House & Home Lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

House & Home

Lesson goals

• You can understand and use words that have to do with kinds of houses and rooms in a house. 
• You can say something about your own home in English. 
• You can fill gaps in the lyrics of a song in the theme 'home'. 

Instruction

•  Part 1: Vocabulary in LessonUp + notebook & pen
• Part 2: Speaking, no screens
• Part 3: Listening, screens after listening activity

Part 1

Vocabulary in LessonUp + notebook & pen

House

Terraced

End of Terrace

Flat

Detached

Semi-detached

Bungalow

Cottage

Farm

I live in a ...

1. detached house
2. semi-detached house
3. terraced house
4. flat

Hallway

Garage

Bedroom

Utility room

Kitchen

Bathroom

Living room

Master bedroom

Garden

What is your favourite room in the house?

Living room

Bedroom

Garden

Bathroom

Garage

Kitchen

Finish the English Proverbs or Sayings
There is no place like ...
... is where the heart is.
... sweet ...

Check: Can you name 4-8 different kinds of houses?

Check: Can you name 4-9 different rooms in a house?

Part 2

Speaking

Tablets in your bag please

Speaking

1. In what kind of house do you live?
2. Can you describe your home? (downstairs, upstairs)
3. What is your favourite room in the house?

• Extra: ask en tell about the inside of the favourite room
  Example: can you describe your bedroom?
• Every 2 minutes other partner
• Try to really listen to and remember kinds of houses and interesting facts
• Stand up and find your partner!

What do you remember?

• Check with your neighbour: have they listened?

1. Who did you talk to?
2. How many different kinds of houses did you hear? 
3. Any special details you remembered?
   Example: Jacky's house was special because she has a swimming pool in the garden.

Check

1. In what kind of house do you live?

2. Can you describe the rooms in your house?

3. What is your favourite room in the house?

4. Extra: Can you describe your favourite room (in detail)?

Part 3

Watching & Listening

Check

Which words were in the gaps?

Which version do you prefer?

Which proverb or saying (spreekwoord of gezegde) goes best with the song?

1. The city never sleeps
2. To learn something by heart
3. Barking dogs seldom bite
4. Home sweet home

Home sweet homework ?

 Lesson goal check

Write down: what have you learnt this lesson?

Did you like the lesson?

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neighbourhood

upstairs

downstairs

roof

door

window

sink

attic

freezer

basement

tap

wardrobe

carpet/rug

bookcase

bunk bed

curtains

fridge

mirror

Check: What can you find in a house?