A DIY MAGAZINE

1) Look at the cover of the magazine below. Say what you see.

2) Match the text you hear with the text you read on the cover of the
magazine. (Write the numbers in the circles.)
To listen, copy the following link: https://voca.ro/1eJEcq0HciOs or scan the QR code.

DIY =
Do it yourself

3) Use the same numbers to match the texts with the pictures below. (Write the numbers in
the circles).
4) Word search

Find the following words in the

grid:

❑ DIY ❑ tips

❑ build ❑ shelves

❑ easy ❑ project

❑ frozen ❑ organizing

❑ improvement ❑ home

❑ remove ❑ fan

❑ pipe ❑ ceiling

❑ simple ❑ battery

5) Write the words that match the definitions.

1. The act of making something better. ……………………………………………………

2. Turned into ice. …………………………………………………………………………
3. Boards fixed horizontally against a wall or inside a cupboard. ………………………..
4. The activity of repairing or making things yourself. ……………………………………
5. A tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another. ……………………
6. A device with blades that turn quickly, used to move the air around. ………………….
7. Useful pieces of information (about how to do something). ……………………………
8. The upper surface of a room. …………………………………………………………...
9. Needing little effort; not difficult. ………………………………………………………
10. A device that produces electricity to provide power for phones, cars, etc. …………….

6) Read the statements below and fill in the blanks.

1. My car won’t start. I think the ………………………. in dead.

2. To buy tools, you have to go to a ……………. shop.
3. I want to paint the room but I need to ……….………… the wallpaper first.
4. To work fast, you need good …………….………….. skills.
5. I need to put up ………………….. in this cupboards.
6. Could you help me hang a light bulb from the ……………………. ?
7. The water is flowing really slowly, I think the ……………… is clogged.
7) Watch the video “How to Keep Your Pipes from Freezing”
and fill in the blanks.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWEJDOvnO8 (from 00:52)

One. Seal air leaks through your home and 1…………………….

Two. Install insulated pipe sleeves, UL listed heat tape or heat
cables on exposed pipes in unheated areas of your home. These items can be found at your
local building supply and home 2……………………….. stores.
Three. Disconnect and drain all 3…………………… hoses.
Four. Shut off and 4…………… all outdoor faucets.
Five. Consider the service line warranties of Canada warranty program.
Taking these preventative measures before the 5………………………... drops can
significantly reduce the chances of your 6……………. pipes freezing:
One. Circulating warm air around your plumbing by opening 7…………………., bathroom
and laundry cabinet doors can help prevent 8………………. pipes.
Two. Water lines are sometimes 9…………………… in typically unheated areas like crawl
spaces, cold cellars, basements, attics, storage 10……………. and garages. You can help
prevent frozen pipes by allowing air from your home heating 11…………….. to flow through
and warm these spaces. Alternatively, add a heated reflector lamp to warm the area.
Three. Let a cold-water tap run at a steady pencil’s width stream to prevent your pipes from
freezing. Be sure to 12………………… anything in, around or near the drain that could cause
a flood.
There may be some small costs to complete these preventative measures but it’s 13…………
disruptive and much 14………… affordable than the cost of having to dig up your
15………………………. or street. Visit Hamilton.ca/frozenpipes for more information.

8) Read the tips given below. Which ones were not given in the video?