Time for a ChangeBe it ever so humble , there is no place like home. How many types of houses do you know?What consists of a typical house/apartment? outside Exercise: Apartment Hunting IinsideP&N adjectives to describe houses and apartment grammar: enough, too, asas Exercise: Apartment Hunting IIDescribe your own apartmentTodays topic House free-standing a courtyard Cabinsmall, roughly built by wood typically found in rural areas Cottagemodest typically in a rural or semi-rural areasMansionaverylargehousetensofbedroomsDuplex separate entrances for two familiestwo-story houses a complete apartment on each floor or side-by-side apartments that share a common wallTownhouse mimicking a detached home multi-unit complex multiple floors have its own outside doorsVilla high quality detached homes vacation purpose Apartment buildingApartment/Flata self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a buildingMongolian yurtcircular (圆形圆形) wooden frame felt (毛毡毛毡) coverChinesequadrangle/quadAcourtyardsurroundedbyfourbuildingsWhat consists of a house ? living room/ sitting room bedroom home office dining room kitchen balcony terrace hallway bathroom toilet basement garage corridor attic utility room layout (格局格局)Thisisatwo-bedroomapartmentwithallthemodernconveniences.Iliveinanapartmentofthreebedroomsandonesittingroomwithsouth-northorientations.Thisextraordinarythreebedroom,twobathrooms,two-levelapartmentconsistsofalarge sittingroom area. location (位置)Located in the heart of Daoli district, my apartment sits in a newly-built skyscraper.This apartment is located in a 17th century building on the second floor. It is only a five-minute strollto Central Street. The apartment is situated very close to the subway exit and bus station.Lied in the upper corner of the building, the huge window in the apartment offers an outstanding view of Sophia Church. This apartment has a truly magnificent view of Songhua River below.It seats on the sixth floor and has a very open view from its numerous windows. Fill in the blanks: Apartment Hunting IA:Hello.Isthat370-3202?B:Yes,itis.CanIhelpyou?A:_B:Yes?A:Whereisit?B:_A:Whichfloorisiton?B:_.A:Howmanybedroomsdoesithave?B:_A:Isthelivingroomlarge?B:No,itssmall,butithasabalcony.A:Soundsnice._B:2500yuanamonth,_A:Umm.WhencanIseeit?B:Howaboutthisafternoon,ifyoulike. brightspaciousprivatecomfortablemodernquietconvenienthugesafedarkcrampedshabbydingyexpensivenoisyinconvenientsmalldangerousPositive adj.Negative adj.Tell your classmates two positive and two negative features about your house or apartment. Examples: Myapartmentisverydarkandalittlecramped.However,itsinasafeneighborhoodanditsveryprivate. My apartment is _and_. However, its_ and its _. Describe the following pictures Thiskitchenisverybrightandclean.Itisfullyequippedwitheverythingtomakeourstayascomfortableaspossible.ceramic hobkitchen ventilatorrefrigeratormicrowaveovencoffeemakersinkcupboardplatformThisbathroomissmallandalittlecramped.Itfeaturesabathtubandashower. bath heater water heater flush basinThisisaveryhugeandspaciouslivingroom.Ithasbeendoneupinamoderniststyle. sofa table television stereo air conditioner chandelier Itlooksalittledarkbutitfeelsromantic.Itisaprivateplaceinafamily. king size bed full size bed single bed wardrobe walk-in closet dressing table bed side table footstoolRewrite these sentences. Find another way to say eachsentence using notenough or too and the oppositemeaning of the adjective in the sentence.1.The house is too expensive._2. The rooms arent light enough._3. The living room isnt spacious enough for the family._4. The bathroom is too old._The house isnt reasonable enough.T5.Theyardisntbigenoughforthechildren._6.Thestreetistoonoisyforus._7.Theneighborhoodistoodangerous._8.Thekitchenisntconvenientenough._Compare the two kitchens below using as.asThe kitchen on the left is not the one on the right and there are not in the right oneas modern as as many cupboards asreferencewords:upper,lower,asbrightas,asmanyas,windowThebedroomintheupperpictureisas bright asthebedroominthelowerpicturewhileitdoesnothaveas many windows asthelowerone.Theleftbathroomisnotas spacious astherightoneanditdoesnotfeelas comfortable astherightone.Complete this conversation. Use the words given and the comparisons in the box. A:HowdidyoulikethehouseontheTwelfthStreet?B:Well,its_theapartmentonMainStreet.(convenient)A:Thatstrue,thehouseislessconvenient.B:Butthehouseis_theapartment.(cramped)A:Yes,thehouseismorespacious.B:Ithinkthereare_intheapartment.(closet)A:Youareright.Theclosetspaceisthesame.just as many as many as almost asas not asasA:Thewallpaperintheapartmentis_inthehouse.(shabby)B:Iknow,butyoucouldchangethewallpaperinthehouse.A:Mmm,therentontheapartmentis_thehouse,butthehouseismuchbigger.(expensive)Oh,Icantdecide.Canyoushowmesomethingelse?just as many as many as almost asas not asasApartmentHuntingIIA:_B:Yes,Ihave_.A:Woulditbeoktolookattheroomnow?B:Couldyoucomeherein20minutes?_C:Thisapartmentlooksnice.A:Yes,ithastwobedrooms.Thatsconvenient.And_A:Thelivingroomisreallylarge,_B:Yes,aboutfortysquaremeters.A:_C:Great.Wecangiveourtwochildrenabathtogether.C:_B:Sure.A:Itsaniceapartment.B:Asyoucansee,_A:Howmuchistherent?B:2500yuanamonth.C:_B:Onlygasisincluded.Youhavetopayfortheelectricityandwater.C:Now,theneighborhood._B:Itdependsonyourtolerancelevel.Idontthinkitsbadfordowntownatall.A:_B:NextWednesday,ifyoulike.Are the utilities included in the rent? Description of My house/ApartmentSample: Iliveinaniceneighborhood.Itsquiteandthepeoplearefriendly.Thereisalargeparkwithalakeandlotsoftreesnearby.However,therearenotenoughshopsorrestaurants.Myapartmentiscomfortableandbright,butitscramped.Theroomsaretoosmall,andthereisntenoughclosetspace.However,itsprettyconvenient.Forexample,Ihavemyownwashingmachine.Description of My house/ApartmentSample 2MyapartmentissituatedonthefourthfloorofaredbuildinginthecenterofTaipingDistrict.Onthefirstandsecondfloorthereisasupermarket-Carrefoursoitisveryconvenientformetogoshopping.Anditsveryclosetobusstationsandsubwayexit.Thoughthereareenoughpublictransportationnearby,itisnoteasyenoughtogooutforthereisalwaysatrafficjam.Andbecauseofthesupermarkettherearenotenoughparkingfortheresidentsanditalwayscausesmuchnoise.Itisatwo-bedroomapartmentwithsouth-northorientationssoitswarmandbrightinasunnyday.Thelivingroomisspaciousandhasaveryopenviewfromitshugewindow.Inthemasterbedroomthereisakingsizebed.Itfeelsreallycomfortablewhenlayingonit.Thekitchenisnotverybigandthebathroomisalittlecrampedbuttheyarebothwell-equipped.Ilovemyapartmentverymuchasitismyprivatebase.