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English in Use 1 Self Study Class 11 Describing Houses and Rooms

The document provides information about describing houses and rooms using prepositions of location such as "in", "at", and "on". It lists these prepositions and examples of their uses. Common rooms in houses are also listed, such as kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The document gives examples of describing furniture and fittings within rooms, and provides sample questions to ask someone about the rooms and features of their house.

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English in Use 1 Self Study Class 11 Describing Houses and Rooms

The document provides information about describing houses and rooms using prepositions of location such as "in", "at", and "on". It lists these prepositions and examples of their uses. Common rooms in houses are also listed, such as kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The document gives examples of describing furniture and fittings within rooms, and provides sample questions to ask someone about the rooms and features of their house.

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Describing Houses and Rooms

1) We use prepositions of location to describe the positions of things:

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In is used for a country, a region, a city, a room, or an enclosed area


In Thailand, in Bangkok, in the bedroom, in the car, in the corner, in the fridge, in a
classroom

At is used for a particular place:


At the university, at school, at the cinema, at the supermarket, at a restaurant

On is used when something is positioned on a surface:


On the floor, on the ceiling, on the table, on a shelf, on a desk etc

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Below is a more complete list of prepositions.

Prepositions of place and direction


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/prepositions_place.htm

Preposition

Use

Examples

above

higher than something.

The picture hangs above my bed.

across

from one side to the other side

You mustn't go across this road here.


There isn't a bridge across the river.

after

one follows the other

The cat ran after the dog.


After you.

against

directed towards something

The bird flew against the window.

along

in a line; from one point to


another

They're walking along the beach.

among

in a group

I like being among people.

around

in a circular way

We're sitting around the campfire.

behind

at the back of

Our house is behind the supermarket.

below

lower than something

Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.

beside

next to

Our house is beside the supermarket.

between

something/somebody is on each
side

Our house is between the supermarket and the school.

by

near

He lives in the house by the river.

close to

near

Our house is close to the supermarket.

down

from high to low

He came down the hill.

from

the place where it starts

Do you come from Tokyo?

in front of

the part that is in the direction it


faces

Our house is in front of the supermarket.

inside

opposite of outside

You shouldn't stay inside the castle.

into

entering something

You shouldn't go into the castle.

near

close to

Our house is near the supermarket.

next to

beside

Our house is next to the supermarket.

off

away from something

The cat jumped off the roof.

onto

moving to a place

The cat jumped onto the roof.

opposite

on the other side

Our house is opposite the supermarket.

out of

leaving something

The cat jumped out of the window.

outside

opposite of inside

Can you wait outside?

over

above something/somebody

The cat jumped over the wall.

past

going near something/somebody

Go past the post office.

round

in a circle

We're sitting round the campfire.

through

going from one point to the other


point

You shouldn't walk through the forest.

to

towards something/somebody

I like going to Australia. I've never been to Africa.

towards

in the direction of something

We ran towards the castle.

under

below something

The cat is under the table.

up

from low to high

He went up the hill.

2) We also use There is and There are to describe the existence of things in places and
rooms. Refer to Class 10 for more details. http://www.dpu.ac.th/dpuic/page.php?id=288

3) The Rooms in a House


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4) Furniture and Fittings in a House

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Common mistakes
1) Using the wrong preposition
Translation of prepositions from Thai, or other languages, leads to errors.
2) Direct translation of descriptions
If you translate directly from Thai, the following errors may occur:
In my house have four room
In my house = is not a subject. (My house is a subject)
The Thai verb me () is not changed with regard to singular or plural subjects, but it is in
English.
There are no plural nouns in Thai.
The correct translation of this sentence is:
There are four rooms in my house
4) Asking questions about a house

How many rooms are there in your house?


There are eight rooms in my house.

How many floors are there in your house?


There are two floors in my house.

How many bedrooms are there in your house?


There are two bedrooms in my house.

How many bathrooms are there in your house?


There are three bathrooms in my house.

What different types of room does your house have?


There is a kitchen, a dining room, a lounge, two bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a storage
room in my house.

Is there a prayer room in your house?


Yes, there is. / No, there isnt.

Does your house have a garden?


Yes it does. There is a garden in front of the house and a yard behind the house.

Do you have a garage?


No. I dont have a garage.

Here is an example of a description of a room:

My bedroom is decorated in pink, red and purple. In the centre of my bedroom there
is a large bed. Next to the bed is a bedside table with a vase of flowers on it. There is a large
wardrobe to the left of my bed with a computer table, cupboards and shelves built into it.
There is a coat stand next to the wardrobe. There are three round red mats on the floor in
front of my bed. There are also three small cupboards on the wall above my bed. I keep my
favourite things in there.

Here is a description of a building:

I live in a big house. There are three floors in my house. On the ground floor there
is a staircase and a play room. The play room is empty at the moment because I am redecorating it. On the first floor there is a sitting room and a kitchen. In the sitting room there
is a big sofa and a small chest of drawers. There is a big double bed in the bedroom and a
bedside table with a lamp on it. In the kitchen there is a big fridge, and oven and a
microwave. On the top floor there is a bedroom, a bathroom and a washing room. In the
bathroom there is a bath and shower, a basin and a toilet. In the washing room there is a
washing machine and a tumble drier.

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