Describing a place

Starter
• Read the advertisement for a
house to rent. Would you like
to rent it? Why (not)?
• Cover the advertisement.
What can you remember
about the house?
• With a partner, think of three
things you can usually find in
a bedroom, a bathroom, and
a living room.
 Listening
Kim and Leo are a young
couple from the USA. They
want to rent the house in the
advertisement.
Listen to their conversation
with Barbara which three
rooms in the house do they go
into?
Exercise
Match the words and pictures.
 Listening
Listen again to
the conversation
when Kim and
Leo talk to
Barbara, then
complete the
dialogue.
Listening

What does Kim say about one

of the bedrooms?
Whose bedroom was it?
Speaking

In groups of
three, practice
the dialogue.
Structures to practise
Complete the chart.
Structures to practise

What’s the difference between … ?

1. There are three families in the village.
2. There are some families in the village.
Grammar
Grammar
Practice
Practice
Say the correct sentences or questions in groups.
Example:
1. (+) table / the kitchen
2. (?) fireplace / the living room
3. (-) plants / your flat
4. (?) people / the hall
5. (+) pictures / your bedroom
6. (-) TV / the kitchen
7. (+) computer / the study
8. (-) chairs / the dining room
9. (?) mirror / the bathroom
10. (-) car / the garage
Speaking

Talk with a partner,

tell what things are there in
your class. Use there is/are.
Speaking

Look at the
questionnaire.
Interview a partner.
Ask for and give
information if you
can.
Homework
Song
Listen and match
halves of the
sentences.