She live on a jet plane. home is a boeing 727, so visit to grandma is very special

Exercises

1 Translate the new words

steps - шаги,  a cockpit - кабина, a flight attendant - бортпроводник, the first class - первый класс,  section - секция,  emergency exit  - аварийный выход, windows - окна,  door - дверь, toilet  - уборная, туалет

2 Read about Joanne Ussery and answer the questions.

1 How old is she? - She is 54 years old.  

2 Where does she live? - She lives on a jet plane, Boeing 727

3 How old is her home? - Her home is 27 years old.

4 How many grandsons does she have?  - She has 2 grandsons.

5 How many bedrooms are there?  - There are three bedrooms.

6 How many toilets are there?  - there is one toilet.

3 Are the sentences true (+) or false(-)?

1 Joanne loves her home.  (+)

2 You need a ticket when you visit her.  (-)

3 The bathroom is next to the living room.  (-)

4 Joanne sometimes opens the emergency exit doors.  (-)

5 There is a photo of the plane in the living room.  (+)

6 It’s very warm in summer because she doesn’t have air conditioning. (-)

7 Her friends love her parties because flight attendants serve the drinks.  (-)

8 She doesn’t want to buy another plane.  (+)

4 Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about Joanne’s home.

Is there a bathroom? - Yes, there is.

Are there any bedrooms? - Yes, there are. There are three.

Ask about these things:

- Is there a telephone?

- Is there a  dishwasher?

- Are there any toilets?

- Does she have some  flight attendants?

- Does she have an upstairs be

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