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? _Richard’s dream home is a house_
2. Where is it? _It is in the city center_
3. Where’s Richard’s bedroom? What’s it like? _There is a jacuzzi in the bathroom
4. What can Richards do in his bedroom? _There is huge brown bed in the middle of the bedroom_

_He can se e the whole city from his bedroom_

Listen, write and complete what people say about their dream house:
swimming ocean Barcelona hot tub house airy  modern ceilings
culture small meditate balcony really big noise nature elevator
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 rally 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__cellings_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 _culture_ points of culture - maybe in
_Barcelona_or some city like that. It would probably be a simple apartment in an entertainment, nightlife district
with lots of _culture_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 city like New York or Tokyo. I prefer quite places
where you can really __meditade__ 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 bedrooms
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/Negative)
4. There isn’t a window 1. There aren’t three chairs
5. There isn’t a tree 2. There aren’t three garages
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 a lot of restaurants_.
3. _There is_ a building. 3. _There isn't a building_.
4. _There are_ some parks. 4. _There aren't some parks_.
5. _There is_ a library.
5. _There isn't a library_.
6. _There is_ a bus station.
6. _There isn't a bus station_.
7. _There are_ a sports center
7. _There aren't a sports center_.

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 two
Have: – I , You , We , They
comfortable sofas and a beautiful table. Has - He , She , It
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 Am is are

 My house is near the beach
 The neighborhood is a luxurious residential area I she/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 _nex 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 remotecontrol__in_ the stereo cabinet.
7. There is an end table _next to_ the sofa and the recliner.
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8. There is a coffe table _in from of_ the sofa.
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ORDER THE ADJECTIVES

Complete the table with the words in the box:

Small old green and yellow beautiful

Opinion Fact Noun

size Age color
Fantastic large new blue Pillow
1. Beautiful 2. Small 3. old 4. Green and yellow towel

Rewrite the sentences with the adjectives in brackets.

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

I have a window big old
2. I’m sitting in my kitchen. (white, modern)
I’m sitting in my kitchen white modern
3. My grandparents have a sofa in their living room. (red, comfortable)
My grandparents have a sofa in their living room comfortable red
4. we have a fridge. (huge, silver)
We have a fridge huge silver
5. there is a carpet on the floor. (orange and black, strange)
There is a carpet on the floor strange orange and black

WRITING

Describe your dream house.

My dream house is large located on the outskirts of the city surrounded by a lot of green area. On the first floor there is
a living room with a giant T.V and comfortable furniture a large kitchen and a social barrio. On the second floor there are
three bedrooms, the main one with a private bathroom and a large window.