  Problems  
 
Have  you  tried  …  +  ing?  
Could  you  …  +  inf?  
Maybe  you  should  …  +  inf?  
Would  it  be  possible  to  +  inf?  
I’d  tell  her/him  to  +  inf?  
 
Task:  In  small  groups,  take  turns  to  talk  about  these  problems  and  
give  each  other  advice  to  solve  them.  
•  I’m  bored.  
•  My  husband/wife  snores.  
•  My  boss  shouts  at  me.  
•  The  neighbours  are  always  arguing.  
•  I’m  puhng  on/losing  too  much  weight.  
•  …  (a  real  problem  you  have  at  home/work?)  
Review  of  Unit  11  

 
What  do  you  remember?