Home: What’s This?

esl activity home vocabulary

Picture-based speaking activity to challenged your students name what’s in each room. Furniture, appliances, kitchen tools, bathroom items. The approach is straightforward: see the object, learn the word. Students walk away able to describe their own living spaces without reaching for a dictionary.

Activity overview

  • Identify 30 household items across bedrooms, kitchens, and living areas
  • Recognize furniture and appliance vocabulary from images
  • Practice saying common home-related words correctly
  • Describe where you live using new terms

Vocabulary

  • keys
  • sofa
  • armchair
  • coffee table
  • shelf
  • lamp
  • curtains
  • blinds
  • mirror
  • bedside table
  • picture frame
  • cushion
  • throw blanket
  • rug
  • coat rack
  • shoe rack
  • wardrobe
  • drawer
  • door handle
  • light switch
  • power outlet
  • extension cord
  • doormat
  • radiator
  • trash can
  • AC (air conditioner)
  • washing mashing
  • laundry basket
  • plant
  • candle
TypeLevelDurationSlides
VocabularyA2-B110-15 min30

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