TOPIC: HOUSING LEVEL B1

TASK 1_Monologue: Talk about your dream house, describing the ideal location, services and facilities. What
are the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of housing?

Task 1_pre-task:

Use the present simple, the conditional (to talk hypothetically) and expressions of existence: There is/are,
It has a..., we find a...

Use expressions and adverbial phrases for location: in the basement/attic, on the ground/fist/second
floor, It is near a... /close to a... , in the middle of, etc.

You can use the vocabulary below to enrich your presentation:

I live in a Its got

(semi-)detached / terraced house a block of
flats an appartment a cottage /ktd/
I live in the suburbs /sb:(r)b/ - a
residential area - the town-centre - the
outskirts of town - a noisy/quiet
/kwat/neighbourhood - the countryside
a lift an attic a balcony a fireplace wooden
floors a good view high ceilings stairs a
front/large/back garden a patio central heating
a fully-equipped /kwpt/ kitchen all mod cons
(equipment in a house to make life easy) an en-suite /n
swi:t/ bathroom appliance /plans/

Its overlooking a park Its well-connected to

spacious /spes/ modern old- To worry about something
fashioned - lively /lavli/ noisy quiet To annoy / stand / endure (ndj(r) to suffer in a
bright/light dark comfortable /kmftbl/ patient way) your neighbours /neb(r)/

/ cosy /kzi/

Use the comparatives when comparing different kinds of housing: It is quieter It is closer to main services
there is more space rooms are bigger, etc.

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 Organize your information and ideas:

Im going to speak about my As I see it

ideal house and then I will Also, ...
In my opinion.
compare /kmpe(r)/ different However, but...
kinds of housing. The best about On the one hand...
Regarding / As for my ideal The main advantage On the other hand...
house, I would like to /dv:ntd/ of living in Although...
In conclusion, I think that living The pros /prz/ / cons /knz/
in a of

Related links:

http://www.mansioningles.com/listening06.htm (Pams House)

http://www.mansioningles.com/listening48.htm (Dees House)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGR1pB4wrUs (Vocabulary on Home and Furniture)

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/flathunting (Clips about flathunting and homes of the

future)

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine-articles/town-or-country-mouse (Read article about living

in a city or the countryside)

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/i-wanna-talk-about/living-my-own (Living on your own)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGR1pB4wrUs (Renting an apartment)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=120_where_pe
ople_liv (Quiz Where people live)

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 TASK 2_Dialogue TOPIC: HOUSING

ROLE A

You are getting married very soon and are looking for a place to live. Tell student B (state agent) about
the kind of home that you are looking for and explain the things that are important for you. You might
have children in a couple of years and dont forget your mother in law, whos moving in with you. You
and your partner both work in the city centre and you both have a car.

The following phrases/expressions may come in handy:

To make a point : To ask and inform:

Personally, I think that I would like to take a look at the last one.
The way I see it, its better
Do you have anything closer to the city centre?
I know what you mean, but
Im not sure about that. Im looking for a place with easy access to the
motorway / all the main services
My view is that
The fact is / The point is that we need In a really good location / in very good
condition

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ROLE B

You are a state agent. Listen to your clients needs, ask appropriate questions and try to find the
perfect home for him/her. You cant really tell him, but you are desperate to sell a cottage in the
countryside at 20 kms from the city centre, whose price is 160,000 .

The following phrases/expressions may come in handy:

To persuade: To inform:

Surely, it is better to live Its in very good condition / well-kept

Isnt it true that it is more relaxing to ? It was recently rebuilt / modernised
Dont you think that? In a really good location
Anyone can see that it is better
A ten minutes drive/walk from the city centre
I can assure you that you will be happy with
It allows you easy access to all the main
this purchase /p(r)ts/
services
Close to the motorway

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