This document provides listening and speaking exercises for describing a house. It includes a vocabulary matching activity with house terms. There are also several listening passages, including one about a woman describing her new one-bedroom house and its features. Students answer multiple choice questions about details in the passages. The document also includes vocabulary building with synonyms and an activity where students fill in missing words of a dialog between a landlady and potential renter viewing an apartment. It provides information to fill out a chart comparing details of four rental properties. Finally, there is a listening passage about a woman describing her detached house in the UK and students circle the correct answers about details of the house and location.
This document provides listening and speaking exercises for describing a house. It includes a vocabulary matching activity with house terms. There are also several listening passages, including one about a woman describing her new one-bedroom house and its features. Students answer multiple choice questions about details in the passages. The document also includes vocabulary building with synonyms and an activity where students fill in missing words of a dialog between a landlady and potential renter viewing an apartment. It provides information to fill out a chart comparing details of four rental properties. Finally, there is a listening passage about a woman describing her detached house in the UK and students circle the correct answers about details of the house and location.
This document provides listening and speaking exercises for describing a house. It includes a vocabulary matching activity with house terms. There are also several listening passages, including one about a woman describing her new one-bedroom house and its features. Students answer multiple choice questions about details in the passages. The document also includes vocabulary building with synonyms and an activity where students fill in missing words of a dialog between a landlady and potential renter viewing an apartment. It provides information to fill out a chart comparing details of four rental properties. Finally, there is a listening passage about a woman describing her detached house in the UK and students circle the correct answers about details of the house and location.
This document provides listening and speaking exercises for describing a house. It includes a vocabulary matching activity with house terms. There are also several listening passages, including one about a woman describing her new one-bedroom house and its features. Students answer multiple choice questions about details in the passages. The document also includes vocabulary building with synonyms and an activity where students fill in missing words of a dialog between a landlady and potential renter viewing an apartment. It provides information to fill out a chart comparing details of four rental properties. Finally, there is a listening passage about a woman describing her detached house in the UK and students circle the correct answers about details of the house and location.
I moved into my new home today. It is a one-bedroom house. It has a small front yard and a big backyard with a garden. It has a green door and a blue roof. My new home has a large main floor. I love my new kitchen. The fridge and stove are stainless steel. The stove is across from the fridge. I keep my microwave, kettle, and toaster on the countertop. I keep my pots and pans in the cabinets under the sink.
The living room is huge. I have space for a couch, a love seat, and a recliner. My coffee table is in front of the couch. The love seat is beneath the window. There is a TV and a painting on the wall. The bedroom and bathroom are upstairs. My bathroom is tiny. There is only space for a sink, a toilet, and a the shower. There is no space for a bathtub, a bathmat, or a towel rack! I keep my shampoo, soap, towels, and toilet paper in a cabinet under the sink. I need a new mirror and some new faucets.
There is only one bedroom in my new house. It is pretty small, but I love it. I have a new comforter, pillow, and blanket on my bed. There is a lamp on my nightstand. I have a small closet to hang my clothes, but I don’t have any hangers yet. I also need Curtains for my window. Home sweet home!
II. Listen to Clare answering questions about her home back in England. Choose the correct options.
1. Does she live in a big house or a small house? 2. How many rooms does it have? 3. Is it a new house or an old house? a) Not a big house a) 5 a) It's 18 years old b) Quite a big house b) 6 b) It's 8 years old c) Quite a small house c) 12 c) It's 80 years old
4. What is in her kitchen? 5. What does she watch on TV?
a) Big round table a) Anything but sports b) TV b) Only the News c) Just a microwave c) Sports
III. What does each person think? Put a tick (✓) is he/she likes it and a cross (X) if he/she doesn’t like it. Maureen, 45 Marcus, 14
The balcony ✓ Australia x
The living room ✓ The Australian weather x The kitchen x The balcony ✓ The house in Australia ✓
IV. Listen to Ken and Betsy from Sydney. They are staying in the Thompson’s house in London. What do they think about…?
The kitchen? The kitchen? They love the kitchen, but in fact they prefer the London’s Kitchen because is bigger The bedrooms? The bedrooms are very nice for them The bed? The bed isn’t great, Sidney’s bed is more comfortable and bigger The garden? They prefer London’s garden, Sydney’s garden is bigger The weather? The weather it's much colder and wetter than in Sydney Vocabulary
V. Match the adjectives with their synonyms.
1. E Ancient A. Delightful 2. I Beautiful B. Cultured, diverse 3. L Boring C. Small 4. A Charming D. Busy, bustling 5. K Contemporary E. Historic 6. C Compact F. Fun, lively 7. D Cosmopolitan G. Pricey 8. B Crowded H. Well-known, notable 9. F Exciting I. Attractive, lovely 10. G Expensive J. Giant, large, big, 11. H Famous K. Modern 12. J Huge L. Dull, uninteresting
Listening
VI. A landlady is showing Kate an apartment. Fill in the missing words in the dialog. Use the adjectives and adverbs in the box.
definitely fully Quickly lovely long Beautiful modern
Landlady: It has a lovely view of the ocean.
Kate: That’s a view of the ocean? Landlady: And this is the garden! Kate: This is the garden? Landlady: And here is the kitchen… Fully equipped with all the modern conveniences! Kate: Ah, well, thanks for showing the place to me. I will definitively give this some consideration. Landlady: Well, I would encourage you to act quickly. This beautiful place won’t last _______________.
VII. Kate hears some information about apartments for rent. Fill in the chart with information about the 4 rentals. Type of property (studio, Furnished or Special features (views/garden Address Monthly rent apartment,1-bedroom unfurnished? /transportation/type of neighborhood) apartment, 2-bedroom house) $1200 Studio apartment Unfurnished Views 400 Lake St.
2020 University $1250 1-bedroom condominium Furnished Transportation
Ave. $1380 2-bedroom house Furnished Type of neighborhood, garden, view 505 Clement St.
VIII. Watch a lady talking about her house. Circle the right answers.
a) Where is her house located? Great Britain / London / New York
b) Is her house detached from other houses? Yes / No c) What rooms can be found downstairs? A utility room, kitchen, dining room and a bathroom / A utility room, kitchen, living room, conservatory and a bathroom d) What is in the utility room? A washing machine, an electronic shaver, an ironing board, a freezer / A washing machine, the drier and a freezer e) Does she have a dining room? Yes / No f) Where can she see the garden and the animals? Living room / Dining room / conservatory g) How many rooms are there upstairs? 2 / 4 / 6 h) What is near to her house? The station / the shopping mall / The station and the shops
HOMEWORK
1. Take pictures of your house and do a PPP about it (If you don´t want to show your house, you can choose pictures on internet)
