1. SEN Speaking Course
Describing a Room

2. What do you see? windows curtains a lamp a bookcase a piano a sofa
a plant
a coffee table
a rug

3. We need to use ADJECTIVES.
Only saying what is in the room doesn’t create a very interesting picture.
We need to use ADJECTIVES.

4. Adjective: a word that describes a noun (person, place, or thing)

5. Types of Adjectives
Number
Color
Size
Material
Shape
Texture

6. two rectangular windows
What do you see?
two rectangular windows
a tall bookcase
a brown piano
a lime green
sofa
a wooden coffee table
a soft rug

7. When describing places, we need to use PREPOSITIONS.

8. Preposition: a word that shows location.

9. Useful Prepositions next to/beside opposite in front of above/over
behind in
beneath/under on

10. There is a lamp behind the sofa.
There is a chair next to the fireplace. / There is a chair beside the fireplace.
There is a lamp behind the sofa.
There is a coffee table in front of the sofa.

11. There is a fireplace opposite the sofa.
There is a book beneath the coffee table. / There is a book under the coffee table.

12. There is a lamp over the table.
There are some plants on the table.
There are some eggs in the bowl.

13. There are some pictures on the wall.
There is a TV on the wall.

14. Useful Expressions in the left corner in the right corner
in the middle
on the left side
on the right side

15. In the left corner, there is a TV.
In the right corner, there is a sofa.
On the left side, there is another door.
On the right side, there is a door.
In the middle, there is a coffee table.

16. Having a VERB in every sentence is VERY IMPORTANT!

17. Verb: an action word

18. You should know the 3 basic verb tenses.
SIMPLE PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
FUTURE

19. Simple Present Tip:
he/she/it = verb +s/es
He eats…
She goes…
It rains…

20. Future Tenses:
*be going to + verb
(be = am, is, are)
She is going to study.
*will + verb
He will eat later.

21. Regular Verbs = verb + ed Irregular Verbs = memorize
Simple Past:
Regular Verbs = verb + ed
Irregular Verbs = memorize

22. You will see a verb. If you know the SIMPLE PAST TENSE of the verb, raise your hand and say your team name.

23. You must use a sentence.
The Simple Past is…

24. sing
sang
look
looked
write
wrote
play
played
drink
drank

25. see
saw
study
studied
buy
bought go
went
eat
ate

26. watch
watched
drive
drove
ride
rode
lose
lost
sell
sold

27. think
thought
listen
listened
answer
answered
take
took
understand
understood

28. You will see a sentence. Say what the verbs and adjectives are.

29. You must use a sentence.
The verb is…
The adjective is…
The verbs are…
The adjectives are…

30. I sing in a large choir every weekend.
Tokyo is a big and modern city in Japan.
She likes to listen to classical music.
Allan draws beautiful pictures which he sells at an expensive price.
Isabella cooks delicious Italian pasta.

31. You will see a picture. Make a sentence saying where something is
You will see a picture. Make a sentence saying where something is. Use an adjective and the preposition given.

32. You must use a sentence.
There is a/an…
There are some…
There are (number)…

33. on
behind
in front of
beside