A1 — Home: Theory
Level A1
House & rooms
Everyday objects
Goal
Talk about where you live, describe your home and rooms, and use simple words for furniture and everyday objects.
Types of homes
- home — the place where you live and feel comfortable.
- house — one building, usually with a garden.
- flat / apartment — one home inside a larger building.
- room — part of a home: living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom.
- Useful sentence: I live in a flat. / We live in a house.
Rooms & places at home
- living room — you relax, watch TV, talk to friends.
- bedroom — you sleep and keep your clothes.
- kitchen — you cook and eat.
- bathroom — you take a shower and brush your teeth.
- Other places: hall, corridor, balcony, garden.
Furniture & objects
- table, chair, sofa, bed.
- lamp, TV, fridge, stove, sink.
- wardrobe, cupboard, shower, toilet.
- Basic structure: There is (one) / There are (more than one): There is a sofa. / There are two chairs.
Describing your home
- My home is small but comfortable.
- There is a big living room and a small kitchen.
- There are two bedrooms upstairs.
- Use easy adjectives: small, big, comfortable, tidy, messy.
Everyday actions at home
- I cook in the kitchen.
- I watch TV in the living room.
- I take a shower in the bathroom.
- I stay at home at the weekend.
- Use present simple: I clean, I cook, I stay at home.
Vocabulary — 30 home words & phrases
1. home
I like to stay at home.
2. house
We live in a house.
3. flat (apartment)
I live in a small flat.
4. room
This room is very bright.
5. living room
We watch TV in the living room.
6. bedroom
I sleep in my bedroom.
7. kitchen
We cook in the kitchen.
8. bathroom
The bathroom is next to the bedroom.
9. hall
The hall is near the front door.
10. corridor
The bedrooms are at the end of the corridor.
11. balcony
We have coffee on the balcony.
12. garden
There is a small garden behind the house.
13. door
Please close the door.
14. window
I open the window in the morning.
15. floor
The floor is cold.
16. wall
There is a picture on the wall.
17. ceiling
The ceiling is white.
18. table
The table is in the kitchen.
19. chair
Put the chair next to the table.
20. sofa
We sit on the sofa in the evening.
21. bed
My bed is very comfortable.
22. lamp
Turn on the lamp, please.
23. TV
There is a big TV in the living room.
24. fridge
There is milk in the fridge.
25. stove
We cook soup on the stove.
26. sink
The plates are in the sink.
27. wardrobe
My clothes are in the wardrobe.
28. cupboard
The cups are in the cupboard.
29. shower
I take a shower in the evening.
30. toilet
The toilet is next to the bathroom.
Tip: describe your home with There is…, There are… and easy adjectives: There is a small kitchen, There are two big bedrooms.
Booster — 20 extra home words & adjectives
1. mirror
There is a mirror on the wall.
2. shelf
The books are on the shelf.
3. carpet
There is a carpet on the floor.
4. curtain
Open the curtain, please.
5. desk
I study at my desk.
6. armchair
He is reading in the armchair.
7. washing machine
The washing machine is in the bathroom.
8. microwave
I heat my food in the microwave.
9. kettle
The kettle is on the stove.
10. stairs
The stairs go to the second floor.
11. upstairs
The bedrooms are upstairs.
12. downstairs
The kitchen is downstairs.
13. small
We live in a small flat.
14. big
They have a big house.
15. comfortable
The sofa is comfortable.
16. tidy
My room is tidy.
17. messy
His room is messy.
18. to clean
I clean the kitchen on Saturday.
19. to cook
I cook dinner every evening.
20. to stay at home
I like to stay at home on Sunday.
Connect this lesson with Daily Routines: I get up at 7 and then I cook breakfast in the kitchen.
Mini-dialogues
- A: Do you live in a house or a flat? — B: I live in a small flat with a balcony.
- A: How many rooms are there? — B: There are three rooms and a kitchen.
- A: What is your favourite room? — B: The living room. It’s big and comfortable.
Conversation pattern
- A: Where do you live?
- B: I live in a flat. It’s small but tidy.
- A: How many rooms are there? — B: There are two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.
Use simple present and home words to describe your place: I live in…, There is…, There are…, It’s small / big / comfortable.