Santiago Danilo Vergara Gomez Id: 642516

You will learn how to:

 To talk about my dream house
 To describe and write what I have
GUIDE NUMBER 4 MY
HOUSE
READING
1. A description of a house:
Look at the picture and read Richard’s description of his dream house. Would you like to live there?

My dream hoUse is a large modern ho USe in the city center. It’s has
two floors and a lift. Downstairs there’s a living room with the
biggest TV in the world. There’s also a swimming pool and a tennis
coURT.

My bedroom’s UPstairs with its own bathroom. There’s a jac UZZi in

the bathroom and a h UGe brown bed in the middle of the bedroom
with lots of pillows. Next to it, there’s a machine for making fresh
jUIce in the morning. There’s a large window above my bed so I can
see the whole city from here when the cURTains are open. YoU shoULD come and visit me soon.

Read Richards description again and answer the questions:

1. Is Richard’s dream home a flat or a house?
Richard’s house is a big modern house

2. Where is it?
The house is in the city center

3. Where’s Richard’s bedroom? What’s it like?

The bedroom is upstairs with its own bathroom and Jacuzzi and a huge brown bed in the middle with
many pillows, next to it there is a machine to make fresh juice and a big window to see the whole city

4. What can Richards do in his bedroom?

Richards can see the entire city from his room when the windows are open.

LISTENING

Listen, write and complete what people say about their dream house:
swimmin ocean Barcelona hot tub house air modern ceilings
g y
culture small meditate balcony really big noise nature elevator
spacious strong on far away
wooden
Samir,Sweden
Oh, my dream ? It is on the beach. You have a great view of the ocean and the
beach, and it should be - a big house - with maybe an , and
maybe at least three cars and a cinema in the house as well. That would be cool.
Cheryl,Guam
If I had a dream house, I think that would first of all be next to the . I love the
ocean. Secondly, it would probably have really high because I like places that are
very and big and . Thirdly, my dream house would definitely have a
jacuzzi, a : something like that, and a very big, big bathroom and a

big .

Jonathan, Canada
To describe my dream house: it would actually be very simple. It would probably be as
an apartment in a large city that was very points of culture -
maybe in or some city like that. It would probably be a simple apartment
in
an entertainment, nightlife district with lots of around and a very lively scene.

Emily, Djibouti
My dream house? I don't want a big, big house, just as long as it's surrounded
my . I don't wanna live in a country or a big cities like New York
or Tokyo. I prefer quite places where you can really and live your life fully.

Demelza, Australia
My dream house would be two stories high. It would be made of floor boards
and plan white walls, and I think it would have a Thai style decor.

Hoa, Vietnam
My dream house? I would like to have my house near the beach because I
like , I like going to the beach, and I then a lot of windows, so my house should
have a lot of windows, so that I can see. I can have a view to the ocean, and it should be
from the city because I want to enjoy myself and stay away from
the .

GRAMMAR: THERE IS / THERE ARE

The structure that it is commonly used to talk about your house is there is and there are.

There is (singular /Positive) There are (plural/Positive)

1. There is a porch 1. There are two bedroom
2. There is a yard 2. There are four bathrooms
3. There is a swimming pool

There isn’t /is not There aren’t/are not

(singular /Negative) (plural/Positive)
4. There isn’t a window 1. There aren’t three chairs
5. There isn’t a tree 2. There aren’t three garage
6. There isn’t a jacuzzi

A. Write affirmative sentences using there is or there B. Write sentences in exercise A into the negative form.
are.

1. There are five shops. 6. There is a bus station.

2. There is a lot of restaurants. 7. There is a sports center
3. There is a building.
4. There are some parks.
5. There is a library.
1. There aren’t five shops . 4. There aren’t some parks .
2. There isn’t a lot of 5. There isn’t a library .
restaurants . 3. 6. There isn’t a bus station .
There isn’t a building 7. There isn’t a sports center .
TO HAVE
 I have four watches on my nightstand.
 My house has a big garden with an enormous swimming pool.
 My dream house has a big living room with a big television and
two comfortable sofas and a beautiful table. Have: – I , You , We , They
Has - He , She , It
C. Circle the correct word in bold.
1 I has / have one brother
2 He has / have a big cat.
3 You has / have many pens.
4 It has / have a long tail.
5 Peter and Maria has / have much money.
6 Sandra has / have a big farm.

TO BE
TO BE
 My house is beautiful Amis ar
 My house is near the beach e
 The neighborhood is a luxurious residential area Ishe/he/it they/we/you

Fill the correct form of verb to be into the blanks. (is, am, are)
1 You and I am sister and brother.
2 I am his friend.
3 His cousin is a good teacher.
4 David is a bus driver. He is a taxi driver.
5 There are seven days in a week.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES

Choose the preposition from that matches each picture. Use each preposition only once.

1
1. There is a cat Under the coffee table. 2
2. There is couch Next to the recliner.
3. There is a painting Above the sofa.
3 8
4. There is a stereo Behind the recliner.
5. There is a dog On the sofa 4
6. There is a remote control In the stereo cabinet.
7. There is an end table Between the sofa and the recliner. 7
8. There is a coffee table in from of the sofa.
5
6
 ORDER THE ADJECTIVES

Complete the table with the words in the box:

Small old green and yellow beautiful

Opinion Fa No
ct un
siz Age color
e
Fantastic lar new blue Pill
ge ow
1. beautiful 2. old 3. Small 4. old 5. Green and yellow

Rewrite the sentences with the adjectives in brackets.

1. I have a window. (old, big)

I have a big and old window

2. I’m sitting in my kitchen. (white, modern)

i'm sitting in my modern and white kitchen

3. My grandparents have a sofa in their living room. (red,

comfortable)
My grandparents have a comfortable and red sofa in their living room

4. we have a fridge. (huge, silver)

We have huge and silver fridge

5. there is a carpet on the floor. (orange and black, strange)

WRITING

Describe your dream house.

The house of my dreams is located on a mountain with an ocean view, with a swimming pool, an open
kitchen, totally panoramic and it has two floors, large rooms and bathrooms in each room; each room
overlooking the beach.
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HOUSE

Dream House!
My dream house has lots of rooms and windows. It has a big red front door. There is a huge living room with
comfortable sofas and enormous TV screen on the wall for my family and I to spend time together.

In the basement, there is a giant game room with a ping-pong table and drum set for me and my friends. It has
a fridge for drinks and snacks.

There are extra bedrooms so my friends can spend the night. My bedroom is blue with lots of shelves for my
toy car collection. There are lots of posters of my favorite actors and singers, but they are big electronic
screens so they can change all the time! There is also a brand new computer, a sound system and a telescope
because I love astronomy! My bed is special! You climb a tall ladder to get it, I sleep under a window, and I can
see the stars at night!

Outside my dream house, there is giant swimming pool with water and field nearby for a beautiful black horse

Questions
1. Write two general descriptions of the Living Room.

There is a huge living room with comfortable sofas and enormous TV screen on the wall for my family and I to
spend time together

2. Write two general descriptions of the game room.

There is a giant game room with a ping-pong table and drum set for me and friends. It has a fridge for drinks and
snacks.

3. Write three general descriptions of the bedroom.

Her room is blue with shelves for her toy car collection. Has many posters of his favorite singers and actors.

THEREIS/THERE

Choose the correct words.

1. There’s / There are a TV.
2. There’s / There are four chairs in the living room.
3. Is there a / Are there any windows in the kitchen?
4. Is there a / Are there any teacher in the classroom?
5. There isn’t / There aren’t any pencils on the table.
6. There isn’t a / There aren´t any milk in the fridge.
7. Is there / Are there a bookcase
Complete the questions and short answers using the correct form of there is or there are.
1. There is a tree in this park? No, There isn´t
2. There is an internet café in your city? Yes, There isn´t
3. There are any hospitals near hear? No, There isn´t
4. There are any buildings next to your Yes,There aren´t
school?
5. There is a shop in this street? No, There isn´t
6. There are any cinema in your town? Yes,There aren´t
7. There are any students in the school? No, There aren´t
TO HAVE
7. Write the negative form of the sentence.
Complete with has or have
1. I Have a new bicycle. 1. I don’t have a new bicycle
2. You Have a new house. 2. Anna doesn’t has a big bag.
3. Anna Has a big bag. 3. The students doesn’t have long hair
4. My friends Has a new ball. 4. My dog doesn’t has a short tail.
5. David Has a good book. 5. We don’t have a lot of friends.
6. The students Have long
hair.
7. She Has a red car.
8. My dog Has a short tail.
9. We Have a lot of friends.
10. It Has a lot of food.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES

Look and complete

on behind above under next to in

1. The sofa and the rug are On the floor.

2. The sofa is Under the woman.
3. The pictures are behind the sofa

4. The baby is In the bath tub.

5. The mother and father are Next to the bath tub.
6. A towel is above the bath tub
 ORDER THE ADJECTIVES

Choose the correct answer:

1. At home there is a ___________table in the dining room.
a. beautiful wooden square
b. wooden beautiful square
c. beautiful square wooden

2. I saw __________________ movie with friends at home.

a. an American old interesting.
b. an interesting old American
c. an old American interesting

4. My daughter has _________________hair.

a. black long beautiful
b. long beautiful black
c. beautiful long black