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Ask your partner about his home in his native country. 1. Partner's name:_____________ 2. native country: 3.
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__ a single-family house __ a condo (an apartment you own) __ an apartment __ other: __________________
5. 6. How many bedrooms did it have? __ Where was it located? __ in _________ (city name) 5. 6.
__ a single-family house __ a condo (an apartment you own) __ an apartment __ other: __________________
How many bedrooms did it have? __ Where was it located? __ in _________ (city name)
__ in a suburb of _________ (city name) __ in the country near _______ (city name)
7. What style was the building? 7.
__ in a suburb of _________ (city name) __ in the country near _______ (city name)
What style was the building?
__ modern __ traditional Japanese/Chinese/Spanish style __ others: Art Deco, Victorian, Mediterranean, Islamic, ____________
8. How many floors did the building have? ___ 9. What material was the exterior? 8. 9.
__ modern __ traditional Japanese/Chinese/Spanish style __ others: Art Deco, Victorian, Mediterranean, Islamic, ____________
How many floors did the building have? ___ What material was the exterior?
__ owned __ rented
__ owned __ rented
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.
Do you remember these pluses and minuses? Good things (+ the pluses) It's sunny. People have nice lawns and gardens. The homes are pretty. There's a recreation center in the area. It has a view of ... It's close to public transportation. It's near my child's school. It's close to the supermarket and other stores. Bad things ( the minuses) It's foggy all the time. It's noisy because... ...it's near the airport. ...it's near the freeway. ...there's a fire station (or a school) nearby ...there's a lot of traffic. It's not very safe. There are gangs in the neighborhood. There's litter everywhere. There are people selling drugs. Parking is hard to find. There are prostitutes in the streets.