Use flat, house, bedroom, living room accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on describing where you live
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 33 · Describing Where You Live
My Home
Describing Where You Liveflathousebedroom
Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
My Home
Ana lives in a flat in the centre of Madrid. It is on the third floor of a modern building. The flat has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and one bathroom. It is not very big, but it is comfortable and well organised. There is a small balcony where Ana keeps plants. The kitchen has all the appliances she needs. Ana's favourite room is the living room — it has large windows and a lot of natural light. She rents the flat. It is expensive, but the location is perfect — she can walk to work in fifteen minutes.
💡 Did you know? Madrid has one of the highest percentages of apartment living in Europe. Around 65% of Spaniards live in flats rather than houses — one of the highest rates in the EU.
Topic: Describing Where You Live
Key words
Vocabulary
01
flat
a set of rooms for living in, all on one floor of a building
02
house
a building where people live, usually with more than one floor
03
bedroom
a room used for sleeping
04
living room
the main room in a home used for relaxing
05
kitchen
a room where food is prepared and cooked
06
bathroom
a room with a bath or shower, a sink, and usually a toilet
07
garden
an area of land next to a house with grass and plants
08
balcony
a small platform outside a window or door on an upper floor
09
neighbour
a person who lives near you
010
rent
to pay money to live in a home that belongs to someone else
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
flat
house
bedroom
living room
kitchen
bathroom
garden
balcony
neighbour
rent
a small platform outside a window or door on an upper floor
the main room in a home used for relaxing
a room used for sleeping
a person who lives near you
a room with a bath or shower, a sink, and usually a toilet
an area of land next to a house with grass and plants
to pay money to live in a home that belongs to someone else
a room where food is prepared and cooked
a set of rooms for living in, all on one floor of a building
a building where people live, usually with more than one floor
Say it right
Pronunciation
flat
FLAT
house
HO-use
bedroom
BED-room
living room
LIVING room
kitchen
KIT-chen
bathroom
BA-th-room
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about flat?
B:
Of course! I think flat is very important.
A:
What about house? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. House helps me a lot at work.
A:
And bedroom? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about house?
What is person B's advice?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. I live in a on the fourth floor.
2. My parents live in a with a garden.
3. My flat has two s.
4. We have a comfortable sofa in the .
5. The is small but has everything I need.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big flat.
I not understand house.
They is very bedroom.
He work with living room every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Describe your home to your partner. How many rooms? What floor? What do you like most?
Do you prefer to live in a flat or a house? Why?
Describe your ideal home. Where is it? What does it have?
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Describing your home: It is + adjective (It is small but comfortable). It has + ... — can you give an example?
Open discussion
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Use with pairs or whole class · Encourage full answers
