UNIT 3 TIME FOR A CHANGE! (HOUSES AND APARTMENTS; LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND WISHES)

Unit 3  

WORD POWER Houses and apartments

A.  These words are used to describe house and apartments. Which are positive (P)? Which are negative (N)?

Bright   P

Confortable P

Convenient P

Cramped  N

Dangerous  N

Dark  N

Dingy N

Expensive   P

Huge   P

Inconvenient  N

Modern  P

Noisy   N

Private   N

Quiet   P

Safe   P

Shabby  N

Small   N

Spacious P

PERSPECTIVES Which would you prefer?

Apartments are too small for pets.

Apartments aren’t big enough for families.

Apartments don’t have as many romos as houses.

Apartments have just as many expenses as house.

Apartments don’t have enough parking spaces.

Houses cost too much money.

Houses aren’t as safe as apartments

Houses aren’t as convenient as apartments

Houses don’t have enough closet space.

Houses don’t have as much privancy as apartments.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Evaluations and comparisons

Evaluation with adjetives:

Apartments aren’t big enough for families.

Apartment are too small for pets.

Comparisons with adjectives

Houses aren’t as convenient as apartments.

Houses are just as convenient as apartments.

Evaluations with nouns

Apartments don’t have enough parking spaces.

Houses cost too much money.

Comparisons with nous

Apartments have just as many rooms as houses.

Apartments don’t have as much privancy as house.

PRONUNCIATION  

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE X2 

WRITING a descriptive e-mail

A.  Write an e-mail to a friend comparing your old apartment to your new one.

Dear Emma,

How are things with you? My big new is that Mike and I just moved to a new apartment! Do you remember our old apartment? It didn’t have enough bedrooms for us. Well, the new apartment has three bedrooms. Also, the old apartment was too cramped, but the new is bigger. Well see you later.

CONVERSATION Making changes

Brian: So, are you still living with your parents, Terry?

Terry: I’m afraid so. I wish I had my own apartment.

Brian: Why? Don’t you like living at home?

Terry: It’s OK, but my parents are always asking me to be home before mignight. I wish they’d stop worrying about me.

Brian: Yeah, parents are like that!

Terry: And they expect me to help around the house, I hate housework. I wish life weren’t so difficult.

Brian: So, why don’t you move out?

Terry: Hey, i wish i could, but where else can i get free room and board?

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Wish

Use wish + past tense to refers to present wishes.

I live with my parents.

    I wish I didn’t live with my parents.

   I wish I had my own apartments.

I can’t move out.

I wish I could move out.

Life is difficult.

I wish it were easier.

I wish it weren’t so difficult.

My parents won’t stop worrying about me.

I wish they would stop worrying about me.