А. П. Голубев, Н. В. Балюк, И. Б. Смирнова


Nina: Yes, a sofa and a couple of armchairs will do. And I want to have  a table for newspapers there, too.  Boris



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Nina:
Yes, a sofa and a couple of armchairs will do. And I want to have 
a table for newspapers there, too. 
Boris:
What about a table for my computer? 
Nina:
But you have a table for it already. 
Boris:
You know, it’s rather old and uncomfortable ... But I agree with 
you: first things first. Now let’s think about the kitchen. 
Nina:_I_saw_a_nice_set_of_kitchen_furniture_in_a_store_the_other_day._It_is_not_very_expensive,_and_I_liked_it._We_must_also_look_for_a_table_and_chairs._Boris'>Nina:
I saw a nice set of kitchen furniture in a store the other day. It is 
not very expensive, and I liked it. We must also look for a table 
and chairs. 
Boris:
Is there anything else that we have left out? 
Nina:
Yes, definitely! We have all forgotten about the curtains! What 
colour curtains do you want? 
Boris:
It depends on the colour of the furniture in the living room. The 
colour must also match the carpet and the walls. 
Nina:
So it is quite a difficult task to choose something to your liking. 
But we can’t live in the apartment without curtains on the 
windows! 
Boris:
Very well, now I suggest you going shopping and looking for a 
sofa and armchairs. Then we will go and choose the curtains for 
the bedroom: the wallpaper there is light blue, so it won’t be 
difficult to find something nice. 
Nina:
Will it be all right if we order blinds for the kitchen window? 
Boris:
Why not? As to me, I have nothing against it. 
Nina:
And as soon as we buy the curtains we can arrange a house-
warming party! 
Boris:
Yes, I think we both deserve a nice party: we have worked quite a 
lot to make our house a home. 
Houses in the USA 
 
The USA is often pictured as a country of skyscrapers. In fact, it is not 
quite so. The tall buildings are located in the centre (downtown), housing 
offices of large firms, banks and shops. Real America begins with little cosy 
houses designed for one family with children. Each house has its own style 
and “face”; its inhabitants decorate it with love and care. Of course, young 
people usually don’t bother about having a house of their own until their 
mid-twenties, and prefer renting an apartment to buying a house. As soon as 
they get engaged, they start looking for a suitable house to live in. 
Engagement lasts from half a year to three years (sometimes even longer), 
but anyway by the age of thirty the young couple starts living in a house of 
their own. 
A typical house is two-storeyed. On the ground floor a sitting room, a 
hall and a kitchen are situated, while upstairs there are bedrooms. A garage is 
downstairs. An American will say: “I live in a two-bedroom house” which 
means the house is not very large, or: “There are five bedrooms in my 
house”, which means the house is quite large. In front of the house there is 

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usually a small garden or a lawn. In the basement there is often a laundry and 
sometimes even a gym! Winters are seldom severe in the USA, so the walls 
are not thick. The houses are built very quickly — it will take a building 
company three to four months to build a new house. Of course, there are all 
modern conveniences. 
The houses may be located rather far from the centre. Living far from the 
centre is not a problem as every family member has a car. 

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