Towns and
Buildings1. Choose the most suitable word.
2. Match the words with an explanation.
Interactive matching exercise
Interactive_1 drag-and-drop exercise
Interactive_2 drag-and-drop exercise
3. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
4. Match these words with the explanations given.
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These
words are the names of parts of a house. Write the correct words in the boxes.
Then fill in the missing word bellow.
| * | DERNAG |
| * | DERMOBO |
| * | CHENTIK |
| * | ARAGEG |
| * | BOMTHARO |
ENGLISH
LESSONS ARE
!
Level:
intermediate
Time: 30-40 minutes
Materials: furniture cards
The furniture cards provided here are designed for
groups of 14 (28, 42) students. If you have 14 students you will need one card
for each of them.
For different class sizes you will have to add or take
away cards. Always add if you can, as taking away cards reduces the
connectedness of the remaining cards in the set.
In
class
1
Pick out any difficult vocabulary from the cards and pre-teach it. Find
new contexts- do not use the contexts given on the cards.
2
If you have a class of 26-30 divide them into two groups. Give one set of
cards to one group and one set to the other group. Each student should have a
card. You may have an extra card or two for your particular class size.
3
Tell the students to learn by heart the information on their
cards. Give them time to do this. Check that they have by going to a student,
taking away his or her card and getting him or her whisper the contents of the
card into your ear.
4
When the students have memorised the information, remove the cards. By
now some students will be bored and others will be mystified. Tell the two
groups, who are to work separately in two parts of the room:
You
are 14 parts of a room or pieces of furniture in this room. I want you to get up
and talk to each other, using only the information on your cards. Your
aim will be to organise yourselves into the room, with all the furniture in the
right place.
Before they start, quickly draw the following plan of the room:
5
The students now mill around and exchange information- check that they
are only using the information from their cards. Let them get on with the job of
positioning themselves. The confusion this entails will force plenty of practice
of spatial prepositions.
6
When everybody is in position get them say the contents of their cards.
NOTE: this exercise is also possible as Cocktail
Party and the students have cards with family relationship on them. The
students discover that they are all members of one family.
Furniture cards
|
I
am a grand piano and I stand in the bay window. |
|
I
know the piano doesnt like me. |
|
I
am full of music scores. |
|
I
was re-painted last year. |
|
I
was built at the same time as the piano. |
|
I
am full of china. |
|
I
am made of wood and glass. |
|
I
am an elegant writing desk. |
|
I
am a little pile of dust. |
|
I
can be folded up and put away easily. |
|
I
am the sofa. |
|
I
lie on the floor between the sofa and the mantelpiece. |
|
I
am not much used. |
|
I
am the mantelpiece. |
http://iteslj.org/quizzes/vc-house2-lb.html - quiz on house words (Click the answer button to see the correct answer)
http://iteslj.org/quizzes/vc-household-lb.html - quiz on household appliances (Click the answer button to see the correct answer)
http://iteslj.org/quizzes/vc-house1-lb.html - quiz on house words (Click the answer button to see the correct answer; Where do you find?)
http://iteslj.org/quizzes/vc-buildings-lb.html - quiz on buildings (Click the answer button to see the correct answer)
http://iteslj.org/quizzes/nr/abbr-rent.html - quiz on abbreviations used in ads for houses or apartments for rent
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Buildings/Buildings.htm#UsefulVocab - useful vocabulary (places where we live; places where we work; miscellaneous places; special buildings; anatomy of the house - pictures, you can hear pronounciation, too; dialogue)
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Buildings/BuildVerbs.htm#Verbs - verbs to do with building; phrasal verbs
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Culture/BuildingsCulture.htm#BOTTOM - this section is in advanced English and is only intended to be a guide, not to be taken too seriously! This is just a rough idea of the process in the UK for buying a house.
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Buildings/BuildingsSongs.htm#BOTTOM - famous songs with words about buildings in the title; only for fun
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Rooms/Rooms.htm#BOTTOM - useful vocabulary about rooms in a house (different rooms - what they are used for; anatomy of a room; dialogue)
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Rooms/Kitchen/Kitchen.htm#BOTTOM - useful vocabulary about the kitchen (kitchen furniture, electrical equipment, cooking equipment, things we do in the kitchen)
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Rooms/Bathroom/Bathroom.htm - useful vocabulary about the bathroom (bathroom furniture; things we do in the bathroom)
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Rooms/RoomVerbs.htm#BOTTOM - verbs to do with rooms
http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Rooms/RoomsSongs.htm#BOTTOM - famous songs with words about rooms in the title; only for fun
http://vocabulary.englishclub.com/20_property.htm - property and real-estate words and their explanations
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/v/ei/furniture.html - quiz with images about furniture and things in the house
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/v/ei/buildings.html - quiz with images about buildings
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/v/ei/kitchen.html - quiz with images about things found in the kitchen
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_places_living_q.htm - matching exercise; buildings people live in
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_places_working_q.htm - Match the person to the rooms you would most likely find them in, two rooms are not used. Click on the arrow to see if you have answered correctly.
http://www.learning-english.com/learnonline/quizzes/aroundhouse1.htm - interactive exercise "Around the House"
http://www.learning-english.com/learnonline/quizzes/buildings1.htm - interactive exercise "Buildings aroud Town"
http://www.learning-english.com/learnonline/quizzes/accommodation_adv.htm - interactive exercose "Types of Accommodation"
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/vocab/furn1.htm - matching exercise about furniture; choose the correct word for each picture
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/vocab/homeapp1.htm - matching exercise about home appliances; choose the correct word for each picture
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/vocab/kitchen1.htm - matching exercise about kitchen utensils; choose the correct word for each picture
http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson6.html - vocabulary "Getting an appartment"; words and explanations
http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson6a.htm - vocabulary "Getting an appartment" in use; conversation; type your answers in the boxes below and click on "Check"
http://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson6b.htm - vocabulary "Getting an appartment" in use; type your answers in the boxes below and click on "Check"
http://www.parlo.com/en/teachers/lessonplans/decoeng_1.asp - lesson plan if you speak about interior design; materials to print (vocabulary, exercise, reading "Feng shui" + activity)
http://www.hltmag.co.uk/mar00/sart3.htm - lesson plan - acquiring vocabulary on furniture by creating links with images and integrating grammar making beginners create their own sentences
http://www.elite.net/~runner/eld/eld1vhouse.htm - vocabulary list "Rooms and Furniture"; questions to practise these words; links to Internet exercises about rooms and furniture
http://iteslj.org/t/tmm/03t.htm - teacher's notes to the book "Tell Me More"; it includes descriptions of all activities and also pages of the book which you can enlarge and print. Crossword, vocabulary, brainstorming pairs, group work, pair work activities, etc.
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/cw/1/em-house.html - crossword puzzle "Parts of the House"
http://www.abcteach.com/flashcards/rooms.htm - flashcards "Rooms in the House"
http://www.abcteach.com/flashcards/cleantool.htm - flashcards "Cleaning Tools" (broom, mop, vacuum, waste basket )
http://www.abcteach.com/flashcards/houshold1.htm - flashcards "Household things" (faucet, hair dryer, toilet, toilet paper)
http://www.abcteach.com/flashcards/household2.htm - flashcards "Household things" (toothbrush and paste, towel, pillow, mirror)
http://www.abcteach.com/flashcards/household3.htm - flashcard "Household things" (cup and saucer, dishwasher, paper towels, refrigerator)
http://www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/onlinepuzzles/house.html - crossword puzzle "All around the House"