B1 – Intermediate
A house seems complete when it is fully-furnished. For most homes, the essential ones should be enough. There are also people who invest a lot of money and effort in making their homes unique and stylish by buying many kinds of furniture.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about furniture.
https://listenaminute.com/f/furniture.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does the word “antique” mean? Use it in a sentence.
- What does “chests” mean in this sentence, “ I love going round old houses and looking at all the beautiful sofas and chests and cabinets from hundreds of years ago.”? Give 2 synonyms.
- What does the idiom “wander around”mean? Use it in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are essential home furniture?
- What non-essential furniture do you have at home?
- Where do you usually buy your furniture from? Why do you prefer to buy from this/these shop/shops?
- What is your opinion on expensive antique furniture?