APIEIELTS Speaking: Home and rooms
Home and rooms
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How to use this lesson
For teachers: Guide students through the word review in 8 minutes, then listen to their recorded answers. Check their answers with the built-in AI tool and give short verbal feedback.
For learners: First, practise the words and patterns below to get ready. Next, speak your answers out loud in Module 2 and check your model answers.
Module 1: Getting Ready
Review the words and learn three simple ways to talk about your home.
Part A: Word Review
1. You sleep in this room at night.
2. You wash your hands and face here.
3. This item gives you light when it is dark.
4. You sit on this at your desk.
5. You look outside through this glass part of the wall.
Part B: Matching Word Pairs
Match each phrase to what it means:
Part C: 3 Useful Sentence Patterns
Pattern 1: This is my ...
Example: This is my desk.
Use this for one thing near you.
Pattern 2: Those are ...
Example: Those are windows.
Use this for two or more things that are not close to you.
Pattern 3: There is / There are ...
Example: There is a big bed in my room.
Use this to say what is inside a room.
Module 2: Speaking Practice
Answer each question out loud. Record your voice, listen to it, and check the model answer.
1. Do you live in a house or a flat?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
See Model Answer"Well, I live in a small flat. It is nice and quiet. I like it here."
- Well: Use this word to start speaking naturally.
- I live in: Use this to name your home.
- It is nice: Use this to say you feel good about it.
2. How many rooms are there in your home?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
See Model Answer"Well, there are four rooms in my home: two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. It is enough for us."
- Well: A quick word to take time before you speak.
- there are four rooms: Use this to state the number of rooms.
- It is enough: Use this to say you do not need more space.
3. What is your favourite room?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
See Model Answer"Well, my favourite room is my bedroom. I can rest there and listen to music every night."
- Well: A short word to start your answer.
- my favourite room is: Use this to name the room you love most.
- I can rest: Use this to say you relax in that room.
4. What is in your bedroom?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
See Model Answer"Well, there is a bed and a desk. Next to the desk, there is a small chair and a lamp."
- Well: Use this word before you begin.
- there is a bed: Use this to list a main item in the room.
- Next to the desk: Use this to tell where things sit.
5. Who do you live with?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
See Model Answer"Well, I live with my parents and my sister. We eat together in the living room every evening."
- Well: A common filler word when answering.
- I live with: Use this to tell the people who share your home.
- We eat together: Use this to describe an everyday family routine.
6. Do you like your home?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
See Model Answer"Yes, I do. I like it because it is warm and clean. I feel happy here every day."
- Yes, I do.: A simple, correct answer to a 'Do you' question.
- I like it: A clear way to show your feeling.
- I feel happy: Use this to say how your home makes you feel.
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