Where Do You Live?

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Where Do You Live?

Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about where your home is and what it is like.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

kitchen

Noun

living room

Noun

dining room

Noun

bedroom

Noun

bathroom

Noun

garage

Noun

garden

Noun

balcony

Noun

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

"living room"

Spacious living room with lots of sunlight.

Modern bathroom with a bright light over the sink.

Can you think of any more places found in a home? If so, tell your tutor! If not, go to the next exercise.

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

light

Adjective

dark

Adjective

modern

Adjective

old

Adjective

large

Adjective

small

Adjective

cold

Adjective

damp

Adjective

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the vocabulary items are positive, which are negative, and which could be both.

For example:

"Light is positive."

"Dark is negative."

Can you think of any more words to describe a home? If so, tell your tutor! If not, go to the next exercise.

Exercise 3

More Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.

Bird's eye view of a house at the beach.

on the coast

in a valley

by a river

in the city center

in the countryside

Rows of colorful houses in an American suburb.

in the suburbs

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

"on the coast"

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Teacher Where do you live, Hyun-woo?
	Hyun-woo I live in an apartment in Seoul, South Korea.
	Teacher Where in Seoul is your apartment?
	Hyun-woo My apartment is in the city center.
	Teacher What is your home like?
	Hyun-woo It is small, but it's comfortable. It has one bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room. We have a nice balcony and a garage for our car.
	Teacher Is it a modern apartment, Hyun-woo?
	Hyun-woo No, it's quite old. But it's not cold or damp. How about you? Where do you live?
	Teacher I live in an old house in the countryside. It's small and dark. It has a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom. But it has a very large garden, and it's by a river, so I love it!

Check Your Understanding

Where in Seoul does Hyun-woo live?

Is Hyun-woo's home big?

Does Hyun-woo's teacher live by the coast?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

Where you live?

A.
do
B.
does
C.
did

I in London, England.

A.
live
B.
living
C.
lives

My house is the coast.

A.
on
B.
at
C.
in

Do you in a house or an apartment?

A.
live
B.
living
C.
lived

It a bedroom, a kitchen and a living room.

A.
has
B.
is like
C.
have

Is house small?

A.
your
B.
a
C.
you

My house is a river.

A.
at
B.
by
C.
in

What is your house ?

A.
like
B.
liking
C.
likes

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Jim.

	Teacher Where do you live, Jim?
	Jim I live in (1) apartment (2) Los Angeles, USA.
	Teacher Where is your apartment in Los Angeles?
	Jim It's (3) the suburbs.
	Teacher What is your home like?
	Jim (4) is quite big. We (5) three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining (6) and a living room. We have a garden and a garage, too.
	Teacher Is it a modern apartment?
	Jim Yes. My apartment is (7) modern. It's large and very light.