LinguaA visit to our new home
Read the passage, then listen to it. Answer ten questions about what you read or heard. You can return to the passage while answering.
“Welcome to our new home, Mia! It isn't a flat. It's a small house.”
“Is there a bathroom upstairs?”
“Yes. There is a shower and a mirror in it. The kitchen and the living room are downstairs.”
Mia looks around the kitchen. There is a cooker next to the fridge. There is a washing machine under the window. “Are there any chairs in the kitchen?” Mia asks.
“Yes, there are two.” A small table is between them. Mia puts her bag on one chair.
“This is my bedroom,” says Leo. “I've got a bed, a wardrobe and a lamp. The lamp is next to the bed. This room is small, but it's nice.”
“Where are your books?”
“They're in the wardrobe. There aren't any books on the bed.”
“Where is your cat?”
“Look behind the door!”
Back downstairs, Mia sits on the sofa in front of the TV. Leo has got his English book. He reads: “A place phrase tells us where something is. For example: under the table.” Mia smiles. “Your cat is under the table now!”
“Is there a pharmacy near here?” Mia asks.
“Yes, it's opposite our house. There's a bakery next to it. The bus stop is in front of the bakery.”
“And a playground?”
“Yes, there's one behind the corner shop. The park is far from here, but the playground is near. There's a supermarket on our street too.”
Mia's bag is still in the kitchen. Her phone is in the bag. It rings: time to go home!
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| house | house | My house has two bedrooms. |
| flat | flat | Their flat is small but nice. |
| room | room | There are five rooms in the house. |
| kitchen | kitchen | There is a big kitchen downstairs. |
| bathroom | bathroom | Is there a bathroom upstairs? |
| bedroom | bedroom | There are two bedrooms in the flat. |
| living room | living room | There is a living room near the kitchen. |
| home | home | Our home is very small. |
| upstairs | upstairs | There is a bathroom upstairs. |
| downstairs | downstairs | There is a kitchen downstairs. |
| sofa | sofa | There is a sofa in the living room. |
| table | table | We have got a small table in the kitchen. |
| chair | chair | There are four chairs by the table. |
| bed | bed | My room has got one bed. |
| wardrobe | wardrobe | There is a wardrobe in the bedroom. |
| fridge | fridge | The kitchen has got a big fridge. |
| cooker | cooker | There is a cooker in the kitchen. |
| washing machine | washing machine | We have got a washing machine at home. |
| living room | living room | There is a sofa in the living room. |
| bedroom | bedroom | My bedroom has got a bed and a chair. |
| in | in | The keys are in the bag. |
| on | on | The phone is on the table. |
| under | under | The cat is under the chair. |
| next to | next to | The lamp is next to the bed. |
| behind | behind | The shoes are behind the door. |
| in front of | in front of | The sofa is in front of the TV. |
| between | between | The table is between the chairs. |
| Where is ...? | Where is ...? | Where is the remote? |
| Where are ...? | Where are ...? | Where are my books? |
| place phrase | place phrase | On the desk is a place phrase. |
| chair | chair | The bag is on the chair. |
| table | table | The keys are on the table. |
| bed | bed | There is a bed in the bedroom. |
| lamp | lamp | The lamp is next to the bed. |
| fridge | fridge | The milk is in the fridge. |
| mirror | mirror | The mirror is in the bathroom. |
| shower | shower | There is a shower in the bathroom. |
| bakery | bakery | The bakery is next to my house. |
| pharmacy | pharmacy | Is there a pharmacy near here? |
| bus stop | bus stop | The bus stop is in front of the school. |
| playground | playground | There is a playground behind our flat. |
| corner shop | corner shop | We go to the corner shop every day. |
| supermarket | supermarket | There is a big supermarket on our street. |
| near | near | My school is near my home. |
| far | far | The park is far from our house. |
| opposite | opposite | The bakery is opposite the bus stop. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 10
Try the first one
Check this statement against the passage: «Leo lives in a flat.»
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.