My Flat / Моя квартира на английском языке


We have a three - room flat in a nine - storey building in Bogatyr sky avenue. We are lucky to live in the house which is not far from the underground station. So we do not have to go by bus or trolley-bus because it takes us only a few minutes to get to the underground station. Besides, there is a big supermarket next to our house. That is why we do not spend much time on shopping. I wish there were a park not far from the house because I am fond of jogging and it is not very pleasant to jog along the streets.

We live in a block of flats built only six years ago. But to my mind it already needs repairing. We live on the last ninth floor. On the one hand I like it because we have a nice view from the windows.

But on the other hand we sometimes have to walk up the stairs when the elevator breaks down. Our house has all the traditional conveniences–cold and hot running water, central he ating, gas and a chute to carry rubbish down.

There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet and a hall in our flat, it is a pity our hall is very small. There is only place for a chest of drawers for shoes and a coat rack.

Our kitchen is large but still it might be larger. However, it is planned in such a way as to make good housekeeping easy.

Everything is spick and span in it. There is a gas stove for cooking, a cupboard for keeping dishes, cups and glasses, a fridge and a table with four chairs around it. I think our kitchen is rather cosy and we like to gather together in it in the evening. My parents decorated our kitchen in a country style, and sometimes it seems to me we are sitting in a veranda of a country house.

The living -room is the biggest room in our flat. It is a large square room with two broad windows. The walls of the room are papered blue wall-paper. There is a thick carpet on the floor and beautiful white and blue curtains on the windows. The colour of the curtains matches that of the walls. We have a wall unit and a bookcase.

All of us are fond of reading and we have a good library.

There is also a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table in the living-room. It is very pleasant to sit there watching TV and drinking tea or coffee.

My parents' bedroom is much smaller, the living-room is almost twice as big. There are two beds, a bedside table, mother's dressing-table and a wardrobe there. The walls of the room are pink. There are some pictures hanging on them.

My room is the smallest but I like it very much. First of all be cause it is my own room, secondly because I furnished it myself and last but not least because it faces the south-east which means lots of sun shine. There is a writing table at the window, a bookcase by the left wall and a sofa by the right wall. The furnishing is scanty but I have all I need in my room. I wish I had a small TV there. Then I would watch programmes I want when my parents watch these endless soap operas.

I wish our flat were a bit larger, but generally speaking I like it as it is.

Vocabulary

cottage –коттедж

16 - storeyed – 16-этажный

block of flats = apartment house – многоквартирный дом

to be situated–быть расположенным

picturesque–живописный

neighbour–сосед

neighbouring–соседний

in the neighbourhood–по соседству

in Nevsky avenue – на Невском проспекте

in Bering Street–на улице Беринга

in Palace Square – на Дворцовой площади

on the Moika Embankment – на набережной Мойки

to share a room with – жить с кем-то в комнате

(I share a room with my brother.) supermarket – супермаркет

ground floor – первый этаж

first (second, etc.) floor – второй (третий и т. д.) этаж

stairs – лестница

landing – лестничная площадка

upstairs –вверх по лестнице

downstairs–вниз по лестнице

elevator– лифт

rubbish chute – мусоропровод

dumpster container – контейнер для мусора

convenient – удобный, подходящий

comfortable – удобный, комфортабельный, уютный

well-planned – хорошо спланированный

well-equipped – хорошо оборудованный

modern conveniences – современные удобства

central heating – центральное отопление

electricity – электричество

gas – газ

running water – водопровод

to enjoy – наслаждаться

lovely – красивый, прекрасный

view of – вид на

window – окно

window - sill – подоконник

to overlook = to look on to = to face – выходить на

balcony – балкон

wall – стена

wall -paper –обои

to paper – оклеивать обоями

the walls are painted pink – стены окрашены в розовый цвет

the walls are faced with Dutch tiles – стены облицованы кафельной плиткой

floor – пол, этаж

wall-to - wall carpeting – ковровое покрытие

ceiling – потолок

to furnish –обставлять мебелью

furniture  – мебель

living -room=sitting-room – гостиная

suite of furniture – мебельный гарнитур

wall unit – стенка (предмет мебели)

corner section–угловая секция

upholstered furniture – мягкая мебель

chandelier – люстра

standard lamp –торшер

curtains–шторы

sofa–диван

electric fire –электрический камин

round(square, oval) table – круглый (квадратный, овальный )

coffee table – чайный столик (журнальный столик)

armchair – кресло

bedroom – спальня

wardrobe – гардероб,шкаф для одежды

bedroom lamp– ночник

bed–кровать

blanket – одеяло

pillow–подушка

coverlet = counterpane–покрывало

bedside table = bedside cabinet – прикроватная тумбочка

chest of drawers – комод

dressing table–туалетный столик

carpet – ковер

divan-bed–диван-кровать

cushion–диванная подушка

nursery–детская комната, детская

study –кабинет

(office– если речь идет об учреждении)

desk– письменный стол

computer table – компьютерный стол

reading lamp –настольная лампа

bookshelf –книжная полка (мн. ч. bookshelves)

bookcase– книжный шкаф

chair–стул

hall = entrance hall–прихожая

hall-stand=coat rack– вешалка для одежды в прихожей

built-in wardrobe = closet– встроенный шкаф

utility room = store-room = larder–кладовая комната, кладовка

dining-room– столовая

kitchen– кухня

dining table– обеденный стол

table cloth– скатерть

stool – табуретка

dining set – столовый гарнитур

сuр – чашка

saucer – блюдце

plate – тарелка

tablespoon – столовая ложка

teaspoon – чайная ложка

fork – вилка

knife (pi.: knives) – нож

dish – блюдо

pan = saucepan – кастрюля

frying pan – сковорода

kettle – чайник

cupboard – шкаф для посуды, буфет, сервант

gas cooker = gas stove –газовая плита

electric cooker =electric stove – электрическая плита

refrigerator (сокр. fridge) – холодильник

freezer – морозильная камера

oven – духовка

microwaveoven –микроволновая печь

grill – гриль, жаровня

cooker hood –вытяжка над плитой

washing-machine – стиральная машина

dishwasher– посудомоечная машина

coffeemaker– кофеварка

toaster –тостер

tap – кран

sink – раковина (в кухне)

bathroom – ванная комната

wash-basin – раковина (в ванной)

bath – ванна

bath mat – коврик для ванной

to take a bath – принимать ванну

bath towel – банное полотенце

hair-dryer – фен для сушки волос

to dry one's hair with a towel /with a hair - dryer – cyшить волосы полотенцем / феном

soap – мыло

shampoo – шампунь

toothpaste – зубная паста

toothbrush – зубная щетка

shower – душ

shower curtain – занавеска для душа

to take a shower –принимать душ

hamper – корзина для грязного белья, посуды и т.д.

mirror – зеркало

rug = door-mat = mat – коврик для ног

towel-rail – вешалка для полотенца (в виде горизонтальной палки)

towel-horse – вешалка для полотенца (в виде крючка)

restroom = toilet = WC – туалет

toilet pan–унитаз

to change round – менять местами (мебель и т.п.)

left-hand corner – левый угол

cosy – уютный

light– светлый

spick and span – очень аккуратно, опрятно; чисто, без единого пятнышка

poster – плакат

expensive – дорогой