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Rooms and furniture.
Rooms and furniture. Use 'there is / there are' for your home.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
How many rooms are in your home? Name them in English.
Which is your favourite room and why?
Name 5 pieces of furniture you can see right now.
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
living room
Where you relax and watch TV
"The sofa is in the living room."
bedroom
Where you sleep
"My bedroom is small."
kitchen
Where you cook
"There's a fridge in the kitchen."
bathroom
Where you wash
"The bathroom is upstairs."
dining room
Where you eat
"We eat in the dining room."
garden
Outside area with plants
"There's a big garden."
sofa
Long soft seat
"Sit on the sofa."
chair
Seat for one person
"Four chairs at the table."
bed
You sleep on it
"Make your bed."
window
Glass in the wall
"Open the window."
door
You go in and out
"Close the door."
lamp
It gives light
"Turn on the lamp."
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
kitchen
"For me, kitchen is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
bathroom
"For me, bathroom is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
window
"For me, window is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 min'There' /ðeə/ — soft 'th'
'th' = tongue between your teeth, soft. Link it: 'there-iz-a'.
- • there
- • there is
- • there's a sofa
- • there are two beds
- • is there a garden?
Language focus · Step 4
10 minThere is / There are
Quick rule
There is / There are
There is = 1 thing.
- There are = 2+.
- Negative: There isn't / aren't.
- Question: Is there…? / Are there…?
Pattern
There is a sofa in the living room.
There are two beds in my bedroom.
There isn't a TV in the kitchen.
There aren't any chairs.
Is there a garden?
Are there any windows?
Question 1.___ a table in the kitchen.
Question 2.___ four chairs in the dining room.
Question 3.There ___ any plates on the table.
Question 4.___ a bathroom upstairs?
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.One thing: There ___ a lamp.
Quick check 2.Many things: There ___ books.
Reading · Step 5
7 minMy new flat
Hi! 👋 I moved last week and I love my new flat. 🏠 It isn't very big — there are only four rooms. There's a small kitchen 🍳 with a window and a little table. The living room is my favourite: there's a big sofa, two chairs and a TV. 📺 My bedroom has a bed, a desk and a lamp. 💡 There's also a bathroom with a shower. There isn't a garden, but there's a balcony with plants. 🌿
Question 1.How many rooms are there?
Question 2.What is in the living room?
Question 3.Is there a garden?
Q1.The kitchen has a window.
Q2.There is a bath in the bathroom.
Q3.The flat is very big.
Listening · Step 6
10 minShowing a friend the house
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Anna
Welcome! Come in.
Tom
Wow, it's lovely! How many rooms are there?
Anna
There are five — a kitchen, a living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Tom
Is there a garden?
Anna
Yes, there's a small garden at the back.
Tom
And what's in your bedroom?
Anna
There's a big bed, a desk and lots of books.
Tom
It's beautiful!
Question 1.How many rooms are there?
Question 2.Is there a garden?
Question 3.What's in Anna's bedroom?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.There ___ a sofa in the living room.
Question 2.There ___ two windows in my bedroom.
Question 3.___ there a garden?
Question 4.There ___ any chairs in the kitchen.
Q1.Where you sleep: ___
Q2.Where you cook: ___
Q3.Short form of 'There is': ___
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — describe your home
Task
Describe your home in 5 sentences. Say how many rooms, your favourite room, and what's in it.
Strategy
Use 'There is / there are' a lot. Add small details like colours or 'big / small' to sound natural.
Example
I live in a small flat. There are three rooms. My favourite is the living room. There's a big sofa and a TV. There isn't a garden.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 5 sentences about your home. Use 'there is' and 'there are' at least 3 times.
Show model answer
I live in a small house. There are four rooms. There's a kitchen with a big table. In my bedroom there's a bed and a lamp. There isn't a garden, but there's a balcony.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
In pairs: one student describes their home, the other asks questions. Then swap.
Useful phrases
- • How many rooms are there?
- • Is there a ___?
- • Are there any ___?
- • There's / There are…
- • My favourite room is…
- • It's big / small / cosy.
- FriendHow many rooms are there?
- You_______________
- FriendIs there a garden?
- You_______________
- FriendWhat's in your bedroom?
- You_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Draw a plan of your home and label every room in English.
Write 8 sentences describing your home with 'there is/are'.
Record yourself giving a 1-minute tour of your home.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 🏠 You can name the rooms in a house.
- 🛋️ You know common furniture vocabulary.
- 💬 You can use 'there is / there are' to describe places.
- ❓ You can ask 'Is there…?' and 'Are there…?'.