THE HOUSE THAT HAS EVERYTHING
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 438.
Rooms and utilities
? VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Task 1. Word puzzle. Find the rooms and parts of the house hidden in the puzzle. One has been done for you. Complete the following sentences with the words from the puzzle.
1. When you come in through the front door of a house the first place you often stand is the ____________________.
2. You normally cook in the ____________________.
3. You sleep in the ____________________.
4. Some houses have a room where you eat. It's called the ____________________.
5. In a house with more than one floor, you walk up and down the ____________________.
6. The bedrooms and bathroom upstairs often have doors onto the ____________________.
7. Some houses have a room where you can do exercises and keep fit. It's called the ____________________.
8. When there is an extra room in a house, some people make this the ____________________ where children can play.
9. Some people use the extra room to work in. It's called the ____________________.
10. Some people have a bedroom for guests. This is called the ____________________.
11. The room where you watch TV and relax is called the __________.
12. You wash and have a shower in the ____________________
Task 2.You probably already know the names of most rooms and locations in a typical home. Here are some less common ones and what they are for. Match the words to their meanings.
| 1. utility (room) 2. shed 3. attic 4. loft 5. cellar 6. basement 7. landing 8. hall 9. porch 10. pantry or larder 11. terrace or patio 12. study | a) small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools b) room below ground level, no windows, used for storage c) flat area at the top of a staircase d) a room for reading/writing/studying in e) large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food f) open area as you come into a house g) room below ground level, windows, for living/working h) usually just far a washing machine, a freezer, etc i) paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating, etc j) space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage k) room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in) l) covered area before an entrance-door |
Task 3.Fill in the gaps and place labels on the plan of the house.
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Task 4.Fill the gaps with a suitable word.
1. I've got a darkroom in the ____________ where I develop films. It's perfect because there are no windows down there.
2. We keep our skis up in the ____________ during the summer. They're out of the way up there.
3. You'll find the garden-chairs in the ____________ at the bottom of the garden.
4. Bring them up and we'll have a drink on the ____________ and watch the sunset.
5. The light-switch for the stairs is on the ____________ as you come out of your bedroom.
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