Writing Practice A1- Write About Your House Or Apartment

Goals for this lesson

• Use the simple present to describe your home (is/has, there is/there are).
• Name common rooms, furniture, and colours.
• Use prepositions of place (next to, between, in front of, behind, on, under).
• Write a short paragraph (5–7 sentences) about your house or apartment.

Key words & sentence frames

Rooms: bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, dining room, balcony, garden, hallway

Furniture: bed, sofa, table, chair, desk, wardrobe, shelf, lamp, TV, fridge, cooker/stove, sink

Adjectives: big, small, bright, cosy/cozy, quiet, clean, modern, comfortable

Prepositions: next to, between, in front of, behind, on, under, opposite

Useful frames:

• I live in a/an ______ (house/apartment).
• My house/apartment is ______ (small, bright, modern).
• It has ______ (two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room).
• There is/There are ______ (a sofa / two chairs) in the ______ (living room).
• My favourite/favorite room is ______ because ______.
• The ______ is ______ the ______ (The desk is next to the window).

Tips: Use the simple present for facts about your home (It has…); use there is (singular) and there are (plural) to say what exists in a room; use prepositions to show where things are. Capitalize proper names (e.g., Atlas Residence).

Part 1 — Building sentences step by step

A clear sentence has a subject + verb + details (size, rooms, furniture, place, feeling).

• I live in an apartment on the third floor. (home type + location)
• It is small but comfortable. (description)
• It has two bedrooms and a bright kitchen. (rooms)
• There is a sofa and a big window in the living room. (furniture with there is/are)
• The desk is next to the bed. (preposition)
• I like my home because it is quiet. (reason/feeling)

Part 2 — Model paragraph

Example (Ali):

I live in a small apartment near the city centre. It has two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a bright kitchen. There is a comfy sofa and a TV in the living room, and there are books on the shelves. My favourite room is my bedroom because it is quiet. The desk is in front of the window, so I can study with natural light. I like my apartment because it feels cosy and clean.

Why this is good: It uses is/has, there is/there are, and prepositions (in front of) with clear reasons.

Part 3 — Guided writing

1. Plan: Write your home type, size/colour, 3 rooms, 3 pieces of furniture, 1–2 prepositions, and 1 reason you like it.
2. Draft: Use these starters:
   • I live in …
   • My house/apartment is …
   • It has …
   • There is/There are …
   • The … is (next to/between/in front of/under) …
   • My favourite room is … because …
3. Check: Use the A1 checklist below.

Self-check (A1 writing checklist)

• Did I use the simple present (is/has, like)?
• Did I use there is/there are correctly (singular vs plural)?
• Did I include prepositions to show where things are?
• Do my sentences start with a capital letter and end with a period/full stop?
• Do I have at least 5–7 sentences?

Part 4 — Practice activities

Activity 1 — Fill in the blanks

Word bank: apartment • there is • there are • comfortable • kitchen

1. I live in an ______ near the market.
2. My home is small but ______.
3. It has a living room and a bright ______.
4. In the living room, ______ a sofa and a lamp.
5. In the bedroom, ______ two chairs and a desk.

Activity 2 — Choose the correct word

1. My house (is / are) white.
2. It (have / has) three rooms.
3. (There is / There are) a big window in the living room.
4. The table is (next to / under) the sofa.
5. My favourite room (is / are) the kitchen.

Activity 3 — Put the sentences in order

Number the sentences from 1 (first) to 4 (last).

• ___ There are two bedrooms and a small balcony.
• ___ The desk is in front of the window.
• ___ I live in a modern apartment.
• ___ My apartment is bright and quiet.

Activity 4 — Correct the mistakes

Rewrite the sentences.

1. there are a bed and one lamp in my room.
2. The sofa is between the wall.
3. my house have a garden.

Activity 5 — Mini reading (True/False)

Text: I live in a small house opposite the park. It has a living room, a kitchen and two bedrooms. There are flowers in the garden. My favourite room is the living room because it is bright. The sofa is next to the window and the TV is on a shelf.

1. The writer lives in an apartment. (T/F)
2. There are flowers in the garden. (T/F)
3. The TV is under the sofa. (T/F)

Part 5 — Your paragraph

Write 5–7 sentences about your house or apartment. Include home type, 2–3 rooms, 2–3 pieces of furniture with there is/there are, one preposition sentence, and one reason you like it.

Sample answer: I live in a house near the river. It has three bedrooms and a modern kitchen. There is a big sofa in the living room and there are many books on the shelves. The dining table is next to the window. My favourite room is the kitchen because it is bright and clean. I like my house because it feels comfortable.

Review & reflection

• Which rooms and furniture did you include?
• Did you use there is/there are and prepositions correctly?
• Read your paragraph aloud. Is it clear and organised?