2016-05-13 Core: 7 tiny house project

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: p. 165 practice 1 and 2
	look at pictures of tiny houses to get ideas for the project tomorrow
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practice 1
1 isn’t as big as
2 as fast as
3 the biggest
4 less expensive
5 warmer
6 hotter
7 smaller than
8 quicker
a bit/a little/a little bit less expensive = the difference in price is small ($100 vs. $95)
much/a lot/far/(way - informal) less expensive = the difference in price is large ($100 vs. $50)
practice 2
2 didn’t use to have
3 Did there use to be
4 used to play
5 did your father use to work
6 didn’t use to go / wouldn’t go
7 used to tell / would tell
8 used to eat / would eat
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What do you need to have in order for something to be a house?
bathroom, bed, place to prepare food, storage space, living room/common area, laundry

In your group, design a tiny house (less than 20 square meters) that has all of the the necessary things to be a house. Draw a floorplan and, optionally, other pictures of the house.
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BREAK
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http://www.citypass.com/boston - A pass to see some Boston attractions for a lower price.
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http://gizmodo.com/5967622/the-tiny-transforming-apartment-that-packs-six-rooms-into-350-square-feet - Video about a small apartment with many different functions.
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p. 89 - Read the website about Sandgate
picturesque = like a picture (like a painting; beautiful)
dweller = resident (a city dweller is someone who lives in a city)
part 1 - What type of website is this?
b - It promotes the city, and specifically talks about living there and buying a house.
	(Not a personal blog, because the only thing we know about the author personally is that they are a city-dweller.)
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“like” and “as”
I cried like a baby. = I (recently) cried in a way similar to how babies cry.
I cried as a baby. = I cried when I was a baby.

She is dressed like a witch. = Her clothing is similar to a witch. (She’s wearing all black, maybe a lot of silver jewelry, etc.)
She is dressed as a witch. = She is wearing a witch costume.

“as” can mean “because”: I don’t want to go outside, as it’s raining.

“like” and “such as” can mean “for example”:
	There are many places to eat, like bars, restaurants, and cafes.
	There are many places to eat, such as bars, restaurants, and cafes.
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part 6 - Complete the sentences with “like” or “as”
1 As (I am a lifelong resident.) (maybe “Like”, if I am not a lifelong resident but I take the same sort of pride that a lifelong resident takes.)
2 like (or “such as”)
3 as (It is an ideal vacation destination.)
4 like
5 Like (The one in my town is similar to all good cafes.)
6 like (My studio is similar to yours, it isn’t yours.)
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Homework: write a description of your own neighborhood (in your country) like the one for Sandgate on p. 89.