Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Vocabulary: describe rooms and furniture in a home using simple vocabulary
- Grammar: use there is / there are to talk about objects in a room
- Speaking: ask and answer basic questions about a home
Warmer
Answer the questions.
- What rooms are in your home?
- What furniture do you have in your bedroom?
- Where do you sit and relax at home?
Vocabulary
Matching exercise
Questions (Click/touch to open)
- Which room is your favorite? Why?
Listening
Listening for Gist
Comprehension Questions
Text
Lena: Welcome to my apartment!
Mark: It’s nice! What’s this room?
Lena: This is the living room. There’s a sofa and a small table.
Mark: I like the lamp. It’s beautiful and very bright.
Lena: Thanks! Next to the dining room is the kitchen. There are two chairs and a big table.
Mark: Don’t you work from home. Do you have a desk?
Lena: Yes, there’s a desk in my bedroom.
Mark: Is there a mirror in your room?
Lena: Yes, there is. It’s next to the bed.
Grammar
There is / There are
We use to say “there is” / “there are” to talk about existence or location.
We use there is (there’s) for one thing and there are for more than one.
- There is a lamp in the room.
- There are two chairs in the kitchen.
- There is a table next to the window.
Complete the sentence
Unscramble the sentence
Correct or Incorrect
Is the sentence grammatically correct or incorrect?Â
Speaking
Discussion Questions
 Answer the questions
- What is your favorite room at home?
- What furniture do you use every day?
- Do you like big or small homes? Why?
- What do you want to change in your home?
Role Play 1 -Showing your home
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Is there…? / Are there…? / Where is…?Â
*Teacher Notes*
When students are finished have them swap roles and repeat.Â
