You will learn how to:

 To talk about my dream house

 To describe and write what I have
GUIDE NUMBER 4 MY HOUSE

READING
1. A description of a house:
Look at the picture and read Richard’s description of his dream house. Would you like to live there?

My dream hoUse is a large modern hoUSe in the city center. It’s has
two floors and a lift. Downstairs there’s a living room with
the biggest TV in the world. There’s also a swimming pool and a
tennis coURT.

My bedroom’s UPstairs with its own bathroom. There’s a jacUZZi in

the bathroom and a hUGe brown bed in the middle of the bedroom
with lots of pillows. Next to it, there’s a machine for making fresh
jUIce in the morning. There’s a large window above my bed so I can
see the whole city from here when the cURTains are open. YoU shoULD come and visit me soon.

Read Richards description again and answer the questions:

1. Is Richard’s dream home a flat or a house? A house

2. Where is it? In the city center
3. Where’s Richard’s bedroom? What’s it like? Upstairs, . There’s a jacUZZi in the bathroom and a
hUGe brown bed
4. What can Richards do in his bedroom? He can see the whole city

LISTENING

Listen, write and complete what people say about their dream house:
swimmin ocean Barcelona hot tub house airy modern ceilings
g
culture sm meditate balcony really big noise nature elevator
all
spacious strong on wooden far away

Samir,Sweden
Oh, my dream house ? It is on the beach. You have a great view of the ocean and the
beach, and it should be really big - a big house - with maybe an elevator , and
maybe at least three cars and a cinema in the house as well. That would be cool.

Cheryl,Guam
If I had a dream house, I think that would first of all be next to the ocean . I love
the ocean. Secondly, it would probably have really high celings because I
like places that are very airy and big and spacious . Thirdly, my dream
house would definitely have a jacuzzi, a hot tub : something like that, and a
very big, big bathroom and a

big balcony .

Jonathan, Canada
To describe my dream house: it would actually be very simple. It would probably be as
small an apartment in a large city that was very strong points of culture -
maybe in or some city like that. It would probably be a simple apartment in
an entertainment, nightlife district with lots of barcelona around and a very lively scene.

Emily, Djibouti
My dream house? I don't want a big, big house, just as long as it's surrounded
my nature. I don't wanna live in a modern country or a big cities like New York
or Tokyo. I prefer quite places where you can really meditate and live your life fully.

Demelza, Australia
My dream house would be two stories high. It would be made of wooden floor boards
and plan white walls, and I think it would have a Thai style decor.

Hoa, Vietnam
My dream house? I would like to have my house near the beach because I
like Swimming , I like going to the beach, and I then a lot of windows, so my house should
have a lot of windows, so that I can see. I can have a view to the ocean, and it should be
Far away from the city because I want to enjoy myself and stay away from
the noise .

GRAMMAR: THERE IS / THERE ARE

The structure that it is commonly used to talk about your house is there is and there are.

There is (singular /Positive) There are (plural/Positive)

1. There is a porch 1. There are two bedroom
2. There is a yard 2. There are four bathrooms
3. There is a swimming pool

There isn’t /is not There aren’t/are not

(singular /Negative) (plural/Positive)
4. There isn’t a window 1. There aren’t three chairs
5. There isn’t a tree 2. There aren’t three garage
6. There isn’t a jacuzzi

A. Write affirmative sentences using there is or there are. B. Write sentences in exercise A into the negative form.
1. There are five shops. 1. There aren’t five shops .
2. There are a lot of restaurants.
2. There aren´t .
3. There is a building.
3. There aren´t .
4. There are some parks.
5. There is a library. 4. There aren´t .
6. There is a bus station. 5. there isn´t .
7. There is a sports center 6. there isn´t .
7. there isn´t .
TO HAVE

 I have four watches on my nightstand.

 My house has a big garden with an enormous swimming pool.
 My dream house has a big living room with a big television and
Have: – I , You , We , They Has - He , She , It
two comfortable sofas and a beautiful table.
C. Circle the correct word in bold.
1 I has / have one brother
2 He has / have a big cat.
3 You has / have many pens.
4 It has / have a long tail.
5 Peter and Maria has / have much money.
6 Sandra has / have a big farm.

TO BE
TO BE

 My house is beautiful Amis are

 My house is near the beach
 The neighborhood is a luxurious residential area Ishe/he/it they/we/you

Fill the correct form of verb to be into the blanks. (is, am, are)
1 You and I are sister and brother.
2 I am his friend.
3 His cousin is a good teacher.
4 David is a bus driver. He is a taxi driver.
5 There are seven days in a week.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES

Choose the preposition from that matches each picture. Use each preposition only once.

1
1. There is a cat under the coffee table. 2
2. There is couch next to the recliner.
3. There is a painting above the sofa.
4. There is a stereo behind the recliner. 3 8

5. There is a dog on the sofa 4

6. There is a remote control in the stereo cabinet.
7. There is an end table between the sofa and the recliner. 7
8. There is a coffe table in front of the sofa.
5
6
 ORDER THE ADJECTIVES

Complete the table with the words in the box:

Small old green and yellow beautiful

Opinion Fa No
ct un
size Age color
Fantastic large new blue Pill
ow
1. 2. 3. 4. towel

Rewrite the sentences with the adjectives in brackets.

1. I have a window. (old, big)

2. I’m sitting in my kitchen. (white, modern)

3. My grandparents have a sofa in their living room. (red, comfortable)

4. we have a fridge. (huge, silver)

5. there is a carpet on the floor. (orange and black, strange)

WRITING

Describe your dream house.