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The Keans
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Tim and Katy Keane and their children, Bethany (8), Charles (9) and Joe (16), couldn’t believe their luck when they arrived at Washington Drive, Greenville. ”The houses were all enormous,” said Tom. “I expected to see film stars coming out of them!”
The Millers’ house has five bedrooms, а study, two bathrooms and an extra downstairs toilet. “Our bedroom was huge, and it was lovely having an en-suite,” said Katy. “It was like staying in а hotel!” “Children were always in the computer room, in the basement or outdoors,” says Tim. “ The Millers had sports equipment and а barbecue in their yard,” said Joe. “And their neighbours had а swimming pool, which we often used. It was great!” ”The children really enjoyed the yard,” said Katy, “but I found it а bit dull. I like nice English gardens with lots of flowers. All the Millers had were а few trees.” And Katy didn’t like the décor of the house. “It was all very smart and clean,” she said, “but it wasn’t very colorful. It’s obvious that Americans spend more time outdoors than the British! And we had а lot of problems to operate the Millers’ complicated security system and alarms.
4. Match the people with their opinions of the house they stayed in.
| 1. George Miller 2. Sandy Miller 3. Helen Miller 4. Daniel Miller 5. Tim Keane 6. Katy Keane 7. Bethany Keane | а) “It was strange not having separate rooms for using the computer and playing games.” b) “I loved playing and eating outdoors!” c) “The house was so big it looked like it belonged to а famous person!” d) “I was really impressed by the garden.” e) “Two of the bedrooms were too small.” f) ”The house was warm and colourful.” g) “I didn’t like the garden or the décor much.” |
5. Look at the tables of scores for the two houses. Which house scored the most in each category?
| The Millers’ scores for the Keanes’ house | Your scores | |
| Space: | 4/10 | |
| Comfort: | 6/10 | |
| Decoration: | 8/10 | |
| Garden: | 10/10 | |
| Total | 28/40 |
| The Keanes’ scores for the Millers’ house | Your scores | |
| Space: | 8/10 | |
| Comfort: | 7/10 | |
| Decoration: | 6/10 | |
| Garden: | 15/10 | |
| Total | 26/40 |
6. Complete ‘Your scores’ column. Discuss the results with your partner.
7. Which house sounds nicer to you – the English house or the American one?
8. Would you like to try living in another family’s house for two weeks?
9. How do the Millers’ and the Keanes’ houses differ from homes in your country?
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