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Speaking English Course A
Lesson A1
At Home
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David and Liz
Hello, my name's David.Hello, my name's Liz, short for Elizabeth.
I live in a house with four bedrooms.
I live in a flat with three bedrooms.
We eat breakfast in the kitchen.
We have a dining room and a lounge.
We have just one big living room with a table at the end.
The television is in another small room.
Our T.V. is at the other end of our living room.
The carpet on the floor of the dining room is blue.
We have a green carpet in our living room.
I have painted our bathroom pale pink.
You do your own decorating do you?
My husband is too tired when he comes home from work.
Our front door is black and the back door is white.
What colour is the settee in your lounge?
We have a dark red settee and also two armchairs to match.
Cooking
Does your wife like to cook?Yes, she does! She likes making cakes and scones.
I like to make meals from different countries.
We went to Italy last year for our holidays. I love their pasta.
We are having some friends for dinner tomorrow.
Is your wife cooking something special?
No, I will be doing the cooking tomorrow.
I'm going to serve fresh salmon, new potatoes and salad.
Moving House
My house has brick walls and a tiled roof.We live in a block of flats. We use the lift or sometimes we walk up two flights of stairs.
The garden behind our house is quite large with grass and flowers.
We have a tiny area at the back of the flats where we grow vegetables.
That's handy! I love fresh vegetables.
We will be moving into a small house next month.
Just outside the town. It will be better for the children.
Yes it will. I suppose they will have to change schools.
No, I'm glad to say! In fact they will be able to walk to school.
That's good. It will save on bus fares or petrol.
Questions
Now we will ask you some questions about the conversation you have just heard.Say the answer out loud each time, then click on the word to see if you were right.
How many bedrooms were there in David's house?
Answer:- There were . . . . . bedrooms in David's house. Where did he eat his breakfast in the morning.
(two, three, four)
Answer:- He ate his breakfast in the . . . . . How many bedrooms does Liz have?(dining room, bathroom, kitchen)
Answer:- She has . . . . . bedrooms. Where was Liz's dining table?(three, four, five)
Answer:- Liz's dining table was . . . . . . . What colour was the carpet in David's dining room?(in the dining room upstairs, at one end of the living room)
Answer:- The carpet in his dining room was . . . . . . . . What did David's wife like to cook in the kitchen?(pink, blue, green)
Answer:- She liked to cook . . . . and . . . . . . Where did David go last year for his holiday?
(cakes, rice, chicken, scones)
Answer:- Last year David went to . . . . . . . . Who will be cooking tomorrow in David's house?
(China, Japan, USA, Italy)
Answer:- . . . . will be cooking tomorrow. What fish will he serve his friends?
(his wife, his daughter, David)
Answer:- He will serve . . . . . What are the walls of David's house made of?
(trout, salmon, cod)
Answer:- The walls are made of . . . . . . . . How does Liz get to her flat?
(brick, wood, concrete)
Answer:- She uses a . . . . When will Liz move into her small house?
(garden, floor, lift, settee) or walks up the . . . . . .(window, wall, stairs, chair)
Answer:- She will move into her small house . . . . .
(next week, next year, next month)
VERBS:-Past and Present |
NOTE: All the Speaking English lessons use the words 'practice' and 'practise'. Practice with a 'c' is the noun. Practise with an 's' is the verb. They both sound the same |
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More Verb Practice |
| Now say all those verbs again using "you" instead of "I" | |
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| Here are some examples to get you started. |
Stress and Pronunciation
Practise saying the following words with the correct pronunciation and stress.Place the emphasis on that part of the word which is THIS colour.
finished repeated applied painted emphasis practice
Linking Words Together
When speaking we often link some of the words in the sentence so that they sound like one word.
We often link consonant sounds such as v, d, s, r, m, with the vowel sounds a, i, o.
Listen to the sentences below and notice how the letters in blue are linked together.
We have a dining room and a lounge.
My husband is too tired when he comes home from work.Our daughter is seven and our son is five.
We have a dark red settee and also two armchairs to match.
Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow.
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