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Unusual houses
Textbook: p. 16
GoalTalk about unusual houses and say “I’d like to live in … because …”.
New words
unusual · g‘ayrioddiystone · toshshoe · poyabzalwould like · ... bo‘lishni xohlardim
Explanation
There are unusual houses in the world: the Stone House in Portugal is built between huge boulders, and the Shoe House in the USA looks like a giant shoe. To say a wish politely we use would like, short form ’d like: “I’d like to live in a boat house.” Give the reason with because: “… because I love water.” Question: “Would you like to live on a boat?” — “Yes, I would.” / “No, I wouldn’t.” Would is the same for every person: “She would like”, not “She woulds like”. About another person: “Farhod would like to live in a tree house because he likes forests.”
Worked examples
“Strange homes”. Some people live in very unusual houses. In Portugal there is a house between huge boulders. In the USA there is a house like a giant shoe. In many cities people live on boats. I would like to live on a boat because I love water, but my sister wouldn’t. She would like to live in a tree house because she loves birds.
— Would you like to live in the Shoe House? — No, I wouldn’t. It’s too small for my family.
Class activity
“Chain drill”: A: “The Stone House.” B: “It’s from Portugal. The Shoe House.” C: “It’s from the USA. …” Then each pupil chooses a house and gives a reason.
Practice
1
Say you want to live in a tree house, with a reason.
I’d like to live in a tree house because I love forests.
2
Report: Farhod / boat house / like water.
Farhod would like to live in a boat house because he likes water.
3
Give a short answer: Would you like to live on a boat? (no)
No, I wouldn’t.
4
Why “She would like” and not “She woulds like”?
Would is a modal verb; it never changes with the person and takes no -s.