Ellie calls a landlord to inquire about an apartment that is for rent. Students learn important questions to ask when looking for an apartment to rent.

Looking for an Apartment

In this lesson, students learn and practice using vocabulary and expressions related to rental issues. This lesson includes a dialogue (with audio) and comprehension questions.

Talking to a Landlord

Your ideal roommate changes throughout your life. Can a best friend make an ideal roommate? Students discuss the hardest parts about sharing living quarters.

Roommates

In this lesson, a technician goes to a homeowner’s place for a service call.

Getting a Service Call

Students review vocabulary related to measurements and home improvements. They also learn how to express unit conversions and how to borrow basic tools from neighbors. 

Making Home Improvements

Students learn words and phrases needed for settling into a new home in an English-speaking community.

Home Sweet Home