Friday, November 7, 2025

First Look: Learn English for a New Home

Posted on 7.11.25 by The Teacher

Do you want to describe the feeling of seeing your new home for the very first time? This story will teach you vocabulary for a first look at a new home, so you can confidently talk about your own experience.

Suggestions to build fluency:

Read and listen to the text a few times and then read the text aloud. Focus on pronunciation first; then focus on the intonation of English. Try to imitate the speaker from the audio. Read slowly at the beginning. Later, you can focus on speed.

Text 1 - First Look

Listen to the text.

Laura and her husband, Mike, are standing in front of their new house. It is a big, blue house with a white door. They have a key. Laura is very excited to see inside. Mike opens the door, and they walk into the living room. The room is big and bright, with two large windows. The walls are white and clean. The house is empty, but they can see its potential. Laura is happy because it is beautiful and it has a lot of space. "This is perfect for our family," she says. Mike agrees with her. "We can make this house our home," he says with a smile.


Exercises

Vocabulary & Comprehension

  1. True or False?

    1. The house is a small, red house.

    2. Laura and Mike are excited to see the house.

    3. The living room is dark and small.

    4. The house is already full of furniture.


  1. Fill in the blanks with a word from the story:

    1. The house has a big, blue outside with a ________ door.

    2. The living room is big and ________.

    3. Mike agrees with Laura that the house is ________.


Grammar

  1. Fix the mistake:

    1. Laura and Mike is standing in front of their new house.

    2. The room is big, and the walls is white.

    3. "This is perfect for our family," she say.


Personalization & Speaking

  1. Answer the questions:

    1. Describe your home. Is it big or small? What color are the walls?

    2. What is your favorite room in your home? Why?







Answer Key

True or False? A-False / B-True / C-False / D-False

Fill in the blanks with a word from the story: A-white / B-bright / C-perfect

Fix the mistake: A-Laura and Mike are standing in front of their new house / B-The room is big, and the walls are white / C-"This is perfect for our family," she says.