Describing Rooms in Detail

Describing rooms in detail.

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Describing rooms in detail.

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floor lamp
rug
curtains
wardrobe
bookshelf
art
candles
frames   
duvet  
Bedroom Checklist
ACTIVITY 7
Which items do you have
 in your bedroom?
Write them down.

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Speaking exercise
ACTIVITY 8
- Which piece of furniture in your bedroom is your favorite?
- Did you pick it yourself?
- Why do you like it?
- Describe it (colour, material, size, shine, soft, luxurious)
Discuss with a classmate

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How can you describe furniture in greater detail?

use:
COLOUR
MATERIAL
SHAPE
POSITION

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COLOUR

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COLOUR
ORANGE
LIGHT BLUE
CHOCOLATE
BROWN
CREME
BEIGE
GREY
MULTI-COLOURED

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MATERIAL

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MATERIAL
GLASS
WOODEN
COTTON
CERAMIC
WOOL
VELVET
PLASTIC
METAL

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SHAPE

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SHAPE
ROUND
SQUARE
LONG
SEE-THROUGH
OVAL
ORGANIC

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POSITION

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POSITION
ABOVE
(RIGHT) NEXT TO
ON
BELOW/ UNDER
BEHIND
LEFT FROM..
BETWEEN

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Write a description 
of the layout/ furniture of your own (bed)room.

include:
COLOUR
MATERIAL
SHAPE
POSITION

ACTIVITY 9

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the PRESENT SIMPLE & the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
SCAN CODE FOR
INSTRUCTION

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The lamp .............. on the small table.   (stand)
The plants  .............. from the ceiling.   (hang)

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Fill in the gaps.
Use the Present Simple or Present Progressive.




1. Below my bed ........... a soft fluffy rug to keep my feet warm.                (be)
2. There ......... three wardrobes ............. at the far end of the room.    (stand)
3. A few decorative plants ............ from the ceiling.                               (hang)
4. My dark green curtain really .......... the room together.                         (tie)
5. An old teddy bear my mom gave me .......... on the top shelf.               (lie)
6. The black pillows on the bed ............ my black duvet cover.            (match)
I, you, we, they = base verb
he, she, it = base verb +s
I = am verb + ing
you, we, they = are verb + ing
he, she, it = is verb + ing
GRAMMAR EXERCISE

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Fill in the gaps.
Use the Present Simple or Present Progressive.

1. Below my bed is a soft fluffy rug to keep my feet warm.                         (be)
2. There are three wardrobes standing at the far end of the room.       (stand)
3. A few decorative plants hang/ are hanging from the ceiling.            (hang)
4. My dark green curtain really ties the room together.                              (tie)
5. An old teddy bear my mom gave me lies/ is lying on the top shelf.     (lie)
6. The black pillows on the bed match/ are matching my black duvet cover.                                                                                                                        (match)
How did you do?    :)
GRAMMAR EXERCISE

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You participated in an online contest to win a 
FREE PIECE OF FURNITURE from Valyóu Furniture. 
Fantastic news! You won the contest and 
get to pick the piece you like most.
ACTIVITY 10

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Write an email to Valyóu furniture
to tell them how happy you are
about winning the contest.


  • Give a description of the layout/
    furniture of your own (bed)room.
use: COLOUR, MATERIAL, 
SHAPE, POSITION

  • Describe what is still missing in your room or something that needs replacing.
     
  • Give the name + description of the piece of furniture you like. (see website)
  • Share your address and contact details so Valyóu can send you the furniture. 
WEBSITE
ACTIVITY 10

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info@valyoufurniture.co.uk
I won the contest!
Dear Sir/ Madam, 

Yesterday I found out that I have won your online contest. In the email that was sent to me, it said that I could choose one FREE piece of furniture from your website. Of course, I am super ......          !

Right now, my (bed)room .....
                                                                                                 ....... is something I could really use.

I fell in love with the ..........  from your website.
You can send ........ 

Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
ACTIVITY 10 - EXAMPLE
Finish the email:
add 100 - 150 words

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FINAL TASK
Take a clear picture of 
your writing assignment.

Scan the QR code and 
upload the image to Padlet.
padlet.com/lcroft5/

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