A There's a lot of light.
1 Vocabulary Things in a home
A Label the pictures with the correct words. Then listen and check your answers
| bathtub bed coffee table refrigerator |
B Pair work Which of the things in Part A do you have in your home? Tell your partner.
2 Language in context A new apartment
A Listen to the conversation. Beth has a new apartment. Which room does Lori like?
Lori: Your new place is nice! How many rooms are there?
Beth: There are four - a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom, and a bedroom.
Lori: I really like your kitchen.
Beth: Thanks. There aren't many cupboards, and there isn't much space, but that's OK. I hardly ever cook.
Lori: Look at all the windows in your living room!
Beth: Yeah, there's lots of light here. But... there's also a lot of noise!
B What about you? What is important to you when you move into a new house or apartment?
3 Grammar How many / much; quantifiers before nouns
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How many cupboards are there? There are a lot of / some / a few cupboards. There aren't many / any cupboards. |
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How much light is there? There's a lot of / some / a little light. There isn't much / any light. |
A Complete the questions with many or much. Answer the questions about the home in Exercise 1. Then practice with a partner.
1. How _______ space is there in the kitchen? _______________________.
2. Are there _______ cupboards in the kitchen? ______________________.
3. How _______ chairs are there in the living room? __________________.
4. Are there _______ shelves in the bathroom? ______________________.
5. How _______ light is there in the bedroom? ______________________.
Answer:
1. much -------? There's a lot of space.
2. many ------- ? There are a lot of cupboards.
3. many ------- ? There are a few chairs.
4. many -------? There aren't any shelves.
5. much ------ ? There's a lot of light.
B Pair work Ask and answer questions about the apartment in Exercise 2.
| space / kitchen cupboards / kitchen rooms / apartment |
| noise / apartment windows / living room light / living room |
A: How many rooms are there in the apartment?
B: There are four rooms. Are there many cupboards in the kitchen?
4 Speaking My home
Pair work Add three questions below. Then interview your partner. Find out three things that are similar about your homes.
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- How many rooms are there?
- Are there many closets in the bedroom?
- Is there much space in the bathroom?
A: Do you live in a house or an apartment?
B: I live in a small apartment.
A: Me, too.
I can ask and answer questions about my home.
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Please describe your house
Please describe your house/apartment in 50 words or more. Use the quantifiers we studied in the grammar section.
I live in an apartment. There
I live in an apartment. There are five rooms in my home. A kitchen,a living room,two bedrooms and a bathroom. There are two closets in the bedrooms.There is much space in the closets.There are many cupboards in my kitchen. Unfortunately,There is a lot of noise around my apartment!
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We live in average house,
We live in average house, there are five, akitchen, 2 bedroom, a bathroom,a living room. Our house have two stairs, second floor is my mother's, I live in first floor, and we have yard in our house, we kept hen in our yard, there are a small garden in our house, Our kitchen isn't very big,but I'm relax to doing my work.
We live in * average house,
We live in * average house, there are five rooms*, a kitchen, 2 bedrooms*, a bathroom,a living room. There are* two stairs, second floor is my mother's, I live in first floor, and we have yard in our house, we kept hen in our yard, there is a small garden in our house, Our kitchen isn't very big,but I'm relax to do* my work.
I live in a house ,there are
I live in a house ,there are four rooms one bedroom , A kitchens , A bathroom and A living room there is one closet in my bedroom and there is a lot of space in our home tank for you
I live in apartment.we have 2
I live in an apartment.we have 2 bed rooms and average living room most of the time I stay in my room and do painting
I live in house.Our house isn
I live in a house.Our house isn't so large.There are two bedrooms.There is a large bathroom.Our kitchen is moderate.
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