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    This document provides information about the Smallest House in Britain located in Conwy, Wales. The three sentence summary is: The Smallest House in Britain is only 1.8 meters wide, 3 meters high, and 3 meters from front to back, and was once home to a fisherman over 6 feet tall; it has one tiny room downstairs and a small bedroom upstairs, with no modern conveniences, and gives visitors a glimpse into living with minimal space; the house remains a popular tourist attraction in Conwy and is open for tours daily from April to October.

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    This document provides information about the Smallest House in Britain located in Conwy, Wales. The three sentence summary is: The Smallest House in Britain is only 1.8 meters wide, 3 meters high, and 3 meters from front to back, and was once home to a fisherman over 6 feet tall; it has one tiny room downstairs and a small bedroom upstairs, with no modern conveniences, and gives visitors a glimpse into living with minimal space; the house remains a popular tourist attraction in Conwy and is open for tours daily from April to October.

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    of 2

    CURSO

    1
    Departamento de Educacin
    y Ciencia

    Escuela Oficial de Idiomas n 2


    de Zaragoza

    C.E.
    INGLS

    ACTIVIDAD

    SOPORTE

    COMPRENSIN
    ESCRITA

    N FICHA

    08

    AULA DE
    AUTOAPRENDIZAJE

    CONWY, THE JEWEL OF NORTH WALES


    Before you read
    1 How many rooms does a normal house or flat have? What are they?
    2 How big is the room youre in now, in metres?
    Read Conwy, the jewel of North Wales and answer the questions.
    Conwy is famous for its castle, built in 1283, and its well-preserved old houses. One of
    these houses is the biggest tourist attraction in the town and its the smallest house in
    Britain.
    The house is only 1.8 metres wide, 3 metres high, and 3 metres from front to back most
    adults cant stand up inside! Over the years, thousands of people from all over the world
    have visited the house, and many visitors cant believe that someone really lived here. The
    interior is very, very small, and is a perfect example of how to live with a minimum of
    space.
    The house has two floors. Downstairs there is only one room this room is the living room,
    the dining room, and the kitchen combined. There are none of the comforts you would
    expect to find in a modern house no cooker or fridge, no washing machine or
    dishwasher, no television, and no pictures on the walls. But there is a tiny fireplace where
    food can be cooked. Theres also a small, round table, a sofa big enough for two people, a
    low stool, and a water tap. Theres one window, which is quite small, and the room is dark.
    Up the narrow staircase is one bedroom, with a long single bed and a chair, but no
    wardrobe. The toilet isnt inside, its in a separate building outside the back of the house.
    Nobody has lived here since 1900 the last occupant was a fisherman who was 1.92 m
    tall!
    If you want to visit the house, here are the details:
    The Smallest House
    The Quay, Conwy.
    Tel: (01492) 593484
    Open daily 1 April to 31 October.

    What can you remember? Cover the text and complete the chart with the things
    in the house.
    upstairs
    a bedroom

    2
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    3

    1
    2
    3
    4
    5

    downstairs
    a sofa

    Comprehension check: True or False.


    The house only has one room. __
    The house is big enough for two people to live there.
    There are seats for three people downstairs. __
    Theres a lot of space for clothes. __
    The house was built in 1900. __
    Theres no place for cooking. __
    Its dark downstairs. __
    Theres a toilet in the house. __
    Nobody lives in the house now. __
    The house is open for six months a year. __

    __

    Look at these words in context. First guess what they mean, and then match
    them to the definitions.
    dishwasher tiny stool tap narrow
    _________ the thing you turn on to get water
    _________ with a short distance from side to side
    _________ very, very small
    _________ a chair without a back
    _________ a machine for washing cups, plates, etc.

    After you read


    1 Can you think of any advantages to living in a very small house?
    2 Write down five things in your house or flat that you cant live without. Compare your
    ideas. Do you agree?

    KEY
    1 Upstairs: a bedroom, a bed, a chair;
    Downstairs: a sofa, a fireplace, a table, a stool, a water tap, a window
    2

    Comprehension check: 1F; 2F; 3T; 4F; 5F; 6F; 7T; 8F; 9T; 10F

    Definitions : 1 tap ; 2 narrow ; 3 tiny ; 4 stool ; 5 dishwasher

    From English File 1, extra reading material


    O.U.P. This material may only be used for individual study; multiple copying and distribution are prohibited

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