Speaking Card 15: My House

Speaking Card 15: My House
zz Where do you live? / Do you live in
a house / flat?
zz What sort of things can you find in the
living room?
We live / My family lives in… an old flat (BrE) /
apartment (AmE) on the top floor near the city
centre / downtown. I live in a new flat in a block of
flats / in a high-rise building in the suburbs. We live
in a terraced house which is connected to the other
houses by walls. I live in a house on the edge of the
town / in the country. There is a garden (BrE) / yard
(AmE) outside the house. Our flat is on the top floor
so we use the lift (BrE) / elevator (AmE) to get home.
We live on the ground floor (BrE) / first floor (AmE).
In the living room you can find… a sofa / couch /
armchairs / chairs / small table / coffee table with
a lamp. We have a television / stereo / DVD player.
There is a television stand / bookshelf. It has
a carpet / rug / wooden floor. We have a lot of /
some / a few plants.
zz What rooms can you find inside?
There is / are… a hallway / dining room / kitchen /
toilet / bathroom / shower. We also have a double
bedroom / a small bedroom. My parents have an
en-suite bathroom. There is an office / a study /
garage / workshop / kids’ playroom. Our house
has a balcony / garage / cellar / an attic for storing
things.
zz Can you describe your room?
My room is neat / tidy / messy. I have a small room
with a single bed, a wardrobe and a desk. I share
my room with my brother / sister. We have bunk
beds / twin beds. The room is divided and each of us
has a half. When you enter, there is… a bookcase /
bookshelf on the right / wardrobe on the left side.
My desk is under / near the window. I have a rug /
carpet / wooden floor. The walls are painted white /
there are pictures / posters hanging on the walls.
I have a light / chandelier / table lamp.
zz What do you like doing in the living room /
lounge?
The whole family spends a lot of time in the living
room. I / We like relaxing there after school / work /
on rainy days. We usually sit on the sofa and watch
television / movies / chat with each other / play
video / board games / cards / entertain guests / read
books / do nothing.
zz Can you describe what there is in
a bathroom?
In a bathroom you can find a toilet / bath / shower /
sink with taps / hot and cold water. Sometimes
there is a bathroom cabinet and inside you can find
shampoos / soaps / creams / toothbrushes. On the
floor there is a rug / bathmat. There is a big mirror
on the wall.
zz Do you have a garden? What you can find
in a garden?
We have a garden / yard. In the garden we have
flower beds / trees / a vegetable plot / greenhouse.
There is a deck / space for sitting / a garden table
and chairs / a washing line for drying clothes.
zz What can you find in the kitchen?
zz What household chores / jobs do you do?
In the kitchen there is… an oven / a gas or electric
cooker (BrE) / stove (AmE). We have a big fridge /
freezer. There are cupboards where the plates /
pans / pots / food go. We have a dishwasher / a large
sink with taps for washing up. There is a coffee
machine / toaster / kettle. We have a shelf of spices
and a larder (BrE) / pantry (AmE) for storing food.
There is a rubbish bin (BrE) / garbage can (AmE) for
waste. There is a table and chairs for eating.
At home my mum / dad / parents / grandparents /
do most of the work. I have to share the jobs with
my brother / sister / I help a lot around the home.
We help out with the washing up / clearing the
plates / making the bed / emptying the dishwasher.
I have to mow the lawn / water the garden / take out
the bins / do the recycling. I have to clean / hoover
(BrE) / vacuum (AmE) my room / put my washing
(BrE) / laundry (AmE) away / do the ironing.
Underlined vocabulary is above the A2 CEFR level – to be explained.
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