The document provides instructions and suggestions for roleplaying activities related to home improvements and estate agents. For the first activity, students are given the task of improving an imaginary house by adding 10 new features from a list of suggestions. The second activity has students roleplay as estate agents showing potential buyers around the improved house, describing what was changed. The third activity asks students to write potential problems for not buying a house. The final activity has students roleplay as buyers asking yes/no questions to uncover problems with a house for sale.

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There is are was were household vocabulary roleplays
A: House improvements
Try to improve the house you are given a picture of by changing things ten
things that are there. Here are some suggestions for things you could add, but
you can also use your own ideas:
Chandelier Swimming pool
Gym Library
Spiral staircase Wallpaper
Gold taps (= faucets) Bidet
Jacuzzi Full length mirrors
Silk sheets Microwave (oven)
Tumble drier Wide screen television
Balcony Rooftop terrace
Coffee table Dishwasher
Waste disposal unit Robot hoover (= robot vacuum
cleaner)
Electric curtains Burglar alarm
Fingerprint detectors Four-poster bed
Waterbed
B: Estate agents roleplay
You are an estate agent who is taking possible customers around the house
after you have changed it. Explain what was there before and what is there
now, e.g. “Here there was a single light bulb before, but now there is a
chandelier”. Answer any questions the customers have, e.g. “Is there a
balcony?” or “Are there any deep pile carpets?” and if not, explain why you
didn’t chose that thing.
C: Household problems
Write four possible reasons why you wouldn’t buy a house below:
I wouldn’t buy this house because there is a _________________________
I wouldn’t buy this house because there are __________________________
I wouldn’t buy this house because there isn’t a ________________________
I wouldn’t buy this house because there aren’t any _____________________
D: Estate agents roleplays two
Change groups.
You are someone who is thinking of buying a house. Ask yes/ no questions to
try and find out what the problems are, e.g. “Are there any animals in the
house?” or “Is there a problem with the roof?”
Tell the class what problems you found out, using the past tense, e.g. “I found
out that there weren’t any windows”