Sunday, February 2, 2014
What a creepy place!
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What a creepy place! (爬着走的, horripilante, жуткий ) level5.podomatic.com
5-5012601p1
Example: There is a coffin in my bedroom instead of a bed.
1. There are two graves* in the
backyard. *坟墓, tumbas, могила
2. There are three toilets in the bathroom.
5. There aren’t any shelves in the
cupboards.
Now change have/has
to there is/there are. Don’t forget to say where!
→ There is a Jacuzzi* in my dining
room. *佳骨肌泡沫, bañera de hidromasaje
6. The back yard has a piranha pond. *南美产的小鱼, piraña, пиранья a pond: a very small lake
→
8. The shower only has cold
water.
9. The balcony doesn’t have any railing*.
*围栏, pasamanos, перила
10. The house doesn’t have any heat.
Julie's Childhood Home Back in Belgium
Julie, a student in Mr.
Trego's class, wrote several paragraphs about the place where she grew up. Mr. Trego's students read the story, and they
wrote a quiz about it. First read the questions. Then find the answers in the
text below.
1. Do you think Julie went up to the fifth
floor very often?
2. Did Julie’s family own their place?
3. Did Julie’s apartment have an elevator?
5. How many bedrooms did Julie’s place have?
6. Was there a bathroom in Julie’s apartment?
7. Do
you think the courtyard was so pretty before Julie’s family lived there?
8. Was it easy for Julie to shop for groceries?
9. If Julie needed to go to the doctor, would
it be difficult for her to get there?
10. Was Julie’s neighborhood very quiet?
11. What did Julie enjoy doing in her spare time?
12. Was the bathroom busy after Julie finished
washing up in the morning?
12a. Was her building modern?
I lived
in Chaud-Fontaine, Belgium, before I came to the U.S. When I was young, I didn’t know it, but we
were poor. Our apartment was three floors up, so we got lots of exercise
walking up and down the stairs. My
parents had one of the bedrooms, so we all had to share the other. I used to
get up really early so I could use the bathroom before the neighbors did.
The
building was located in a suburb of Liège, Belgium. Across the street from us, there was a
doctor’s office, and next-door there was a vegetable market.
In back of the building, there was a small
courtyard (庭 院, patio, внутренний двор). The landlord ( 男房东, casero, dueño,
домовладелец, хозяин)
let me plant some flowers back
there. In the summer, I loved to sit on
the bench and read. It was nice to escape (逃避…, 回避…, escaparse, evadir, уклоняться) from all the noise. I also liked living there because my best
friend lived on the fifth floor.
1. Yes, I do. Her best friend lived on the fifth floor.
2. No, they didn't. They had a landlord.
3. No, it didn't. They had to walk up the stairs.
4. No, she didn't. She and her siblings (brothers and sisters) had
to share a bedroom.
5. Two. Her parents had one bedroom, and she and her siblings
shared the other one.
6. No, there wasn't. They had to share a bathroom with the
neighbors, so it was probably in the hall.
7. No, I don't. Julie planted flowers in the courtyard. Before
that, there probably weren't any flowers.
8. Yes, it was. There was a vegetable market next-door.
9. No, it wouldn't. A doctor's office was located across the
street.
10. No, it wasn't. She mentioned (talked about) "all the
noise."
11. She enjoyed gardening (working in the garden) and reading.
12. Yes, it was. After she used it, they neighbors used it.
12a. No, it wasn't. It didn't have an elevator. In addition (also), her
family's apartment didn't have a private bathroom; they had to share one with
their neighbors.
Speaking: Practice asking yes/no questions.
Ask me a yes/no question.
1. Roland’s new house is located in Dolores Heights.
2. Roland bought it 1-1/2 years ago.
3. It has 3 levels.
4. The living room is very big.
5. Roland can see the Bay Bridge from his living room window.
6. The J-Church stops three blocks from his house.
7. Roland doesn’t like to take it.
1. Roland’s new house is located in Dolores Heights.
2. Roland bought it 1-1/2 years ago.
3. It has 3 levels.
4. The living room is very big.
5. Roland can see the Bay Bridge from his living room window.
6. The J-Church stops three blocks from his house.
7. Roland doesn’t like to take it.
Speaking: Practice making negative sentences.
These
sentences are not true. Correct them by making them negative.
1. Roland is going to stay in his present house.
2. He’ll move in in January.
3. His new house only has one floor.
4. There is a bedroom on the second level.
5. Roland has to park in the street.
6. It is very foggy at Roland’s new place.
7. The two little old ladies across the street have housekeepers. (女管家, amas)
8. The N-Judah comes close to Roland’s house.
9. Roland bought his new place six months ago.
10. He can see Ocean Beach from his living room window.
1. Roland is going to stay in his present house.
2. He’ll move in in January.
3. His new house only has one floor.
4. There is a bedroom on the second level.
5. Roland has to park in the street.
6. It is very foggy at Roland’s new place.
7. The two little old ladies across the street have housekeepers. (女管家, amas)
8. The N-Judah comes close to Roland’s house.
9. Roland bought his new place six months ago.
10. He can see Ocean Beach from his living room window.
That's a bunch of baloney!
That's a bunch of baloney! (also spelled 'bologna')
That's nonsense.
胡说八道！一派胡言！荒谬！瞎扯！, tontería, ridículo, inventos, вздор, هراء، لغو، كلام فارغ)
That's nonsense.
胡说八道！一派胡言！荒谬！瞎扯！, tontería, ridículo, inventos, вздор, هراء، لغو، كلام فارغ)
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