4D- Describing a Home

 D  What a home!

1 Reading

A Look at the pictures. Describe each home.

B Read the article. Check  the best title for the article.

• Crazy Houses in the United States 
• Daily Life in a Strange House
• Unusual Houses from Around the World
• How to Build Your Dream Home

The Storybook House

The classic children’s story “Hansel and Gretel” inspired this unusual home in the U.S. The owners built the house by hand and included five fireplaces inside.

The Shoe House

This house in the U.S. has a living room, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and three bedrooms. There’s even a shoe mailbox. The owner had a few shoe stores. No one lives there now, but there are tours of the house.

The Crazy House

People in Vietnam call this house the Crazy House because it looks strange. Part of the house is a tree, and it has unusual twists and turns. You can also see big animals on the outside. The house is a hotel and a tourist attraction.

The Upside-down House

In this house in Poland, the furniture hangs from the ceiling! No one lives there, but it’s a popular tourist attraction. It took the workers a long time to build the house. They often felt sick inside.

C Read the article again. Answer the questions.

1. How did the owners build the Storybook House?                                                          
2. How many rooms are there in the Shoe House?                                                           
3. What can you see on the outside of the Crazy House?                                                 
4. What is unusual about the inside of the Upside-down House?                                      

D Pair work Which house would you like to stay in? Why? Tell your partner.

2 Listening A tour of Graceland

A Graceland was Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tennessee. Look at the pictures in Part B of four rooms in the home. What do you see? What do you think the house is like?

B Listen to Sam and Haley take a tour of Graceland. Number the rooms from 1 to 4.

Script:

Page 43, Exercise 2, Listening, A tour of Graceland

1.
SAM: This is a pretty interesting room.
HALEY: I like the blue curtains.
SAM: Look. The table is ready for dinner.
HALEY: Interesting. I guess they leave it like that.
SAM: It's a nice room, don't you think?
HALEY: I do. Hey, Sam, look at those ...

2.
SAM: Look over there, Haley. Is that a microwave?
HALEY: I think so. What do you think of the color of this room?
SAM: All the brown?
HALEY: Yeah.
SAM: I don't know. I don't really like it.
HALEY: I wonder what's behind that door. Do you think ... ?

3.
HALEY: Is that a picture on the table? Next to the lamp?
SAM: I think so. Look at that piano. Wow!
HALEY: Hmm ... those armchairs are nice.
SAM: Really? I don't really like them.
HALEY: It's a nice room. I like the clean, white look, with all the glass and mirrors. I think it's my favorite room. I like ...

4.
SAM: My goodness! There are three televisions!
HALEY: Wow! The sofa is cool. I love all the cushions.
SAM: Maybe we can sit down.
HALEY: You know we can't touch anything.
SAM: I know, but I'm a little tired.
HALEY: Well, I think we're finished.
SAM: So, was the living room your favorite?
HALEY: No, this one is. I love this room. What's your favorite? The dining room?
SAM: Yeah. And you know what ... I'm hungry! Let's go and ...

C Listen again. What is each person's favorite room? Complete the sentences.

1. Sam's favorite room is the                           .

2. Haley's favorite room is the                          .

3 Writing and speaking Dream home

A Imagine your dream home. Answer the questions.

• Where is your dream home?
• What does it look like?
• How many rooms does it have?
• Is there anything unusual about your home?

B Write a description of your dream home. Use the model and your answers in Part A to help you.

C Pair work Share your writing. Ask and answer questions for more information.

A: What color is the house?

B: It's white.

A: What is your favorite part of the house?

B: The swimming pool.

My Dream Home

My dream home is on the beach in Hawaii. It’s a very big house. It has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a lot of light and space. There are two kitchens. One kitchen is inside the house. The other kitchen is outside because we have a lot of barbecues on the beach!

 I can  describe a home.