Monday, January 13, 2020

Unit 3: It's a cultural thing.

Vocabulary: household jobs. P. 28

LISTENING

Watch this video to learn more about potential issues in your home that can lead to unhealthy living conditions and high utility bills.

video-TASK: listen to the video and note down the reasons why people should get an energy audit.
Check out KEYS at the bottom of the post.

 

 

VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING- HOUSEHOLD JOBS EXERCISE 

1b- XTRA WORD/PHRASES FOR VERBS. 

CHANGE the sheets, a wheel
PUT UP a picture, a poster
PUT IN a new boiler, a new kitchen
FIX the central heating, the shower
CHECK the battery, teh brakes
DECORATE the front room, the bedroom
REPLACE the cooker, a door
DRY-CLEAN a skirt, the curtains
CUT the hedge, the lawn
SERVICE a scooter/car, a washing machine

HELP WITH GRAMMAR- 
EXERCISE 6 
1.
A How much do you pay to get your duvet dry-cleaned?
B I'm not sure. I haven't had it cleaned for ages
2.
A Did you do the decorating yourself?
B Yes, but I got my sister to help me
3.
A Did you dye your hair yourself?
B No, I got my friend to do it for me
4.
A Have you had some new lights put in round the pool?
B Actually, I put them in myself
5.
A When did you last get your car serviced?
B I haven't had it done recently

EXERCISE 7 
2. haven't had...done 3 to get....to help 4 to get/to have...painted 5. get...to come 6. have....x-rayed 7. have/get ...mended 8 to have/to get...resprayed 9 get...to repair 10 getting/having ...done


VIDEO KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS
- TO IDENTIFY LEAKS PROBLEMS
-PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN SAVE YOU MONEY IN YOUR BILLS
- IMPROVE POOR AIR QUALITIES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
- HOMES FRAMES CAN BE IMPROVED
- INDOOR AIR AIR-
- POLLUTANTS, RODENTS--PREVENT UNHEALTHY LIVING CONDITIONS
- NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR FAMILY HEALTH
-TO DECREASE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENTS AT HOME
- SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATE TO THESE GASES ARE MISTAKEN AS A FLU.
-CONCLUSION- CAN MAKE YOUR HOME A SAFER, HEALTHIER, MORE COMFORTABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PLACE TO LIVE

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