Where To Put Tv In Living Room With Fireplace

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bathroom – ванная
bedroom – спальня
living room / lounge – гостиная, общая комната
dining room – столовая, комната приема пищи
spare room – комната для гостей
kitchen – кухня
loo – туалет
lavatory – туалет
entrance hall – прихожая

ceiling – потолок
power point – штепсельная розетка
light switch – переключатель освещения
radiator – радиатор
wall – стена
floor – пол

interior – интерьер
window – окно
window-sill – подоконник
blind – штора, жалюзи
curtain – занавеска, штора
bookcase – книжный шкаф
television – телевидение, телевизор
cushions – подушки
lamp – лампа
picture – картина
mantelpiece – каминная полка
clock – часы
ornament – орнамент, украшение
fireplace – камин
dining chair – стул из столового гарнитура
sofa – диван
coffee table – низкий столик, журнальный столик
armchair – кресло
rug – ковер, плед
carpet – ковер
dining table – обеденный стол
remote control – пульт дистанционного управления
wallpaper – обои
wall unit – стенка (шкафы)
buffet – сервант для посуды
sideboard – сервант
suite of furniture – мебельный гарнитур
bedroom suite – спальный гарнитур

paper – оклеивать обоями
sweep the floor – подметать пол
clean up the kitchen – убираться на кухне
this place need a bit of sweep-up – здесь надо немного прибрать
give the room a sweep-up – прибрать в комнате
vacuum – чистить пылесосом
dust – вытереть пыль
dust the table – вытереть пол со стола
tidy – прибирать, приводить в порядок
tidy a room – прибрать комнату
tidy the papers on the desk – прибрать бумаги на столе

Снять 1-комнатную квартиру, Тольятти, 53, Центральный р-н, г. Новокузнецк - 102683 - Frant.me (Франтоб.ру)

ТОПИК 1

When I think about my housing conditions, I come to the conclusion, that it doesn't really matter whether my house is large or small, whether it is of a modem or old design — it always remains the place I am most concerned about. I am sure that it's not the size of the place where you live that matters but the way you feel about it. And if everything is all right in your household then it becomes the place you want to stay at as long as possible and where you always want to return to. I quite agree with the proverb «East or West home is best». When I travel on long distances it's always a great joy and pleasure for me to be back home again. When my curiosity for new places and sights is satisfied I turn my thoughts towards home. So besides the delight of travelling I have the warmest feeling of returning home.

Now it's time for me to say a few words about what my home is like. Frankly speaking it doesn't suit the idea of a modem-looking comfortable flat and it leaves much to be desired as far as its space is concerned because five of us share a rather small two-room flat. But the bright side of it is that though it's small and not very comfortable, it is situated close to the city centre. So you can easily get to any place you want fairly quickly as well as to the places of interest which arc within a short reach. I must admit that our housing conditions are poor by all standards. As I have already said it is a two-room flat, but in fact in its size it's not much larger than a one-room flat, because the rooms are not separate and small. We feel the shortage of space especially when all of us get together in the evening, when my father returns from work, and my brother and I are back from school. It's in the evening when everybody needs a rest and a kind of privacy after a busy day, we start solving the problem of dividing our tiny flat into small private areas. My father feels tired after a hard day's work and he wants to have a rest in peace. His usual way of relaxing is watching TV. My mother has to do a lot of housework like cooking and washing. The children, my brother who is seven and my sister who is four, get most restless and active just at the time I have to do my homework. So every evening begins with a quarrel with my father who doesn't want to turn down the TV in the sitting room, then with my mother who occupies the smaller room which by the way was mine when I was an only child in the family. So I Usually clear out my ways with the smaller ones, who don't want to stop screaming and running about the flat. Finally I find a shelter in the kitchen, the quietest, the warmest and most comfortable place in our flat. It is comparatively large and looks like a typical modem kitchen you can see in many other homes. It is the most popular and favourite place with us. It's hard to describe where there is what in a small place like ours with so many of us in it. I think we've got all the modem conveniences and facilities of a modem city resident. There is a minimum of furniture we need, a rug on the floor and some pictures on the walls. I can't describe my room as I haven't got one for myself. In view of the advantages that I've mentioned of living in the city centre I think our flat has more disadvantages. I mean its very limited space, bad layout of the whole flat, and practically a very small hall. Of course, we are looking forward to improving our housing conditions and moving into a large flat or a house. But for the time being these are only sweet dreams. Our father promises they will one day become a reality. But I think only in a distant future. To crown it all, I'm sorry to say that this is not a very encouraging and inviting topic for me to talk about. I love my home, but I can't say I like the flat I live in.

ТОПИК 2

To begin with I should say that I like my home. Of course, when we are talking about one's home, we as well mean the kind of housing a person has got. Some people think that one's home is as much a reflection of his personality, as the clothes he wears, the food he eats, the friends he spends his time with. I agree that many homes reflect the ways of life and habits of their owners. In my view to live comfortably doesn't mean to live in luxury in a detached house, which contains all modem conveniences and appliances, which is well-furnished and nicely decorated. Certainly it's essential to have modem facilities like central heating, running water, all kinds of electric appliances, which make our life easier, more enjoyable and pleasant. But I'm convinced that all these things are not so important as the relaxing friendly atmosphere at home. But not in the least I would like to deny good housing conditions which are very important for creating a good quality of life. So I'd like to tell you a few words about my housing conditions. I live in a three-room flat of a five-storeyed block of flats. The design of the building is rather old, because it was built long ago.

My house has a very pleasant and convenient location, because there is an underground station fairly close to it. It takes only a few minutes to get to the city centre.

Our flat is on the ground floor. That's why we haven't got a balcony, it's a disadvantage of course. My parents were very happy, when we moved into this flat ten years ago. The flat looked very spacious to them at that time. But now, as I have grown up, they think it's not as large as it used to be though there's enough space for the three of us.

The flat consists of a living-room, my parents' room and my room. Of course, there's a kitchen and a bathroom, two halls and a lavatory. What is no less important is its good layout. All the rooms are separate. We have all modern conveniences such as central heating, electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone.

I think our flat is nicely furnished. There are no luxury things in it but all the rooms look cosy and attractive.

Our living-room is the largest in the flat. The windows of the living-room face the avenue. This room looks very nice, because the curtains on the windows match the wallpaper and the furniture. By the wall you can see a sideboard, in the comer there is a colour TVset. In the opposite comer there is a sofa, two arm-chairs and a small table. On the floor we have a nice thick carpet. All this makes the room cosy.

The parents' bedroom and my room are practically of the same size. The parents' bedroom has two beds with bed-side tables and a wardrobe. My mum likes flowers, and there are several flower pots on the bedroom window sills.

It's really wonderful to have a room for yourself. I think it means that I've got some independence and privacy. My room is just across the hall on the'right. It is quite big and spacious. It contains almost everything I need. The writing-table and two chairs are placed near the window. There are several bookshelves on the walls. I use my room as a study, where I do my homework. That's why all these things are essential for my work. I have an armchair and a little table with a tape-recorder opposite my bed. The piano is on the right, I used to play it some years ago. My friends often come to my place and we like to get together in my room. They say that they would also like to have such a big and nice room as mine.

Our kitchen is fairly large. There is a gas-stove and a table, two refrigerators and a cupboard in it. The kitchen serves us as a dining-room too. But when we receive guests or have our family celebrations, we have our meals in the living-room.

There is a saying «Men make houses, women make homes». It's true about our family. My father tries to renovate the flat from time to time. But mum wants to make it cosier and more attractive. All of us do our best to keep the flat clean and tidy.

I really like my flat, because it's cosy and comfortable. Everything in my home is dear and precious to me. All small things and old toys remind me of my childhood. Many pleasant and happy moments of my life are connected with my home. All modern conveniences are not so important for me as the friendly climate in our family. The house starts to be home when it is warmed by the people who live in it, doesn't it?

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Упражнение 1:

Соотнесите части комнаты с их названиями:

ceiling
power point
light switch
radiator
wall floor

Ответы:

1. ceiling
2. light switch
3. power point
4. radiator
5. wall
6. floor

Упражнение 2:

Подберите к началам предложений соответствующие окончания:

1. You relax and watch TV
2. You cook
3. You eat your dinner
4. You sleep
5. You have a shower
6. You put up guests

a. in the bathroom
b. in your bedroom
c. in the living room / lounge
d. in the dining room
e. in the spare room
f. in the kitchen

Ответы:

1. You relax and watch TV in the living room / lounge.
2. You cook in the kitchen.
3. You eat your dinner in the dining room.
4. You sleep in your bedroom.
5. You have a shower in the bathroom.
6. You put up guests in the spare room.

Упражнение 3:

Вставьте слова в текст:

tenants, deposit, furnished, advance, landlord, share

When I was a student, I decided to (1) ____ a flat with a couple of good friends. We didn't have any stuff of our own, so we tried to find a nice (2) ____ flat. We soon found somewhere that we all liked and we decided to take it.

We had to pay a (3) ____ of £500 and one month's rent in (4) ____ – a total of £1,000. We were lucky because the previous (5) ____ had left the place really clean and tidy, so we moved in the next day.

Our (6) ____ said we could paint the rooms if we wanted to, so I painted mine bright red!

Ответы:

When I was a student, I decided to share a flat with a couple of good friends. We didn't have any stuff of our own, so we tried to find a nice furnished flat. We soon found somewhere that we all liked and we decided to take it.

We had to pay a deposit of £500 and one month's rent in advance – a total of £1,000. We were lucky because the previous tenants had left the place really clean and tidy, so we moved in the next day.

Our landlord said we could paint the rooms if we wanted to, so I painted mine bright red!

Упражнение 4:

Соотнесите предметы с их названиями:

bookcase, blind, curtain, ornament, stereo system, television, lamp, picture, mantelpiece, clock, fireplace, dining chair, sofa, carpet, coffee table, armchair, rug, dining table, cushions, remote control

Ответы:

1. blind
2. curtain
3. bookcase
4. stereo system
5. television
6. cushions
7. lamp
8. picture
9. mantelpiece
10. clock
11. ornament
12. fireplace
13. dining chair
14. sofa
15. coffee table
16. armchair
17. rug
18. carpet
19. dining table
20. remote control