Unit 11

FLOORS

a) concrete floor	b) wooden floor	c) suspended timber floor

LEAD-IN  

Figure 11.1 Types of Floor

1 Match the idioms with the definitions and use them in your own situations:

1) to take a floor	a) to become involved in something from the beginning
2) to get in on the ground floor	b) to leave one's party entirely and join another party
3) to floor someone	c) to pace nervously while waiting
4) walk the floor	d) to stand up and address the audience
5) to cross the floor	e) to surprise and astound someone

2 Explain how the following words and expressions are connected with “floors”:

ground, upper, suspended, raft foundation, shrinkage gaps, plywood, growth of vegetation, air bricks, proportion, sleeper walls, damp-proof membrane.

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One who cannot dance blames the floor. (Hindi proverb)

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One pebble doesn't make a floor. (Nigerian proverb)  

3 Discuss the following:

• Write a paraphrase. • Say whether you agree or not, and why.

READING  

4 a) Transcribe the following words:

Barrier, shrinkage, honeycomb, membrane, awkward, chequerboard pattern, bituminous, a damp-proof course, floor joists, circulate, dampness, length, availability.

b) In what context do you think the following words and phrases will appear in the text?

• concrete slabs •honeycomb sleeper • chequerboard pattern • bituminous • surface• reinforced • floor boards • raft foundation • wall plates

c) Read the text and check your answers:

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