Describing your home and surroundings
Describing your home and surroundings
Key Words & Phrases
- Il y a
- Chez moi, chez toi, chez le dentiste, chez l’avocat…
- En haut ≠ en bas
- À gauche ≠ à droite
- dessus ≠ dessous
- au-dessus de ≠ en dessous de
- sur ≠ sous
- près de ≠ loin de
- devant ≠ derrière
- à côté de
- en face de
- entre
- au fond (de)
- dedans ≠ dehors
- à l’intérieur ≠ à l’extérieur
- Au rez de chaussée
- Au premier étage, au deuxième étage…
- Au dernier étage
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“il y a”
prepositions of place
prepositions of place
rooms of the house
Lawless French: “il y a”
French à la folie: prepositions of places
FrenchToday: vocabulary of the house
Watch
FrancoTube: “il y a”
YouLearnFrench: rooms of the house
Learn French with Alexa: objects in the house
Learn French with Alexa: furniture in the house
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ThoughtCo: il y a
Lawless French: prepositions of place
Lawless French: home and furniture
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, la cuisine
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, la salle de bains
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, la chambre
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, la salle à manger
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, le salon
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, la cave
Français immersion: Rooms of the house, le couloir
Practice
To learn French: practice prepositions of place
To learn French: vocabulary of the house
Saberfrances.com: Word search with vocabulary of the house
Using one of the recommended resources to get writing feedback, respond to the prompt below.
- “Ma maison idéale”
Write a short paragraph describing your ideal home: floors, rooms, and a few details about layout. Use “il y a” and prepositions of place.
Using one of the platforms for finding a tutor or language exchange partner, practice the speaking activities below.
Partner Speaking Exercise:
- Pick a few common, everyday objects, and ask your partner where they usually keep those in their home. Then, have your partner ask you where you keep common, everyday objects.
Example: – Où gardes-tu le dentifrice ?
Le dentifrice est dans le placard de la salle de bains, sur l’étagère du milieu, à côté des brosses à dents.
Independent Speaking Exercise:
Choose a room in your home, or in someone else’s home and describe it with as much detail as possible (colors, furniture, objects…). Use “il y a” and prepositions of place.
You can find instructions and a download link in our flashcards module.
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