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HOUSE

This is the living-room.

living-room 客厅，起居室

dining [dainiŋ] n. 吃饭，进餐 v. 吃饭（dine的现在分词）

dining room  餐厅

dinner ['dinə] n. 宴会；正餐；晚餐，晚宴

dine [dain] vi. 进餐，用餐  vt. 宴请

kitchen 厨房；炊具；炊事人员

bathroom 浴室

basement 地下室

bedroom 卧室 eg.This is the bedroom. This is another bedroom.

garden 花园 

yard 院子 

eg. Your house has one living-room.

Does his house have two bathrooms?

No, his house has one bathroom.

Her house has four bedrooms.

Lisa's house has one bedroom.

Ali's house has two kitchens.

Different Buildings: 

apartment 公寓，房间 

 eg. This is an apartment building. It has apartments in it.

Notice: In some countries they are called flats.

This is a duplex. 

duplex ['dju:pleks] adj. 二倍的，双重的    n. [电脑]双工；占两层楼的公寓套房

notice:Two houses are together. 

townhouse=townhall 镇公所，市政厅，联排别墅，城区住宅； Many houses are together.

villa ['vilə] n. 别墅；郊区住宅

palace ['pælis] n. 宫殿；宅邸；豪华住宅

cabin ['kæbin] n. 小屋；客舱；船舱

tent [tent] n. 帐篷；住处；帷幕

Repeat:

We live in a house.

My grandfather and grandmother live in a house.

My uncle lives in a villa.

My teacher lives in a tent.

Outside the house

roof  n. 屋顶；最高处，顶部；最高限度

chimney ['tʃimni] n. 烟囱

attic ['ætik] n. 阁楼；顶楼；[解剖学]鼓室上的隐窝

garage

garage ['��ær��:dʒ, ��ə'r-] n. 车库；汽车修理厂；飞机库 vt. 把……送入车库

porch [pɔ:tʃ] n. 门廊；走廊

balcony ['bælkəni] n. 阳台；包厢；戏院楼厅

patio ['pætiəu] n. 露台；天井

Add:

“there is ”  and "there are"

"There is" is followed by a singular noun.

"There are" are by a plural noun.

There is one living-room in my house.

There are three bedrooms.

One living-room is in my house.

Three bedrooms are in my house.

There is a bedroom.

Is there a bedroom?

Yes, there is.

No, there isn't.

some any no

"some" is used for the positive/negative/question sentences.

"any" is uesd for the negative/question sentences.

"no" is used for the negative sentences.

Example:

There are some bedrooms in my house.

Are there bedrooms in your house?

Yes, there are. No, there aren't.

Are there any bedrooms in your house?

There aren't any bedrooms in my house.

Is there a living-room in your house?

Yes, there is.

Are there two bathrooms in your house?

Yes, there are.

Is there a dining room in your house?

No, there isn't.

Article:

Mary is an architect. She knows house. She works in an office in a big city in the US. She has a dream house. It is in a small place. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is a big kitchen and a small dining room. There are a lot of windows. The house has a porch. In her dream, Mary is sitting on the porch and drinking  tea. Go back to work, Mary.