Houses and homes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Houses and Homes

Bungalow

Hut

Detached

Houseboat

Flats

Caravan

Terraced

Cottage

bedroom

bathroom

bedroom

kitchen

living room

dining room

Furniture in the house

Toilet

Cooker

Sofa

Bed

Cupboard

Chair

Fridge

Shower

Television

Worksheet

In the group that you are sitting in, complete the worksheet that I will now hand out.

Describe your house!

You need: two pieces of paper and a pencil

You are going to describe your own house to your neighbour in English. Your neighbour is going to draw a map of your house (plattegrond - of doorsnede) with as many rooms/furniture as possible. 

The person describing is not allowed to point at the other person's drawing.

Switch roles.

Listening strategy

- Bedenk van tevoren waar de video/luistertekst over zal gaan.

- Welke woorden ken je al die met het onderwerp te maken kunnen hebben?

- Concentreer je goed op wat er gezegd wordt

- Probeer niet te blijven hangen op woorden die je nog niet kent.

- Bij meerkeuze: streep af wat écht niet mogelijk is!

We're going to watch a video: 'Confusing (verwarrende) things about British homes'.

What do you think is going to happen in this video?

What do you think the person in this video is going to say?

'Confusing things about British homes'

Before watching!

Before we watch the video, let's see if you can match the next words with the pictures!

Washing machine

socket

(pull) cord

tap

plug

loo

00:34

"I've just put the kettle on!"
Wat is de 'kettle'?

1. koffiezetapparaat
2. vaatwasser
3. waterkoker

01:03

Waarom staat de wasmachine in Britse huizen vaak in de keuken?

1. Er zitten geen stopcontacten in Britse badkamers
2. In de keuken is een speciaal stopcontact voor de wasmachine
3. De keuken is volgens de Britten de handigste plek om de was te doen
4. Er is niet zoveel ruimte in Britse huizen

01:38

Waarom zijn er geen stopcontacten in Britse badkamers?

1. They think a cord looks better than a switch
2. You could get an electric shock
3. Sockets in the bathroom could start a fire

01:47

"Oh... you need to spend a penny!"
Wat bedoelt de vrouw hiermee?

02:10

De badkamer en het toilet zijn vaak twee aparte kamers, omdat...
(kies 2 antwoorden)

1. het toilet eerst buiten stond, en pas later binnen werd gebouwd
2. de Britten dit hygiënischer vinden
3. dit moet vanwege strenge Britse regels
4. de badkamer later dan het toilet werd 'uitgevonden'

02:39

Waarom hebben Britse huizen vaak aparte kranen voor koud en warm water?

1. Er waren vroeger twee tanks, 1 voor warm en 1 voor koud water. Er was nog geen technologie om het water te mixen.
2. In het warme water konden vroeger veel bacteriën zitten, dus waren de kranen gescheiden om besmettingen te voorkomen
3. Vroeger kon je kiezen of je warm, koud of allebei wilde; sommige mensen wilden geen warm water

03:46

Which one is true?

1. British plugs have four pins
2. All British homes have air conditioning
3. Windows in American homes can't open
4. British sockets have an on/off switch

After the video:
Can you name 1 difference between Dutch and British homes?

How does Bow Wow call his BMW ?

1. Night Rider
2. My car
3. The Black Rider

What does Bow Wow tell us about Deon?

1. Deon bought him a car
2. He has been there since day 1
3. He is his best friend

In what room does Bow Wow’s dog Precious lay down in the video?

1. The hallway
2. The bedroom
3. The livingroom

Why does his mother not allow him to walk on the carpet?

1. Because he has dirty shoes
2. Because it is very expensive
3. Because it is made of a special fur

What is Bow Wow's favorite drink in the fridge?

1. Coca Cola
2. 7up
3. Gatorade
4. Sisi

Is Bow Wow allowed to sit on his mom's bed?

1. Yes
2. No

Why is everything back in his room?

1. Because he likes to work in the dark
2. Because it calms him
3. Because he is a Batman Fan

What did Bowow do instead of hanging pictures on his wall?

1. He Drew pictures on his wall
2. He didn't do anything
3. Hired someone to airbrush pictures

Why hasn't he worn his black fur coat for the past 2 years?

1. He lives in Jersey and its too hot
2. He forgot all about it
3. He lives in Atlanta and its too hot

Where does Bow Wow hang out with his friends?

1. His bedroom
2. By the pool
3. His livingroom
4. In the games room

How does Bow Wow call his BMW ?

1. Night Rider
2. My car
3. The Black Rider

What does Bow Wow tell us about Deon?

1. Deon bought him a car.
2. He has been there since day 1.
3. He is his best friend.

Your dream home

In groups of two or three, you are going to draw your dream house and write down as many English words for the rooms and furniture as you can.

You need: pencils and paper

a) a map of your own dreamhouse (and terrain)

b) a drawing of the side of your dreamhouse