Answer the questions.
What is the difference between a house and a home?
Why do many people feel homesick when they leave their home?
Why do houses differ from one culture to another?
How can a house indicate a person's status?
What types of houses do you know?
LISTENING
Pre-Listening Exercise
What five questions could you ask someone about his or her flat (e.g., what does your flat look like?)?
Idioms
“safe as houses = very safe: “This plan is as safe as houses. It can’t fail!”
“eat someone out of house and home = eat a lot of food: “When they stayed with me, they ate me out of house and home!”
“have a skeleton in the cupboard / in the closet = have an unpleasant secret: “There are a lot of skeletons in their cupboard.”
“build castles in the air = have impossible dreams or plans: “She has this unrealistic idea of sailing around the world. She’s building castles in the air again.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and fill the gaps. - https://listenaminute.com/h/homes.mp3
“Home is where the heart is.” That’s . I’ve lived in many different houses during my life them have been home. When you are growing up, home is where your family lives. I left home 18 and slowly my childhood home . Now it’s my parents’ house and not my home. I moved around a lot and only spent in most places I lived. They never
really felt like home. A home is somewhere you relaxed and want to
. The expression “Home Sweet Home” is also true. You have to have nice feelings about home. Home doesn’t have
home country. I’ve lived in several countries and have had a home
.
SPEAKING
How do you imagine your dream house? Give your opinion.
WRITING
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