Стр.87 Unit 8 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
In pairs, look at the pictures and answer the questions.
- How has the room been changed? (colours, furniture, objects)
- Which one do you prefer? Why?
- Would you have redecorated it differently? How?
A Before B After
Listen to the conversation between Gemma’s parents. Write what they say about the following things in her flat.
- colour of the walls
- curtains and blinds
- furniture in the bedroom
- ornaments
- bathroom tiles
T057 Using your notes from Exercise 2, decide what suggestions Gemma’s parents might have made to her on their first visit. Then listen and check.
T057 Listen again. Are the statements true, false or not stated?
- Gemma’s new flat is cramped and lacks some basic equipment.
- The lawn is well-looked after.
- Gemma is going to do gardening after her exams.
- Gemma’s mum thinks the living room looks bare and exposed.
- Gemma is enthusiastic about having some of her mother’s ornaments.
- The bathroom colour scheme is no longer in fashion.
T057 Complete sentences 1–8 with phrases from Speak Out. Then listen again and check. Who do you agree with: Gemma or her parents? Why?
SPEAK OUT
Being tentative
If/I hope you don’t mind me saying so …
I don’t want to interfere, but …
It’s nothing to do with me, but …
It’s none of my business, I know, but …
I wasn’t going to mention it, but …
While we’re on the subject, …
Perhaps what you should/could do is …
I think it might be even better if …
I wonder if you’d thought of (painting) …
Would you mind if I made a suggestion?
I was wondering if …
Work in pairs and roleplay the conversations. Use language from Speak Out.
Student A, look at page 136. Student B, look at page 138.
1. I wasn’t going to mention it, but if you’re going to redecorate anyway, I’ve got an idea.
2. Perhaps what you could do is put some nice curtains up.
3. And if you don’t mind me saying so, it would make it much more private.
4. I don’t want to interfere, but it might be a good idea to paint them a nice bright white.
5. I think it might be even better if the doors and windows were a slightly darker shade.
6. And while we’re on the subject, what about the bathroom tiles?
7. I wonder if you’d thought of painting them white.
8. It’s none of my business, I know, but I wonder what the landlord would say.
