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Teacher's Lesson Plan
Lesson Overview
Topic
Where Do You Live? Describing your home — rooms, furniture, location of objects. Listening: two friends, Sara (lives in a flat in the city) and Tom (lives in a house in a village), talk on the phone about their homes.
Level
A1–A2
Duration
60–75 minutes
Grammar ★
★ G1 Prepositions of Place — in · on · under · next to · behind · in front of · between · near ·
G2 Present Simple — I live · It is · We have ·
G3 There is / There are
Vocabulary
12 words (A1–A2): bedroom · kitchen · bathroom · living room · garden · flat · house · furniture · window · door · floor · wall
Writing
40–60 words (A1–A2 standard)
No PP / No past
This is A1–A2. No Present Perfect, no Past Simple narrative, no modal verbs except can.
Key Grammar Teaching Notes
★ G1 — Prepositions of Place: the star structure
This is the main teaching focus. Use a real object on your desk to demonstrate:
Put a pen on the table. "The pen is on the table."
Put it under the table. "The pen is under the table."
Put it next to a book. "The pen is next to the book."
Then board the eight prepositions with a simple room drawing. Students copy.
The pattern is always: subject + be + preposition + place
"The cat is on the sofa." · "The table is in front of the window."
Common errors at A1–A2:
✗ "The cat is on of the sofa." → ✓ "The cat is on the sofa."
✗ "The book is at the table." → ✓ "The book is on the table."
✗ "next of" → ✓ "next to"
G3 — There is / There are
There is + singular: "There is a sofa in the living room."
There are + plural: "There are three bedrooms in my house."
Negative: "There isn't a garden." · "There aren't any chairs."
Question: "Is there a bathroom?" — "Yes, there is." / "No, there isn't."
Common error: ✗ "There is two bedrooms." → ✓ "There are two bedrooms."
Lesson Procedure
Time
Stage
Skill
Teacher does
Students do
0–6 min
Lead-in
Speaking
Board a simple house outline. Point: "This is a house." Draw a flat: "This is a flat." Ask: "Do you live in a house or a flat?" Take 4–5 answers. Teach 4 rooms by drawing: bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room.
Answer: house or flat? Name the rooms.
6–16 min
Vocabulary
—
12 words. Room diagram. Preposition picture cards. Part B match. Part C gap-fill.
Read words. Match rooms. Gap-fill.
16–36 min
Grammar
—
G1 STAR — prepositions with objects on the desk. Draw room on board. G2 quick review. G3 There is/are. Exercises 1–5.
Study cards. Exercises 1–5. Pair-check.
36–46 min
Reading
Reading
Short magazine text: Tom and Sara describe their homes. Tasks 1–2.
Read. T/F. Answer questions.
46–56 min
Listening
Listening
Sara calls Tom. Read TWICE — slowly and clearly. Pause between speakers.
MCQ. Notes. Find prepositions.
56–66 min
Speaking
Speaking
Three tasks: guess the room / describe your home / preposition questions.
Guess. Describe. Ask and answer.
66–75 min
Writing
Writing
40–60 words. Three options. G1 + G2 + G3 + 5 vocabulary words.
Write. Count. Self-check.
Listening Script — 'Sara Calls Tom'
Read slowly and clearly — one sentence at a time. Pause between speakers. Read twice. Sara lives in a city flat. Tom lives in a village house.
Sara:
Hi Tom! I'm in my new flat. It's very nice.
Tom:
Oh great! How many rooms are there?
Sara:
There are four rooms. There is a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. It's quite small, but I like it.
Tom:
Is there a garden?
Sara:
No, there isn't. I live in the city, so there is no garden. But there is a big window in the living room. I can see the street from my sofa!
Tom:
My house is different. There are five rooms. And there is a garden behind the house. I love it.
Sara:
Where is your bedroom?
Tom:
My bedroom is upstairs. It is next to the bathroom. There is a big bed in my bedroom. My desk is under the window.
Sara:
And the kitchen?
Tom:
The kitchen is downstairs. The table is in the middle of the room. There are four chairs around the table. The fridge is next to the door.
Sara:
It sounds lovely! In my flat, the sofa is in front of the TV. The bookshelf is on the wall next to the window. My cat is always under the bed!
Tom:
Ha! My dog is always in the garden. Come and visit soon!
All 3 structures in the listening:
· G1 Prepositions: behind the house · next to the bathroom · under the window · in the middle of the room · next to the door · in front of the TV · on the wall · next to the window · under the bed · in the garden
· G2 Present Simple: I live in the city / My bedroom is upstairs / My desk is under the window / I love it / I can see the street
· G3 There is/are: There are four rooms / There is a living room / There is no garden / There is a big window / There are five rooms / There is a garden / There is a big bed / There are four chairs
· G1 Prepositions: behind the house · next to the bathroom · under the window · in the middle of the room · next to the door · in front of the TV · on the wall · next to the window · under the bed · in the garden
· G2 Present Simple: I live in the city / My bedroom is upstairs / My desk is under the window / I love it / I can see the street
· G3 There is/are: There are four rooms / There is a living room / There is no garden / There is a big window / There are five rooms / There is a garden / There is a big bed / There are four chairs
Answer Key
Handout 1 — Vocabulary Part C
1. bedroom 2. kitchen 3. bathroom 4. living room 5. garden 6. flat 7. house 8. furniture 9. window 10. door 11. floor 12. wall
Handout 2 — Grammar
Ex 1 (prepositions): 1. on 2. under 3. next to 4. behind 5. in front of 6. between 7. near 8. in
Ex 2 (G1 prepositions — sentences): 1. on 2. under 3. next to 4. in front of 5. behind 6. between 7. on / on the floor
Ex 3 (PS): 1. live 2. is 3. have 4. is 5. lives 6. is not/isn't 7. has
Ex 4 (There is/are): 1. There is 2. There are 3. There isn't 4. There are 5. Is there / Yes, there is 6. There aren't
Ex 5 (error correction): 1. next TO 2. There ARE 3. in front OF 4. There IS (singular — a sofa) 5. on (not "at") 6. between the sofa AND the door
Ex 2 (G1 prepositions — sentences): 1. on 2. under 3. next to 4. in front of 5. behind 6. between 7. on / on the floor
Ex 3 (PS): 1. live 2. is 3. have 4. is 5. lives 6. is not/isn't 7. has
Ex 4 (There is/are): 1. There is 2. There are 3. There isn't 4. There are 5. Is there / Yes, there is 6. There aren't
Ex 5 (error correction): 1. next TO 2. There ARE 3. in front OF 4. There IS (singular — a sofa) 5. on (not "at") 6. between the sofa AND the door
Reading + Listening
Reading T/F: 1 T 2 F (Sara lives in a flat, not a house) 3 T 4 F (Tom's house has five rooms) 5 T
Listening Task 1: 1-b 2-c 3-a
Task 2 notes: four rooms / city / no garden / big window / five rooms / village / garden / behind / upstairs / next to bathroom / desk under window / table in middle / four chairs / fridge next to door / sofa in front of TV / bookshelf on wall / cat under bed / dog in garden
Task 2 notes: four rooms / city / no garden / big window / five rooms / village / garden / behind / upstairs / next to bathroom / desk under window / table in middle / four chairs / fridge next to door / sofa in front of TV / bookshelf on wall / cat under bed / dog in garden
Home
Where Do You Live? · Student Handouts · A1–A2
Handout 1
Vocabulary
VocabularyPart A — Key Words
Word
What it means / example
bedroomA1
the room where you sleep — My bedroom is small. There is a bed and a desk in it.
kitchenA1
the room where you cook food — The kitchen is next to the living room. There is a fridge and a cooker in it.
bathroomA1
the room with a toilet, sink and bath or shower — Is there a bathroom upstairs? Yes, there is.
living roomA1
the room where you sit, relax and watch TV — There is a sofa and a TV in the living room.
gardenA1
the outdoor area of grass and plants near your home — There is a garden behind the house. I like it in summer.
flatA1
a home that is part of a bigger building — I live in a flat on the third floor. There is no garden.
houseA1
a building where one family lives — My friend lives in a big house. It has five rooms.
furnitureA2
the things inside a room — sofas, tables, chairs, beds — There is not a lot of furniture in my room. I have a bed and a desk.
windowA1
an opening in a wall with glass in it — The window is big. I can see the park from my window.
doorA1
the entrance to a room or building — The fridge is next to the door in the kitchen.
floorA1
the flat surface under your feet in a room — My bag is on the floor next to the door.
wallA1
the vertical side of a room — There are some photos on the wall in my bedroom.
Part B — Match the Room
Write the correct room name under each description.
🛏️
There is a bed here. You sleep here.
Room: _____________________
🍳
There is a cooker here. You cook here.
Room: _____________________
🛁
There is a bath and a toilet here.
Room: _____________________
📺
There is a sofa and a TV here. You relax here.
Room: _____________________
Part C — Fill in the Gaps
Use the words from Part A.
1.I sleep in my __________________ . There is a big bed in it.
2.The fridge and the cooker are in the __________________ .
3.There is a bath and a toilet in the __________________ .
4.The sofa and the TV are in the __________________ .
5.Tom has a __________________ behind his house. He grows vegetables there.
6.Sara lives in a __________________ on the second floor. It is in the city centre.
7.My friend lives in a big __________________ with five rooms and a garden.
8.There is not a lot of __________________ in my bedroom — only a bed, a desk and a chair.
9.I can see the street from my __________________ . It is very big.
10.The __________________ to the bathroom is next to the stairs.
11.My bag is on the __________________ under the desk.
12.There are some pictures on the __________________ in the living room.
Handout 2
Grammar
GrammarThree Grammar Structures — Describing Your Home
★ G1 — PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE — THE STAR STRUCTURE
Use these words to say WHERE something is.
The pattern: Subject + is/are + preposition + place
"The cat is on the sofa." "My bag is under the bed." "The lamp is next to the door."
Use these words to say WHERE something is.
The pattern: Subject + is/are + preposition + place
"The cat is on the sofa." "My bag is under the bed." "The lamp is next to the door."
📦⬆️ONThe book is on the table.
📦⬇️UNDERThe cat is under the chair.
📦↙️INThe clothes are in the wardrobe.
📦↔️📦NEXT TOThe lamp is next to the bed.
👁️📦IN FRONT OFThe sofa is in front of the TV.
📦👁️BEHINDThe garden is behind the house.
📦📦📦BETWEENThe lamp is between the two beds.
📦~📦NEARThe shop is near my house.
G2 — PRESENT SIMPLE
For facts about where you live and what you have.
I live in a flat. · My bedroom is small. · We have a garden.
She lives in a house. · The kitchen is next to the living room.
Remember: I / you / we / they → live, have, is · he / she / it → lives, has, is
For facts about where you live and what you have.
I live in a flat. · My bedroom is small. · We have a garden.
She lives in a house. · The kitchen is next to the living room.
Remember: I / you / we / they → live, have, is · he / she / it → lives, has, is
G3 — THERE IS / THERE ARE
To say what exists in a room or home.
There is a sofa in the living room. (singular — one thing)
There are three bedrooms in my house. (plural — more than one)
There isn't a garden. · There aren't any chairs.
Is there a bathroom? — Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
✗ "There is two chairs." ✓ "There are two chairs."
To say what exists in a room or home.
There is a sofa in the living room. (singular — one thing)
There are three bedrooms in my house. (plural — more than one)
There isn't a garden. · There aren't any chairs.
Is there a bathroom? — Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
✗ "There is two chairs." ✓ "There are two chairs."
Exercise 1 — ★ Prepositions — Choose the Right Word
Write the correct preposition: in · on · under · next to · behind · in front of · between · near
1.The book is __________________ the table.
2.The cat is __________________ the bed.
3.The lamp is __________________ the door.
4.The garden is __________________ the house.
5.The sofa is __________________ the TV.
6.The chair is __________________ the desk and the window.
7.The supermarket is __________________ my house. It is only five minutes away.
8.My clothes are __________________ the wardrobe.
Exercise 2 — ★ Prepositions — Write Full Sentences
Look at the picture clues. Write a sentence with the correct preposition.
1.🐱 ➡️ 📺 (cat / TV)
The cat is ___________________________________________________________________
2.👟 ➡️ 🪑 (shoes / chair)
The shoes are ___________________________________________________________________
3.💡 ➡️ 🛏️ (lamp / bed)
The lamp is ___________________________________________________________________
4.🛋️ ➡️ 📺 (sofa / TV)
The sofa is ___________________________________________________________________
5.🌳 ➡️ 🏠 (tree / house)
The tree is ___________________________________________________________________
6.🧸 ➡️ 🛏️ and 🪟 (teddy bear / bed / window)
The teddy bear is ___________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3 — Present Simple
Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1.I __________________ (live) in a small flat in the city.
2.My bedroom __________________ (be) next to the bathroom.
3.We __________________ (have) a big kitchen with a table in the middle.
4.The window __________________ (be) next to the door.
5.My sister __________________ (live) in a house with a garden.
6.The bathroom __________________ (be / not) very big in our flat.
7.Tom __________________ (have) five rooms in his house.
Exercise 4 — There is / There are
Complete with There is / There are / There isn't / There aren't / Is there.
1.__________________ a sofa in the living room.
2.__________________ four chairs around the table.
3.__________________ a garden. I live in a flat in the city.
4.__________________ two bedrooms and one bathroom in my flat.
5.__________________ a supermarket near your house? — Yes, __________________ . It's very close.
6.__________________ any pictures on the walls in my bedroom.
Exercise 5 — Find the Mistake
Each sentence has one mistake. Find it and write the correct sentence.
1. "The lamp is next of the bed."
Correct: ___________________________________________________________________
2. "There is three windows in the kitchen."
Correct: ___________________________________________________________________
3. "The TV is in front the sofa."
Correct: ___________________________________________________________________
4. "There are a sofa in the living room."
Correct: ___________________________________________________________________
5. "My shoes are at the floor."
Correct: ___________________________________________________________________
6. "The lamp is between the sofa and the door." — wait, this one is correct! Now write your own mistake to give to a partner.
My mistake sentence: ___________________________________________________________________
Handout 3
Reading
ReadingYoung Homes Magazine · My Home
My Home — Two Friends, Two Very Different Places!
Sara lives in the city. Tom lives in a village. They both love their homes!
Sara, 16, City Flat: I live in a flat in the city. It is on the fourth floor of a big building. There are four rooms in my flat: a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is no garden, but there is a big window in the living room. I can see the park from my sofa. The sofa is in front of the TV. The bookshelf is on the wall next to the window. I like my flat. It is small, but it is very comfortable.
Tom, 17, Village House: I live in a house in a small village. There are five rooms: a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is also a garden behind the house. I love my garden! My bedroom is upstairs. There is a big bed in my room. My desk is under the window. In the kitchen, the table is in the middle of the room. There are four chairs around the table. The fridge is next to the door. My dog is always in the garden — he loves it there!
Task 1 — True or False?
1.Sara's flat is on the fourth floor.[ T / F ]
2.Sara lives in a house in the city.[ T / F ]
3.There is a garden behind Tom's house.[ T / F ]
4.Tom's house has four rooms.[ T / F ]
5.Tom's desk is under the window in his bedroom.[ T / F ]
Task 2 — Answer the Questions
Write short answers.
1.Where is Sara's sofa?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
2.How many bedrooms does Tom's house have?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
3.Where is the fridge in Tom's kitchen?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
4.Is there a garden in Sara's flat?
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
Task 3 — Find the Prepositions
Underline all the prepositions of place you can find in the text. Then write them here.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Handout 4
Listening
ListeningSara calls her friend Tom on the phone. They talk about their homes. Your teacher will read the conversation twice — slowly and clearly.
Task 1 — Circle the Correct Answer
1. How many rooms does Sara's flat have?
a. Three rooms.
b. Four rooms.
c. Five rooms.
2. Where is Tom's garden?
a. In front of the house.
b. Next to the kitchen.
c. Behind the house.
3. Where is Sara's sofa?
a. In front of the TV.
b. Under the window.
c. Next to the door.
Task 2 — Complete the Notes
Sara and Tom's Homes
Sara's flat:
__________________ rooms / in the __________________ / no __________________ / big __________________ in the living room / sofa is __________________ the TV
Tom's house:
__________________ rooms / in a __________________ / garden is __________________ the house / desk is __________________ the window / fridge is __________________ the door
Task 3 — Write the Prepositions
Listen again. Write the preposition you hear for each sentence.
1."My desk is __________________ the window."
2."The table is __________________ the middle of the room."
3."The fridge is __________________ the door."
4."The sofa is __________________ the TV."
5."The bookshelf is __________________ the wall."
6."My cat is always __________________ the bed."
Handout 5
Speaking
SpeakingTask A — Guess the Room!
Work in pairs. Student A: think of a room in your home. Describe what is in it and where things are. Student B: guess the room!
Useful sentences:
"There is a _______ in this room." "It is next to / on / under / in front of the _______."
"There are _______ in this room." "The _______ is / are _______ the _______."
"There is a _______ in this room." "It is next to / on / under / in front of the _______."
"There are _______ in this room." "The _______ is / are _______ the _______."
Student B asks: "Is it the kitchen?" · "Is there a bed in this room?" · "Is the TV in this room?"
Task B — Describe Your Home
Tell your partner about your home. Answer these questions. Use complete sentences!
1.Do you live in a house or a flat? Where is it?
2.How many rooms are there in your home?
3.Is there a garden? Where is it?
4.Describe your bedroom. Where is your bed? Where is your desk?
5.Where is the fridge in your kitchen? Where is the table?
Useful language:
"I live in a flat / house." "There is / There are _______ in my home."
"My bedroom is next to / near / upstairs / downstairs."
"The _______ is on / under / next to / in front of / behind the _______."
"I live in a flat / house." "There is / There are _______ in my home."
"My bedroom is next to / near / upstairs / downstairs."
"The _______ is on / under / next to / in front of / behind the _______."
Task C — Ask and Answer
Ask your partner these questions. Write their answers.
Handout 6
Writing
WritingWriting Task
Choose one:
Option A: Describe your bedroom. Where are things? Use prepositions of place.
Option B: Describe your home. How many rooms are there? What is in each room? Is there a garden?
Option C: Describe your ideal home. What rooms are there? What is in the rooms? Where is it?
Word count: 40–60 words
Option A: Describe your bedroom. Where are things? Use prepositions of place.
Option B: Describe your home. How many rooms are there? What is in each room? Is there a garden?
Option C: Describe your ideal home. What rooms are there? What is in the rooms? Where is it?
Word count: 40–60 words
Include all three grammar structures and at least five vocabulary words:
★ Prepositions Present Simple There is / There are
★ Prepositions Present Simple There is / There are
Useful sentences to start:
"I live in a _______ ." "There is / There are _______ ." "My _______ is _______ the _______ ."
"I live in a _______ ." "There is / There are _______ ." "My _______ is _______ the _______ ."
Self-check: [ ] 40–60 words [ ] Prepositions of place (at least 3) [ ] Present Simple [ ] There is / There are [ ] 5 vocabulary words