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Topic in English: The house in which I live (My home). This text can be used as a presentation, project, story, essay, essay or message on a topic.

My house

I would like to talk about the house in which I live with my parents. This is a modern twelve-story building. Our apartment is on the top floor, so we use the elevator. I must say that our apartment is quite spacious, but at the same time cozy.

Description of the house

It has three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. The living room is the largest room in the apartment. There is a sofa, a wall and two large comfortable chairs. There is a coffee table between the chairs. There is a soft carpet on the floor. Family and friends gather in the living room. There we usually watch TV, play or just chat and relax.

My parent's room

My parents' room is much smaller. The room has a double bed with bedside tables and a wardrobe. Oh, and of course my mother’s dressing table with a mirror. There my mother puts on her makeup and gets dressed every morning.

My room

I have to say, I'm lucky to have my own room. The most important things for me are the computer and DVD player, which I use most often. The room also has a bed, a wardrobe with clothes and a bookcase where I keep my textbooks and other things that are important to me.

Our kitchen

It's time to describe the kitchen. This room is very bright and cozy. It has a large dining table, where we often meet for breakfast and dinner. The kitchen has a TV, so it's a real room.

Facilities

Our apartment has all the amenities such as gas, central heating, hot and cold water. We also have all the necessary household appliances: microwave oven, washing machine, vacuum cleaner and others.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like to say that I adore my apartment. Wherever I am, I am always pleased to return home and feel the atmosphere of love, friendship and mutual understanding. That's why my home is my castle.

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The house I live in

My home

I would like to tell you about the house where I live together with my family. It’s a modern building and it is twelve stores high. Our apartment is on the top floor, so we use an elevator to get there. I should say that the apartment is quite spacious but at the same time cozy.

Describing my home

The flat has got three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. The living-room is the largest one with a sofa, wall units and two large comfortable armchairs in it. There is also a small coffee table between the armchairs. The floor is covered with a soft carpet. It’s the room where our family and friends get together. We usually watch TV there, play games or just chat and rest.

My parents' bedroom

My parents’ bedroom is much smaller. There is a double bed with bedside cabinets and a wardrobe in the room. And, of course, it’s important to mention a dressing table with a mirror where my mom spends some time every morning putting make up and getting dressed.

My room

I must say I’m lucky to have my own room. The most necessary things for me there are my computer and DVD-player which I use most. There is also a bed, a wardrobe and a bookcase where I keep my textbooks and other important stuff.

Kitchen

The last place to describe is the kitchen. It’s very light and comfortable with a beautiful dining set in it. We meet there quite often when having breakfast or dinner. We’ve got a TV in the kitchen, so it’s like a real room.

Conveniences

We have all modern conveniences in our apartment such as gas, central heating, hot and cold running water. We also have modern electric appliances: a microwave, a washing machine, a vacuum-cleaner and others.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I want to say that I adore my apartment. Wherever you are it’s always pleasant to come back home where you can feel the atmosphere of love, friendship and understanding. That is why my home is my castle.

You can start an essay “My House” in English with a story about the building itself where your apartment is located, or you can describe the appearance of a private house. Let's look at what words and expressions may be useful to us in composing a story.

My home

Apartment, flat - apartment.
Newly-built building - new building.
The windows face - the windows overlook.
Kitchen - kitchen.
Dining-room - dining room
Bedroom - bedroom.
Living-room - living room.
Bathroom - bathroom.
Toilet - toilet.
Room - room.
Balcony - balcony.
Hall - corridor.
To move in/out - move in/out.
Park - park.
Not far from the city center - not far from the center.
Recently - recently.
In the center of the city - in the center of the city.
In the suburbs - in the suburbs.

Note:

Also, when telling a story, you may need expressions that indicate the presence of something (or absence) - there is/are.

To show how long ago something happened, you cannot do without the word ago (back) - two years ago (two years ago).

Recently we have moved in a new flat. – We recently moved to a new apartment.

Our apartment is in a newly built building. – Our apartment is in a new building.

There are two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living-room, a bathroom and a toilet in a flat. – The apartment has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and a toilet.

The windows of my room face the park. – The windows of my room overlook the park.

Essay in English “My room”

Description of rooms

Now let's see what English words on the topic of "House" we might need to describe the rooms.

Cozy - cozy.
Spacious - spacious.
Light – light.
Sunny - sunny.
Similar (to) – similar (to).
Different (from) – different, different (from).
Comfortable - convenient.
Modern - modern.
Old - old.
Wide – wide.
Furniture - furniture.
Buy - buy.

The kitchen is not very spacious but cozy. — The kitchen is not very spacious, but cozy.

The living room is very light. – The living room is very bright.

The hall is quite wide. - The corridor is quite wide.

After we moved in we have bought modern furniture. – After we moved, we bought modern furniture.

My room is different from the one I had before. – My room is different from the one it was before.

The bathroom is similar to the one we had in our old apartment. – The bathroom is similar to the one in the old apartment.

Please note: in order not to repeat the same word several times, you can replace it with one when talking about it a second time. Not “the bathroom is similar to the bathroom”, but “to the one”.

My flat - my apartment

Furniture arrangement

When writing a story in English about an apartment, we may also need to describe what pieces of furniture are in the rooms.

Bed – bed.
Sofa - sofa.
Armchair – armchair.
Chair - chair.
(Writing) desk - desk.
Necessary - necessary.
Kitchen table - kitchen table.
Bedside table - bedside table.
Bookcase - bookcase.
Wardrobe, closet – wardrobe.
Windowsill - window sill.
Lamp – lamp.
Shelf - shelf.
Flat screen TV/computer - flat screen TV/computer.
Mirror - mirror.
Coffee maker - coffee maker.
To hang - hang.
To lie - lie down.
To place - to place.
Wall – wall.
Floor - floor.
Ceiling - ceiling.
Carpet - carpet.
Picture – picture.
Photo – photograph.

To describe exactly where this or that object is located, prepositions of place are required.

On - on.
In - in.
Under/below - under.
Above/over - above.
Next to/beside – next to.
Between - between.
In front of - opposite.
Behind - for.

Let's see how we can talk about the location of things in the house.

The coffee maker is on the kitchen table. – The coffee maker is on the kitchen table.

The bedside table is next to the bed. – The bedside table is located next to the bed.

The wardrobe is next to the mirror. – The wardrobe is located next to the mirror.

The mirror hangs on the wall. — The mirror is hanging on the wall.

The carpet lies on the floor. - A carpet is on the floor.

There are many of our family photos on the wall in the living room. – There are a lot of our family photos on the wall in the living room.

The bookcase is between a table and an armchair. – The bookcase is located between the table and the chair.

There is a park in front of my windows. – Opposite my windows there is a park.

Bathroom - bathroom

Topic in English “My apartment”.

Let's make up a story using the expressions listed.

Recently me and my family moved into a new apartment. It is not far from the city center and it is very different from our old flat in the suburbs. The two windows of my room face the river. The view is very beautiful. The room is very sunny and light because the windows are rather big. My bed is next to one of the windows. I can lie on the bed and look at the window, which is very cool. The windowsills in my room are wide and low, I like to sit there. The most necessary thing for my study is my computer. It is on the desk. There is also a bookshelf over the desk. I keep my books on the bookshelf and in the bookcase, which is next to the desk. There is a wardrobe in my room. My parents bought most of the furniture recently and it is modern.

There is also my parent’s bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, a bath and a toilet in our apartment. My mom likes to watch small TV in the kitchen when she cooks and my dad prefers watching football on our big flat screen TV, which was also bought when we moved in. There are a lot of photos of my family on the wall in my parent’s room. There is a balcony in the living room, my mom brought a lot of flower from our old apartment and placed them on the balcony. I love this flat, though I miss a little bit my old one, where I have spent my childhood.

Recently my family and I moved to a new apartment. It is close to the city center and very different from our old apartment in the suburbs. Two windows of my room overlook the river. The view is very beautiful. The room is very sunny and bright because the windows are quite large. My bed is next to one window. The window sills in my room are wide and low, I like to sit on them. I can lie on the bed and look out the window, which is very cool. The most necessary thing for my studies is my computer. It is on the desk. There is also a bookshelf above the table. I keep my books on a shelf or in a bookcase that sits next to my desk. There is also a wardrobe in my room. My parents bought most of the furniture recently and it is modern.

Our apartment also has my parents’ bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and toilet. My mom likes to watch TV in the kitchen while she's cooking, and my dad likes to watch football on the large flat screen TV that was also purchased when we moved in. There are many photographs of our family on the wall in my parents' room. There is a balcony in the living room, my mother brought a lot of flowers from our old apartment and placed them on the balcony. I love this apartment, although I miss the old one a little, where I spent my childhood.

You can practice pronouncing English words on the topic “Apartment” using the video:

My home (My home)

My parents got married in 1983 when the Soviet Union still existed. As you know, at Soviet Union times almost all young couples were given flats free of charge which looked absolutely similar. The same happened to my parents. They were given a three-roomed flat in one of the sleeping quarters of our town. But my mother tried to make our flat unlike the others.
There are three rooms, a hall, a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet and two balconies in my flat. When you enter my flat, you appear in a long hall where you can find a set of wardrobes and a big mirror.
On the right hand there is a kitchen. Our kitchen is not very big but it is very cozy. There you can find all the appliances you need in a modern kitchen. There is a fridge, a gas cooker, a microwave oven, a food processor, a mixer, a coffee maker and so on. Also there is modern furniture, a kitchen table and four chairs. The walls are decorated with embroidered pictures. There is a big window in the kitchen and that’s why this room is always full of sunlight. My family likes to spend time in the kitchen because it is the warmest and the most comfortable place in my flat.
Going along the hall, you will enter a living room(also on the right hand). This room is my father’s favorite. He likes to have a rest there, lying on the sofa and watching TV. There is a set of wardrobes and bookcases on the right side of the room. On the left side there is a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table between them. Also there is a big TV set in front of the sofa. There is a big window and a balcony in this room. My mother likes plants very much and that’s why this room and the balcony are full of plants.
Next to the living-room you can find a children's room. It used to be my sister’s and my room but as my sister lives separately, this room is mine now. This is the smallest room in the flat but it doesn’t diminish its advantages. There is a wardrobe, a sofa, a bookcase, a desk with a computer on it and a dressing table. There is a fluffy carpet on the floor. There are posters on the walls and pot plants on the windowsill.
Our bathroom is painted in green colors. Our bathtub and a wash basin are yellow. Our towels and bathrobes are of different colors, the rug is blue, so that’s why when you enter this room you have an impression that you are inside a rainbow.
The toilet-room is really very small. There is nothing except a toilet and a small cabinet next to it.
So, let's move to the last room in my flat. It is at the end of the hall on your left hand. This is my parents’ room. There is a double-bed, two bedside cabinets and a big wardrobe in this room. It is painted in warm colors and it is always a pleasure to rest there, reading a book or watching TV, which is on the wall. There is the second balcony in this room.
As they say, “My home is my castle.” So my home is a real castle for me and I don’t want to have another one.

List of words Totopic on the topic "My home" in English :

couple– couple (married)
free of charge- for free
similar- similar, similar
sleeping quarters- dormitory area
wardrobe- wardrobe
mirror- mirror
kitchen- kitchen
cozy- cosy
appliances– devices
fridge- fridge
gas cooker- gas stove
microwave oven- microwave
mixer- mixer
coffee maker– coffee maker
food processor– food processor
modern furniture– modern furniture
comfortable- comfortable
living room- living room
bookcase- bookshelf
sofa– sofa
armchair- armchair
coffee table– coffee or coffee table
balcony- balcony
children's room- children's room
diminish– reduce
advantages– dignity
dressing table– dressing table
fluffy carpet– fluffy carpet
posters– posters
windowsill- windowsill
bathroom- bathroom
bathtub- bathroom
wash basin- wash basin
towel- towel
bathrobe- bathrobe
rug- rug
rainbow- rainbow
cabinet– locker
double-bed- double bed
bedside cabinet- bedside table
pleasure- pleasure

Grammar that will be useful for the topic “My home” in English: there is/there are, to be (Present Simple), Present Simple, prepositions of place. You can read the necessary topics on English grammar at this link.

These questions will be useful to you if you want to create a topic (topic) in English on the topic “My Home”. home”):

1. Where is your house located?
2. How many rooms are there in your house?
3. What is there in your kitchen?
4. What is there is your living-room?
5. What is there in your room?
6. What is there in the room of your parents?
7. Do you want to have your own house? What would it like?

Useful words for talking about a topic in English on the topic “My home”.

Prepositions of place:

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Each of us strives to have our own home, apartment, place where we can relax and be ourselves. This is why people spend so much money, effort and energy to make their corner cozy and comfortable. Each of us has our own idea of the atmosphere, of the ideal home. We often brag to our friends about new and modern home acquisitions, talk about plans and dreams. Learning to write a description of a house in English is simply necessary, because this is one of the key moments in our lives.

Some live alone, others with their parents or their own family. Some people like small apartments, where everything is in sight and at hand, while others prefer space. Based on this, we choose a place to live. Writing a house description in English is quite easy. First of all, you need to use introductory phrases about what home means to you. You can use proverbs, of which there are many on this topic, and express your point of view on them. Then gradually move on to the details: number of floors, rooms, location. If you want to create a topic “My dream house”, then use the same principle. You can add a few exotic details. For example, glass walls, a roof, whatever your imagination allows.

We suggest you study the description of the house, and then use this example to compose your own story.

First of all I must say that I am most concerned about the place where I live. It doesn't matter wheather my house is small or large, modern or old. The atmosphere is more important. It should be a place you want to stay and want to return to. I agree with the proverb: " East or West home is best". Your house must be a place where you can relax, come back with pleasure.

Now I’d like to say a few words about my house. So, I live on the outskirts of the town. It is rather far from the center of the city and what is more important it is far from traffic. I have a detached house. I like fresh air. My house is surrounded by trees, bushes and there are many flowers and a pond in the garden. It is one-storeyed building. The house has the back entrance. It is a terrace. There are 4 rooms on the ground floor. It is a living room, two bedrooms and a study-room. Also there is a large kitchen, a bathroom and a small enterance hall. We have all modern conveniences, such as heating, electricity, gas, hot and cold running water and a telephone. Of course we don’t have a chute.

Our living room is the largest one. There is a large window, a window-door, a TV set, a sofa, two armchairs and a fireplace. We like to gather together in winter here watching the fire and talking about everything. The kitchen is rather small. But there is everything that is necessary: a round table, a cupboard, a refrigerator, a cooker. Also there is a big aquarium. I like to spend time in my bedroom. It is a big room where you can find a large bed, a wardrobe, a mirror and an armchair. Other bedroom is smaller. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a table and a chair. The computer and bookshelves are in the study. My bathroom provides me with convenience. There is a nice mirror, a rack for towels, a bath-tab and a basin. The entrance hall is small. There is a hall-stand and a mirror. The telephone is on a special table under the mirror. I try to keep my flat clean.

Of course, I am looking forward to improving my household conditions. I hope it is not in a distant future. I like my house. It is comfortable and cozy. Everything here is dear and precious to me. Many pleasant and happy moments of my life are connected with my home. I believe that the house starts to be the home when it is warmed by the people who live in it, isn't it?

Vocabulary:

to be most concerned about - cares more about
It doesn't matter- doesn't matter
“East or West home is best” - Away is good, but home is better
is surrounded by - surrounded
far from- far from
traffic - traffic movement
detached - house for one family (private)
one-storeyed building - one-story building
and study is an office
modern conveniences - modern amenities
heating - heating
hot and cold running water
chute - garbage chute
fireplace - fireplace
gather together- come together
aquarium - aquarium
wardrobe - wardrobe
provides me with convenience - gives comfort
rack for towels - towel hanger
bath-tab- bath
basin - sink
to be looking forward to - to look forward to
not in a distant future - not in the distant future
precious - valuable
it is warmed by the people who live in it - warmed by the warmth of the people living there

When you read and write a story about a house in English, do not forget to consistently describe the state of things in it. The listener should form a holistic idea, a picture, which will allow him to either speak for or against. And it is possible to make your own additions and adjustments. Here it would be a good idea to study the topics “Room Description” and “Apartment Description”, as well as words on the topic House.

Good day everyone! We continue to study American spoken English and develop the topic of describing or talking about our home. Having learned to talk about your home, you will learn a lot of new English vocabulary: cardinal directions, skills, descriptive words, etc. Today you will learn to talk about what you know and can do, about your apartment, cottage or houses, answering leading questions.

A story about your home in English

And by learning how to answer questions correctly, you will also update your knowledge of how to correctly ask questions that require a clear, short or expanded negative (NO) or positive (YES) answer. To learn all these words, we will go with Martin Lerner to a meeting of farmers and then to the farm itself. Martin will talk to different people about farming and their homes. Let's follow their conversation:

Lisa: My home is in the country. — My house is outside the city (in the country).
Martin: My home is in the city. — My house is in the city.
Lisa:Do you live in a house? — Do you live in a house?
Martin: No, I live in an apartment. No, I live in an apartment.
Lisa:I live in a big house. My home is west of here. - I live in a big house. My home is west of here.
Emily:Can you see the horses? - Do you see these horses?
Martin: Yes, I can. - Yes, I can see them
Emily:Can you ride? — Do you know how to ride (ride horses)?
Martin: No, I can't. - No, I can’t (I can’t)
Wilt: Yes, you can. You can ride this old horse. - Yes, you can. You can ride this old horse.

How kind and welcoming Wilt is! He is even willing to lend his old horse so Martin can learn to ride!

To avoid getting lost in an unfamiliar place, remember the lesson Learning to use an area map

Read a radio journalist's conversation with farmers about home and horse riding. And then listen to how this report will sound on the air of Voice of America radio:

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The speaker will help you master this audio lesson, learn the dialogue and other words from the lecture, maintaining logic and consistency. And constantly listening to live English speech is one of the effective methods of training pronunciation and listening comprehension of American speech.

Tell us about your home in English!

With the help of a convenient table, you can learn a lot of new vocabulary from various grammatical categories, new phrases, or rather examples of questions that require the answer “Yes” or “No”. In addition, you will refresh your knowledge from previous lessons by learning to talk about your beloved and dear home.

A story about a house
Phrases
My home is in the city	My home is in the city
I live in a flat	I live in an apartment
I live east of here	I live east of here
Verbs
go	to ride
be (was)	be (was)
Nouns
Country, dacha	country
horse	horse
house, dwelling	home
city	city
apartment	apartment
farm	farm
husband	husband
Nouns: Cardinal points
north, in the north	north
west, in the west	West
east, in the east	east
south, in the south	south
northeast	northeast
southeast	southeast
southwest	southwest
northwest	northwest
Adjectives
All	all
some	some
old, old, old	old
young, young, young	young
Yes/No Questions
Can I come to your farm?	May I visit your farm?
Yes.	Yes, you may.
No.	No, you may not.
Are you Lisa's husband?	Are you Lisa's husband?
Yes.	Yes, I am.
No.	No, I don't
Can you ride a horse?	Can you ride?
Yes.	Yes, I can.
No.	No, I can't.
do you know each other?	Have you met?
Yes.	Yes, we have.
No.	No, we haven't.

Keep in mind that in English, words that name cardinal directions can be either nouns, adverbs or adjectives, depending on the context!