House and Home

Vocabulary Building

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Keywords	Main word	Example sentence
lawn, to grow flowers, fruit, vegetables	garden	We have colorful flowers in our garden.
an underground room used for storing things	cellar	The old wine is in the cellar.
a building for keeping vehicles	garage	I park my car in the garage.
a room in which meals are cooked or prepared	kitchen	My mother cooks dinner in the kitchen.
a room used mainly for eating meals	dining room	We eat breakfast in the dining room.
watching TV	living room	The family watches TV in the living room.
to have a shower/bath	bathroom	I brush my teeth in the bathroom.
lavatory	toilet	The toilet is next to the bathroom.
to sleep, single bed, to dream, to snore	bedroom	I sleep in my bedroom at night.
a plant, trunk, branch, leaves, root	tree	The bird sits in the tree.
a short tree	bush	There are green bushes in front of our house.
an equipment for cooking, oven, gas or electric rings	cooker	My mother uses the cooker to make soup.
a large container, wash your whole body	bath	I take a hot bath in winter.
to see yourself	mirror	I look at myself in the mirror.
after you have used the toilet	toilet paper	We need to buy toilet paper at the shop.
you sleep on it, single, double, linen, pillow, blanket, mattress	bed	My bed is very comfortable.
a plant, colored	flower	She gives me a red flower.
a container, with handles, used for cooking, frying, baking, washing	pan	My father uses a pan to fry eggs.
wash your hand, tap	wash basin	I wash my hands in the wash basin.
covers the top of the house, tile, chimney	roof	The roof keeps rain out of the house.

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The Parts of a House

A house has many different rooms and parts. Outside the house, there is usually a garden where you can grow flowers, vegetables, and fruit. Some gardens have trees with big trunks and green leaves. You can also find smaller bushes and colorful flowers in many gardens.

Most houses have a garage where people keep their cars. Inside the house, there is a kitchen where meals are cooked. In the kitchen, you can find a cooker for making food and pans for frying and cooking.

Families often eat meals in the dining room. They relax and watch TV in the living room. At night, people go to their bedrooms to sleep in their beds. Beds usually have pillows and blankets to make sleeping comfortable.

The bathroom is where people have showers or baths. In the bathroom, there is usually a bath, a mirror, and a wash basin with taps for washing hands. Near the bathroom, there is often a toilet with toilet paper.

Some houses also have a cellar under the ground where people store things. And on top of the house is the roof that protects everything from rain and snow.

Reading Comprehension Questions:

Where do people grow flowers and vegetables?
What do people keep in the garage?
Which room is used for cooking meals?
Where do families watch TV?
What room do people sleep in?
What can you find in the bathroom?
What is on top of the house?

True/False Statements:

The kitchen is where people sleep.
You can find a cooker in the living room.
The roof is at the top of the house.
A bath is where you can wash your whole body.
People keep their cars in the cellar.
Flowers and trees grow in the garden.
The bedroom is for watching TV.

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Personal Questions

Where in your home do you keep your [bed | cooker | mirror | toilet | bath | garage | garden]?

- Model answer (bed): "I keep my bed in my bedroom. It's a single bed with a blue blanket. I have two pillows on it. It's very comfortable, and I sleep well there."

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How often do you clean your [kitchen | bathroom | bedroom | garage | garden | living room | dining room]?

- Model answer (kitchen): "I clean my kitchen every day. I wash the dishes after meals. I clean the cooker once a week. It's important to have a clean kitchen for cooking healthy food."

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What color is your [bed | bath | roof | flowers | living room | kitchen | toilet]?

- Model answer (living room): "My living room is white and blue. The walls are white. The sofa is dark blue. We have a light blue carpet. I like these colors because they are calm."

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Do you prefer a big or small [garden | bedroom | kitchen | bathroom | garage | dining room | living room]?

- Model answer (bathroom): "I prefer a big bathroom. In a big bathroom, I can have a bath and a shower. There is space for a big mirror too. I don't like small bathrooms because they feel crowded."

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What do you usually do in your [bedroom | kitchen | living room | bathroom | garden | dining room | garage]?

- Model answer (garden): "In my garden, I usually grow vegetables and flowers. I water the plants every morning. Sometimes I sit in the garden and read a book. In summer, my family eats meals in the garden."

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Can you describe your ideal [house | garden | kitchen | bedroom | bathroom | living room | dining room]?

- Model answer (house): "My ideal house has two floors. It has a big garden with trees and flowers. Inside, there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen is big with a new cooker. It also has a garage for my car."

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What items do you have in your [kitchen | bathroom | bedroom | living room | garage | garden | dining room]?

- Model answer (bedroom): "In my bedroom, I have a single bed with a green blanket. There is a small table next to my bed. I have a lamp on the table. There is also a wardrobe for my clothes and a mirror on the wall."

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One-Minute Talking Points

Garden

What is a garden? (lawn, plants, outside)
Types of gardens you know?
What do you grow?
How often do you garden?
Your ideal garden looks like?
Gardens in different seasons?
Benefits of having a garden?
Garden activities you enjoy?

Kitchen

What is a kitchen? (cooking, food preparation)
What's in your kitchen?
How often do you cook?
Your kitchen's best feature?
Dream kitchen looks like?
Kitchen activities besides cooking?
Kitchen safety tips?
Kitchen improvements you want?

Bedroom

What is a bedroom? (sleep, rest, private)
Describe your bedroom briefly?
What's your bed like?
Bedroom colors you prefer?
What's on your bedroom walls?
Ideal bedroom temperature?
Bedroom items you need?
How you arrange your bedroom?

Bathroom

What is a bathroom? (shower, wash, clean)
What's in your bathroom?
How often you use it?
Your bathroom cleaning routine?
Ideal bathroom features?
Morning bathroom routine?
Bathroom products you use?
Bathroom improvements you want?

Living Room

What is a living room? (relax, TV, family)
Furniture in your living room?
Activities there with family?
How often you use it?
Living room colors you like?
Ideal living room looks like?
Living room gadgets you have?
Where people sit usually?

Dining Room

What is a dining room? (eating, meals, together)
Who eats in your dining room?
Special meals you remember there?
How often you use it?
Dining room furniture you have?
Dining traditions in your family?
Dining room decorations?
Ideal dining room features?

Garage

What is a garage? (cars, storage, vehicles)
What's in your garage?
How you use your garage?
Things you store there?
Garage organization tips?
Ideal garage size for you?
Garage door type you prefer?
Alternative uses for garages?

Cellar

What is a cellar? (underground, storage, cool)
What's kept in cellars?
Do you have a cellar?
What would you store there?
Benefits of having a cellar?
Cellars in old houses?
Temperature in cellars?
Cellar fears or stories?

Roof

What is a roof? (top, protection, cover)
Types of roofs you know?
Your roof looks like?
Roof materials in your area?
Roof problems in bad weather?
Roof maintenance importance?
Roof colors you prefer?
Roof features you've seen?

Toilet

What is a toilet? (bathroom, necessity, hygiene)
Where is your toilet located?
Public toilets you've used?
Toilet paper preferences?
Toilet cleaning importance?
Different toilets around world?
Toilet signs you've seen?
Toilet etiquette you follow?

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Every house should have a garden

Linkers: It's true, but..., I agree because..., I don't agree..., On the other hand..., For example...

For

Gardens let families grow fruit and vegetables — keywords: grow, vegetables, fresh
Gardens give children space to play outside — keywords: children, play, safe
Gardens make a house beautiful with flowers and trees — keywords: flowers, trees, pretty
Gardens help the environment with clean air and birds — keywords: birds, fresh air, nature
Gardens are good for relaxing and reducing stress — keywords: relax, calm, sit

Against

Gardens need time and work to look good — keywords: water, mow, care
Gardens cost money for tools and plants — keywords: cost, buy plants, tools
Many houses in cities do not have space for gardens — keywords: no space, city, small
Gardens can bring insects and pests to the house — keywords: insects, pests, problem
Gardens use water and can increase bills or waste water — keywords: water, bill, waste