Describing my Home
Describe a House: YouTube video; a young woman shows her mother her new apartment
Mrs. Mason’s Apartment: audio with interactive questions by Bow Valley College
Suyeon’s New Apartment: audio with interaction questions by Bow Valley College
Talking about your Home: (CLB 4 +) YouTube video by Oxford Online
Free downloadable vocabulary and discussion question materials about housing.
Housing vocabulary worksheets from eslflow.com
The Bathroom: Lesson materials from linguahouse.com. During this elementary+ lesson plan, students will learn and use vocabulary connected with the bathroom. Exercises cover bathroom objects and phrases describing common bathroom activities. At the end of the lesson, there is a speaking activity to practice the target vocabulary.
The Kitchen: Lesson materials from linguahouse.com. In this elementary+ lesson plan, students learn and use kitchen vocabulary. The vocabulary is related to kitchen equipment and furniture, jobs and common kitchen verbs. The lesson ends with a speaking exercise where students ask each other about their own kitchens.
Looking for a Place to Rent
Welcome BC video: Finding a Place to Live
Chapter 3, “Finding a Place to Live,” in the BC Newcomer’s Guide
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre: Has multiple resources, including link to Renting it Right, a FREE video-based and self-paced online course that gives tenants practical and legal information on how to find rental housing and maintain a stable tenancy. Students who register and pass a final exam are provided with a certificate of completion.
YouTube video about a man looking for an apartment to rent
LINC 2.08 Video: Renting an Apartment
Calling About an Apartment: audio conversation by Bow Valley
Paying rent and bills
Household Repairs
Janis’ page on housing problems
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario) has a variety of housing-theme materials. These worksheets are about maintenance and repairs.
Kelly Morissey created these materials to go with the CLEO CLB 1/2 worksheets:
LINC 3.18 Video: A Plumbing Problem
Lesson plans and materials from Manitoba (including nice visuals and flashcards) here
YouTube video with instructions for removing carpet stains with vinegar and baking soda
Video (CLB 4+) on how to unclog a sink drain on Howdini (Note that the transcript and instructions are just below the video)
Moving Out
CLB 1/2 lesson and materials for filling out a form giving notice to a landlord
CLB 3/4 lesson and materials for giving notice to a landlord
Neighbours
General Discussion Questions about neighbours
LINC 1.01 Video: Greeting Neighbors on a Sunny Day
Get to Know the Neighbours lesson plan and materials
Fun video by Tim Hortons with neighbours meeting for the first time
LINC Teaching Resources 