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TEACHER’S NOTES
Unit 4 A new home
45 MINS

THIRD EDITION

Before watching 10 MINS answer key 

Warm-up Ask students if they live in a house or apartment. Explain that KEY 1
in the US people often have friends over to their houses rather than
Answers will vary.
meeting in a café or other public place. Note that this custom varies by
culture, even in the US. Ask students to work in groups of three and tell KEY 2 and 3
each other how often they have guests that are not family at their homes.
During a class discussion, have students compare the answers their 1 a living room, b dining room, c kitchen,
groups discussed. d bedroom
2 an apartment
1 Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the questions. Elicit answers 3 the woman in picture a
from various students. KEY 1
4 yes (This is an opinion, but her manner
2 Ask students to look at the pictures and think about what room is
suggests she likes it.)
pictured in each image. Don’t give them the answer at this point. Wait
until they have watched the video in the While watching section. KEY 4
1 Yes, she does. They are in the living room
While watching 25 MINS and bedroom. They are photos of her
family and of her graduation day.
3 Play the full video clip and ask students to answer the questions.
Elicit answers from the whole class. KEY 2 and 3 2 She bought the lamp in Italy.
4 Ask students to answer the questions. They can then compare 3 She needs six chairs when she has dinner
their answers in pairs before reviewing with the rest of the class. KEY 4 parties on Friday.
5 Play The living room and ask students to choose the correct 4 There are two bedrooms in the apartment.
answers. Students will need to watch the video for visual clues as they 5 No, she has a roommate.
listen. You may need to play this section twice. Students can then compare 6 She likes the second bathroom, the one
their answers in pairs before discussing with the rest of the class. KEY 5 with the bathtub. She likes it because there
6 Play The dining room and kitchen and ask students to answer the is a big mirror.
questions. Encourage students to answer using short answers (Yes, there
is., etc.). They can then compare their answers in pairs before reviewing KEY 5
with the rest of the class. KEY 6
1 aren’t any
7 Play The bedrooms and ask students to answer the questions. They
2 are some
can then compare their answers in pairs before reviewing with the rest of
the class. KEY 7 3 are some
8 Play The bathrooms and ask them to complete the extracts. Elicit 4 are some
answers from the whole class. KEY 8 5 aren’t any
KEY 6
After watching 10 MINS 1 No, there aren’t.
Students discuss the questions in pairs. Monitor and make a note of any 2 Yes, there is.
errors as well as any good examples of language. Have a class discussion and 3 Yes, there is.
elict ideas from various pairs. Then focus on any language issues. 4 No, there isn’t.
5 Yes, there is.
research 6 Yes, there is.
Students can find information about apartments and houses on the Internet. KEY 7
They will need to search under places to rent, and they will also need to
choose a location (e.g., in a particular city or particular part of town). Ask 1 S, 2 S, 3 F, 4 B, 5 S
students to prepare their presentations for the next class session. You may
KEY 8
need to help them with some preparation during class. When they give their
presentations, make notes about the content and the presentation style. Ask 1 bathroom
them to bring photos of the house or apartment, if possible. 2 bathtub
3 hallway
4 shower
5 mirror
6 lighting

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Headway
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WORKSHEET
Unit 4 A new home THIRD EDITION

Before watching a b

1 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.

1 Where do you live?
2 Do you live in a house or an apartment?
3 How many bedrooms are there? Is there a washing machine?
4 Do you like living there? Why? / Why not? c d

2 Look at the pictures. Answer the questions.

1 Which room does each picture show?
2 Is this a house or an apartment?
3 Who lives there?
4 Do you think he/she/they like living there?

While watching
3 Watch the video. Check if your ideas in Before watching were correct.

4 Answer the questions.

1 Does she have any photos? Where? Who is in the photos? 4 How many bedrooms are in the apartment?
2 What is special about the lamp in the living room? 5 Does she live alone?
3 When does she need six chairs? 6 Which bathroom does she like more? Why?
5 Watch The living room. Write are some or aren’t any to complete the sentences.
1 There ________ armchairs. 4 There ________ plants.
2 There ________ photos. 5 There ________ curtains.
3 There ________ sofas.
6 Watch The dining room and kitchen. Answer the questions.
1 Are there six chairs at the dining room table now? 4 Is there a washing machine?
2 Is there a microwave? 5 Is there a dishwasher?
3 Is there a lot of space in the refrigerator? 6 Is there a café in the building?
7 Watch The bedrooms. Choose first bedroom (F), second bedroom (S), or both (B).
1 There is a big bed. ____ 4 There is a great view. ____
2 There is a fantastic carpet. ____ 5 There is a walk-in closet. ____
3 There are bookshelves. ____

8 Watch The bathrooms and complete the extracts.

“Is there a 1________ with a 2________?”
“No, not in here. But there’s one in the 3________.”
“Is there a 4________ as well? “
“Yes, there’s a shower, and there is a bathtub.”
“And this is my favorite 5________ because there’s great 6________ and I can do my makeup.”

After watching
Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.
1 Which room did you like best? Why?
2 What is important to you in a home? Number the following 1–6 (1 is the most important).
• location (e.g. city or countryside) • number of bathrooms
• view • dishwasher
• number of bedrooms • big rooms

research
Find information about a house or apartment that you would like to rent. It could be in any country.
Prepare a short presentation about it and make notes on the following: location, size, number of rooms, stores/restaurants/
schools nearby, furniture, and why you want to live there.

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