Let's learn some words and phrases to help us talk about our homes.
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In this film Nazia and Filip help Jess tidy up her home before her mum comes back!
Jess: This house is such a mess. We need to tidy up before my mum gets home in鈥 30 minutes! Nazia! Filip! We need to tidy up!
Nazia and Filip: Sorry Jess.
Jess: Let's start in the living room. Hmm. Can you find the pink lamp?
Filip: It's here! Behind the sofa.
Jess: Great 鈥 thanks! Nazia, can you find the blue cushions?
Nazia: They're here, under the chair.
Jess: Brilliant! The kitchen's a mess too! Where are all the spoons?! Can you find the spoons?
Nazia: They're鈥 in the fridge. Where should I put them?
Jess: Put them in the drawer. Filip can you find the toaster?
Filip: Hmm. It's on the floor. Should I put it in the cupboard?
Jess: No, put it on the counter, please鈥 Hmm. The bathroom looks OK. But, where's the toilet roll? Can you find it Nazia?
Nazia: The toilet roll鈥 the toilet roll. I can't find it.
Filip: It's here 鈥 in the bath鈥
Jess: Okaaay. Can you find the the soap?
Nazia: It's behind the bin.
Jess: Let's wash it really well and put it next to the tap! Just look at mum's bedroom鈥nd she's home in five minutes! Can you find her pillows?
Nazia: They're behind the curtains. Shall I put them on the bed?
Jess: Yes please. And where's her favourite yellow cap?
Filip: It's on the mirror!
Jess: Thanks 鈥 I'll put it in the wardrobe鈥 Where are all of mum's clothes?!
Nazia: Hmm鈥 I think they鈥檙e under the bed.
Jess: Argh! Quick! Help me put her clothes away!
Mum: Hello kids!
Jess: Hi mum!
Mum: What have you been doing today?
Jess, Nazia and Filip: Tidying!
Key words
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Bathroom words
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Living room words
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Bedroom words
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Kitchen words
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Activities
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Memory game
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Make a sentence
Ask what something is
- To ask what something is, you can say:
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- To check what something is, you can say:
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- To reply you can say:
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Now try these questions and answers.
What is being asked, and what is the answer?
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Ask where something is
- To ask where something or someone is, you can say:
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Ask where these things are:
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( To learn how to say where things are, check out our guide: Where things are: prepositions of place )
Play a memory game!
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