Basic Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 16: Apartment Living
‣ Use the words in the box to complete the crossword.
| ACROSS | DOWN |
| 2. You put food in here to keep it cold. _____ | 1. Your keep you clothes in this. _____ |
| 5. This goes on top of your bed. _____ | 3. bed, table, chair, etc. _____ |
| 7. This is in your bathroom. _____ | 4. You use this to cook food quickly. _____ |
| 9. This goes in your living room and you sit on it. _____ | 6. This kitchen appliance can use gas or electricity. _____ |
| 8. a musical instrument _____ | |
| 10. You want your furniture to be like this. _____ |
Write each item under the room where you usually find it. Then add one more item to each list.
 Living room |  Bedroom |  Bathroom |  Kitchen |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
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_____People are describing rooms in their apartments. Listen and check (x) the correct picture.
Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.
| True | False | |
| 1. She doesn't plan to buy anything else for the apartment. | ||
| 2. He has a new bed. | _____ | _____ |
| 3. She wants to buy some more furniture. | _____ | _____ |
| 4. She'll probably take a bath at her friend's place. | _____ | _____ |
People are talking about their new apartments. What do they already have? Check (x) the correct answers.
 Bookshelf |  TV |  MP3 player |  Dinner table |  Sofa | |
| 1. Anna | |||||
| 2. Paul | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| 3. Sarah | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| 4. Sam | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____ |
Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.
| True | False | |
| 1. | ||
| a. She wants to buy a cheap MP3 player. | ||
| b. She wants a large sofa. | _____ | _____ |
| 2. | ||
| a. He wants to find a bigger bookshelf. | _____ | _____ |
| b. He wants to find a cheaper dinner table. | _____ | _____ |
| 3. | ||
| a. She doesn't have very many books yet. | _____ | _____ |
| b. She has enough money to buy an MP3 player. | _____ | _____ |
| 4. | ||
| a. He's waiting for the new TV models. | _____ | _____ |
| b. He bought a dinner table last week. | _____ | _____ |
Contractions of there is and there are
| ‣ Pronunciation Help | |
| How we spell it | How we say it |
| there's | therez |
| there are | therer |
Listen and repeat.
Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to pronounce there's and there are correctly.
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: What's your new apartment like, Matt?
B: It's perfect. It's just the right size. (1)_____ (2)_____ bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.
A: Nice!
B: Yeah. Oh, and (3)_____ (4)_____ an office.
A: Wow, it sounds big! Do you have furniture yet?
B: Not yet, but (5)_____ a (6)_____ going on at Furniture World this weekend.
A: Great. Let me know if you need help with anything.
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to pronounce there's and there are correctly.
Work in pairs. Think about a room in your house. Talk about it with your partner and have your partner draw what you describe.
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Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success.