Describing a house. Some activities to revise vocabulary and describe a house.

1. Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________
Group: ________________
1.- Learning vocabulary
What is this?
This is the
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This is the
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This is the
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This is the
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Write at least three objects or elements.
1. What can you see in the bedroom?
I can see ___________________________________________________
2. What can you see in the kitchen?
__________________________________________________________
3. What can you see in the living room?
__________________________________________________________
4. What can you see in the bedroom?
__________________________________________________________

2. 2.- Complete with the correct preposition.
In the kitchen:
1. There is a table ____ the kitchen.
2. There are two glasses and a plate _______ the table.
In the living room:
3. There is a cup of tea _______ the small table.
4. There is a DVD player _______ the television.
5. There is a lamp _______ the sofa.
In the bedroom
6. There is a picture _______ the wall
7. There are some curtains ______ the window
8. There is a carpet ____ the bed.
In the bathroom:
9. There is a mirror _____ the sink.
10.The bath is ______ the sink.
3.- Describe your favourite place of your house.
My favourite place is ________________________________________________________
There is/are ________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

3. Solutions
1.-Kitchen – bathroom – bedroom – living room
2.-
1. In
2. On
3. On
4. Under
5. Near
6. On
7. In
8. Under
9. Above
10. Near
BASIC VOCABULARY ABOUT A HOUSE
THE HOUSE: garden, fence, door, walls, roof, chimney, ceiling, window, balcony, terrace, porch, (first/second) floor, room,
patio, hall, bathroom, garage, bedroom, kitchen, living room, roof, chimney, stairs…
THE LIVING-ROOM: sofa, chair, armchair, table, bookshelf, cupboard, television/TV, video, DVD, hi-fi, curtains, picture,
vase, lamp, cushion, carpet, fireplace
THE KITCHEN: cupboard, fridge, cook, oven, microwave oven, cupboard, sink, tap
THE BATHROOM: toilet, basin, mirror, light, bath, shower, tap, cupboard, basin, curtains, carpet, towel, a bar of soap…
THE STAIRS: upstairs, downstairs
THE BEDROOM: bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, mirror, curtains, carpet, side table, poster, picture, lamp, (bed: pillow, sheets,
blankets, bedspread, duvet, mattress), alarm clock
THE STUDIO: desk, chair, table lamp, bookcase, computer, webcam, printer, scanner
THE GARAGE: car, bicycle…
THE GARDEN: a plant, a tree, a swimming pool, a fence…