# TESOL/Expressing preferences (homes)
## Discussion

Work together and decide which of these you want the most in your home: a garden, a pool, or a garage.
I will give you one minute to discuss. Ready?
Go.
Which was your first choice. Why?
Which was your last choice? Why?

## Key sentences

| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| What kind of house would you like? | I would like a (adjective) house. |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| What do you want your house to have? | I'd like a house with a (noun). |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| How many (plural noun) do you want? | Just one. Two. |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| Where would you like to live? | I would like to live (location). |

### Drills

Say these sentences without looking.
I would like a (adjective) house. :
| adjective | sentence |
| big | I would like a big house. |
| new | I would like a new house. |
| comfortable | I would like a comfortable house. |
| safe | I would like a safe house. |
I'd like a house with a (noun). :
| noun | sentence |
| garden | I'd like a house with a garden. |
| garage | I'd like a house with a garage. |
| pool | I'd like a house with a pool. |
| yard | I'd like a house with a yard. |
How many (plural noun) do you want? :
| plural noun | sentence |
| bedrooms | How many bedrooms do you want? |
| bathrooms | How many bathrooms do you want? |
| floors | How many floors do you want? |
| square meters of floor space | How many square meters of floor space do you want? |
I would like to live (location). :
| location | sentence |
| in the city | I would like to live in the city. |
| downtown | I would like to live downtown. |
| in the country | I would like to live in the country. |
| near my parents | I would like to live near my parents. |

## Example

Practice this conversation.
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| What kind of house would you like? | I would like a (big) house. |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| What do you want your house to have? | I'd like a house with a (garden). |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| How many (bedrooms) do you want? | Just one. |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| Where would you like to live? | I would like to live (in the city). |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

## Exercise

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| What kind of house would you like? | I would like a ... house. |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| What do you want your house to have? | I'd like a house with a .... |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| How many ... do you want? | Just one. |
| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| Where would you like to live? | I would like to live .... |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

## Practice

| Asking about what house you would like | Saying what house would would like |
| Ask your partner about their dream home. | Talk about your dream home. |

## Further study

* English lesson topics