Homes and Houses

Lesson 32 My home

be nicely furnished 装饰精美 wallpaper n. 墙纸 wooden floor 木地板 washing machine 洗衣机 neighbourhood n. 小区，居住区 secure a. 安全的

Pre-Listening Exercises

Listening Exercises Listen to Lesson 34. Choose Yes or No, ( 听录音判断正误 )

1. The candidate's home is a 3-bedroom flat. 2. The candidate's home is on the 3rd floor. 3. The candidate has lived there for six years. 4. Before die candidate moved he used to live in a flat brick house.

Listen to Lesson 34 again and choose the correct answer.

5.The candidate's house is not huge hut it is A. clean. B. comfortable. 6.Before moving the candidate lived in a A. big house. B. flat brick flat. 7.The candidate's home is nicely furnished

with A. wallpaper and a wooden floor. B. pictures on the wall.

Speaking Practice Now make your own sentences with each

of the following words.

1. Kitchen 6. Balcony 2. Living room 7. Nice place 3. Bedroom 8. Furniture 4. Bathroom 9. Space 5. Study 10. Clean

Speaking task

Describe your house with a partner. Ask your partner to draw a picture of your house from your description.

Case study: Please try to describe your ideal home

Words you may use:

be nicely furnished 装饰精美 wallpaper n. 墙纸 wooden floor 木地板 secure a. 安全的

neighbourhood n. 小区，居住区

Useful sentences1.Ideally I'd like a sea view, but not be on a

hill.2. I'd like a separate dining room but also

room in the kitchen for a table and chairs.3. The garden needs to be a bit bigger than

we have at the moment.