Discussion questions to practice accommodation vocabulary

Discussion questions to practice accommodation vocabulary

 

Student A

Working with someone with the Student B sheet, take turns asking and answering questions from your sheets. Make sure that you give reasons for your answers, and ask follow-up questions like “What makes you say that?” if your partner gives very short answers.

1. What is your favourite place in your present home?

2. Is there anything traditional about your accommodation?

3. What do you most like about your present home?

4. What would you like to change about your current home?

5. What there anything that you didn’t like about the home or homes you grew up in?

6. Is the appearance of where you live important to you?

7. When do you think you might move house?

8. What is most of the housing like in your hometown?

9. What kind of accommodation do you usually stay in on vacation?

10. Would you describe yourself as houseproud?

11. What do you think about old traditional houses in your country?

12. Do you think your government is doing enough to make sure housing is affordable?

13. What kind of home do you think is best for most young families?

14. If you were to share a house, what house rules would you want?

What language could you use to talk about rules to answer the last few questions?

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Student B

Working with someone with the Student A sheet, take turns asking and answering questions from your sheets. Make sure that you give reasons for your answers, and ask follow-up questions like “What makes you say that?” if your partner gives very short answers.

1. What are the best places for studying and working in your current accommodation?

2. Would you describe your present home as modern?

3. What was your family home like when you were growing up?

4. What do you least like about your current home?

5. Would you say that your present home is big enough?

6. What changes to your present home would make your life easier?

7. Does anyone have a home that you envy?

8. What’s your favourite kind of holiday accommodation?

9. Are you good at DIY?

10. What sort of accommodation would you recommend for most old people?

11. What is your opinion on new housing in this town?

12. What kinds of accommodation does this town need more of?

13. Do you think that there is the right level of government control on what can be built in residential areas?

14. If you were to lend or rent your home to someone, what would you tell them about it?

 What language could you use to talk about rules to answer the last two questions?