Unit 2: Exercise 1

Match the activities with the pictures. Use the words in the box.

Bookcase cupboard cushion desk lamp picture rug television

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6.

7.

8.

Unit 2: Exercise 2
Read the email and complete the sentences. Write no more than one word in
each gap.
Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Haruka Murukami. I come from Tokyo in Japan. I am coming to the USA in
August and will start my course at New College in September. Thank you for sending me the
course information. I felt a bit worried about the course before, but now I feel really excited
about studying at New College. I am writing to find out about student accommodation for
international students. I would like to know what the rooms are like and what furniture they
have. I would also like to know where students like me who live on the campus can eat.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best wishes,

Haruka

1. Haruka’s home country is ______.

2. Haruka starts studying at New College in ___________.

3. Haruka received some information about the _________ .

4. Haruka feels _________ about the course now.

5. Haruka wants to know what ___________ the rooms have.

6. Haruka wants to know where she is able to ____________.

Unit 2: Exercise 3
Read the text. Then complete the exercise on the next screen.

Many international students come to study at New College every year. There are three main
types of accommodation available to international students: college halls of residence, private
houses or flats, and host families.

A College halls of residence

There are three halls of residence on the college campus. Tulip Hall and Rose Hall have
single rooms for students with a bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, cupboard and a bookcase. There
are shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen. In Holly Hall, the rooms also have their own
bathrooms. Students have breakfast, lunch and dinner in the college restaurant. The college
halls of residence are a good choice for students who want to make new friends, but would
prefer not to cook their own meals.  

B Private houses or flats

Some students prefer to find their own house or flat in the city. This is more expensive than
staying on campus or with a host family, but many students like to do this because they can
live with their friends. Students can find houses and flats to rent in the city on the college
website. This is a good option for students who prefer to cook for themselves. There is often
a living room where students can spend time together when they are not working.

C Host families
Another popular choice for international students is to stay with a local host family. Students
live in a house or flat with a family. The family makes breakfast and dinner for the student,
but they need to buy their own lunch. The family also spends time with them in the evening
and organises activities for the weekend. All students have their own bedroom, and share the
bathroom, living room and kitchen with the family. This is a really good way for international
students to improve their level of English quickly by talking to members of the host family.

Match the information with the three paragraphs. Read the text on the first
screen again to help you.

1. This costs more than the other types of accommodation.

o A

o B

o C

2. This accommodation includes three meals.

o A

o B

o C

3. Students need to cook their own meals in this type of accommodation.

o A

o B

o C

4. With this accommodation students have trips organised for them at the weekend.

o A
 o B

o C

5. This accommodation has three different buildings where students can live.

o A

o B

o C

6. This type of accommodation can help students to improve their English.

o A

o B

o C

Unit 2: Exercise 4
Read the text. Then complete the exercise on the next screen.

Many international students come to study at New College every year. There are three main
types of accommodation available to international students: college halls of residence, private
houses or flats, and host families.  

There are three halls of residence on the college campus. Tulip Hall and Rose Hall have
single rooms for students with a bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, cupboard and a bookcase. There
are shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen. In Holly Hall, the rooms also have their own
bathrooms. Students have breakfast, lunch and dinner in the college restaurant. The college
halls of residence are a good choice for students who want to make new friends, but would
prefer not to cook their own meals.  

Some students prefer to find their own house or flat in the city. This is more expensive than
staying on campus or with a host family, but many students like to do this because they can
live with their friends. Students can find houses and flats to rent in the city on the college
website. This is a good option for students who prefer to cook for themselves. There is often
a living room where students can spend time together when they are not working.  

Another popular choice for international students is to stay with a local host family. Students
live in a house or flat with a family. The family makes breakfast and dinner for the student,
but they need to buy their own lunch. The family also spends time with them in the evening
and organises activities for the weekend. All students have their own bedroom, and share the
bathroom, living room and kitchen with the family. This is a really good way for international
students to improve their level of English quickly by talking to members of the host family.

Which type of accommodation would be the best choice for each student? Read
the text on the first screen again to help you.

1. Komal from India

I would like to get to know people from this country and to improve my level of
English really quickly. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on a room. I like cooking,
and would like to learn how to cook English food.

Best choice of accommodation:

o halls of residence

o private house or flat

o host family

2. Pierre from France

I am planning to study a lot this year, so I want to be close to the library. I don’t want
to spend a lot of time shopping for food and cooking.

Best choice of accommodation:

o halls of residence

o private house or flat

o host family

3. Yuxi from China

My sister and I are both studying at New College and we would like to live together,
maybe with one or two other people. We would like to live close to the college, but
we would prefer to cook our own meals.

Best choice of accommodation:

o halls of residence

o private house or flat

o host family
 4. Ahmed from Dubai

I am new to the city, and would like to make new friends. I don’t like cooking and I
don’t want to travel far to get to the college.

Best choice of accommodation:

o halls of residence

o private house or flat

o host family

5. Nasreen from Saudi Arabia

I would like to relax in the evening and talk to people in English. I don’t want to
spend all of my time with students from my country, as I need to improve my level of
English quickly.

Best choice of accommodation:

o halls of residence

o private house or flat

o host family

Unit 1: Exercise 5
Read about professional runner Rosa Martinez and where she goes on holiday.
Then complete the exercise .

A As a famous runner, I do a lot of travelling as part of my job. Last year I did races in
London, New York, Paris and Dubai. I also went to Thailand for a big sports event, which
was an amazing experience. However, when I have time to take a holiday, I love going to my
aunt and uncle’s house in the south of Spain. I go there for two weeks every summer with my
whole family. My aunt and uncle bought the house when I was very young and I still
remember the summers I spent there when I was a child. It is a beautiful house and my
favourite place to stay in the whole world.

B The house is just outside a small village and it is close to the mountains and the sea. It is
more than 100 years old. In the past, it was a farm with horses, chickens and sheep. There are
no animals there now, but there is still a lot of land, so the house has a really big garden. In
the garden, there is a barbecue area, and we often have dinner there in the summertime. There
are fruit trees, vegetables and a lot of flowers. We don’t need a swimming pool, because the
house is so close to the sea. We always spend a lot of time at the beach when we go there in
the summer.  

C All of the rooms are large and pretty. On the ground floor, there is a big kitchen and living
room, a bathroom and one bedroom. Upstairs there is one large bedroom with its own small
bathroom. You can see the mountains from this bedroom. There are two more bedrooms
where you can see the sea. My favourite bedroom is the first one on the left when you go up
the stairs. I used to stay there when I was a child. It has a seat in the window where I like to
sit and read books or write letters.  

D The style of the house is very traditional. There is a very large dinner table in the kitchen,
so that the whole family can sit down and eat together. The living room has comfortable
chairs and a large television screen. We often watch films or play games there in the
evenings. My uncle made a lot of the furniture himself. He made the tables and chairs in the
kitchen and all the beds. The walls are all painted in different shades of green and blue to
look like the sea. My aunt loves to paint, and does beautiful paintings of the mountains and
the sea in the area. There are many of these paintings on the walls.

E The house is close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the area, and it is possible
to walk to some of the best beaches, where there are not many people. In fact, we sometimes
have the whole beach to ourselves! The village is a short walk or bicycle ride from the house,
and you can find some lovely cafés and restaurants in the main square. I often go canoeing,
horse riding and hiking nearby. It is great to get away from the city and relax in nature.

Match the information with the correct paragraph. Read the text on the first
screen again to help you.

1. Some outdoor activities that Rosa likes doing

o A

o B

o C

o D

o E

2. Rosa’s favourite place to sleep

o A

o B

o C

o D
 o E

3. The history of the house

o A

o B

o C

o D

o E

4. The furniture in the house

o A

o B

o C

o D

o E

5. Rosa’s favourite place to go on holiday

o A

o B

o C

o D

o E

6. Where Rosa’s family spend time in the evening

o A

o B

o C

o D
 o E

7. Places to eat near the house

o A

o B

o C

o D

o E

8. Rosa’s aunt’s hobby

o A

o B

o C

o D

o E

Unit 2: Exercise 6
Rearrange the words and phrases in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. There is a cupboard _______ (no) the wall.

2. There is a guitar ____________ (udrne) the bed.

3. There is a lamp ___________ (txne ot) the computer.

4. There is a window ___________ (bhenid) the bed.

5. There is a tennis racquet __________ (ni) the cupboard.

6. There is a chair __________ (ni rtnfo fo) the desk.

Unit 2: Exercise 7
Choose the correct words to complete the paragraph.

I live at/in/on number 9 Castle Street. It is a small, yellow house with a red front door. There
is a garden behind/in/on the house. There are trees and lots of flowers in/on/under the
garden.At/In/On the ground floor of the house, there is a large kitchen and a small living
room.In/On/Under the living room, there is a sofa and two armchairs. There is a lamp in/next
to/on the sofa, and there is a television in/on/under a small window. Upstairs there are three
bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom is the smallest. There is a bed, a small table and a
desk. There is a lamp at/in/on the desk and some posters in/near/on the walls.

Unit 2: Exercise 8
Read the description of a room. Complete the paragraph with the present simple
form of the verbs in brackets. The first question has been done for you.

My favourite room in my house is (be) the living room. I ________ (like) this room because it is
very relaxing and I enjoy spending time there with my friends and family. The living room is at the
front of my house. There ___________ (be) two big sofas and two small armchairs. The sofas
______________ (be) blue and the armchairs are grey. My sister put a lot of cushions on the sofas.
There ___________ (be) also a colourful rug on the floor, which my parents bought when they went
on holiday to Turkey. There is a big painting of some boats on the wall, and some pictures of me and
my sister and my parents. There is a big bookcase with a lot of books in it. Sometimes I ___________
(sit) in my favourite chair and ____________ (read) a book. There is a big television screen on the
wall. I often __________ (watch) films with my family on Saturday nights. Sometimes we order pizza
and _____________ (eat) it in the living room while the film is on. There is also a piano in the living
room. My sister _____________ (play) the piano very well. I ___________ (be) not very good,
but I have lessons, so I hope I will be better one day.

Unit 2: Exercise 9
Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

My is at my living room room the favourite

grandma’s house.

1. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ __________ _________ .

Because has it furniture I this room lots of

nice really like
 2. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________
_________ __________ _________ _________ _________ .

The next chairs two big red to are television

there

3. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ __________ _________ .

On some are there cushions the sofas

4. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ __________ .

Is a lamp there the bookcase on

5. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ .

On there rug the floor a pretty is

6. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ _________ .

The window is in front of there small table a

7. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ .

There a photograph family on table my of is the

8. _______ ________ __________ _________ _________

_________ __________ _________ .

Unit 2: Exercise 10
Write a description of your favourite room. Use the notes to help you.

Notes
1 Say which room is your favourite room and why.
2 Describe the room. Talk about the furniture, and the colours.
3 Say where some things are.
4 Say what you like to do in this room.
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