Home Sweet Home by maria del mar arboleda

1º ESO

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DIDACTIC UNIT

“ HOME SWEET HOME”

Objetivos Hablar sobre su casa y entorno Distinguir entre lenguaje oral y escrito Utilizar preposiciones de lugar y presente simple Hablar y escribir sobre sus intereses Contenidos Leer con autonomía textos adecuados a edad, intereses y nivel. Practicar el estilo formal e informal para escribir y hablar. Uso correcto de mayúsculas y puntuación Hablar sobre el tema asignado Competencias Producir textos orales y escritos siguiendo modelo. Aprender a aprender Intercambiar información Utilizar medios informáticos para conseguir información Autonomía e iniciativa personal Evaluación Redactar un texto breve con información haciendo uso correcto de las mayúsculas Intercambio de información de forma oral y escrita Usar correctamente presente Simple y preposiciones de lugar Reconocer la idea general en un texto y responder unas preguntas de acuerdo con ello.

WRITE THE NUMBER IN THE RIGHT CIRCLE 1-WINDOW 2-CUPBOARD 3-TABLE 4-COOKER 5-BED 6-FRIDGE 7-BATHTUB 8-DESK 9-CHAIR 10-MIRROR

11-SOFA 12-TOILET 13- CARPET 14- MAT 15-BEDSIDE TABLE 16-COFFEE TABLE 17-SINK 18- WASHBASIN 19- SHELF 20-ARMCHAIR

COMPLETE WITH A PREPOSITION

LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND WRITE YES OR NO

IN NEXT TO IN FRONT OF

1-There is a wardrobe in the bedroom ----------2-There is a table in the kitchen ---------3-There is a sofa in the living room -----------4- There is a bathtub in the bathroom -----------5- There is a window in the living- room ----------6- There are three chairs in the dining- room ------7-There is a fridge in the kitchen --------8- There is a bookcase in the living-room --------9-There are eight rooms in the house ---------10-There is a mirror in the bathroom -----------

BEHIND

BETWEEN

1- THE ARMCHAIR IS ......................THE T.V AND THE TABLE 2 THERE ARE TWO WINDOWS .................. THE CHAIRS. 3-THE BEDSIDE TABLE IS ...................THE BED. 4- THE COFFEE TABLE IS ..................THE SOFA. 5- THERE IS A MAT ........... THE FLOOR. 6. THE CHAIR IS ...............THE DESK. 7- THERE IS A PLANT ............... THE TABLE 8 – THE COOKER IS ...................THE FRIDGE AND THE CUPBOARD. 9- THE BATHTUB IS……………. THE WASHBASIN

LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

READ THE DEFINITIONS AND MATCH THEM WITH THE RIGHT WORD

1-WHERE IS THE T.V? 2-WHERE IS THE DESK? 3-IS THERE A COMPUTER IN THE BEDROOM? 4-IS THERE A WARDROBE IN THE BEDROOM? 5-WHERE IS THE MIRROR? 6-IS THERE A MAT IN THE BATHROOM? 7- WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN FRONT OF THE SOFA ? 8- ARE THERE TWO WINDOWS IN THE DINING-ROOM?

1- YOU KEEP COLD THINGS HERE. 2- YOU SLEEP HERE. 3- YOU KEEP YOUR CLOTHES HERE 4- YOU KEEP THE PLATES HERE 5-YOU WASH YOUR HANDS HERE 6- YOU WASH THE DISHES HERE 7- YOU HAVE A BATH HERE 8- YOU COOK ON HERE 9- YOU LOOK AT THE STREET THROUGH THIS

WARDROBE SINK BED WASHBASIN BATHTUB CUPBOARD FRIDGE WINDOW COOKER

MY ROOM Mu name’s is Luke. I want to tell you about my room. My room is quite big. When you go through the door you can see a chest of drawers and a bed on the left. Opposite the door there is a shelf, a desk and another chest of drawers. There is a comfortable armchair in the middle of the room. A standing lamp is next to the bed, between the bed and the chest of drawers on the left. The stereo is on the chest of drawers next to the bed. The shelf on the left of the desk has a collection of books. There are books, pens and pieces of paper on my desk. There is also my favourite possession - a computer! I love my PC because it's a great tool. I can find lots of information online. I can use my computer when learning English, for example. On the right of the desk there is the other chest of drawer. There is a small TV on top of it. I keep my school things and some of my clothes in this chest of drawers. Opposite the door there is a big window. It's above the desk. There are plants on the window sill!. Sometimes, I open the window and break a pot. Clean or a bit messy, I like my room very much. From: Kompedium Szóstoklasisty, Papilon

1. Read and decide TRUE or FALSE

2. Match the halves to make phrases.

1. The room is not big. …………

1. chest

……… a. English

2. There is one chest of drawers there ……

2. tell

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3. The armchair is in the corner. …………

3. on

……… c. example

4. There are lots of things on the desk ……

4. in

……… d. the window

5.. Luke’s favourite thing is his PC …………

5. use

………. e. the right

6.. He does not surf online …………

6. learn

……… f. of dawers

7.His computer helps him to learn I.T. …..

7. for

……… g. the top

8. There is no TV in his room …………

8.on

……… h. the middle

9. There are two windows there. …………

9. open

……… i. a computer

10. He does not like his room. …………

10.break

……… j. sth about

b. the pot

3. Look at the pictures and write the names: door / pot / chest of drawers / window / computer/ / window sill / shelf/ desk

4 . Read the text again and now try to describe your room. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Interview a friend; report to the class:

Read the text.

Discuss: Would you like to live in a house like this? Why (not)?

Hi, I’m Freddie, I’m 17 and this is my house. I live here with my family: my parents, my sister and our dog Cuddle. Our house has got one bedroom, a small kitchen and a tiny bathroom. We don’t have electricity, but we do have running water from the river nearby. In the evening we talk and go to bed with the chickens. Bye for now. I need to go hunting for dinner.

Vocabulary: Guess the meaning; then check your answer. 

Tiny: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Running water: ………………………………………………………………………………………

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Go to bed with the chickens: …………………………………………………………

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To hunt: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………… Where would you want to live?

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(where/live) (house or apartment; big or small) (how many/rooms) (how far) (you/like) How many kinds of houses do you know? Brainstorm. Make a list.

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Describe your dream house. Tell the class.  ………………………………………………………………… (location, number of rooms, inside/outside, extras, etc.)  My dream house …………………………………………………………………………………………

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……………………………………………………………………… In the city or countryside? Near the sea or in the mountains?

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In a house or an apartment?

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In a hot or a cold country?

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In which country? ………………………………………

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Compare with others. Explain your choices.

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Interview a friend; report to the class:     

Vocabulary: Guess the meaning; then check your answer. Tiny: very small, extremely small Running water: water supplied to a house by pipes

Where do you live? Do you live in a house or an apartment? Is it big or small? How many rooms are there (in your house)? How far is it from here? Do you like your house? Dou you like living there?               

House Semi-detached house Detached house Bungalow Villa, mansion Terraced house (or townhouse) Apartment (or flat) Studio (Log) cabin Hut House boat Castle, palace Igloo Tent Cave

Go to bed with the chickens: to go to bed at sundown - at the same time that chickens go to sleep To hunt: to chase and try to kill for food, sport or profit ……………………………………………………………………  

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Describe your dream house. Tell the class. (location, number of rooms, inside/outside, extras, etc.) SAMPLE: My dream house is a big house in the mountains. It has a big living-room with a home theatre for watching movies and playing video games. There is also an enormous garden with a swimming pool and lots of flowers and plants. I like nature and the outdoors. There are many bedrooms so all my friends can visit me and stay over. There is also a stable with horses so we can go horse-riding in the mountains. It has solar panels on the roof to provide electricity and an electric car to shopping in the nearby town. (Answers may vary according to student’s level)

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â&#x2014;? Prepositions of Place 1 Notice how the following prepositions show the relationship between a person or thing and a place.

They are walking to the train station.

John is sitting in the chair. Tom is sitting on the table. Mary is standing beside the table.

He is walking home from the train station.

They are sitting around the table. They are eating at a party. The dog is lying near the table.

Directions: fill in the spaces with the correct preposition 1) They went to _ the party. (at, to) 2) The plates are __________ the table. (in, on) 3) He walked __________ the park. (for, to) 4) I am driving home __________ the bank. (at, from) 5) Keep the dog __________ the furniture! (in, off) 6) The people are __________ a party. (in, at)

7) John is sitting __________ a chair. (in, on) 8) Mary is sitting __________ John. (at, near) 9) The man is sitting __________ the woman. (beside, to) 10) Their feet are __________ the table. (through, under) 11) The guests are sitting __________ the table. (at, above) 12) The dog is lying __________ the floor. (at, on)

Directions: use the picture to fill in the spaces with the correct preposition 1) The cat is by _ the towel. (behind, by) 2) The toilet is __________ the sink. (next to, below) 3) The shampoo is __________ the conditioner. (beside, among) 4) The soap is __________ the things on the shelf. (among, above) 5) The books are __________ the soap. (above, under) 6) The soap is __________ the books. (above, below) 7) The toilet paper is __________ the toilet. (below, beside) 8) The toilet cleaner is __________ the toilet. (in front of, behind) 9) The cat is __________ the shower. (near, far from) 10) The mirror is __________ the sink. (above, in front of) 11) The cat is __________ the floor. (around, on) 12) The towel is __________ the sink. (under, next to) 13) The sink is __________ the toilet and the towel. (in front of, between) Notice how the following prepositions show the direction or movement of a person in a place. Image courtesy of Azar, Betty; Understanding and Using English Grammar

A. He is walking toward the stream. B. He is walking away from the stream. C. He walked into the stream. D. He walked out of the stream

E. F. G. H. I.

He is walking along the stream. He is walking through the stream. He is walking up the stream. He is walking down the stream. He is walking across the steam.

Directions: fill in the spaces with the correct preposition 1) Please put the pot

_ the stove. (on, up)

2) There is a bus stop __________ the post office. (in front of, to) 3) Can you go __________ the bank this afternoon? (at, to) 4) My wallet is __________ my pocket. (between, in) 5) She put the letter __________ the two books. (between, in) 6) The river is flowing __________ the bridge. (through, under) 7) May I hang my coat __________ his? (between, on top of) 8) The children are running __________ us. (away from, through) 9) Who’s that man walking __________ the house? (at, toward) 10) Would you like to walk __________ the park? (on, through) 11) You can read books __________ the library. (at, on) 12) I was walking __________ the door when you called. (across, out) 13) The sink is __________ the mirror. (at, below) 14) They ran __________ the hill. (in, up) 15) The picture is __________ the sofa. (above, among) 16) The bank is __________ the street. (across, through) 17) They walked __________ the road. (down, out) 18) We came here __________ the doctor’s office. (at, from) 19) Get the dog __________ the kitchen table! (off, on) 20) There is a lamp hanging __________ the dining room table. (over, under) 21) We ran __________ the house. (into, up) 22) The table is __________ the bed. (beside, through) 23) Your letter is __________ the things on my desk. (among, between) 24) There’s a mouse __________ the refrigerator. (across, behind) 25) My shoes are __________ the closet. (in, on) 26) The dresser is __________ the mirror. (at, below) 27) The necklace is __________ my neck. (around, at) 28) There’s a man sitting __________ the bus. (in, on)

READING COMPREHENSION Matt is moving into his new bedroom today. He has four pieces of furniture to move into the room. He has a bed, a dresser, a desk, and a chair. Matt has to plan out how he will move everything. The bed must go in first. It has to be taken apart to fit through the doorway. It will be easier to put the bed back together if it is the only thing in the room. Then he can push the bed against the far wall. The other pieces of furniture can go into the room in any order. However, the dresser and desk are both too wide to fit through the doorway. They must be turned sideways. The chair is the smallest piece of furniture. It is also the easiest to move.

Choose the right answer 1) What is the only piece of furniture that cannot go in the room last? A. bed B. dresser C. desk D. chair

2) Which sentence from the passage best lets us know that Matt has to plan how he will move everything? A. “He has four pieces of furniture to move into the room.” B. “It will be easier to put the bed back together if it is the only thing in the room.” C. “The other pieces of furniture can go into the room in any order.” D. “The chair is the smallest piece of furniture.” 3) What does Matt have to do make the bed fit through the doorway? A. take it apart B. turn it sideways C. put it in first D. push it against the far wall 4) This passage is mostly about A. a new bedroom B. moving furniture C. taking furniture apart D. the moving day 5) Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that order belongs to which word group? A. cleanliness, organization, tidiness B. command, demand, direction

C. grouping, pattern, system D. area, room, space 6) Based on information in the passage, we can understand that furniture is easier to move if it A. goes in first B. goes in last C. cannot be taken apart D. is small

Rooms in a House: Where Do You Sleep?

Answer the following questions using the language above. 1. Where do you sleep?

2. Where do you eat dinner?

3. Where do you brush your teeth?

4. Where do you watch TV?

5. Where do you cook?

6. Where do you change your clothes?

7. Where do you talk with your family?

8. Where do you take a bath?

9. Where do you wash the dishes?

10. Where do you keep your toys?

11. Where do you eat breakfast?

12. Where do you wash your hair?

PREPOSITIONS

IN/ ON / UNDER / NEXT TO /BEHIND 1. Tom is _____________ the bedroom. 2. Pictures are ______________ the wall. 3. The toy car is ______________ the table. 4. The teddy bear is _____________ the chair. 5. The pencils are ______________ the pencilbox. 6. The toy rabbit is _____________ the box. 7. The slippers are ______________ the bed. 8. The box is ________________ the table. 9. The ball is _______________ the chair. 10. The carpet is _________________ the living room. 11. The flowers are _______________ the vase. 12. The pencilbox is ___________the flower picture . 13. The apples are ______________ the table. 14. The ball is _____________ the living room.

15. The bed is ______________the table. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. Where is Tom? _______________________________________ 2. Where are toy cars? ________________________________________ 3. Where is the ball? ________________________________________ 4. Where is the chair? ________________________________________ 5. Where is the bed? ________________________________________ 6. Where are the pictures? ________________________________________ 7. Where are the slippers? ________________________________________ 8. Where is the mouse in picture 1? ________________________________________ 9. Where is the mouse in picture 2? ________________________________________ 10.

Where is the mouse in picture 3?

________________________________________ 11.

Where is the mouse in picture 4?

________________________________________ 12.

Where is the mouse in picture 5?

UNDER

NEXT TO

BEHIND

SPEAKING Fill in the gaps and tell your partner about your house

I want to describe my house. It is…………….(town) It is ……………(big,spacious, small, lovely, apartment , house) With…………..bedrooms. I share a bedroom with………. My kitchen has……. My favourite room in the house is……… (living room, dining room, ) because…… There are ……….(shops, buildings) near my house like a …………( bakery, butchers, a hairdressers) or there aren´t any shops near my house. The only thing that I don’t like about my house is………….. If I could change something about my house I would change……

LITTLE PUSSYCAT

Having a pet at home is rather usual. What about you, Have you got one?.............. What kind of animal is it?......................................... Describe it………………………………………………….. Chose the animals and write them in the right place Add an animal to each cathegory.

Pets

farm

wild

insects

fish

Cow sheep deer ant fly snake dog canary tuna salamander grasshopper lizard boar trout chicken hake goat spider cod snail mosquito tortoise parrot sparrow wolf butterfly pig hamster fox herring earthworm bee chameleon cat

garden

reptile

THE MOST WEIRD AND FUNNY HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD These two houses are part of them. Find out 8 more strange houses in different countries and some information about them. Say why you chose them. Use the Internet.

1) Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, USA) The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential books that represents the city. Those tittles were included as “bookbindings´” in the innovative design to inspire people to use “The Central Library”

2)The Basket Building (Ohio, USA) The Longaberger Basket Company building in Newark, Ohio might just be a strangest office building in the world. The 180.000 square foot building, a replica of the company´s famous market basket, took two years to complete.

Household chores. Surfing the Internet: Click on the following address and do the exercises

http://chagall-col.spip.acrouen.fr/IMG/didapages/chores/index.html

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Advanced Crossword Puzzle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Parts of a House Directions: use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle with the correct words.

Across:

Down:

1. The part of a room/building which forms the lower enclosing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the part that you walk on.

1. A movable barrier which blocks an entrance to a room or building. 2. A room used for sleeping.

2. A room where you can take a shower, bath, or use the toilet. 3. The external upper covering of a building which protects the inside from rain and snow. 4. The internal upper surface of a room. It is above your head.

3. A room used for cooking. 4. A covered exterior area of a building used for sitting. 5. This is used to separate one room from another. It does not move. 6. A room used to store motor vehicles.

A) Identify the parts of the house. Use some of the words below.

■ bedroom

■ attic

■ kitchen

■ roof

■ bathroom

■ pantry

■ living room

■ bed

■ chimney

■ window

■ dining room ■ tap

1. ------------------------------------------------------2. ------------------------------------------------------3. ------------------------------------------------------4. ------------------------------------------------------5. ------------------------------------------------------6. -------------------------------------------------------

6 B) What can you see? Tick

7 the correct words.

7. ------------------------------------------------------C) Where do you do these things? Match the activities with the rooms.

bed

1. I watch TV

table

2. My mother cooks the meals

bedside table

3. We have a shower

table lamp

4. I sleep

mirror

5. I hang my clothes

chair

6. My family dines 1.

toilet

a. in the hall.

bath

b. in the kitchen.

mirrot

c. in the bathroom.

washbasin

d. in the living room.

towel

e. in my bedroom.

shower

f. in the dining room.

chair

lamp

table

picture

stove

table

cooker

cushion

sink

sofa

fridge

armchair

1. Write, complete and answer.

Write the name of each room (in the picture).

Now, look at the picture. Where can we findâ&#x20AC;Ś?. Then, write true sentences. Bed Stairs

Fridge Windows

Sofa Door Oven Swimming Pool Washing Machine

We can find the bed in the bedroom / There is a bed in the bedroom

Bath Toilet

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It’s made of metal and plastic. It keeps food and drinks cold. You can find it in the kitchen.

It has buttons and a door. It’s very useful. You use it to heat or cook food. It’s very quick. It has a lid. It looks like a pot. It’s made of metal, plastic and glass. You use it to cook rice.

4 7

It’s …

8 It’s … Blender Coffee maker Dishwasher Electric kettle Fridge Microwave oven Rice cooker Toaster

It’s …

It’s made of …

Vocabulary Worksheet – Buildings

Match words and pictures 2

apartments

castle cave church

factory

house houseboat hut

igloo

mosque palace

skyscraper

temple

townhouses tree house

villa

warehouse wigwam

Write the words

(more than 1 answer possible)

1. Where children play

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2. Where Neanderthals lived

: ………………………………………………………………………………

3. People pray here

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4. Medieval building

: ………………………………………………………………………………

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Beginning Matching â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Household Tools Directions: Draw a line from words to their pictures.

A) shaver

B) tweezers

C) nail clipper

D) compass

E) can opener

F) goggles 6)

G) utility knife 7)

H) level 8)

I) duct tape 9)

J) paintbrush 10)

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Intermediate Matching â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Parts of a House Directions: Draw a line from words to their definitions.

1) A room in which meals are eaten

A) living room 2) A room or an area equipped for preparing and cooking food

B) dining room

C) kitchen

3) An outdoor space for dining or recreation that adjoins a residence and is often paved

D) den

4) A room intended for general social and leisure activities

E) bedroom

F) bathroom

5) A room, often secluded, designed to provide a quiet, comfortable, and informal atmosphere for conversation, reading, writing, etc.

G) patio

6) A room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

H) closet

7) A room intended or used for a bed; a lodging room

8) A small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.

Reading Worksheet & Team Game

House Riddles 2 Can you find out what I am? You can relax here. There is usually a sofa. I’m a room. People often watch TV here.

I need electricity. I’m in the living room.

I’m quite green.

I’m round. I’m often ceramic. You can break me. You eat on me.

I need electricity. I need water to work, I’m a big machine. I can wash clothes.

I need electricity. I’m hot.

I’m made of wood. I’m made of concrete. You use me to go up. You use me to go down.

I’ round. I’m made of metal. You use me to cook. You can make soup in me.

I’m soft.

You can open me. You can close me. I have glass in me. You see through me.

I’m in the kitchen. I have burners. I use gas or electricity. You cook on me.

I can be in every room.

I’m in many rooms. I’m made of wood. You put stuff in me. I have doors and drawers.

I have a wardrobe. I have a mattress. I’m a room. You sleep in me.

I’m round. I have a handle. You use me to cook. I’m not very tall.

I’m made of fabric. I lie on the floor. You walk on me. I make floors warmer.

You plug me in. I can use batteries too. You listen to me. I pick up many stations.

I can be anywhere. I’m made of wood. You put things on me. I hang on the wall.

You don’t like me. I’m noisy. I’m in the bedroom. I wake you up.

I can be anywhere. I’m made of wood. I’m a piece of furniture. You put books in me.

You can sit or work in me. I have trees and flowers. I’m behind or around the house.

You use me after washing. I take wrinkles out of clothes.

You put a case around me.

I’m always in bed. You put your head on me. I can be big or small.

I’m nice to look at.

You hang me on the wall.

You need a TV to use me.

I play DVDs and other disks.

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You can close me. I keep out the light. I am made of fabric. I’m in front of windows.

Author: PhilipR

Team 1

Team 2& Team Game Reading Worksheet

Team 3

You can relax here. There is usually a sofa. I’m a room. People often watch TV here.