Phrases

1. My house has five rooms.
2. Two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and a sitting room.
3. There is also a separate toilet.
4. The kitchen and sitting room are on the ground floor.
5. One bedroom and the bathroom are on the second floor.
6. The second bedroom is on the top floor.
7. My bedroom has one window.
8. The furniture in my bedroom consists of a bed, a desk, a chair a bookcase and a chest of drawers.
9. There is also a built in wardrobe.
10. Beside my bed is a lamp.
11. The floor has a carpet on it.
12. On the wall there are two paintings and a map.
13. In the middle of the ceiling is a light.
14. The switch for the light is near the door.

Vocabulary

• bathroom – a room containing a bath and usually also a washbasin and a toilet
• bedroom – a room for sleeping in
• bookcase – an open cabinet containing shelves on which to keep books
• carpet – a floor covering made from thick woven fabric
• ceiling – the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment
• chest – a large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or transport
• drawers – a box-like storage compartment without a lid, made to slide horizontally in and out of a desk, chest, or other piece of furniture
• ground floor – the floor of a building at ground level
• kitchen – a room or area where food is prepared and cooked
• sitting room – a room in a house in which people can sit down and relax
• switch – a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit
• wardrobe – a large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored