Refer to Focus Words and Focus Phrases only

1How many items are there in the list which are or were originally composed of two words? Divide them into the following categories:

2 In the words you have listed in exercise 1, is the main stress on the first part or the second part? Are there any rules about this?

3 With a partner, prepare a conversation involving five of the Focus Phrases.

4. Which ten new words on the list do you think will be most
useful to you in the future? Why?

Places in the home

You probably already know the names of most rooms and locations in a typical home. Here are some less common ones and what they arc for. utility room: usually just for washing machine, freezer, etc.

shed: small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools

attic: room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in)

loft: space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage

cellar: room below ground level, no windows, used for storage

basement: room below ground level, windows, for living/working

landing: flat area at the top of a staircase

hall: open area as you come into a house

porch: covered area before an entrance-door

pantry or larder: large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food

terrace or patio: paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc.

study: a room for reading/writing/studying in

Small objects about the home

Ordinary, everyday objects are often difficult to name and are often not listed in dictionaries. Here is just a sample of such words.

Types of house/places people live

detached house: not joined to any other house semi-detached house (informal: semi-): joined to one other house

terraced house: joined to several houses to form a row

cottage: small house in the country or in a village

bungalow: house with only one storey (no upstairs) bedsit: bedroom and living room all in one

villa: large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resort/tourist area

time-share: holiday flat or house where you have the right to live one or two weeks а year

Tip: If you visit an English-speaking country, go to a supermarket and look at the names of ordinary, everyday things for the home. This is often a good way of getting vocabulary that just does not appear in dictionaries.

EXERCISES

1. Where in я typical house would you look for the following things?

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