Part One: Warm Up
Discuss the following questions with a partner or group:
- What would your dream home be like?
- Is the size of a home important to you?
- Would you prefer to live somewhere relaxing or in a city?
- Would it be modern or old-fashioned?
Part Two: Listening
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity.
Transcript
Oh, my dream house, it is on the beach, you have a great view over the ocean and the beach and it should be really big, big house with maybe an elevator and at least three cars and a cinema in the house as well, that would be cool.
If I had a dream house, I think that it would first of all be next to the ocean, I love the ocean. Secondly, it would probably have really high ceilings because I like places that are very airy and big and spacious. Thirdly, my dream house would definitely have a jacuzzi, a hot tub, something like that, a very big, big bathroom and a big balcony.
To describe my dream house, it would actually be very simple. It would probably be a small apartment in a large city that was very strong on points of culture, maybe in Barcelona or some city like that. It would probably be a simple apartment in an entertainment nightlife district with lots of culture around and a very lively scene.
My dream house, I don't want a big, big house, just as long as it's surrounded by nature. I don't want to live in a modern country or big cities like New York or Tokyo, but I prefer quiet places where you can really meditate and live your life fully. My dream house would be two stories high, it would be made of wooden floorboards and plain white walls and I think it would have a Thai style decor.
My dream house, I would like to have my house near the beach because I like swimming, I like going to the beach and I like a lot of windows. My house should have a lot of windows so that I can have a view to the ocean and it should be far away from the city because I want to enjoy myself and stay away from the noise.