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Houses & Apartments
Which would you prefer?
These words are used to describe houses and apartments.
Which are positive (P)? Which are negative (N)?
Bright P
……………… N
Inconvenient ………………
P
Comfortable ……………… Modern P
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P
Convenient ……………… Noisy ……………… N
Cramped N
…………….. Private P
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N
Dangerous …………….. Quiet ……………... P
Dark ……………… N Safe ……………… P
Dingy N
……………… Shabby N
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Expensive ……………… Small ……………… N
Huge ……………… P Spacious P
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Do you prefer houses or apartments? Tell the
reason!
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Evaluations
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Comparisons
Do you agree or disagree?
1. Apartments are too small for pets.
2. Apartments aren’t big enough for families.
3. Apartments don’t have enough parking spaces.
4. Houses cost too much money.
5. Houses aren’t as safe as apartments.
6. Houses don’t have as much privacy as
apartments.
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
Evaluations and
Comparisons
Evaluations with adjectives Evaluations with nouns
Apartments aren’t big enough for families. Apartments don’t have enough parking spaces.
Apartments are too small for pets. Houses cost too much money.
Comparisons with adjectives Comparisons with nouns
Houses aren’t as convenient as apartments. Apartments have just as many rooms as houses.
Houses are just as convenient as apartments. Apartments don’t have as much privacy as houses.
Note: Comparisons with adjectives and nouns.
Evaluations with adjectives and nouns. 1. As + adjective + as (as safe as)
1. Enough goes after the adjectives (big + enough) 2. As many + countable + as (as many rooms as)
2. Enough goes before the nouns (enough + 3. As much + uncountable + as (as much privacy as)
money)
3. Too always goes before the adjectives (too
small)
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Evaluate the house and apartment using the words below!
House: Apartment:
1. Enough bedrooms 1. Not enough
2. Not enough space
bathroom 2. Too old
3. Too dark 3. Safe enough
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Compare the house and apartment using the words below!
E.g.: The house isn’t as noisy as the apartment.
▪ Private
▪ Big
▪ Expensive
▪ Parking spaces
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I wish life weren’t
so difficult
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CONVERSATION – Making changes
Brian: So, are you still living with your parents, Terry?
Terry: I’m afraid so. I wish I had my own apartment.
Brian: Why? Don’t you like living at home?
Terry: It’s OK, but my parents always ask me to be
home before midnight. I wish they’d stop worrying about
me.
Brian: Yeah, parents are like that!
Terry: And they expect me to help around the house. I
hate housework, I wish life weren’t so difficult.
Brian: So, why don’t you move out?
Terry: Hey, I wish I could, but where else can I get free room
and board?
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Grammar Focus
Wish
Use wish + past tense to refer to present
wishes.
I live with my parents Life is difficult
I wish I didn’t live with my I wish it were* easier.
parents. I wish it weren’t so difficult.
I wish I had my own apartment.
My parents won’t stop worrying about me.
I can’t move out. I wish they would stop worrying about
I wish I could move out. me.
*For the verb be, were is used with all pronouns after
wish
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Let’s do the exercise!
My parents/They wish my parents could afford a new car.
Dan/He wishes he could fit into his old jeans.
I wish I could remember my PIN number.
Laura/She wishes she had some free time.
Mitch/He wishes he weren’t too short to play basketball.
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Speak up
challenge!
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“ What do you wish were different
about this things?
1. My school or job
2. My social life
3. My skills
4. My financial
5. My relationship
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Thanks!
What do we learn today?
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