throw the house out of the windows

1 throw the house out of the windows

They say things, and do things, and even think things, that you’d fear must throw the house out of windows, and wreck the home for evermore. (E. Phillpots, ‘Widecombe Fair’, Kenk) — Они говорят, делают и даже думают такое, что, боюсь, их семейная жизнь развалится как карточный домик.

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Стр.46 Unit 5 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс

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READING
1 Read text A and look at the picture. Answer the questions.
1 When was this house displayed?
2 Does The House of the Future look modern today?
3 In your opinion, is the house a comfortable place to live?
4 In your opinion, what is the most unusual thing in it?
5 Did any of the architects’ ideas about the future really happen?

2 Read text В and match subjects 1-5 with paragraphs A-D. There is one extra heading.
1 The future is here today
2 The history of the intelligent house
3 Inside the intelligent house
4 What is an ‘intelligent’ house?
5 How technology helps outside the house

3 T041 Read text В again and complete it with sentences a-d. Then listen and check.
A that comes to your door
b where technology controls
c which are in every bedroom
d whose jobs require a lot of travel

4 Look at the texts again and decide which house the sentences describe, A or B. There are two sentences
which describe both houses.
1 This house can open the front door for you.
2 This house can clean the bath for you.
3 You don’t have to go outside to water the garden.
4 The outside of the house is not very unusual.
5 This house has some unusual furniture.
6 It is easy to control the lights in this house.

5 Work in groups. Which of these things would/ wouldn’t you like to have in your home? Why?/ Why not?
A bath that cleans itself
lights you control with a remote control
a camera that tells you who’s at the front door
a washing machine that finds lost socks
cameras which show you what is happening in all the bedrooms
a fridge that makes its own shopping list
a bedroom door that can be programmed to keep out brothers/sisters/parents
an alarm clock that understands your commands
I would like to have a bath that cleans itself, because I’m very lazy!

VOCABULARY
1 Think Back! Put these words into the table. In groups, add other words to each category.
Armchair
drive
hall
study
attic
DVD player
kettle
TV
freezer
kitchen
vacuum cleaner
toilet
video
cupboard
bathroom
garage
living room
wardrobe
statue
fountain
porch
dining room
garden
sofa
washing machine
balcony
Rooms/ places in the house
Ball
Furniture
Armchair
Appliances
DVD player
Things outside the house
Drive

2 Check the meaning of the new words and put them in the table in Exercise 1.
Basement
stairs
bookshelf
heater
chest of drawers
microwave
doorbell
letter box
lawn

3 Do these adjectives have a positive (+) or a negative (-) meaning? Use a dictionary to help you. Some words have a positive and a negative meaning.
Adjectives to describe homes
bright
expensive
comfortable
roomy
tasteful

cosy
spacious
tiny
tasteless
attractive

original
elegant
modern
ugly
uncomfortable

4 T042 Read the text on page 113 and choose the correct words. Then listen and check. What kind of room is the person describing?
Текст аудирования:
1 really love this room — it’s very bright and cosy. It’s upstairs on the first floor. You get a wonderful view of the trees in the back garden from the window. There’s a big skylight too, so you get a lot of sunshine in here in the mornings which I love. It’s not very roomy, but I think it’s big enough for one person. It can be rather cold in winter, so I have to turn on the heater sometimes.
I like the decoration; it’s quite tasteful. There are a lot of colourful posters on the door and an attractive old Indian rug. There’s a lamp in the corner, a large desk where I keep my computer and printer and a bookshelf for my books. I keep all my CDs and records and I have my DVD player in here as well. There’s a comfortable old armchair too. Sometimes I sit and listen to music in the evenings, especially when my girlfriend goes to bed early. But most of the time I work in here. I’m finishing my studies so I’ve got a lot of work to do. I used to just work in the bedroom, but we decided it was better to have another room where I could work in peace.

5 Write a description of your bedroom. Look at the text on page 113 to help you. Include the following information.
Paragraph 1
1 Do you like it? Why?/Why not?
2 Is the room big/comfortable/warm/sunny (enough)?
3 What can you see from the window?
Paragraph 2
1 Do you have any decorations like pictures or posters on the wall/door?
2 What kind of furniture/appliances have you got in the room?

SPEAKING
1 In pairs, look at the pictures and answer the questions.
What type of accommodation does each picture show? Choose from the ideas below.
A semi-detached house
terraced houses
a villa
a cottage
a block of flats
a detached house
What type of accommodation do you think is:
the most attractive?
The most modem?
The most comfortable?
What kind of accommodation is most common in your country?
What kind of home does your family live in?

2 T043 Listen and decide which picture in Exercise 1 the speaker is describing.
Текст аудирования:
The picture shows a street of terraced houses in a city. I don’t know where it is exactly. Perhaps it’s in Germany, but it’s probably in Britain or Ireland somewhere. The houses are quite small and they haven’t got front gardens. But some of the houses look very colourful. In the foreground there are some young kids who are playing football in the street. And there are two old men on the right who are chatting to each other in front of one of the houses. Perhaps they’re gossiping about the neighbours! Oh, and there’s someone washing his car in the background. It’s not a very beautiful street, but the atmosphere seems very friendly and relaxed.

3 Read the description on page 113 and answer the questions.
1 What does the speaker talk about first –small details or a summary of what the picture shows?
2 Which tense does the speaker use to describe actions?
3 Which phrases does the speaker use to describe where something is in the picture?
4 Does the speaker have a negative or a positive reaction to the picture? Why?

4 Study Speak Out and check your answers to Exercise 3.
SPEAK OUT | Describing pictures
Start by saying what the picture shows in general.
The picture shows a street of terraced houses in a city.
Use the Present Continuous to describe what people are doing.
There are two old men on the right who are chatting.
Talk about what you can see in more detail. Use the following phrases to describe where things are:
in the background/middle/foreground;
at the bottom/top;
on the right/left.
There’s somebody washing his car in the background.
Use phrases like perhaps and (it) might be if you are making a guess.
It might be in Britain.
Perhaps it’s in Germany.
Use it looks + adjective to show how you feel about the picture.
It looks very friendly.

5 Look at picture 3. What does the picture show in general?

How to Install a Window

January 29, 2021

Step-by-step instructions for how to open up a wall, and mount and finish a pre-hung window.

Many windows are sold “pre-hung,” meaning they come assembled with frames. Because you install the entire unit, installation of pre-hung windows is far easier than the method of building a frame and installing a window in it.

The task does require moderate carpentry skills and materials. If you do not feel confident about tackling this job on your own, call in a qualified window installer.

Following are general instructions for how to install a pre-hung window. Directions will vary slightly from product to product, so always read your manufacturer’s instructions before beginning.

Also note: You will need to open up the interior side of the wall and rough frame an opening where the window will go. This rough framing will include extra wall studs on each side, a doubled 2-by-4 sill, and a header over the window, as discussed in depth in Wall Framing for a Window . A clad window’s mounting flange is screwed to sheathing; a level is used to check for plumb. ©Don Vandervort, HomeTips

Below are the steps for installing a new window in a newly-framed rough opening.

To gain an overview of this job, here is a pretty helpful video that shows a similar project. Some of the steps are a little different than the ones we show in the photos below, but the principles are basically the same. The primary differences are with how the moisture seal is applied because the video shows working with an opening where the siding has been removed beyond the trim.

Preparing a Rough Opening

1 From inside the house, drive nails through the wall to mark the corners of the window. Then, outside, outline the opening for the window.

2 Cut through the siding and the sheathing with a power saw, making sure to use the correct blade. Place the window up to the opening and check for fit. Continue trimming if necessary. Use a power saw to cut the window’s opening.

3 Place the window into the opening to verify that it will fit. Be sure to make the opening slightly larger than the actual window. Check the manufacturer’s instructions to see exactly how much space you should leave. Cut through the siding and drywall again, if necessary, to provide ample space.

4 Line the opening with 8-inch-wide strips of moisture seal and tuck them into the siding. Slit the corners of the moisture seal diagonally with a utility knife, and fold the pieces toward the interior. Trim the strips if necessary until they extend just inside the interior edge of the opening. Then staple them, working from the bottom up.

5 At this point, put two small 1/2-inch spacers at the bottom of the opening, about 1/2 inch in from the sides. Check for level, and add shims if needed.

Use dabs of silicone or two 6d (2-inch) nails per pair of shims to affix them to the opening (if you use nails, pre-drill nail holes). After they are secured, cut them so they are flush with the siding. Check the sill of the opening for level.

After preparing the opening for a new window (see How to Install a Window), it’s time to actually mount the window. Here are the steps to follow:

Mounting a Window

From outside the house, rest the bottom of the window on the spacers, and then slowly push the top into the opening. Be sure it is right-side up—it may have drain holes at the bottom that allow moisture to drain.

Drive a nail partway through the trim at one of the upper corners. Check that the window is level, make any necessary adjustments to the shims, and then finish driving the nail. Re-check the level.

Then go inside and make sure everything looks okay from that side.

Drive nails at the other corners and then around the perimeter. After positioning the window, secure the flange.

Insert shims along the sides near the top and bottom of the window and at the midpoint, and adjust them as needed until the window is plumb. Check to make sure the window is operational, and then secure the window to the opening by driving nails into the brick mold or casing. Apply flashing and sealant (outside and inside) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Finishing a Window

Affix the trim on the outside, and caulk the space between the window and the siding, according to the manufacturer’s directions.

On the inside, check the window for level and add shims around the sides until the window is snug in the opening.

Using 8d (2 1/2-inch) finishing nails, nail through the jamb and the shims into the trimmer studs; use a nailset to set the nailheads just below the surface. Add insulation between the jambs and the trimmer studs, cut the shims so they are flush with the wall, and then affix the interior trim. Shim and fasten the window frame.

Inside, you can apply molding to complete your project: a stool, apron, and side casings for single- or double-hung windows.

Installing a Window In New Construction

Installing a window in new construction is easier than putting one in an existing wall, thanks to the fact that you don’t have deal with interior wallboard, exterior siding, existing trim, and the like.

Here is an excellent video from This Old House on the right way to do this job: