1998 lets talk about home houses

Speaking and listening – Elementary to Intermediate

Let’s talk about

HOUSES

Conversation cards
Where do you live?
Do you live in a house or a flat
(also: apartment)?

Describe your house or flat.
(both inside and outside)

How many rooms are there in
your house?
Name them.

What is there in your living
room?
Name as many things as you can.
What do you do there?

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 kitchen?
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?

What is there in your garden?
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 a house or
flat?
Explain why.

Do you prefer living in the city
or the country?
Explain why.

Are you in favour of renting or
buying a house?
Explain why.

How much does an average house
or flat cost where you live?
Where do people get the money
to buy one?

Who does the housework in your
family?
What do they do?

Give some reasons why people
can become homeless.

How many kinds of houses can
you name? (e.g. house, flat,
apartment, …)

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)

1

2

kitchen
bathroom

3

5

Match BrE (left) with AmE (right)

4

6

1

cellar

a

apartment

2

lift

b

yard

3

garden

c

basement

4

flat

d

elevator

garden
cellar

Explain and discuss

living room
dining room

7

8

study
bedroom
hall
attic
garage

11
9

10

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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

ANSWER KEY
There is/There are

Living room: sofa, TV, armchair,
coffee table, rug, table, chairs,
computer, lamp, bookcase,
cupboard, shelves, picture

Bedroom: bed, wardrobe,
nightstand(s), pillows, mattress,
sheets, duvet/comforter,

mirror, dressing table/vanity

Kitchen: cupboard, shelves,
cooker/stove, pots & pans,
microwave oven, sink,
dishwasher, table, chairs

Bathroom: toilet, bath, shower,
washbasin, mirror, medicine
cabinet

Garden: flowers, grass, trees,
shrubs, swimming pool, garden
furniture, swing, sandbox, flower
beds,

Garage: car, bicycle, motorbike,
lawn mower, shelves, tools,
garden hose

Discuss prices
Introduce: savings, inheritance,
mortgage

Cleaning, cooking, washing,
ironing, doing the dishes, setting
the tables, taking out the
rubbish/garbage

bungalow, detached house, semidetached 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

Match BrE (left) with AmE (right)
1

Cellar C

a

apartment

kitchen

8

2

Lift D

b

yard

bathroom

3

3

Garden B

c

basement

garden

2

4

Flat A

d

elevator

cellar

10

living room

9

dining room

4

study

11

bedroom

5

hall

6

attic

7

garage

1

Explain and discuss
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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.