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MY HOUSE unit 1

exercises
Match the names of the different types of houses with the pictures.

A. Detached house
B. single-story house
C. Semi-detached house
D. Apartment building
E. Block of apartments.
Look at the picture and complete the following sentences with there are,there is, there
isn’t, there aren’t

1. In this house ________________ two bedrooms.


2.In this house________________ two bathrooms.
3.In this house________________one basement.
4. ________________ a dining room in the house.
5. ________________an attic in the house.
6. ________________a living room in the house
7.In this house________________ kitchen.

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A RELAXING HOUSE
Preparation
Search the definitions of the following words in the dictionary.
1.summer (noun)
2.sit down(phrasal verb)
3.enjoy(verb)
4.pleasant(adjective)
5.comfortable(adjective)

Read the text. ACTIVITY 1


Match the opposite words.

1.HOT a.UNCOMFORTABLE
2.COMFORTABLE b.COLD
3.STAND UP c.NIGHT
4.POSSIBLE d. SIT DOWN
5.DAY e. IMPOSSIBLE
6. COOL f. WARM
7. LONG g. SHORT

ACTIVITY 2
Ask and answer

1. Do you prefer summer or winter?


2. Is your house comfortable or uncomfortable?
3. Is there an air conditioner in your house?
4. How do you relax after a long day out at work?
Last class review
Match the following questions with the corresponding answers.
Questions:
1.Where do you live?
2.Who do you live with?
3.Is your house comfortable?
4.Is your house too cold in winter?
5. Is there an air conditioner in your house? Where is it?

Answers:
a. I live with my family.
b. I live in an apartment building in La Blanqueada.
c.Yes, there is a small heater in my house.
d.I turn the heater on in autumn and winter.
e.No, my house is warm in winter.
f.Yes, my house is very comfortable.

Write a paragraph about yourself using these questions.


Try to use but(contrasting ideas),because(explain) & and ( add information).
Tips for surviving the winter in a cheaper way

1. Prioritize one room to heat


Which room do you spend most of your time in? Prioritizing this room will keep your heating costs
down.If you don't know which room to choose, remember that the smallest room, the cheapest it is to
heat. Another option could be the room that is naturally warmer than others, for example the room
that gets the most heat from the sun.

2. Use radiator valves or reflective panels.

Turn the heating down in rooms you use less often using the radiator valves. You
can also put reflective panels on the wall behind your radiator to reflect heat
into the room and minimize the heat lost to the outside.

a. Match the words from the text with the definitions

1. Prioritize a) To make something as small as possible.


2.Reflective panels b) Devices used to control the flow of hot water into radiators.
3.minimize c) Giving something more importance or attention than other things.
4.Radiator valves d) Panels placed behind radiators to reflect heat into the room

b. Search in the text the opposites of these words:


1. “biggest”:_______________ 5. “maximize”:_____________
2. “cooler”:________________ 6. “inside”: _____________
3. “most expensive”:___________
4. “turn up”(the heating):_____________
c. Multiple choice activity:
1. What is the main purpose of prioritizing one room to heat?
a) To make the entire house warmer
b) To reduce heating costs
c) To increase comfort in all rooms equally

2. How can you determine which room to prioritize for heating?


a) Choose the room with the most windows
b) Select the biggest room
c) Prioritize the room you spend the most time in

3. Why might the smallest room be cheaper to heat?


a) It has more windows
c) It requires less energy to warm up
d) It has more furniture than the others.

4. What is one way to minimize heat lost to the outside?


a) Open windows during the day
b) Close curtains at night
c) Place reflective panels behind radiators

5. What can you use to adjust the heating in rooms you use less often?
a) Radiator valves
b) Reflective panels
c) Electric heaters
Exercise 1: Superlatives

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective between bra ckets:

1. The __________ room in our house is the living room. (big)


2. The __________ expensive item in the store is the diamond necklace.
(expensive)
3. The bathroom is the __________ room to heat because it's small. (easy)
4. The __________ way to reduce heating costs is to prioritize one room.
(effective)

Exercise 2: Comparatives

Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective between
brackets:

1. This room is __________ than the kitchen. (warm)


2. The living room is __________ than the bedroom. (big)
3. The smaller room is __________ to heat than the larger one. (hard)
4. Using reflective panels is __________ than turning up the heating.
(cost-effective)

Exercise 3: Superlatives or Comparatives?

Decide whether each sentence requires the superlative or comparative form of the
adjective:

1. The kitchen is the (warmer/warmest) room in the house.


2. The bedroom is (biggest/bigger) than the bathroom.
3. Radiator valves are (more cost-effective/most cost-effective) than electric
heaters.
4. The smallest room is the(easier/easiest) to heat.
5. This apartment is (more expensive/most expensive) than the one we looked at
yesterday.

Exercise 5: Comparing Rooms

Compare two rooms in your house or apartment using comparatives:

Example: The kitchen is warmer than the bedroom.

1.
2.

Exercise 6: Writing Activity

Write a short paragraph describing two rooms in your house or apartment. Use
superlatives to describe them.

I live in a ….
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Comparative adjective Than

bigger
The blue chair is than the red chair.
more expensive

1.Use a comparative adjective + than to The kitchen is colder than the bathroom.
compare two people,places,or things. Gorillas are more intelligent than cows.

You can use a comparative adjective + The bigger house is mine.


noun when the comparison is clear from The more interesting shows are on cable TV.
the context.

2. Add -er to the end of most one-syllable small → smaller low→lower


adjectives to form the comparative. Is the large→larger nice→nicer
adjective ends in -e, add -r

3. Use more before most long adjectives Jack is more intelligent than Nikki
(adjectives that have two or more syllables). English is more important than Math

4.Some adjectives have an irregular good→better bad→worse


comparative form. My new oven is better than my old oven.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Superlative adjective

The red car is the nicest car in the parking lot


the most expensive
1.Use a superlative adjective to compare Ali is the tallest student in our class
three or more people,places, or things. Montevideo is the most beautiful city I’ve
ever seen.

2. Add -est to the end of most one-syllable I bought the longest couch in the store
adjectives to form the superlative. Use the
before superlative adjectives.

3.Use the most before adjectives that have This is the most expensive couch in the
two or more syllables. store.
The Grand Canyon is the most amazing
thing I’ve ever seen.

4.Some superlatives are irregular. good → the best bad → the worst
Messi is the best player in the world.

More practise
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TRUE OR FALSE.
Justify the false statements.

a.Building C is bigger than building B.

b.Building B is the most expensive option.

c.Building C is the best option for a group of students.

d.Building A is the easiest to get by train.

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