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lesson4 ReAd An Ad FoR An APARtment FoR Rent

DAN LU
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1 BEFORE YOU READ Visiting Chicago for a week.
Looking for a place to stay.
Read the Reading Skill. Imagine you want to stay
in an apartment. You look at ads online for READING SKILL Use background information
vacation rentals. What questions do you
want the ads to answer? Check the boxes. Before reading a text, think about what you
already know about the topic.
How many bedrooms does it have?
What is the kitchen like?
What is the neighborhood like?
How much does it cost?
Other?

2 READ

03-21 Listen. Read the ad. Does it have the information you want?

Beautiful Downtown Apartment – Chicago, Illinois

Do you need a great place to stay in 15 reviews
Chicago? It
has one bedroom and
one bathroom. The living room is large
and sunny with a lot of windows and
a balcony. You can see the whole city!
It has a small kitchen, but the stove
is new.
The apartment is close to stores and
restaurants, and there’s a bus stop
across the street. There’s a beautiful
park around the corner. Stay here for
a
great time in Chicago!
No smoking Check-in time: 3 p.m.
No pets Check-out time: 11 a.m.

Match the things on the left with their descriptions on the right.
1. kitchen a. close to stores
2. living room b. around the corner
3. stove c. small
4. apartment d. new
5. park e. sunny

3 MAKE IT PERSONAL Find a house-sharing
website in the U.S.
Would you like to stay in the apartment in the ad? Why or why not?

PAIRS Compare your answers.
The apartment is small. I need two bedrooms.

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