The Living Area Tour
The host guides the guest into the living room, highlights key features like the entertainment system or a cozy fireplace, and shares a story behind a specific decoration or piece of furniture.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
spacious
Means a room or area that is large and has plenty of space to move around comfortably. Use it to describe big rooms when giving a tour.
cozy
Describes a place that feels warm, comfortable, and inviting, like a nice spot to relax. Common in home descriptions to make it sound welcoming.
mantle
The shelf above a fireplace where people often put decorations. It's a specific word for home features during tours.
handmade
Something created by hand, not by machine, often unique and special. Use it to talk about personal or artistic items in your home.
sculpture
A piece of art that is shaped from materials like clay or stone. Useful when pointing out decorations or artwork.
sentimental value
Emotional importance because of memories or family connections, not money. Say this about personal items with stories.
fireplace
A structure in a room for burning wood to create warmth and light. Common in cozy home tours, especially for winter features.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Welcome! Come on in.
A friendly way to greet and invite someone inside. Use this at the start of a home tour to make guests feel welcome. It's casual and uses an exclamation for enthusiasm.
This is the living room, where we spend most of our time.
Introduces a room and explains its main use with a relative clause 'where...'. Useful for tours to describe functions; practice the structure for other rooms like 'the kitchen, where we cook'.
I love the natural light coming in from those big windows.
A compliment on a home feature using 'love' for positive feelings. The gerund 'coming in' describes ongoing action. Say this to politely praise during visits.
We really wanted to maximize that.
Explains a design choice with 'maximize' meaning to make the most of something. 'Really' adds emphasis. Useful in tours to share reasons behind home setups.
That's a sculpture my grandmother made.
Points out an item and shares its origin with a relative clause 'my grandmother made'. Great for storytelling in conversations; it connects objects to personal history.
It holds a lot of sentimental value for us.
Expresses emotional importance using 'holds...value'. 'A lot of' shows quantity. Use this when explaining why an item is special to build rapport.
You've really made this space feel like home.
A warm compliment using 'feel like' for impression and 'really' for emphasis. Perfect to end a tour positively; it shows appreciation for the host's efforts.