APARTMENTS and HOUSES
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Listening - Describing Pictures
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Intermediate Listen to each description and circle TRUE or FALSE. Answer Key and Script attached on Page 2 Optional gap-fill activity attached on page 3 Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Listening Lesson
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Beginner-Elementary Page 1
Total Time: Approx 45-55 mins With Notes and Answer Key attached Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Reading (Scanning)
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate Read and decide if each statement is true or false. Answer Key on Page 2 Time: Approx 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity APARTMENTS and HOUSES (CHECKING THE MAIL) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Information-gap Pair work Activity Notes & Answer Key attached Find all eight differences in the pictures. Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below! 
Useful Vocabulary: mail, check the mail, mail box, envelope, ball (basketball), cat, tree
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Vocabulary + Discussion
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary Top: Match the words to the different places in the house. Bottom: Ten questions to discuss with a classmate Answer Key on Page 2 Time: Approx 15-20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Intermediate English Dialogs
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate Two-part dialog between two college friends who discuss finding a new place to rent. For listening and speaking practice. Detailed Teaching Notes and Answer Key attached on Page 2 Dialog scripts (for Parts A and B) and role play suggestion attached on Page 3 Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
(A) Listen and Practice
(B) Keep Listening
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity APARTMENT FOR RENT Level: Elementary to Intermediate Information-gap Pair work Activity Notes & Answer Key attached Find all eight differences in the pictures. Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the orange button below! 
Useful Vocabulary: landlord, phone number, sign, license plate number, park (a car)
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60-minute Lesson Plan
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Intermediate "Australia's Underground Homes!" Multi-page lesson: Vocabulary Preview Spelling Practice (Vocabulary Crossword) Reading Comprehension Discussion Writing Practice Answer Key attached Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Basic English Dialogs
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Beginner to Elementary Three short apartment dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice. Extension activity on attached Page 2. Answer Key attached on Page 3 Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Dialog 1
Dialog 2
Dialog 3
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Writing Practice
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Intermediate "Describe your home. Write a short paragraph below." Focus on present simple tense and adjectives Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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16 Clues
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary Read the clues and fill in the missing letters. Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Advanced Information-gap Pair work; Answer Key attached Find all eight differences in the pictures. Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Read-Aloud-Activity
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary Your name is Jennifer (A) / Eduard (B). A reporter just asked you, "Could you please describe your home?" Read aloud your answer. Pair work activity (A and B version on Pages 1 and 2) Listening comprehension questions (for Jennifer and for Eduard) on Page 3 Answer Key and Activity Notes on Page 4 Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
Jennifer
Eduard
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Questions About You'
Writing Practice APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Advanced Answer the questions about you. One page worksheet with ten questions. Answers will vary. Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Pair Work Discussion
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate 20 different questions about apartments and houses - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts Pair work Time: Approx 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Discussion Practice
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity. These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Find Someone Who' Activity
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Intermediate Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Writing Practice
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate Page 1 Gap-fill Model: "Some people think it's a good idea to live in an apartment. Other people think it's better to live in a house. What do you think?" Pages 2 and 3 Writing Assignment: "Some people think its a good idea to live downtown. Other people think it's better to live outside the city. What do you think?" Page 4 Answer Key Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Reading and Grammar
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate 284-word article: 'Houses: Cave Houses of Cappadocia'
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Listening
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate 2 minutes 19 seconds (use the above reading text and audio files) Eight listening comprehension questions Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Board Game
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced 30 questions about apartments and houses For groups of two to three players Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes Dice required Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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2- to 3-Hour Lesson
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced Nine pages of activities related to apartments and houses (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached Time: Approx 120 - 180 minutes total Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Bank
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate 63 apartment and house-related vocabulary items Question: Which 5 words below are kinds of people? Answer Key attached Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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63 Words about Apartments
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appliance
basement bathroom bedroom carpet community condominium contract convenient deposit dining room downstairs downtown |
elevator
fireplace floor floor space for rent furnished furniture garage ground floor high rise kitchen landlord living room |
located
location lock low rise mortgage move move into neighbor neighborhood next door noisy non-smoking no pets |
own
parking space quiet real estate real estate agent rent roof room roommate security sell share |
sign
spacious stairs story suburbs tenant unfurnished upstairs utilities view window yard |
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Intermediate 15 vocabulary items about apartments and houses Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 Essential Words About Apartments and Houses
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basement
bathroom bedroom dining room downstairs |
floor
furniture garage kitchen landlord |
living room
neighborhood upstairs window yard |
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Word Bank - Writing
Activity 1 APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced Write a descriptive paragraph about your house or apartment. Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper. Time: Approx 25 - 30 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Bank - Writing
Activity 2 APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Apartments downtown are better than houses in the suburbs. Do you agree or disagree?" Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper. Time: Approx 25 - 30 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Bank / Reading
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Advanced Reading passage: 10 sentences - '10 Important Things to Think About Before You Move Into a New Home' Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Vocabulary Quiz
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Elementary to Intermediate 14 apartment and house-related vocabulary items Answer Key attached Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Crossword
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Word Search
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Beginner to Elementary Eight apartment and house-related vocabulary items Answer Key attached Time: Approx 12 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Rank & Discuss Opinions
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced 12 statements about apartments and houses Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Time: Approx 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Advice Column
APARTMENTS and HOUSES Level: Intermediate to Advanced Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about apartments and houses Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions Time: Approx 25 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
ART Level: Intermediate to Advanced Brainstorming and dictionary practice Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Time: Approx 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit. Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework. |
