Talliston House · 7C A Favourite Room · Watch & complete interactive tasks
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1Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1Where would you most like to live? Why?
2Where would you least like to live? Why?
3Tell your partner about your dream home.
2Match words 1–5 with their meanings a–e.
a) measuring a short distance from side to side; opposite of wideb) something you use to climb to high placesc) a tall building with a light next to the sead) a large, natural hole in a hill or undergrounde) very unusual; special
1.extraordinary
2.ladder
3.narrow
4.cave
5.lighthouse
3aRead the text. Does it mention any of the homes in the photos (the lighthouse and the houseboat)?
Unusual homes around the world
Have you ever lived in an unusual home? Most of us live in traditional homes with walls and windows, but some people prefer living in more interesting places, like lighthouses, caves, houseboats, and even treehouses! And some people design and build homes which are even more extraordinary.
Simon Dale designed an eco-friendly Hobbit house in Wales for him and his family which is made from natural materials, like wood and mud. It only took four months to build and cost just £3,000.
Another unusual home is Keret House in Warsaw. It only measures between 92 and 152 centimetres wide, which makes it the narrowest house in the world. It is so narrow that there is no room for stairs and you have to use a ladder to go from floor to floor.
Another interesting home is House NA in Japan which has glass walls. This home has lots of light but hardly any privacy – the neighbours can see into every room!
3b Read the text again. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
4aWork in pairs. Look at the photo of Talliston House and discuss the questions.
1What do you think is unusual about this house?
2Who do you think lives here?
4b Watch the video and check your ideas.
5Watch the video from 0:11–2:45. Choose the correct alternatives.
6aComplete the extract from the video with the numbers and dates in the box. There are three numbers you don't need to use.
301,600195419406001980s1319481920s
We're in New Orleans in !
John has filled the house with over objects, collected from around the world. People, like me, can stay here and explore the house. There are rooms in total and each one is different.
There's the Norwegian boathouse bathroom from the , a Japanese conservatory, a wood cabin from , a study, and at the top of the Italian staircase, there's a guest room – an Edwardian bedroom that's supposed to be haunted!
6b Watch the video from 1:40–2:15 and check your answers.
7aWatch the video from 2:15–3:57. Work in pairs and answer the questions.
1.How do you think Ronnie is feeling when he's lying in bed?
2.What does Ronnie do when he hears a knock at the door?
3.What is John holding?
4.Why does Ronnie say he has to leave right away?
5.Why do you think he really wants to leave?
6.What is Ronnie looking for at the end of the video?
7b Watch the video from 2:15–3:57 again and check your answers.
8aComplete the extracts from the video with the words in the box.
afraidhavemustsorry
1. I'm , I have to go! I leave right away. 2. I'm really , but I've got a breaking news story and it can't wait. I to leave right away.
8b Watch the video from 3:17–3:32 and check your answers.
9Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1Would you like to visit Talliston House? Why / Why not?
2Which room in the house do you think is the most interesting? Why?
3Would you like to have a house like this? What type of rooms would you create?
10Work in pairs. Read the situations in the box. Take turns to make excuses and respond. Use the phrases in Exercise 8a and any other phrases you know for making excuses.
you arrived late for classyou forgot your partner's birthdayyou can't go to your partner's partyyou borrowed your partner's book and lost ityou forgot your wallet and can't pay for your coffee
A: I'm really sorry, I'm afraid I forgot my wallet. B: That's okay. I'll pay for your coffee.
💬 Useful phrases: "I'm afraid…" · "I must…" · "I'm sorry, but…" · "I have to…" · "That's okay." · "Don't worry about it."