Lesson goal: Students can ask questions about a flat to rent, talk about a landlord's and a tenant's responsibilities and describe moving house.
Add the lesson to get your own copies of the word set and exercises; the lesson opens in the builder, where you can adjust the steps and teach it.
Lesson plan
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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Have you ever moved house? How did you feel?
- Would you prefer to live alone or with a flatmate?
- What is the most important thing for you in a flat?
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New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
MemoryFill the gaplandlord · tenant · lease · deposit · rent · move in · move out · furnished · utility bills · neighbour · flatmate · viewing · notice · renovate · spacious
All words in the set - 3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
- Fill the gap
The person who owns the flat and rents it to you is the ___.
Answer: landlord / landlady - Fill the gap
When you rent a flat, you usually pay a ___ first. You get it back when you leave.
Answer: deposit - Fill the gap
We're going to ___ in on the first of May.
Answer: move - Fill the gap
Are the utility bills included ___ the rent?
Answer: in - Multiple choice
The flat has a sofa, beds and a table. It is ...
furnishedspaciousrenovatedempty - Multiple choice
You want to leave your flat. You ___ tell the landlord one month before.
have todon't have tomustn't - Multiple choice
Which question would you ask at a viewing?
How long is the lease?How long are you a landlord?When did you move in yesterday? - True / false
Read: "The flat is small but bright, and it's fully furnished. The rent is €550 a month, and utility bills are extra. The landlord wants a deposit of one month's rent and a one-year lease." The rent includes electricity and water.
Answer: False - True / false
Read the text again. The tenant must stay at least a year.
Answer: True - Discussion question
You're going to see a flat to rent. Write five questions you'd ask the landlord.
Sample answer: How much is the rent? Are utility bills included? How big is the deposit? Is the flat furnished? Can I have pets?
- Fill the gap
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Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Describe the home you live in now. What would you change?
- What makes a good flatmate? And a bad one?
- Is it better to rent or to buy a home? Why?
- Have you ever had a problem with a neighbour?
- If you could live anywhere in your city, where would you live?
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Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz