Things in the House Vocabulary, English Lesson

Lesson Story:

Lisa’s friend, Jane, has come over for a visit. To make her feel at home, Lisa is giving her a tour of the house and showing her where different things are kept. She starts with the living room and later all the other rooms. Jane likes Lisa’s home a lot.

Vocabulary:

Rooms and things in the house

living room
TV
rug
sofa
cupboard

bedroom
bed
wardrobe
mirror

bathroom
toothbrush
toothpaste
shower
toilet roll
bathtub

kitchen
fridge
microwave
cooker
utensils

dining room
table
chairs

study
computer
chair
bookshelf

Key Sentences:

What’s in…?

What’s in the living room?

• There is a TV in the living room.
• There is a sofa in the living room.

What’s in the dining room?

• There are chairs in the dining room.
• There are utensils in the kitchen.

What’s on…?

What’s on the study room table?

• There is a computer on the table.

Who is in…?

Who’s in the study?

• Dad is in the study.

Where is…? / Where are…?

Where is the cupboard?

• It’s in the living room.

Where are your clothes?

• My clothes are in the wardrobe.

Singular versus Plural

There is…
There are…

• There is a TV in the living room.
• There is a microwave in the kitchen.

• There are four chairs in the dining room.
• There are books on the bookshelf.

Dialogue Script

Lisa: Jane, this is our living room.

Jane: I like your living room. What do you do in here?

Lisa: I like to sit on the sofa and watch TV.

Jane: Does everyone fit on the sofa?

Lisa: No. Sometimes we have to sit on the rug, or in a chair to watch TV together.

Lisa: This is our kitchen, Jane. Are you hungry?

Jane: Starving!

Jane: What are you doing, Lisa?

Lisa: I am looking in the fridge for a snack.

Jane: Did you find anything?

Lisa: We can heat these in the microwave, or in the cooker.

Jane: Let’s use the microwave. It’s faster.

Lisa: I am looking in the cupboards for utensils to eat with.

Jane: Thanks, Lisa!

Jane: Where should we eat, Lisa?

Lisa: Let’s eat in the dining room. We can eat at the table.

Lisa: Do you want to see my bedroom?

Jane: Yes!

Lisa: This is my bedroom. That is my bed.
Jane: I like your bed. Where are all your clothes?

Lisa: They are in my wardrobe.

Lisa: This is the bathroom. Oh, our toilet paper roll is empty. I should change it.

Jane: Oh no! I forgot my toothbrush.

Lisa:  Here, I have extras. I have toothpaste too.

Lisa: This is our study. It’s where Dad works on the computer.

Jane: It’s very nice. He has a lot of books on his bookshelf.

Lisa: Yes, he likes to read.