Sofa

TV

Armchair

Carpet

Curtain

Coffee Table

Living Room

Living Room

Sofa - Home & Furniture

12 chapters
levelbeginner

Read about living room furniture and how people use these items in everyday life, in clear and simple English.

Vocabulary
1.
sofa
[n]
/ˈsoʊfə/
2.
find
[v]
/faɪnd/
3.
living room
[n]
/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
4.
soft
[adj]
/sɑft/
5.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
6.
lie
[v]
/ˈɫaɪ/
7.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
8.
fit
[v]
/fɪt/
9.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
10.
leather
[n]
/ˈlɛðɚ/
11.
nice
[adj]
/naɪs/
12.
pillow
[n]
/ˈpɪloʊ/
13.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
14.
watch
[v]
/wɑːtʃ/
15.
read
[v]
/riːd/
16.
also
[adv]
/ˈɔlsoʊ/
17.
lie down
[v]
/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
18.
[take] a nap
[phrase]
/tˈeɪk ɐ nˈæp/
19.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
20.
bed
[n]
/bɛd/
21.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
22.
sofa bed
[n]
/ˈsoʊfə bɛd/
23.
table
[n]
/ˈteɪbəl/
24.
useful
[adj]
/ˈjusfəɫ/
25.
give
[v]
/ɡɪv/
26.
friend
[n]
/frɛnd/
27.
relax
[v]
/rɪˈlæks/

1.
sofa
[n]
/ˈsoʊfə/
2.
find
[v]
/faɪnd/
3.
living room
[n]
/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
4.
soft
[adj]
/sɑft/
5.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
6.
lie
[v]
/ˈɫaɪ/
7.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
8.
fit
[v]
/fɪt/
9.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
10.
leather
[n]
/ˈlɛðɚ/
11.
nice
[adj]
/naɪs/
12.
pillow
[n]
/ˈpɪloʊ/
13.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
14.
watch
[v]
/wɑːtʃ/
15.
read
[v]
/riːd/
16.
also
[adv]
/ˈɔlsoʊ/
17.
lie down
[v]
/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
18.
[take] a nap
[phrase]
/tˈeɪk ɐ nˈæp/
19.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
20.
bed
[n]
/bɛd/
21.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
22.
sofa bed
[n]
/ˈsoʊfə bɛd/
23.
table
[n]
/ˈteɪbəl/
24.
useful
[adj]
/ˈjusfəɫ/
25.
give
[v]
/ɡɪv/
26.
friend
[n]
/frɛnd/
27.
relax
[v]
/rɪˈlæks/
1.
sofa
[n]
/ˈsoʊfə/
bank
2.
find
[v]
/faɪnd/
vinden
3.
living room
[n]
/ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
woonkamer
4.
soft
[adj]
/sɑft/
zacht
5.
comfortable
[adj]
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbl/
comfortabel
6.
lie
[v]
/ˈɫaɪ/
liggen
7.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
rusten
8.
fit
[v]
/fɪt/
passen
9.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
stof
10.
leather
[n]
/ˈlɛðɚ/
leer
11.
nice
[adj]
/naɪs/
aangenaam
12.
pillow
[n]
/ˈpɪloʊ/
kussen
13.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
methode
14.
watch
[v]
/wɑːtʃ/
kijken
15.
read
[v]
/riːd/
lezen
16.
also
[adv]
/ˈɔlsoʊ/
ook
17.
lie down
[v]
/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/
gaan liggen
18.
[take] a nap
[phrase]
/tˈeɪk ɐ nˈæp/
to rest or sleep for a short period of time during the day
19.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
worden
20.
bed
[n]
/bɛd/
bed
21.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
noemen
22.
sofa bed
[n]
/ˈsoʊfə bɛd/
slaapbank
23.
table
[n]
/ˈteɪbəl/
tafel
24.
useful
[adj]
/ˈjusfəɫ/
nuttig
25.
give
[v]
/ɡɪv/
geven
26.
friend
[n]
/frɛnd/
vriend
27.
relax
[v]
/rɪˈlæks/
ontspannen

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1.1

A sofa is something people sit on in their home. You usually find it in the living room. Sofas are soft and comfortable. People sit or lie on them to rest.

Een bank is iets waar mensen thuis op zitten. Je vindt het meestal in de woonkamer. Banken zijn zacht en comfortabel. Mensen zitten of liggen erop om uit te rusten.

1.2

Sofas can be big or small. A big sofa can fit three or four people. A small sofa fits one or two people. Sofas can be many colors, like red, blue, or brown.

Banken kunnen groot of klein zijn. Een grote bank kan plaats bieden aan drie of vier personen. Een kleine bank biedt plaats aan een of twee personen. Banken kunnen vele kleuren hebben, zoals rood, blauw of bruin.

1.3

The outside of a sofa can be cloth or leather. Inside, sofas are soft, so it is nice to sit or lie on them. Some sofas have pillows. Pillows make the sofa more comfortable.

De buitenkant van een bank kan van stof of leer zijn. Binnenin zijn banken zacht, dus het is fijn om erop te zitten of te liggen. Sommige banken hebben kussens. Kussens maken de bank comfortabeler.

Bank
1.4

People use sofas in many ways. You can sit on a sofa to watch TV, read, or talk with family. You can also lie down on a sofa to rest or take a nap. Some sofas can open and become a small bed. These are called sofa beds.

Mensen gebruiken banken op vele manieren. Je kunt op een bank zitten om tv te kijken, te lezen of met familie te praten. Je kunt ook op een bank gaan liggen om uit te rusten of een dutje te doen. Sommige banken kunnen worden geopend en worden een klein bed. Deze worden slaapbanken genoemd.

1.5

Sofas are usually in the living room with a small table in front. People can put drinks, books, or small things on the table.

Banken staan meestal in de woonkamer met een kleine tafel ervoor. Mensen kunnen drankjes, boeken of kleine dingen op de tafel zetten.

1.6

A sofa is very useful at home. It gives a place for family and friends to sit together. It is soft, nice, and helps people relax.

Een bank is erg handig in huis. Het biedt een plek voor familie en vrienden om samen te zitten. Het is zacht, mooi en helpt mensen te ontspannen.

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Quiz
1.

Where do you usually find a sofa?

A

Living room

B

Kitchen

C

Bedroom

2.

Sofas are hard and uncomfortable.

A

True ✔

B

False ✘

3.

Fill out blank.

Some sofas have

to make them more comfortable.

pillows
glasses
table
4.

A sofa is a place to sit or lie on.

A

True ✔

B

False ✘

5.

What is a sofa bed?

A

A sofa that is big

B

A sofa that can become a bed

C

A chair

6.

Fill out blank.

Sofas help people

.

relax
cook
run
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