Starters 1 - House & Apartment

Here you will learn some English words about houses and apartments, such as "home", "floor", and "roof", prepared for starter level students.

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Starters 1
building [noun]

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

Ex: The school building has a playground for the students .
house [noun]

a building where people live, especially as a family

Ex: We painted our house a vibrant shade of blue to stand out in the neighborhood .
home [noun]

the place that we live in, usually with our family

Ex: He missed his home while traveling and could n't wait to be back .

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

Ex: She invited her friends over to her apartment for a movie night .
floor [noun]

the bottom of a room that we walk on

Ex: She accidentally dropped a plate , and it shattered into pieces on the floor .
door [noun]

the thing we move to enter, exit, or access a place such as a vehicle, building, room, etc.

Ex: He locked the door before leaving the house .
window [noun]

a space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air

Ex: She opened the window to let in some fresh air .
wall [noun]

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

Ex: He stands on a ladder to reach the top of the wall for painting .
upstairs [adverb]

on or toward a higher part of a building

Ex: Let 's have a movie night upstairs in the entertainment room .
downstairs [adverb]

on or toward a lower part of a building, particularly the first floor

Ex: She lives downstairs in the basement apartment .
roof [noun]

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

Ex: She noticed a small bird nesting on the roof of her garage .
ceiling [noun]

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

Ex: He noticed a water stain on the ceiling and called a professional to fix the leak .