Let’s talk about HOUSES Conversation cards Describe your house or flat. (both inside and outside) How many rooms are there in your house? Name them. Speaking and listening – Elementary to Intermediate Where do you live? Do you live in a house or a flat (also: apartment)? What is there in your living room? Name as many things as you can. What do you do there? What is there in your bathroom? Name as many things as you can. What do you do there? Do you prefer living in a house or flat? Explain why. How much does an average house or flat cost where you live? Where do people get the money to buy one? How many kinds of houses can you name? (e.g. house, flat, apartment, …) 1 2 3 kitchen 5 bathroom garden cellar living room dining room 7 study bedroom hall attic garage What is there in your bedroom? Name as many things as you can. What time do you usually go to bed? What is there in your garden? Name as many things as you can. What do you do there? What is there in your kitchen? Name as many things as you can. What do you do there? What is there in your garage? Name as many things as you can. What do you do there? Do you prefer living in the city or the country? Explain why. Are you in favour of renting or buying a house? Explain why. Who does the housework in your family? What do they do? Give some reasons why people can become homeless. How many times have you moved house? Did you enjoy it? Make a list of important things to look for when buying (or renting) a house. (e.g. a garden, near a supermarket) 4 Match BrE (left) with AmE (right) 1 cellar a apartment b yard c basement d elevator 2 lift 3 garden 6 4 flat Explain and discuss 8 11 9 10 Home sweet home. Home is where the heart is. A man’s home is his castle. Until the cows come home. Charity begins at home. Bring home the bacon. Speaking and listening – Elementary to Intermediate Living room: sofa, TV, armchair, coffee table, rug, table, chairs, computer, lamp, bookcase, cupboard, shelves, picture Bathroom: toilet, bath, shower, washbasin, mirror, medicine cabinet Discuss prices Introduce: savings, inheritance, mortgage bungalow, detached house, semi- detached house, villa, palace, castle, mansion, farm, cottage, terraced house (also row house or town house), studio, houseboat, igloo, tent/wigwam, treehouse, condo (or condominium), cabin, stilt house, A-frame, hut, trailer kitchen 8 bathroom 3 garden 2 cellar 10 living room 9 dining room 4 study 11 bedroom 5 hall 6 attic 7 garage 1 ANSWER KEY There is/There are Bedroom: bed, wardrobe, Kitchen: cupboard, shelves, nightstand(s), pillows, mattress, cooker/stove, pots & pans, sheets, duvet/comforter, microwave oven, sink, mirror, dressing table/vanity dishwasher, table, chairs Garden: flowers, grass, trees, Garage: car, bicycle, motorbike, shrubs, swimming pool, garden lawn mower, shelves, tools, furniture, swing, sandbox, flower garden hose beds, Cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing, doing the dishes, setting the tables, taking out the rubbish/garbage Match BrE (left) with AmE (right) 1 Cellar C a apartment 2 Lift D b yard 3 Garden B c basement 4 Flat A d elevator Explain and discuss Home sweet home. Home is where the heart is. A man’s home is his castle. Until the cows come home. Charity begins at home. Bring home the bacon. 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/c70ec6bebeeb19e8b8f67c1cfad6195f302be840.html