Illustrations by Kevin Baverstock Caroline Church David Murray Nigel Paige Bill Piggins Location photography by Rob Judges The publishers would like to thank the following for their permission to reproduce photographs: Barnaby's Picture Library Channel 4 News Format Partners Photo Library Impact Photos Ltd Network Photographers The Telegraph Colour Library Ltd | A PLACE OF YOUR OWN Checking understanding Match the verbs in A with the definitions in B. A B 1 to look through something a. to give someone accommodation 2 to come across someone something b. to have a view of somewhere 3 to put up with someone something c. to visit someone informally to pay a casual visit 4 to move out of somewhere d. to match or suit to make a good combination for example of colours 5 to brighten something up e. to read something quickly and briefly 6 to look out onto something f. to find something or meet someone by chance 7 to go with something g. to leave accommodation and take everything with you to vacate a house or flat 8 to put someone up h. to make something brighter less dull and more full of light 9 to drop in on someone i. to tolerate something to accept something unpleasant or difficult without complaining Drills Listen and respond to the prompts. Practice 1 Fill in the gaps below. I live a my own b the suburbs c the outskirts of London. My flat is d the second floor and it s e good condition. It consists f four rooms and is very convenient g the shops. The bedroom looks out onto a garden which I share h four other people. I want to convert the bedroom i a study. I found the flat 0 an agency. 30 A PLACE OF YOUR OWN Hri t . K. . Tai lieu chi xem oiioc mot soning dau. vui long download file goc de xem toan bo cac trang What s the answer 4 Idiomatic expressions Complete the following sentences so that they illustrate the meaning of the idiomatic expressions in Tony s letter. Example I thought the play was nothing out of the ordinary but my friends thought it was great. a. He really gets on my nerves. He is always . . b. I m not on good terms with the people who live next door . . c. I m fed up with my job because . . d. She was in two minds about accepting the job in America because . . . e. She couldn t make up her mind about the party. On the one hand . . Work in pairs. Ask your partner to describe where he or she lives. Try to .
