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Make yourself

at home!
University Tour

a. hall of residence

b. sports centre

c. cafeteria

d. library
Look and watch a video!
Guess: Which rooms in his new
house will Sean show his friend?
New vocabulary

a garage a sofa

a kitchen
a heating
sink
New vocabulary

a tap a neighbour

a pen-pal a flat
Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.

1. This system helps to keep your house warm in cold


days. .....................
2. This is a bowl attached to the wall of a kitchen and is
used for washing things such as dishes, food, or our
hands. .....................
3. This is an object that has a back and two arms. Many
people can sit together on this. .....................
4. Someone who lives close to you, or next door to you.
.....................
5. Someone who you exchange letters with but usually
haven't met in person. .....................
6. This is another word for apartment. It has a set of
rooms for living which are often on one floor of a
building. .....................
7. This is a part of the sink - a device that controls the
flow of water. .....................
8. This is a place that is often built next to a house or a
part of it. People often keep their cars here. .....................
Collocation focus!

to make yourself at home to rent a house

to install the heating to fix the tap to have a seat


Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

1. Has anyone come to ......... the shower yet, Mom?


2. ......... a seat, please! I'll bring out some cookies.
3. I am looking for a house to ...... Do you have any
suggestion?
4. Dad, the TV is not working. Can you ...... it?
5. Please go this way and ............. yourself at home!
Look and guess: What is it?
Grammar Builder - Passive Forms

The shop is called Tiny Space.

It was painted by him as well.


Change the sentence in active voice into passive voice.

0. People call this a sofa. 4. People call my science teacher Mr. Know-
-> This is called a sofa. All.
->..................................................................
1. My dad bought this flower vase at the
local shop. 5. The law requires all buildings to have
->.................................................................. emergency exits.
->..................................................................
2. She put the key on top of the fridge by
accident. 6. Where did Nick buy the kitchen sink?
->.................................................................. ->..................................................................

3. They built a new apartment near the 7. My grandpa grew a lot of plants in the
school last month. back garden when he was young.
->.................................................................. ->..................................................................
Grammar Builder - Prepositional Phrases

a. behind b. on top of c. around d. between


e. among f. in front of g. along h. opposite
Prepositional Phrases
after, out, on, under, by, opposite, before, across

1. Don't go that way! That part of the house is still ................. construction.

2. ................. the party, it was nearly midnight, so James stayed at Nick's


house.

3. A: Excuse me! Can you tell me the way to the central library?
B: Go straight and turn left then you'll see the library. It is just .................
the river.

4. My sister and I live on ................. sides of the city. It often takes us two
hours to get to each other's place.

5. I know why you couldn't find your car key this morning. It's .................
top of the fridge.
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. The house is built in 1920.


2. Sorry to let you know that the gym is on repair now.
3. She broke her mum's favourite flower vase at accident.
4. The sofa bought two years ago.
5. Sorry for the inconvenience! The heating system will fix
by tomorrow morning.
6. She's standing on the other side in the street.
Reading Part 1 - For each question, choose the correct answer

Hi Katie,
I went to the mall to
buy the sink as you
You cannot go inside the building because asked me to, but it is
DO NOT ENTER! out of stock. We need
A. they are still working on the basement.
The building is to come back to the
under construction. B. they haven't finished building the place store another time if
yet. you still want to buy it.
Josh
C. the building collapsed.

A. No one understands why the Josh told Kate


heating system is broken. A. that the store was closed and he
The heating system is
B. The heating system will work needed to come back another day.
under repair. It should
be fixed by the end of again before tomorrow. B. if she wanted to buy the sink, she had
the day. We hope to C. Everyone hopes that the to go to the mall with him.
have your
heating system will not be C. that the store no longer had the sink
understanding.
broken again. she liked.
Listen and fill in the gap with one word or a number or a date or a time

You will hear a man introducing a flat on an open house day.

New World’s Open House

✓ Architecture style: Scandinavian


EMMA’S BOOT CAMP

✓ Rooms: 2 (6)……………, 2 bathrooms, 1 (7)…………… and 1 balcony

✓ Facilities: 3 air-conditioners, 1 electric shower, 2 (8) ……………, 3

taps and 1 oven.


Reflection

By the end of this lesson,


☐ I can use vocabulary on the topic of house and furniture.

☐ I can use passive voice when I want to focus attention on

the person or things affected by the action.

☐ I can use prepositional phrases correctly.

I think I'll need more practice in .................................


and remember to do Unit 8
Lesson 1: Vocabulary & Lesson 2:
Grammar Builder

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