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Conversation Beginner · Module 4 · Unit 16

Let's Talk About Your Home

Pre A1 Beginner

Learning Objectives

In today"s lesson, you will talk about your home environment and learn useful vocabulary that you can use in everyday life.

Discussion

Direction: Answer these questions.
  1. Do you live in a house?
  2. Is your home big?
  3. Who lives with you?

Listen and Repeat

  • I live in a house.

  • My apartment has two bedrooms.

  • The kitchen is big.

  • I have a small bathroom.

New Words & Expressions

Direction: Listen and repeat these words with your teacher.

  • cozy

    Adjective

    /ˈkoʊzi/

    Meaning:Comfortable, warm, and pleasant.

    My bedroom is very cozy.

    Real Life Tip:

    Americans often use this to describe a home that feels warm and inviting.

  • spacious

    Adjective

    /ˈspeɪʃəs/

    Meaning:Having a lot of space; large.

    The kitchen is very spacious.

    Real Life Tip:

    Used when you want to compliment how big a room feels.

  • hang out

    Phrasal Verb

    /hæŋ aʊt/

    Meaning:To spend time relaxing in a place.

    We like to hang out in the living room.

    Real Life Tip:

    Very common way to say you are relaxing with friends or family.

Conversation

Direction:

  • Listen carefully as your teacher reads the conversation aloud.
  • Role-play the conversation with your teacher
Daniel and Rachel are discussing their home setups.
  • Daniel
    Hey Rachel, how do you like your new place?
  • Rachel
    It is great! It is a bit small, but very cozy.
  • Daniel
    That sounds nice. Do you have a big kitchen?

Q&A

Direction: Answer the questions based on the conversation.
  1. Is Rachel"s place big?
  2. Does Rachel like to hang out in the kitchen?
  3. Does Daniel want to add plants to his pad?

Point and Tell Me

  • I live in a ____.

  • My apartment has two ____.

  • The kitchen is ____.

  • I have a small ____.

Exercise

Direction: Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud. Each question gives you 5 Points.

  1. My new room is very ____; I love it.

  2. Come over to my ____ for dinner tonight!

  3. I ____ out in the living room every evening.

  4. house / in / I / a / live

  5. big / is / kitchen / the

Ask Your Teacher

Direction: Ask your teacher these questions.
  1. Do you think my office feels cozy?
  2. Is it common for people to hang out in kitchens in your country?
  3. What makes a house feel like a home to you?

Your Time To Speak

Direction: Answer using the language you have learned in this lesson. Talk about yourself!
  1. Do you live in a house?
  2. Is your home big?
  3. Who lives with you?
  4. How many rooms are in your home?
  5. Do you have a garden?
  6. What is your favorite room?
  7. Is your home quiet?
  8. Do you like your home?

  • home sweet home

    Idiom

    /hoʊm swiːt hoʊm/

    Meaning:A phrase used to express happiness at being back in one"s own home.

    It feels good to be back, home sweet home!

    Real Life Tip:

    Used when you return after a long trip.

  • pad

    Slang

    /pæd/

    Meaning:A person"s home or apartment.

    Come over to my pad later!

    Real Life Tip:

    Informal slang for your living place.

    • Rachel
    Not really, but it is enough. I love to hang out there.
  • Daniel
    I get it. My pad is spacious, but sometimes it feels empty.
  • Rachel
    You should add some plants! It makes a house a home.
  • Daniel
    That is a good idea. Home sweet home, right?
  • Rachel
    Exactly! You have to feel comfortable where you live.