Vocabulary
a place for someone to stay, live, or work
accommodation
They live at the suburbs of Paris.
They live in the suburbs of Paris.
They decided to throw ____ the old couch.
They decided to throw away the old couch.
They neglected the house and now it's in a good/bad condition.
They neglected the house and now it's in a bad condition.
spacious
/ˈspeɪʃəs/
a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container
a tap
I think I'm going to have a beer.
I think I will have a beer.
They bought a table that converts _____ an ironing board.
They bought a table that converts into an ironing board.
It is a residential/living area with some apartment buildings and some small houses.
It is a residential area with some apartment buildings and some small houses.
Cramped
/kræmpt/
a vehicle in which people can live and sleep
a caravan
This time tomorrow we’ll sit on the beach. I can’t wait!
This time tomorrow we’ll be sitting on the beach. I can’t wait!
Next week we're moving ___ Paris.
Next week we're moving to Paris.
He will go/is going to Barcelona next week. He's already bought the tickets.
He is going to Barcelona next week. He's already bought the tickets.
dormitory
/ˈdɔːmətəri/
to repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again
to renovate
This pen doesn't want to write, give me another one!
This pen won't write, give me another one!
Darling, the door handle in the kitchen has come ___. Will you please fix it?
Darling, the door handle in the kitchen has come off. Will you please fix it?
A mansion/penthouse is an expensive and luxurious flat or set of rooms at the top of a tall building.
A penthouse is an expensive and luxurious flat or set of rooms at the top of a tall building.
ceiling
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens
a facility/an amenity
The pipes have bursted and the house is under two feet of water.
The pipes have burst and the house is under two feet of water.
They’re coming to put the new kitchen ___ next week.
They’re coming to put the new kitchen in next week.
Look at those clouds! It will/is going to rain!
Look at those clouds! It's going to rain!
What never asks a question but gets answered all the time?
your cellphone