My ideal holiday would be a week in the Bahamas.

I’d never buy a car as big as yours.

Complete the sentences.

1) If I …. a billion dollars, I …. an impressive detached house. (have, buy)

2) If I …live anywhere in the world, I ….in Australia. (can, live)

3) The kitchen …..bigger, if we …it white. (look, paint)

4) If I ….much money,I ……a bigger house located next to a beautiful beach.(have,buy)

5) The trains all (stop) … if it snowed heavily.

Complete with second conditional.

1) If I (be) you, I (get) a new job..

2) If he (be) younger, he (travel) more..

3) If we (not/be) friends, I (be) angry with you..

4) If I (have) enough money, I (buy) a big house..

5) If she (not/be) always so late, she (be) promoted..

Exercise 4 Describing where you live. Complete the dialogue.

1. Abigail:I have just bought a sports car, so I have to have somewhere safe to keep it. g __________
2. Jo and Lisa: We need a space to grow our own fruit and vegetables. And we couldn’t live without a space for the kids to play safely. b______g__________
3. Clara: We use it every day in the summer-it gets so hot here. And it’s good exercise. s________p ______
4. Reg: We don’t have a garden but we use the space for all our pot plants. It gives us a lively view over the city, too. r_____t_________
5. Nancy: I put it on a every morning and evening. It’s expensive, but I really feel the cold, so I couldn’t live without it. c________h_________
6. Jake:I’m graphic designer and I work from home. I need a space I can use a s a studio. b_ _______

Exercise 5 Write a dictation

Exercise 6 Write an advertisement for a house or flat (give a telephone number for contact).

 

Is it is for rent or sale?

What kind of house is it?

How much does it cost?

What special features has it got?

Exercise 7 Listen to four people describing their dream house [1, p.126].