Partner A
Easier: Do you like the place where you live? Why or why not?
What's your favourite room at home, and why?
More challenging: What changes would make your current home even better?
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Your home in English: vocabulary, dialogue and conversation questions
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Question of the day
Where is Anna and Tom's flat?
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Correct answer: On the ground floor
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Anna and Tom rent a flat – Jump to the vocabulary entry for rent a flat in a quiet part of town. Their apartment is on the ground floor – Jump to the vocabulary entry for ground floor, so they do not have to climb any stairs. When they decided to move in – Jump to the vocabulary entry for move in last year, they painted the walls and bought new furniture. Now, they really feel at home – Jump to the vocabulary entry for feel at home there. The flat is not very big, but it has plenty of space – Jump to the vocabulary entry for plenty of space for the two of them. They spend most of their evenings in the living room – Jump to the vocabulary entry for living room. They sit on the sofa, watch television and talk about their day. It is their favourite place to relax.
Vocabulary
- rent a flat/ˌrent ə ˈflæt/
- Meaning: To pay money regularly to live in an apartment.
- Example: It is expensive to rent a flat in London.
- ground floor/ˌɡraʊnd ˈflɔː/
- Meaning: The level of a building that is at the same level as the street.
- Example: My grandparents live on the ground floor.
- move in/muːv ˈɪn/
- Meaning: To start living in a new home.
- Example: We get the keys tomorrow, and we move in on Saturday.
- feel at home/ˌfiːl ət ˈhəʊm/
- Meaning: To feel comfortable and relaxed in a place.
- Example: Friendly neighbours help you to feel at home.
- plenty of space/ˈplen.ti əv ˈspeɪs/
- Meaning: A lot of room for things or people.
- Example: The kitchen has plenty of space for a large table.
- living room/ˈlɪv.ɪŋ ruːm/
- Meaning: A room in a house where people sit together and relax.
- Example: We have a big television in the living room.
Dialogue
- MarkDo you like your new home?
- SarahYes, I love it. We have plenty of space now.
- MarkThat is great. Did you buy a house, or do you rent a flat?
- SarahWe bought a small house. It feels so good to finally move in.
- MarkWhich room is your favourite?
- SarahThe living room. It has large windows and gets a lot of sun.
- MarkI would love to see it sometime.
- SarahYou should come over for coffee next week!
Questions for your conversation
Partner B
Easier: Is your home in a quiet area? Why or why not?
How long have you lived in your current home?
More challenging: How do you think homes in the future will be different from homes today?
Partner A
Easier: Do you spend a lot of time in your living room? Why or why not?
What do you like most about your neighbourhood?
More challenging: If you could design your dream home, what special features would it have?
Useful phrases
- I live in a flat on the ground floor.
- We moved in two years ago.
- Make yourself at home!
- The living room is my favourite room.
- I rent a flat in the city centre.
- We have plenty of space in the kitchen.
Topic quiz
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