Lesson 15 Title: House and Home
Subtitle: Lesson 15
Presented by: Fatima
Contact Information: blackboarder1@gmail.com

Today, we will talk about house and home. We’ll learn vocabulary for different rooms and furniture, practice describing your home, and use 'there is' and 'there are' to talk about what is in your home.

Let's get started!

• Learn vocabulary related to rooms and furniture.
• Practice describing your home.
• Use "there is" and "there are" to describe the contents of a home.

Let’s start by learning some common words for the different rooms you might find in a house.

Living room:
A room where people sit, relax, and watch TV.

Kitchen:
A room where food is cooked and meals are prepared.

Bedroom:
A room where people sleep.

Bathroom:
A room where people bathe and use the toilet.

Dining room:
A room where meals are eaten.

Hallway:
A passage in a house that leads to other rooms.

Exercise:
Match the room with its description:

1. A room where people sleep.
2. A room where food is cooked.
3. A room where people relax.

Now, let’s learn some vocabulary for common furniture that you might find in different rooms.

Sofa:
A comfortable seat for multiple people, usually found in the living room.

Table:
A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating or working.

Chair:
A seat for one person, often found around a table.

Bed:
A piece of furniture for sleeping on.

Wardrobe:
A tall piece of furniture where clothes are stored.

Lamp:
A device that produces light, often found on a table or desk.

Exercise:
Match the furniture with the room it is usually found in:

1. Bed
2. Sofa
3. Table

Let’s practice describing your home using the vocabulary we’ve learned. We’ll talk about the rooms and furniture in your house.

◦ My house has three bedrooms.
◦ There is a sofa in the living room.
◦ In the kitchen, there is a table and four chairs.
◦ The bathroom has a shower and a sink.

Example Dialogue:





Exercise:
Practice describing your home with a partner.
Talk about the rooms and furniture in your house.

Example Dialogue:

Now, let’s learn how to use 'there is' and 'there are' to talk about what is in your home.
'There is' is used for singular nouns, and 'there are' is used for plural nouns.

◦ There is a bed in the bedroom.
◦ There are two chairs in the kitchen.
◦ There is a sofa in the living room.
◦ There are three windows in the dining room.

Example Sentences:

◦ There is a table in the dining room.
◦ There are two lamps in the living room.
◦ There is a wardrobe in the bedroom.
◦ There are four chairs in the kitchen.

Exercise:
Complete the sentences with 'there is' or 'there are':

1. ___ a sofa in the living room.
2. ___ three bedrooms in my house.
3. ___ a table in the kitchen.

Let’s put everything together and practice describing a home. Use the vocabulary for rooms and furniture, and remember to use 'there is' and 'there are'.

Describe this house:
It has three bedrooms.
There is a sofa and a TV in the living room.
There is a table and four chairs in the dining room.
There are two sinks and a shower in the bathroom.

Exercise:
Practice describing your own home or a home you imagine with a partner.

Talk about the rooms and furniture using 'there is' and 'there are'.

Example Dialogue:

Let’s listen to a short description of a house.
Listen carefully and answer the questions after.

Play Audio

Exercise:
Answer these questions based on the listening:

1. How many bedrooms are in the house?
2. What is in the living room?
3. What is in the kitchen?

Let’s review what we learned today and do some practice exercises.

Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase:

1. There ___ a bed in my bedroom.
2. There ___ three chairs in the kitchen.
3. My house has a ___ with a sofa and a TV.

Great job today!
For homework, write a short paragraph describing your home. Include information about the rooms and the furniture using 'there is' and 'there are'.

Example:
In my house, there are two bedrooms and a living room. There is a sofa and a TV in the living room. There is a table in the dining room. In the kitchen, there are four chairs around the table.

We will continue learning more in our next class.
Goodbye!