Houses and furniture
Basic level 1
Types of houses:
bungalow – house with only one storey
caravan - a wheeled vehicle for living or
travelling in
cottage – small house in the country or
village
detached house – not joined to other houses
flat / apartment - a set of rooms for living in,
especially on one floor of a building
semi-detached house – joined to one house
terraced house – joined to several houses to
form a row
Rooms/ parts in a house:
attic
balcony
basement -room below ground level,
windows, for living or working
cellar -room below ground level,
windows, used for storage
bathroom
bedroom
dining room
garage
garden (a front garden/ a back garden)
hall
kitchen
landing – flat area at the top of a staircase
porch
shed – a small building separated from the house
usually for storing garden tools
sitting room/ living room
stairs
study
terrace or patio – paved area between house and
garden for sitting, eating, etc.
toilet
the ceiling / the floor / a wall
the first/ second/ ground floor
In the garden:
bench
fence
patio table
patio umbrella
tree
flower bed
flower
shed
1
plant
leaves
garden path
lawn
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In the kitchen and dining room:
spoon
knife
plate
saucepan
cup and saucer
frying pan
coffee pot
coffee maker
bottle opener
fork
can opener
teaspoon/dessertspoon chopsticks barbecue fork
cleaver
mug
bottle
bowl
Tupperware
funnel
tea pot
glass
scales
kettle
ladle
spatula
cookie cutter pizza cutter cutting board
grater
rolling pin
clothes peg laundry basket dustpan and brush
dustbin bag/
garbage bag
oven glove/
oven mitt
table cloth table mats
rubber gloves
dining table
broom
kitchen paper or kitchen roll
sieve
whisk
colander
wooden spoon
tap
stool
2
tray
sponge washing-up liquid washing powder
mop and bucket tea towel/
dishtowel
sink
chair
jug/pitcher
tea strainer
cork screw
wine glass
worktop
napkin
cloth
dustbin/
garbage can
cupboard
pepper pot/
salt cellar/
/pepper shaker salt shaker
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Kitchen appliances:
dishwasher
blender
freezer
hand mixer
fridge/
refrigerator
mixer
cooker/stove and oven washing machine vacuum (cleaner)/
Hoover
microwave
toaster
deep frier or fryer iron and ironing board
In the bathroom:
shower
bath/bathtub
bubble bath
or shower gel
brush
shampoo
comb
bath mat washbasin/sink
soap
bathrobe
sponge
towel
toilet
toilet paper
toothbrush
toothpaste
scales
razor
plug
mirror bathroom cabinet
electric razor
In the bedroom:
bed
duvet
bunk (bed)
duvet cover
bedside table/night table
cot/crib
mirror
pillow
blanket
dressing table/vanity
alarm clock
3
tap
hairdryer
or hairdryer
sheets
bedspread
wardrobe
chest of drawers
carpet
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In the sitting room/ living room:
sofa or couch
armchair
clock
lamp
coffee table
footstool
curtains
vase
blind
fireplace
bookcase
rug (smaller than carpet)
plant pot
cupboard
picture
cushion
radiator
Other household items:
window
correction fluid
television
walkman
computer
door
desk
envelope
remote control
CD player
floppy disk
stapler
scissors
Sellotape/Scotch tape
glue
VCR
DVD player
(video cassette recorder)
MP3 player
mouse
radio
printer
Post-It notes
(digital) camera
tape recorder
laptop
4
paper clip rubber band
video camera
stereo / hi-fi
telephone
mobile (phone)/
cellphone
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