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How to Use This Lesson

👩‍🏫 Teacher Guide:

• Spend 20 minutes guiding students through vocabulary and pattern building.

• Check exercise answers together and ask learners to speak sentences out loud.

🧑‍🎓 Learner Guide:

• Read the word list and practice the three sentence patterns first.

• Complete the two practice tasks below to test your new skills.

🏠 Houses Around the World

In this lesson, you will learn simple words and sentence patterns to talk about homes around the world.

📌 3 Useful Sentence Patterns

Pattern 1

My home is made of...

Example:

"My hut is made of straw."

Use this pattern to name the materials used to build a home.

Pattern 2

... is for...

Example:

"A shed is for tools."

Use this pattern to explain what a room or small building does.

Pattern 3

I live in a...

Example:

"I live in a small flat."

Use this pattern to share the type of house where you stay.

📚 Word Bank: Houses & Materials

10 Words

Listen to each word and read its simple meaning:

igloo 🔊 snow house

yurt 🔊 round tent home

hut 🔊 small simple home

flat 🔊 apartment

straw 🔊 dry grass

bamboo 🔊 tall wooden plant

iron 🔊 hard metal

chimney 🔊 pipe for smoke

yard 🔊 grassy outdoor area

shed 🔊 small tool store

✍️ Practice Exercises

Test your vocabulary and word knowledge below.

Task 1: Complete each sentence using a word from the Word Bank.

Sentence 1:

An ____ is a cold home built entirely out of hard ice blocks.

Sentence 2:

Builders often use strong, light stems of ____ to make walls and roofs.

Sentence 3:

Hot smoke rises from the fire and leaves the home through the ____ on top of the roof.

Sentence 4:

My father keeps his garden tools and old boxes safely inside a small wooden ____ behind the house.

Sentence 5:

The children run around and play outdoor games on the green grass in the ____.

Task 2: Match each word pair (collocation) to its correct meaning.

Select one correct meaning for each row in the matrix below:

Phrase

tidy grass outdoor spaces

strong dark metal

live inside building rooms

make round tents

1. build a yurt

____ tidy grass outdoor spaces ____ strong dark metal ____ live inside building rooms ____ make round tents

2. stay in a flat

____ tidy grass outdoor spaces ____ strong dark metal ____ live inside building rooms ____ make round tents

3. clean the yard

____ tidy grass outdoor spaces ____ strong dark metal ____ live inside building rooms ____ make round tents

4. heavy iron

____ tidy grass outdoor spaces ____ strong dark metal ____ live inside building rooms ____ make round tents

Module 2

🗣️ Speaking Practice (IELTS Part 1)

Answer each question by speaking into your microphone. Record your response, get AI feedback, and then check the model answer below.

Question 1

Who lives with you at home?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 See Model Answer & Useful Phrases (recorded answer first)

"Well, I live with my parents and my younger brother. We stay together in a nice small flat."

Why this works:

• Well, I live with: starting a spoken answer about your home.

• my younger brother: a male family member younger than you.

• We stay together: living in the same home.

• nice small flat: a cozy apartment home.

Question 2

Is your home big or small?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 See Model Answer & Useful Phrases (recorded answer first)

"Well, it's quite small, but it has three rooms. I really like it because it feels warm and comfy."

Why this works:

• Well, it's quite small: saying your place is not big.

• it has three rooms: telling how many spaces inside.

• I really like it: saying you enjoy your home.

• it feels warm: describing a pleasant house temperature.

Question 3

Do you have a yard at home?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 See Model Answer & Useful Phrases (recorded answer first)

"Well, yes, we do. We have a small yard with green grass. I often play outside in the afternoon."

Why this works:

• Well, yes, we do: a friendly spoken yes.

• We have a small yard: an open space outside your house.

• green grass: natural ground cover in a garden.

• I often play: doing activities regularly.

• in the afternoon: during the middle part of the day.

Question 4

Do you want to sleep in an igloo?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 See Model Answer & Useful Phrases (recorded answer first)

"Well, no, I don't. It's too cold for me. I prefer to stay in a warm bedroom at night."

Why this works:

• Well, no, I don't: a friendly spoken no.

• It's too cold: very low temperature.

• I prefer to stay: choosing one place over another.

• a warm bedroom: a cozy room for sleeping.

Question 5

Is your home warm in winter?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 See Model Answer & Useful Phrases (recorded answer first)

"Well, yes, it is. Our home stays warm in winter because we close all the doors and windows."

Why this works:

• Well, yes, it is: confirming a fact smoothly.

• Our home stays warm: holding heat indoors when cold.

• because we close: giving a clear reason.

• the doors and windows: house openings to keep cold out.

Question 6

What do you like in your room?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 See Model Answer & Useful Phrases (recorded answer first)

"Well, I really love my soft big bed. I also like the desk next to my bedroom window."

Why this works:

• Well, I really love: sharing something you enjoy a lot.

• soft big bed: comfortable furniture for sleeping.

• I also like: adding another favorite item.

• desk next to: a study table beside something.

Speaking: Houses around the world

How to Use This Lesson

🏠 Houses Around the World

📌 3 Useful Sentence Patterns

📚 Word Bank: Houses & Materials

✍️ Practice Exercises

🗣️ Speaking Practice (IELTS Part 1)

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

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