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APARTMENTS and HOUSES
Reading Lesson
APARTMENTS and HOUSES
APARTMENTS and HOUSES
LISTENING PRACTICE
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Basic English Dialogs:
Apartment Three short apartment dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice. Extension activity on attached Page 2. Answer Key attached on Page 3 Level: Beginner to Elementary Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (1:54) for your students! Dialog 1
Dialog 2
Dialog 3
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Writing Practice
APARTMENTS and HOUSES "Describe your home. Write a short paragraph below." Focus on present simple tense and adjectives Level: Elementary to Intermediate |
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16 Clues
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Read the clues and fill in the missing letters. Answer Key attached Level: Elementary Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity APARTMENTS and HOUSES
Information-gap
Pair work; Answer Key attached Find all eight differences in the pictures. Level: Elementary to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
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Read-Aloud-Activity
Your name is Jennifer (A) / Eduard (B). A reporter just asked you, "Could you please describe your home?" Read aloud your answer. Pair work activity (A and B version on Pages 1 and 2) Listening comprehension questions (for Jennifer and for Eduard) on Page 3 Answer Key and Activity Notes on Page 4 Level: Elementary Time: Approx. 20 - 25 minutes |
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'Questions About You'
Writing Practice APARTMENTS and HOUSES Answer the questions about you.
One page worksheet with ten questions. Answers will vary. Level: Elementary to Advanced Time: Approx. 15 - 20 minutes |
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Reading (Scanning)
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Read and decide if each statement is true or false.
Answer Key on Page 2 Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
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Pair Work Discussion
APARTMENTS and HOUSES 20 different questions about apartments and houses - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts
Pair work Level: Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Discussion Practice
APARTMENTS and HOUSES 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.
These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
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'Find Someone Who'
Activity APARTMENTS and HOUSES Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity
Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
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Writing Practice
APARTMENTS Page 1 Gap-fill Model:
"Some people think it's a good idea to live in an apartment. Other people think it's better to live in a house. What do you think?" Pages 2 and 3 Writing Assignment: "Some people think its a good idea to live downtown. Other people think it's better to live outside the city. What do you think?" Page 4 Answer Key Level: Intermediate |
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Reading and Grammar
HOUSES ('Cave Houses') 284-word article: 'Houses: Cave Houses of Cappadocia'
Level: Intermediate
Notes and Answer Key attached |
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Listening
HOUSES ('Cave Houses') 2 minutes 19 seconds (see above reading text)
Level: Intermediate Eight listening comprehension questions Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Consider reading aloud the text (see above reading activity) yourself, and possibly even recording your own voice! |
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Board Game
APARTMENTS and HOUSES 30 questions about apartments and houses
For groups of two to three players Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Dice required |
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2- to 3-Hour Lesson
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Nine pages of activities related to apartments and houses (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 120 - 180 minutes total |
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Word Bank
APARTMENTS and HOUSES 63 apartment and house-related vocabulary items
Question: Which 5 words below are kinds of people? Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced
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appliance
basement bathroom bedroom carpet community condominium contract convenient deposit dining room downstairs downtown |
elevator
fireplace floor floor space for rent furnished furniture garage ground floor high rise kitchen landlord living room |
located
location lock low rise mortgage move move into neighbor neighborhood next door noisy non-smoking no pets |
own
parking space quiet real estate real estate agent rent roof room roommate security sell share |
sign
spacious stairs story suburbs tenant unfurnished upstairs utilities view window yard |
An original video (3:30) created and uploaded to YouTube by All Things Topics
The 15 words and sentences in the video follow the same order of the answers in the above printable worksheet! Show it to your students as a fun way to check their work. Visit my YouTube channel to subscribe and watch more English language teaching and learning videos! |
Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
APARTMENTS and HOUSES 15 vocabulary items about apartments and houses
Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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basement
bathroom bedroom dining room downstairs |
floor
furniture garage kitchen landlord |
living room
neighborhood upstairs window yard |
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Word Bank - Writing
Activity 1 APARTMENTS and HOUSES Write a descriptive paragraph about your house or apartment. Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes |
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Word Bank - Writing
Activity 2 APARTMENTS and HOUSES Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Apartments downtown are better than houses in the suburbs. Do you agree or disagree?" Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes |
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Word Bank / Reading
10 IMPORTANT THINGS Reading passage: 10 sentences - '10 Important Things to Think About Before You Move Into a New Home'
Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Level: Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
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Vocabulary Quiz
APARTMENTS and HOUSES 14 apartment and house-related vocabulary items
Answer Key attached Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
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Crossword
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes |
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Word Search
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Eight apartment and house-related vocabulary items
Answer Key attached Level: Beginner to Elementary Approximate Time: 12 minutes |
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Rank &
Discuss Opinions APARTMENTS and HOUSES 12 statements about apartments and houses
Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes |
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Advice Column
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about apartments and houses
Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 25 minutes |
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