Madness_Our House

 🎶 Worksheet: "Our House" – Madness

Level: B1.1
Theme: Houses, Directions, and Places
Focus: Vocabulary about houses, prepositions of place, present continuous, and listening comprehension

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• Where do you live? Describe your house or flat.

• What makes a house feel like a home to you?

• Can you describe a house you’ve seen that you think is interesting or unusual?

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2. Vocabulary – Types of Houses and Rooms

Match the words with their definitions:

Word	Definition
1. Loft	a. A small, cosy room often used as a study or bedroom.
2. Balcony	b. A space under the roof used for storage or living.
3. Living room	c. A room for socializing and relaxing in a house.
4. Kitchen	d. The room where food is prepared and cooked.
5. Bedroom	e. A raised platform outside a house for sitting or standing.

📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → e, 3 → c, 4 → d, 5 → a

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:

Our house, in the __________,
In the __________ of the street.
Our house, in the __________,
Where we __________ and live our lives.

✅ Answers:

1. middle

2. middle

3. street

4. laugh

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4. Comprehension – Multiple Choice

1. What is the song mainly about?
   a) A happy family living together.
   b) A house in a busy street.
   c) A person who wants to leave their house.

2. What happens in the house?
   a) People celebrate parties every night.
   b) It is full of memories and people living their lives.
   c) People spend a lot of time arguing.

✅ Answers:
1 → b, 2 → b

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5. Grammar – Prepositions of Place

Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of place: in, on, at, between, under.

1. The house is __________ the middle of the street.

2. There’s a garden __________ the front of the house.

3. The living room is __________ the first floor.

4. The kitchen is __________ the back of the house.

5. The bedroom is __________ the bathroom and the living room.

✅ Answers:

1. in

2. at

3. on

4. at

5. between

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6. Pronunciation Focus – Stress in Compound Words

🔊 Listen to the words "living room," "back garden," and "front door". Notice the stress pattern. The stress typically falls on the first word in compound nouns like these. Try saying them with the correct stress.

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7. Writing Task – Describing a House

✍️ Write a short description of a house you know. Use the vocabulary from the lesson to describe the rooms, the location, and how it feels to live there. (80–100 words)