Housework

Mr. and Mrs. Turvey both hated housework. They were a very untidy coupдe who never put things away. When they went to bed, for example, they always left their clothes in a mess on the floor. Their kitchen was a mess, too. Even though they had a dishwasher, they always left the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink and only did the washing-up when there wasn't a clean plate to be found in the house. It was the same with their clothes. They nev­er put them into the washing machine un­til there was nothing else left to wear.

The living room always looked as though a bomb had just gone off. There were things everywhere. There was thick dust on every piece of furniture and the carpet had not been cleaned for weeks. And the bathroom!

One day, when Mr. Turvey couldn't find one of his shoes, and Mrs. Turvey couldn’t see her face in the bathroom mir­ror, they decided it was time to get the house cleaned. So they found Marie, a for­eign student at a local language school, who needed some extra money.

Marie came to the house and worked all day long. She washed and dried all the clothes. Then she got out the iron. She ironed the clothes, folded them neatly and put them away. She swept all the dust off the floors with a large broom. She took a wet cloth and wiped the dust off every sur­face in the house and then polished the fur­niture until it was shining. She got out the vacuum cleaner and cleaned all the car­pets. In the kitchen the floor was filthy. It was too dirty to wash with a mop (швабра), so Marie got on her hands and knees and scrubbed the dirt off with a scrubbing brush. Finally she made the bed and. when she had fin­ished, the house looked spotless.

Mr. and Mrs. Turvey came home that evening. There was nothing on the floor. There was no dust on the furniture. The wood was shining and you could smell the polish. In their bedroom all their clothes were neat, clean and tidy. "So what do you think?" Mrs. Turvey asked her husband.

"It looks nice and tidy." he said, "but how are we ever going to find anything?"

4. Discuss or debate the questions below. Remember to support your answers!

· Do you like your home? Please explain.

· Do you like your neighborhood? Please explain.

· Do you have a favorite room at home? If yes, what is it? Why do you like it so much?

· Do you have a room that you dislike in your home? If yes, what is it? Why do you dislike it so much?

· Where do you live?

· What adjectives would you use to describe your home? Why did you choose these adjectives? Please explain.

· What does "home sweet home" mean? Please explain.

· What does your dream house look like? Please describe it.

1. Which is better, a small house or a large apartment? Why do you think so?

· What would you like to change about your current home? Please explain.

· What is the last thing that you bought for your home? Why did you buy it?

· What is the next thing that your want to buy for your home? Why do you want to buy it? Please explain.

Unit 3

Словообразование: приставка рrе-

Grammar: Past Simple, Future Simple; Неопределённые местоимения.

Functional Language: Likes /dislikes;Preference

Conversational Topic: Hobby and Leisure

Дата добавления: 2015-07-20