1. Lesson 32 My home

2. Talk about your home
Listen to a conversation
Learn more expressions
Have more discussion

3. Helpful words and expressions
location
地理位置
grocery store
杂货店
wallpaper 墙纸
storage room
储藏间
washing machine
洗衣机
running water/
tap water
自来水
king-size bed
特大床
shower 淋浴
corridor 走廊
sea view room
海景房
fireplace 壁炉
lighting 照明
appliances
家用电器
pet 宠物
walk-in closet
衣帽间
gardening 园艺

4. Questions for discussion
1. What is special about your home?

5. Questions for discussion
2. What’s the difference between your present home and the one you lived in when you were little?

6. Questions for discussion
3. How would you like to decorate your room if you could do anything you like?

7. Words for the listening
residential development area
住宅开发区
fairly luxurious
相当豪华
flat brick house
砖平房
be nicely furnished
装饰精美
wallpaper 墙纸
wooden floor
木地板
washing machine
洗衣机
neighborhood
小区，居住区
secure
安全的

8. Choose the correct answer.
1. The student's house is not huge but it is___
A. clean.
B. comfortable.
2. Before moving the student lived in a___
A. big house.
B. flat brick flat.
3. The student's home is nicely furnished with_
A. wallpaper and a wooden floor.
B. pictures on the wall.

9. Choose the correct answer.
1. The candidate's house is not huge but it is__
A. clean.
B. comfortable. √
2. Before moving the candidate lived in a__
A. big house.
B. flat brick flat. √
3. The candidate's home is nicely furnished with_
A. wallpaper and a wooden floor. √
B. pictures on the wall.

10. Answer the questions 1. What kind of house does the student live in?
2. Who does the student live with?
3. What is inside the student’s home?
4. What is the neighbour like?
5. Does the student like his home?

11. More expressions kitchen I don’t cook a lot in my kitchen. living room
I like a living room with lots of space.
bedroom
My bedroom is blue in color.
bathroom
I have only one bathroom in my house.
study room
My computer is in the study room.

12. balcony
The balcony is quite small.
nice place
It is a nice place to stay.
furniture
Most of the furniture belongs to my parents.
space
I like to have a lot of space.
clean
My house is always clean.

13. Questions for discussion
1. Can you describe your house or your flat?

14. Questions for discussion
2. What kind of house or flat do you want to live in the future?

15. Questions for discussion
3. What do you think of the area in which you live?

16. Assignment
Describe your house with a partner. Ask your partner to draw a picture of your house from your description.