John and Josephine Mew

A. know that their choice of home is unusual.

B. found that creating their dream home was easy.

C. wanted to live like people would have in traditional castles.

D. converted an ancient building into a modern home.

3 What do Jonathan Ridley-Jones and Shanon Ridd say about their home?

A. It’s just an ordinary house.

B. They always wanted to live underground.

C. It doesn’t harm the environment.

D. They don’t pay anything for heating and lighting.

4 Why did Dan build a tree house in his garden?

A. He wants to persuade people to buy one.

B. His family wanted to live in a tree house.

C. He builds them for a living.

D. His family needed more room.

5 The ‘Headington shark’

A. was created by Bill Heines.

B. crashed into the roof of Bill Heines’ house one night.

C. was immediately popular with everyone in the town.

D. was built without any warning.

 

d) List the advantages and disadvantages of Mew’s, Ridd’s and Garner’s dwellings, then talk about them.

Prepare a portfolio of the best photos of your design work. Imagine that you are one of the candidates for the post of a designer in a prestigious company. With the help of your portfolio convince the company management of your professionalism.

 

I. Cross out the odd word. What aspect of housing does each set of words refer to (cost, style, size, description, location)?

1. reasonable – expensive – economical – secure

2. terraced – isolated – semi-detached – three-storey

3. spacious – tiny – cosy – huge

4. small–airy – secure – comfortable

5. village – city – overpriced – suburbs